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CHINESESECOND LANGUAGE

Written examination

Thursday 20 November 2008

Reading time: 3.00 pm to 3.15 pm (15 minutes)Writing time: 3.15 pm to 5.15 pm (2 hours)

QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOK

Structure of bookSection Number of

questions Number of questions

to be answered Number of

marksSuggested times

(minutes)

1 Part A Part B

32

32

55

15

2 Part A Part B Part C

943

943

151515

55

3 5 1 20 50Total 75 120

Students are permitted to bring into the examination room: pens, pencils, highlighters, erasers,sharpeners, rulers and any printed monolingual and/or bilingual dictionary in one or two separatevolumes. Dictionaries may be consulted during the reading time and also during the examination.

Students are NOT permitted to bring into the examination room: blank sheets of paper and/or whiteout liquid/tape.

No calculator is allowed in this examination.

Materials supplied Question and answer book of 16 pages, including Assessment criteria on page 16.

Instructions Write your student number in the space provided above on this page. Write all your answers in the spaces provided in this question and answer book. The spaces provided

give you an idea of how much you should write.

At the end of the examination Hand in this question and answer book at the end of the examination.

Students are NOT permitted to bring mobile phones and/or any other unauthorised electronicdevices into the examination room.

VICTORIAN CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY 2008

SUPERVISOR TO ATTACH PROC ESSING LABEL HERE

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Words

STUDENT NUMBER Letter

Victorian Certi cate of Education2008

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You may make notesin this space.

Question 1When is the weather forecast for?

1 mark

Question 2What will the weather be like to the north of the city?

2 marks

SECTION 1 Listening and responding

Instructions for Section 1 Part A

Texts 1 and 2, Questions 13You will hear two texts. Each text will be played twice. There will be a short break between the rstand second playings of the texts. You may make notes at any time.Listen carefully to the texts and then answer the questions in ENGLISH .All answers must be based on the texts.

TEXT 1 Answer the following questions in ENGLISH .Responses in the wrong language will receive no credit.

Question 3What is the boy going to wear?

2 marks

Total 5 marks

TEXT 2 Answer the following question in ENGLISH .Responses in the wrong language will receive no credit.

End of Part A SECTION 1 continued

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Question 4Summarise the reasons why Julie cannot go to work today.

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Question 5When will Julie be able to go to work this week?

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Total 5 marks

Instructions for Section 1 Part B

Text 3, Questions 4 and 5You will hear one text. The text will be played twice. There will be a short break between the rst and second playings of the text. You may make notes at any time.Listen carefully to the text and then answer the questions in full sentences in CHINESE .All answers must be based on the text.

You may make notesin this space.

TEXT 3 Answer the following questions in full sentences in CHINESE .Responses in the wrong language will receive no credit.

END OF SECTION 1TURN OVER

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SECTION 2 Part A continued

TEXT 4 Answer the following questions in ENGLISH .Responses in the wrong language will receive no credit.

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SECTION 2 Reading, responding and translating

Instructions for Section 2 Part A

Text 4, Questions 614Read the text and then answer the questions in ENGLISH .

All answers must be based on the text.

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Question 6How long has the frog been living in the well?

1 mark

Question 7How does the frog de ne the size of the world?

1 mark

Question 8How does the turtle meet the frog?

1 mark

Question 9Where does the turtle come from and where is it in relationship to the well?

2 marks

Question 10

How does the frog describe his habitat?

3 marks

Question 11What astonished the frog?

2 marks

Question 12What did the frog learn from what the turtle said?

2 marks

SECTION 2 Part A continued TURN OVER

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Question 13Tick ( 3 ) the correct box.What is the most appropriate title for this fable?

An accidental meeting The frogs dream

The turtles dream The ignorant turtle

1 mark

Question 14What lesson can one learn from this fable?

2 marksTotal 15 marks

End of Part A SECTION 2 continued

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SECTION 2 continued TURN OVER

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SECTION 2 Part B continued

Instructions for Section 2 Part B

Text 5, Questions 1518Read the text and then answer the questions in full sentences in CHINESE .All answers must be based on the text.

You may make notesin this space.

TEXT 5 Answer the following questions in full sentences in CHINESE .Responses in the wrong language will receive no credit.

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Full form characters

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Question 15Why is Mr Li a successful person?

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Question 16Describe his connections with China.

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Question 17What were his methods of learning Chinese?

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Question 18Explain the ties between Mr Lis family members and China.

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Total 15 marks

End of Part B SECTION 2 continued TURN OVER

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Instructions for Section 2 Part C

Questions 1921Translate the following Chinese texts into ENGLISH .

Question 19Translate the entire paragraph into English.

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Question 20Translate the underlined parts into English.

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SECTION 2 Part C Question 20 continued

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Question 21Translate the underlined parts into English.

(Marco Polo) 1275

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Total 15 marks

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SECTION 3 continued

Question 22You are not getting along well with your elder sister at the moment. You had an argument with her again todayover some trivial issues. Write a diary entry about what happened today and also look for ways to improveyour relationship.

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Question 23Write the script of a speech to be delivered to inform the new members of your youth club about the clubsactivities.

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Question 24The tallest building in the world will be completed in Shanghai in 2010. Write an imaginative story about anadventure on the top oor of the building.

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Question 25Your school newspaper has asked you to write a review of a nearby Chinese restaurant. In this review, youshould include at least two positive and two negative aspects of the restaurant.

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SECTION 3 Writing in Chinese

Instructions for Section 3

Answer one question in 200250 characters in CHINESE .Responses in the wrong language will receive no credit.Space is provided on the following page to make notes.

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SECTION 3 continued TURN OVER

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Write your response on the following pages.

Question 26Your friend invites you to travel to Europe together next holidays but you want to go to China. Write a letter to

persuade your friend to go to China with you. Give at least three reasons.

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SECTION 3 continued

Question No.

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A script book is available from the supervisor if you need extra paper to complete your answer. Please ensureyou write your student number in the space provided on the front cover of the script book. At the end of theexamination, place the script book inside the front cover of this question and answer book.

END OF SECTION 3TURN OVER

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END OF QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOK

Assessment criteria

Section 1: Listening and responding

Part A The capacity to understand and convey general and speci c aspects of texts

Part B The capacity to understand general and speci c aspects of texts The capacity to convey information accurately and appropriately

Section 2: Reading and responding

Part A The capacity to understand and convey general and speci c aspects of texts

Part B The capacity to understand general and speci c aspects of texts The capacity to convey information accurately and appropriately

Part C The capacity to understand and convey the meaning of the passage accurately and appropriately The capacity to interpret and express grammatical aspects of the passage accurately The capacity to express the passage in uent English

Section 3: Writing in Chinese Relevance, breadth and depth of content

Appropriateness of structure and sequence Accuracy, range and appropriateness of vocabulary and grammar