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Chinese Continuers · Practice Resource
Set 1 · Listening · Reading · Writing
Aligned to the NSW HSC Chinese Continuers syllabus. All listening and reading texts are original to HQ Society.
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Section I

Listening & Responding

25 marks8 texts · approx. 30 min

Each recording is played twice in the exam. Try the question first, then open its transcript to check.

Familiarisation — listen first to get used to the voices
0:00 / 0:00
Male你周末过得怎么样？
Female很好！我去公园骑自行车了。你呢？
Male我在家看了一部电影，很有意思。
Female那下个周末我们一起去公园吧！

Question 1

2 marks

Fill in the table with the relevant information in ENGLISH.

0:00 / 0:00
Community centre weekend classes:
DayClass offeredTime
Saturday
Sunday
Female你好，请问你们社区中心周末有什么课？
Male你好！星期六上午九点到十点有太极课，老师非常有经验。
Female听起来不错。星期天也有课吗？
Male有，星期天下午两点到四点是舞蹈课，欢迎你来试试。
✓ What scores marks
  • Pin down the specific details — who / what / why (time, place, activity, reason)
  • Give as many points as the table or lines suggest — match the mark value
✗ What loses marks
  • Writing only the gist and missing a detail (e.g. only Day 1)
  • Translating the text literally, or answering in Chinese
How to structure your answerTopic sentence answering the question, then one specific detail per point drawn from the text — cover every part.

Question 2

1 mark

What is the purpose of this announcement?

0:00 / 0:00
Female同学们请注意，下星期三下午三点，学校图书馆会举办一个学习方法演讲。欢迎所有高年级同学参加，请在星期一之前报名。
✓ What scores marks
  • Listen for the overall purpose; use elimination — is it inviting, announcing, reminding, asking to register?
✗ What loses marks
  • Being misled by one familiar word (e.g. hearing the word for 'library' and picking the library option)
How to structure your answerRule out the options that don't match the purpose, then choose the one that does.
Model answer

B

Question 3

3 marks

What are the speakers' plans?

0:00 / 0:00
Female下星期五就是学校的开放日了，我们班的摊位准备得怎么样了？
Male我们决定卖旧书和手工贺卡。你做的贺卡那么漂亮，一定很受欢迎！
Female谢谢！我这个周末再做二十张贺卡。那旧书呢？
Male我已经收到了五十多本。下星期四放学以后，我们一起把教室里的桌子搬到操场上去。
Female好！那我们卖东西赚到的钱用来做什么？
Male老师说，这次赚到的钱会送给城市医院的儿童病房。
✓ What scores marks
  • Pin down the specific details — who / what / why (time, place, activity, reason)
  • Give as many points as the table or lines suggest — match the mark value
✗ What loses marks
  • Writing only the gist and missing a detail (e.g. only Day 1)
  • Translating the text literally, or answering in Chinese
How to structure your answerTopic sentence answering the question, then one specific detail per point drawn from the text — cover every part.
For this question
Top band: Lead with the overall situation, then give every specific detail the question asks for (what, who, when, where the money goes).
Common slip: Giving only the gist and missing a detail; translating the dialogue line-by-line.
Model answer
your pointevidence from the textwhat it shows
The speakers are preparing their class's fund-raising stall for the school open day next Friday. They have decided to sell second-hand books and handmade cards: the female speaker will make twenty more cards this weekend, and the male speaker has already collected more than fifty books. Next Thursday after school they will move the classroom tables out to the playground, and the money raised will be donated to the children's ward at the city hospital.

Question 4

3 marks

Why is the speaker against using mobile phones at school?

0:00 / 0:00
Male我觉得学生在学校不应该用手机。为什么呢？第一，上课的时候，很多学生偷偷看手机，不认真听老师讲课。第二，下课以后，大家都在玩手机，不跟朋友说话了。第三，有的同学带了很贵的手机来学校，万一丢了或者坏了，大家都会很不开心，同学之间还会互相比较。所以我觉得学校应该不让学生带手机来。
✓ What scores marks
  • State your point or judgement, then back it with specific detail from the text (support with reference to the text)
  • Answer every part the question asks; for a yes/no question, decide yes/no first, then give reasons
✗ What loses marks
  • Translating the text sentence-by-sentence as your answer — markers explicitly reject direct translation
  • Giving a conclusion with no textual evidence; missing one part of the question
How to structure your answerState your point / judgement → back each with a specific detail from the text → address every part the question asks.
For this question
Top band: State the position, then give all three distinct reasons in your own words (Firstly… Secondly… Thirdly…).
Common slip: Merging two reasons into one, or giving only one or two; copying the speaker's words.
Model answer
your pointevidence from the textwhat it shows
The speaker believes mobile phones should not be used at school, for three reasons. Firstly, many students secretly look at their phones during class instead of listening to the teacher. Secondly, after class everyone plays on their phones rather than talking to their friends. Thirdly, some students bring expensive phones to school, so if one is lost or damaged everyone is upset, and expensive phones also lead students to compare themselves with one another.

Question 5

3 marks

Would the female speaker's parents be happy about her decision? Justify your answer with reference to the text.

0:00 / 0:00
Male听说你大学想学音乐？你爸妈知道吗？
Female知道啊。我妈妈一开始不太同意，她希望我学医。
Male那后来呢？
Female我跟她说了很多，我从小就喜欢唱歌弹琴，而且我的音乐老师也说我很有天赋。后来妈妈就同意了。
Male你爸爸呢？
Female爸爸一直都支持我。他说只要我开心就好。
✓ What scores marks
  • State your point or judgement, then back it with specific detail from the text (support with reference to the text)
  • Answer every part the question asks; for a yes/no question, decide yes/no first, then give reasons
✗ What loses marks
  • Translating the text sentence-by-sentence as your answer — markers explicitly reject direct translation
  • Giving a conclusion with no textual evidence; missing one part of the question
How to structure your answerState your point / judgement → back each with a specific detail from the text → address every part the question asks.
For this question
Top band: State Yes/No first, then justify with the specific detail for EACH parent (mother won over, father always supportive).
Common slip: Giving a yes/no with no evidence, or covering only one parent.
Model answer
your pointevidence from the textwhat it shows
Yes, the female speaker's parents would likely be happy about her decision to study music at university. Although her mother initially disagreed and wanted her to study medicine, she was eventually convinced after the speaker explained her lifelong love of singing and the piano, and that her music teacher had recognised her talent. Her father has always supported her, saying that as long as she is happy, that is enough. Both parents are therefore now on board with her decision.
Answers could also include
  • No — although her father has always supported her, her mother originally wanted her to study medicine and only agreed after being persuaded, so her happiness about the decision may still be reluctant.

Question 6

4 marks

Summarise the male speaker's advice.

0:00 / 0:00
Female我下个月就要养一只小狗了！你家一直有狗，能给我一些建议吗？
Male当然可以。第一，养狗以前要先想清楚，狗会陪你十几年，不能因为觉得麻烦就不要它了。
Female我明白。还有呢？
Male第二，要每天带它出去散步。狗需要运动，不然它会不开心，也容易生病。
Female那吃的方面要注意什么？
Male第三，别给它吃人吃的东西，特别是巧克力，对狗很危险。最后，记得常常带它去看宠物医生，做身体检查。
✓ What scores marks
  • A summary SYNTHESISES in your own words and lists points — number of points = marks − 1 (synthesis itself earns 1 mark)
  • One distinct point per line, concise, no repetition
✗ What loses marks
  • Translating or copying the text verbatim — that is not a summary
  • Giving only one or two points
How to structure your answerOne synthesised point per line, in your own words (marks − 1 points) — no copying, no repetition.
For this question
Top band: Summarise in your own words — 3 distinct points (marks − 1), one per line, no detail-dumping.
Common slip: Translating or copying the advice; giving only one or two points.
Model answer
Summarise — one synthesised point per line, in your own words.
  • Think carefully before getting a dog: it will be a companion for more than ten years and should not be given up when it becomes inconvenient
  • Walk it every day, because dogs need exercise to stay happy and healthy
  • Feed it properly (no human food; chocolate is dangerous) and take it to the vet for regular check-ups

Question 7

4 marks

How does the female speaker's attitude change during the conversation? Support your answer with reference to the text.

0:00 / 0:00
Male学校下学期要开书法课，我已经报名了，你要不要一起？
Female书法课？那不是太老套了吗？我觉得对学习没什么帮助。
Male其实不是这样。写书法的时候，人会安静下来。我每次写完，都觉得轻松多了。
Female真的吗？可是我的字写得那么难看，肯定学不会。
Male正因为这样才要学啊！老师会从最基本的笔画教起。而且，字写得好看，考试的时候老师看了也舒服。
Female嗯……听你这么说，好像挺有意思的。
Male对了，期末的时候，写得好的作品还会在学校艺术节上展览呢。
Female是吗？那我也去报名试试吧！
✓ What scores marks
  • For a CHANGE: track the stages — at first… then… finally… — with evidence at each stage
  • For a COMPARISON: place both views side by side and name the similarities / differences
✗ What loses marks
  • Sequential retelling (describe A, then B, never comparing)
  • Covering only one side; never naming the shift or contrast
How to structure your answerCHANGE → at first… then… finally…, with evidence at each stage. COMPARE → place both people side by side and name what they share / where they differ.
For this question
Top band: Name at least 4 distinct attitudes she moves through (dismissive, doubtful, reconsidering, then won over), not passing emotions, each with the specific evidence that shifts her; sequence them with 'at first… then… finally…'.
Common slip: Listing emotions instead of attitudes, or describing the talk without naming how her attitude moves.
Model answer
your pointevidence from the textwhat it shows
The female speaker's attitude towards the new calligraphy class changes completely during the conversation. Initially she dismisses it as old-fashioned and thinks it will not help her studies. When the male speaker explains that calligraphy calms him and leaves him relaxed, she is still doubtful, worrying her handwriting is too ugly to learn. She begins to reconsider after hearing that the teacher starts from the most basic strokes and that neat handwriting makes a good impression in exams. Finally, after learning that the best works will be exhibited at the school arts festival, she decides to sign up and try it herself.

Question 8

5 marks

How does the speaker persuade his audience? Support your answer with reference to the content and language techniques of the text.

0:00 / 0:00
Male同学们，大家好！学校今年的中文戏剧表演开始报名了，我想请大家都来参加。有的同学说：“我从来没有演过戏，肯定不行。”去年的我也是这么想的。可是站上舞台以后我才发现，演戏让我变成了一个更勇敢的人。俗话说：“台上一分钟，台下十年功。”排练的时候，我们一起背台词，一起想办法，一起解决问题，三个月以后，你会认识一群最好的朋友。演戏不但能让你的中文进步得特别快，还能让你学会怎么在很多人面前说话。去年我们的表演，全场的老师和家长都站起来鼓掌！今年的舞台，就等着你了。快来报名吧！
✓ What scores marks
  • Five steps: ① name the technique → ② quote the line in your English translation → ③ explain its EFFECT → ④ tie back to the question (how it persuades / achieves the effect)
  • Cover 2–3 techniques: rhetorical question, parallelism, simile, inclusive pronouns ('we / our'), high-modality words ('must', 'definitely')
✗ What loses marks
  • Naming a technique without explaining its effect (the label-only trap)
  • Quoting Chinese characters in an English answer instead of translating; quoting only the extract without addressing the question
How to structure your answerThesis (overall strategy) → for each of 3–4 techniques: Identify (name it) → Quote it in your English translation → Explain its effect on the audience → tie back to the question.
For this question
Top band: Cover BOTH content and language: name 2–3 techniques, quote the Chinese line, translate it, and explain how it persuades.
Common slip: Just retelling what he says (caps at mid-band); naming a technique with no effect; quoting Chinese without translating.
Model answer
your pointevidence from the textwhat it shows
The speaker uses a range of content and language techniques to encourage students to join the drama production. He opens by voicing the audience's own doubt and answering it with personal testimony: 'I have never acted before, I definitely can't do it' … 'that is exactly what I thought last year', which removes the main barrier to signing up. The proverb 'one minute on stage takes ten years of practice off stage' lends cultural authority to the value of rehearsal. Parallel structure 'memorising lines, thinking of ideas, and solving problems together' paints a warm picture of friendship and teamwork. He lists concrete benefits using a 'not only… but also…' structure, and recalls 'all the teachers and parents stood up and applauded' as social proof, before the closing appeal ('this year's stage is waiting just for you') turns enthusiasm into action.
— End of Section I —
Section II

Reading & Responding

40 marksapprox. 1 h 20 min
Part A · 25 marks · Questions 9–10

Read each text, then answer the questions below.

Blog

果园里的一个星期

小文的博客 · 2025年10月12日

十月的第一个星期，我去了叔叔在乡下的果园，帮他摘苹果。说实话，出发以前我有点不愿意，那里没有商场，没有电影院，连网络都很慢，一个星期怎么过？

果园的工作比我想的辛苦得多。每天早上六点就要起床，太阳下山才能休息。第一天下午，我的手就酸得抬不起来了。叔叔笑着说：“城里的孩子，吃的苹果都是别人摘的。”这句话让我想了很久。

慢慢地，我学会了怎么挑选熟了的苹果，怎么把它们装进箱子里。星期六，我们把苹果拉到镇上的市场去卖。当一位老奶奶说“这是我今年吃过最甜的苹果”的时候，我心里比吃了苹果还甜。

回家的路上，我看着自己手上的伤口，突然觉得很骄傲。这一个星期，我没有看电影，没有逛商场，可是我学到了书本上学不到的东西：每一个苹果，都是用汗水换来的。

Glossary
果园orchard
摘to pick (fruit)
汗水sweat
伤口cut; wound
Question 9 (10 marks)

(a)

2 marks

Outline how the author felt about the trip before it began.

✓ What scores marks
  • State your point or judgement, then back it with specific detail from the text (support with reference to the text)
  • Answer every part the question asks; for a yes/no question, decide yes/no first, then give reasons
✗ What loses marks
  • Translating the text sentence-by-sentence as your answer — markers explicitly reject direct translation
  • Giving a conclusion with no textual evidence; missing one part of the question
How to structure your answerState your point / judgement → back each with a specific detail from the text → address every part the question asks.
For this question
Top band: Give the reason directly with the specific detail — don't overthink a 2-mark item.
Common slip: Over-writing, or translating the passage instead of answering.
Model answer
your pointevidence from the textwhat it shows
The author felt unwilling about the trip, because the orchard is in the countryside, with no shopping centres or cinemas and only slow internet, so the author could not imagine how to get through a whole week there.

(b)

3 marks

Describe the author's experiences at the orchard.

✓ What scores marks
  • State your point or judgement, then back it with specific detail from the text (support with reference to the text)
  • Answer every part the question asks; for a yes/no question, decide yes/no first, then give reasons
✗ What loses marks
  • Translating the text sentence-by-sentence as your answer — markers explicitly reject direct translation
  • Giving a conclusion with no textual evidence; missing one part of the question
How to structure your answerState your point / judgement → back each with a specific detail from the text → address every part the question asks.
For this question
Top band: Explain with the concrete details from the paragraph (early starts, sore hands, then learning the skill and the reward).
Common slip: A vague 'it was hard' with no textual detail; literal translation.
Model answer
your pointevidence from the textwhat it shows
The work was much harder than the author expected: getting up at six every morning and resting only after sunset, with hands so sore on the first afternoon they could not be lifted; gradually the author learned to pick ripe apples and pack them into boxes. On Saturday they sold the apples at the town market, where an elderly customer praised them as the sweetest she had eaten all year, which made the author's heart feel even sweeter than the apples.

(c)

5 marks

Assess how effectively the author conveys the message of the blog. Support your answer with reference to the text.

✓ What scores marks
  • Five steps: ① name the technique → ② quote the line in your English translation → ③ explain its EFFECT → ④ tie back to the question (how it persuades / achieves the effect)
  • Cover 2–3 techniques: rhetorical question, parallelism, simile, inclusive pronouns ('we / our'), high-modality words ('must', 'definitely')
✗ What loses marks
  • Naming a technique without explaining its effect (the label-only trap)
  • Quoting Chinese characters in an English answer instead of translating; quoting only the extract without addressing the question
How to structure your answerThesis (overall strategy) → for each of 3–4 techniques: Identify (name it) → Quote it in your English translation → Explain its effect on the audience → tie back to the question.
For this question
Top band: Name several techniques; quote the Chinese, translate it, and explain the effect — tying each back to 'the value of hard work'.
Common slip: Listing techniques with no effect; quoting Chinese without translating; retelling the plot.
Model answer
your pointevidence from the textwhat it shows
The author conveys the value of hard work through several techniques. The uncle's gentle teasing 'city kids eat apples that other people picked' crystallises the gap between consuming and labouring. Physical detail (rising at six, resting at sunset, hands too sore to lift) makes the labour tangible. The market scene turns effort into meaning, the sensory comparison 'my heart felt sweeter than the apples' linking sweat to reward, and the closing aphorism 'every apple is earned with sweat' makes the message memorable and persuasive.
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学习可以用人工智能吗？

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Limingoriginal poster
我最近用人工智能软件帮我练习中文作文，它可以马上告诉我哪里写错了。可是我的同学说，这样做就像抄别人的作业一样，是作弊。我有点担心，也不知道该不该继续用。大家觉得呢？
J
Jiajiareply
我觉得用人工智能学习完全没有问题！它就像一位随时都在你身边的老师，你半夜想问问题，它也会马上回答。我以前最怕写作文，现在我先自己写一遍，再让它帮我检查，三个月以后，我的作文成绩从C变成了A。重要的是怎么用：让它帮你改，而不是让它帮你写。工具没有好坏，会用的人才能进步。
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Wenhaoreply
我不同意。难道你考试的时候也可以用人工智能吗？学习就像锻炼身体，别人不能替你跑步，机器也不能替你思考。我们班有的同学，作业写得漂亮极了，可是一到考试什么都不会，因为答案都是机器给的，不是自己想的。时间长了，你会习惯什么都先问它，连自己想一想都不愿意。我们学中文，是为了自己会用，不是为了交一份漂亮的作业。
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Limingposter's reply
谢谢大家的建议。佳佳说得对，人工智能用得好，确实可以帮我们进步。不过文浩提醒得也很重要，不能什么都靠它。我想我以后会先自己写，再用它检查，考试以前就完全不用它，自己练习。
Glossary
人工智能artificial intelligence (AI)
作弊to cheat
工具tool
Question 10 (15 marks)

(a)

2 marks

What has prompted Liming to post on this forum?

✓ What scores marks
  • State your point or judgement, then back it with specific detail from the text (support with reference to the text)
  • Answer every part the question asks; for a yes/no question, decide yes/no first, then give reasons
✗ What loses marks
  • Translating the text sentence-by-sentence as your answer — markers explicitly reject direct translation
  • Giving a conclusion with no textual evidence; missing one part of the question
How to structure your answerState your point / judgement → back each with a specific detail from the text → address every part the question asks.

(b)

3 marks

Summarise Jiajia's views.

✓ What scores marks
  • A summary SYNTHESISES in your own words and lists points — number of points = marks − 1 (synthesis itself earns 1 mark)
  • One distinct point per line, concise, no repetition
✗ What loses marks
  • Translating or copying the text verbatim — that is not a summary
  • Giving only one or two points
How to structure your answerOne synthesised point per line, in your own words (marks − 1 points) — no copying, no repetition.
For this question
Top band: Summarise her stance in your own words — 2 points (marks − 1): AI is fine, and HOW it should be used.
Common slip: Copying her lines, or missing the 'how it's used' condition.
Model answer
Summarise — one synthesised point per line, in your own words.
  • Using AI for study is completely fine: it is like a teacher who is always by your side, even in the middle of the night
  • What matters is how it is used: write first and let AI check (her essay grade rose from a C to an A), letting it correct your work, not write it for you

(c)

4 marks

Compare Jiajia's and Wenhao's attitudes towards using artificial intelligence. Support your answer with reference to the text.

✓ What scores marks
  • For a CHANGE: track the stages — at first… then… finally… — with evidence at each stage
  • For a COMPARISON: place both views side by side and name the similarities / differences
✗ What loses marks
  • Sequential retelling (describe A, then B, never comparing)
  • Covering only one side; never naming the shift or contrast
How to structure your answerCHANGE → at first… then… finally…, with evidence at each stage. COMPARE → place both people side by side and name what they share / where they differ.
For this question
Top band: Put the two side by side and name the contrast (a tool whose value depends on use vs a habit that breeds laziness), with a detail for each.
Common slip: Describing one then the other with no explicit comparison; covering only one person.
Model answer
your pointevidence from the textwhat it shows
Jiajia and Wenhao take opposite positions. Jiajia embraces AI as an ever-available teacher and credits it for her dramatic improvement, provided it checks work rather than writes it. Wenhao rejects relying on it: study is like exercise, no one can run for you and a machine cannot think for you. Where Jiajia sees a tool whose value depends on its user, Wenhao sees a habit that breeds laziness: in short, Jiajia focuses on how AI can support learning, while Wenhao warns it will quietly replace it.

(d)

6 marks

How convincing is Wenhao's argument? Justify your answer with reference to the content and language techniques of the text.

✓ What scores marks
  • Five steps: ① name the technique → ② quote the line in your English translation → ③ explain its EFFECT → ④ tie back to the question (how it persuades / achieves the effect)
  • Cover 2–3 techniques: rhetorical question, parallelism, simile, inclusive pronouns ('we / our'), high-modality words ('must', 'definitely')
✗ What loses marks
  • Naming a technique without explaining its effect (the label-only trap)
  • Quoting Chinese characters in an English answer instead of translating; quoting only the extract without addressing the question
How to structure your answerThesis (overall strategy) → for each of 3–4 techniques: Identify (name it) → Quote it in your English translation → Explain its effect on the audience → tie back to the question.
For this question
Top band: Name 3+ techniques (rhetorical question, analogy, example, contrast), quote + translate each, explain the effect — and add one limitation for the top band.
Common slip: Label-only techniques; Chinese without translation; no balancing limitation.
Model answer
your pointevidence from the textwhat it shows
Wenhao's argument is convincing through both its content and its language techniques. He opens with a rhetorical question 'surely you can't use AI in the exam as well?' exposing the gap between assisted homework and unaided performance. His analogy 'study is like exercise: no one can run for you, and no machine can think for you' makes an abstract point concrete and hard to refute. He adds a concrete example (classmates whose homework is 'written beautifully' yet who can do nothing in exams) and escalates the consequences, before the closing contrast ('we learn Chinese in order to use it ourselves, not to hand in a beautiful assignment') reframes the debate around purpose. One limitation: he never addresses Jiajia's distinction between AI checking and AI writing, so part of his attack targets a position she does not hold.
Part B · 15 marks · Question 11
Your response will be assessed on how well you:
  • respond to the stimulus text with relevant information and ideas
  • write text appropriate to context, purpose and audience
  • structure and sequence information and ideas
  • demonstrate control of a range of language structures and vocabulary in Chinese
文杰：

你好！好久没给你写信了。告诉你一个不太好的消息：我上个月转到了新学校，可是我过得很不开心。班上的同学都有自己的朋友圈，没有人主动跟我说话。下课的时候，大家都在一起聊天，只有我一个人坐在那里。我试过参加学校的篮球队，可是他们都认识很久了，我在那里觉得自己是个外人。你说我是不是应该再坚持一下？

我很想念以前的朋友和老师，有时候真的想回老学校去。可是爸妈觉得新学校比较好，不让我回去。你觉得我应该怎么办呢？你刚到澳大利亚的时候，是怎么交到新朋友的？希望你能给我一些建议！

思琦
五月二十日

Question 11

15 marks

Imagine you are Wenjie. Write an email to Siqi in response.

approx. 250 characters, in Chinese
0 chars
✓ What scores marks
  • Full text-type structure: salutation → greeting → body (respond to EVERY point in the letter) → closing wish → signature → date; ~250 characters
  • 3–5 complex sentences (e.g. 'not only… but also…', 'although… still…') + 1–2 idioms or sayings; warm, appropriate register
✗ What loses marks
  • Signing your REAL name — you must use the name given in the prompt; a real name loses marks
  • Not answering the letter's questions; monotonous sentences; English-style word order or aspect-particle errors carried over from English
How to structure your answerSalutation + greeting → reason for writing + body (linking words: first… next…) → closing wish → sign off with the name GIVEN in the prompt + date.
For this question
Top band: Reply to EVERY point in Siqi's letter (loneliness, how to make friends, the basketball team, going back to the old school) in a warm, authentic register, with idioms and varied sentence patterns.
Common slip: Treating it as free writing and missing some of her points; flat, repetitive language; signing your real name instead of the given name.
Model answer
Grey labels show the structure · highlighted = key idioms / complex patterns
Salutation思琦：
Opening · empathy你好！看了你的信，我很理解你的感受。俗话说“万事开头难”，刚到新学校的时候谁都会觉得不适应，你不要太担心。
Advice我建议你先从小事做起。妈妈常说“多个朋友多条路”，下课的时候可以主动问旁边的同学问题，或者分享你的零食。虽然他们已经有朋友了，但是大家都喜欢跟热情的人交朋友。关于篮球队，你不要着急。如果你坚持去练习，他们慢慢就会接受你的。
Own experience我刚到澳大利亚的时候也很孤单，后来参加了学校的中文社团，不但认识了很多朋友，而且帮助了很多想学中文的同学。所以，不要想着回老学校了，试试看吧！我相信你一定会交到好朋友的。
Closing · wishes祝你一切顺利
Signature文杰
Date六月十日
Answers could also include
  • Empathy for Siqi’s loneliness and difficulty making friends
  • Advice on initiating conversations and sharing interests
  • Encouragement regarding basketball team and persistence
  • Perspective on returning to old school vs. adjusting
  • Personal experience of making friends in Australia
  • Positive outlook and realistic expectations for adjustment
— End of Section II —
Section III

Writing in Chinese

15 marksapprox. 1 hour
Your responses will be assessed on how well you:
  • demonstrate the relevance of information, opinions and ideas
  • write text appropriate to context, purpose and audience
  • structure and sequence information, opinions and ideas
  • demonstrate control of a range of language structures and vocabulary in Chinese

Question 12

5 marks

You are staying with a Chinese host family and need to go out while they are not at home. Write a note to the host family.

approx. 90 characters, in Chinese
0 chars
✓ What scores marks
  • Open appropriately (a greeting, or a title for a notice), then give the key facts the reader needs: what · when · where · how to respond; ~90 characters
  • Keep it concise and polite; sign off with the name GIVEN in the prompt
✗ What loses marks
  • Leaving out a key detail the reader needs (the time, place, or contact)
  • Going over length, or signing your real name
How to structure your answerOpen (greeting or notice title) → the key facts (what · when · where · how to respond) → brief close → the name given in the prompt.
For this question
Top band: All three elements (where you're going, when you'll be back, 'please call') in ~90 characters, in a polite register for elders.
Common slip: Missing an element (often 'please call'); going over ~90 characters; signing your real name.
Model answer
Grey labels show the structure · highlighted = key idioms / complex patterns
Salutation叔叔阿姨你们好！
Message我去学校旁边的图书馆借几本书。我大概下午三点半回来，晚饭前一定到家。你们不用等我吃午饭。如果有事，请给我打电话。
Closing谢谢！
Signature安德鲁
Question 13 (10 marks) — answer ONE of the following

(a)

10 marks

You recently spent a weekend at a Chinese culture camp. Write a diary entry reflecting on this experience.

OR

(b)

10 marks

You have just completed a week of work experience. Write a diary entry reflecting on whether this career is right for you.

Question attempted:
approx. 250 characters, in Chinese
0 chars
✓ What scores marks
  • Open with the date header — date, day of the week, weather
  • Recount THEN reflect — focus on feelings, gains and evaluation ('what struck me most…', 'this experience taught me…'), not a flat account; ~250 characters
  • Complex sentences + 1–2 idioms or sayings
✗ What loses marks
  • Recounting with too little reflection
  • Translating 'Dear Diary'; missing the date / weather header; signing your real name
How to structure your answerDate header (date · day · weather) → recount (first… then…) → shift to reflection: feelings + evaluation → reflective closing line → NO sign-off or name.
For this question
Top band: Date header, then recount AND reflect — focus on what you felt and gained, not a flat account; 1–2 idioms, complex sentences, and past/present/future tenses.
Common slip: Too much recount and too little reflection; missing the date/weather header; adding a greeting or sign-off (a diary is private).
Model answer
Grey labels show the structure · highlighted = key idioms / complex patterns
Date七月十二日　星期日　天气：晴
Opening这个周末，我参加了学校组织的中文文化营，到现在心里还是很兴奋！
Body · recount两天里，我们学了很多课堂上学不到的东西。星期六上午是包饺子比赛，我包的饺子虽然样子不太好看，可是味道很不错！下午我们学剪纸，老师几下子就把一张红纸剪成了一只漂亮的蝴蝶。我练了很久，终于也剪出了一个“喜”字，我要把它送给妈妈。晚上每个小组都要用中文表演一个小节目，我们组唱了一首中文歌，大家都笑得特别开心。
Body · reflection以前我总觉得学中文就是背生词、做练习，这次文化营让我明白，语言后面还有这么丰富的文化。俗话说：“读万卷书，不如行万里路。”亲身体验真的比课本有趣多了。
Closing我已经开始期待明年的文化营了！
Model answer
Grey labels show the structure · highlighted = key idioms / complex patterns
Date六月二十一日　星期日　天气：晴
Opening上个星期，我去一家医院做了一周的工作体验，因为我一直对当医生这份工作很感兴趣。这是我第一次真正了解医生的日常工作。
Body · recount第一天，我有点紧张，但是医院里的医生和护士都很热情，耐心地教我很多东西。我看到医生们要看很多病人，跟他们解释病情，还要写很多报告。工作虽然忙，但是大家都很专心。
Body · reflection最让我感动的是，一位医生帮一个生病的小孩做检查，然后笑着告诉他“很快就会好”。那一刻，我感觉医生这份工作不只是治病，更是给病人和家人希望。
Closing通过这一个星期，我更确定将来想当医生。古人说“有志者事竟成”，只要心里有这个目标，并认真努力，就一定能实现。我要好好学习理科，希望大学能学医，将来做对社会有用的人！
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