Student/Registration Number Centre Number 2017 PUBLIC EXAMINATION Chinese in Context Reading Time: 10 minutes Working Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes You have 10 minutes to read all the papers and to familiarise yourself with the requirements of the questions. You MUST NOT write during this time. Monolingual and/or bilingual printed dictionaries may be consulted during the reading time and also during the examination. Print character dictionaries may be consulted during reading time and also during the examination. Section 1: Responding to texts (50 marks) Instructions to Students 1. This section will take approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes. 2. Write all your answers to the questions in Section 1 in this booklet using black or blue pen. Space is provided for you to make notes. 3. You must answer ALL questions. 4. Answer in ENGLISH or in CHINESE as required. 5. Write your student/registration number and the centre number (if required) on the front cover of this booklet and on page 13. 6. This question booklet will be collected at the end of the examination. 2310 2017 NSW Education Standards Authority
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Section 1: Responding to texts 50 marks Attempt Questions 1 6 In Section 1, there are THREE aural texts Text 1, Text 2 and Text 3A. Each aural text will be played TWICE. There will be a short break between the first and second playings of each text in which you may make notes. Your answers to Section 1 will be assessed on how well you: summarise and/or synthesise information and ideas from texts infer points of view, opinions and attitudes respond personally and critically to texts analyse the way in which culture and identity are expressed communicate relevant information and ideas in either comprehensible CHINESE or ENGLISH as required create texts in a variety of forms appropriate to a range of contexts, purposes and audiences demonstrate control of a range of language structures and vocabulary in CHINESE 3 PLEASE TURN OVER
Question 1 (4 marks) Marks Text 1 will be played twice. There will be a short break between the first and second playings in which you may make notes. After you hear Text 1, you will have 8 minutes to answer Question 1 in the space provided. You will hear a warning signal 2 minutes before the end of this time. LISTEN to Text 1 and then answer the question that follows. 1. 4 What does this conversation reveal about the different values of the mother and the son? Write approximately 80 characters in CHINESE. CANDIDATE S NOTES: These notes will NOT be marked. 4
Question 2 (6 marks) Marks Text 2 will be played twice. There will be a short break between the first and second playings in which you may make notes. After you hear Text 2, you will have 10 minutes to answer Question 2 in the space provided. You will hear a warning signal 2 minutes before the end of this time. LISTEN to Text 2 and then answer the question that follows. 2. 6 Why do young people like to use trendy expressions? In your answer, use examples from the text. Write approximately 120 words in ENGLISH. CANDIDATE S NOTES: These notes will NOT be marked. 5 PLEASE TURN OVER
Question 3 (8 marks) Text 3A will be played twice. There will be a short break between the first and second playings in which you may make notes. After the second playing, the CD will be stopped. LISTEN to Text 3A and READ Text 3B and then answer the question that follows. Text 3B Advertisement Question 3 continues on page 7 CANDIDATE S NOTES: These notes will NOT be marked. 6
Question 3 (continued) 3. Marks 8 Based on the news report and the advertisement, write a letter to apply for this position. Write approximately 150 characters in CHINESE. End of Question 3 7 PLEASE TURN OVER
Question 4 (10 marks) READ Text 4 and then answer the question that follows. Text 4 Speech trend Question 4 continues on page 9 8
Question 4 (continued) 4. Marks 10 How does the careers adviser help the students understand the trend for jobs in the future? In your answer, refer to the content of the text and the language features used. Write approximately 180 words in ENGLISH. End of Question 4 9
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2017 PUBLIC EXAMINATION Chinese in Context Student/Registration Number Centre Number Section 1: Responding to texts (continued) Please turn over 2311 13 2017 NSW Education Standards Authority
Question 5 (10 marks) READ Text 5 and then answer the question that follows. Text 5 Article entangle Question 5 continues on page 15 14
Question 5 (continued) 5. Marks 10 As a student of Chinese heritage, write a diary entry reflecting on how you feel about the author s dilemma as presented in the article. Write approximately 160 characters in CHINESE. End of Question 5 15 PLEASE TURN OVER
Question 6 (12 marks) READ Text 6 and then answer the question that follows. Text 6 Blog resign berth Question 6 continues on page 17 16
Question 6 (continued) 6. Marks 12 Imagine you are Li Ming. Based on the three responses, write the magazine article giving your opinion on traditional values. Write approximately 180 characters in CHINESE. End of Section 1 17
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Student/Registration Number Centre Number 2017 PUBLIC EXAMINATION Chinese in Context Section 2: Creating texts in Chinese (25 marks) Instructions to Students 1. Allow approximately 45 minutes for Section 2. 2. You must answer ONE question in CHINESE. 3. Write your answer in this booklet using black or blue pen. Space is provided for you to make notes. 4. Write your student/registration number and the centre number (if required) on the front cover of this booklet. 5. This question booklet will be collected at the end of the examination. 2312 2017 NSW Education Standards Authority
Total marks 25 marks Attempt either Question 7 or Question 8 Your answer will be assessed on how well you: demonstrate the relevance of information and ideas write text appropriate to audience, context and purpose structure and sequence information and ideas demonstrate control of a range of language structures and vocabulary in Chinese Answer ONE of the following questions. Write approximately 300 characters in CHINESE. 7. You are participating in a Chinese speech contest at a Chinese school. The topic is, How to best use my Chinese heritage in the twenty-first century. Write the script of your speech. OR 8. You have been invited to give a speech at the Year 12 graduation ceremony. The topic is, The most memorable experience in my school life. Write the script of your speech. CANDIDATE S NOTES: These notes will NOT be marked. 2
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