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Pre-U Certificate
MARK SCHEME for the May/June 2010 question paper
for the guidance of teachers
9778 PRINCIPAL COURSE MANDARIN CHINESE
9778/02
Paper 2 (Listening, Reading and Translation),
maximum raw mark 60
This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of
the examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not
indicate the details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners’ meeting before marking began,
which would have considered the acceptability of alternative answers.
Mark schemes must be read in conjunction with the question papers and the report on the
examination.
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CIE will not enter into discussions or correspondence in connection with these mark schemes.
CIE is publishing the mark schemes for the May/June 2010 question papers for most IGCSE, Pre-U,
GCE Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary Level syllabuses and some Ordinary Level syllabuses.
Page 2
Mark Scheme: Teachers’ version
Pre-U – May/June 2010
Syllabus
9778
Paper
02
SECTION 1: LISTENING
Exercise 1 Questions 1–3
1
2
3
hù zhào
dǎ qiú
jiàn kāng
[1]
[1]
[1]
Exercise 2 Questions 4–6
4
5
6
B
A
B
[1]
[1]
[1]
Exercise 3 Questions 7–10
7
A way of toughening their children / training
Fashionable / popular
A guarantee of (their children’s) future success
[1]
[1]
[1]
8
Too many examinations / too much homework
[1]
9
Many overseas students are too young
Struggle to get used to new living environment once abroad
[1]
[1]
10
Research the new schools / understand situation of new schools
Undertake preparations prior to move
[1]
[1]
Exercise 4 Question 11
11
Traditions of the Spring Festival: 1 mark each up to maximum of 4 marks
(Every New Year) people will go back home to have New Year’s Eve supper with their family
regardless of how far away they reside
(During New Year’s Eve,) the entire family make dumplings
while watching TV.
Children get new clothes to wear.
Receive ‘the red packet’ from the older generations
[1]
[1]
[1]
[1]
[1]
[1]
The background of the ‘red packet’: 1 mark each
Chinese people favour the colour red
It represents vitality, happiness and good fortune
[1]
[1]
[Total marks for Section 1: 20]
© UCLES 2010
Page 3
Mark Scheme: Teachers’ version
Pre-U – May/June 2010
Syllabus
9778
Paper
02
SECTION 2: READING
Exercise 1 Questions 12–15
12
13
14
15
(c) go to university
(a) buy their own home
(b) younger
(b) almost half
[1]
[1]
[1]
[1]
Exercise 2 Questions 16–18
16
Relying on parents and relatives / family
[1]
17
Need to manage their own finances / money
Need to take care of their daily lives
[1]
[1]
18
Change of national policies
Changes in global economy
[1]
[1]
Exercise 3 Questions 19–22
19
20
21
22
peasant farmers
natural scenery
city residents
job opportunities
[1]
[1]
[1]
[1]
Exercise 4 Questions 23–25
23
Be close to nature
Experience the fun lifestyle the country has to offer
[1]
[1]
24
Economical / value for money
[1]
25
To improve hygiene conditions / basic facilities
To train the tourism staff to improve the standards of their service
[1]
[1]
[Total marks for Section 2: 18]
SECTION 3: CHINESE SAYINGS
Exercise 1 Question 26
6 marks will be available in total: 1 × 3 marks for the literal translations and 1 × 3 marks for the
explanations in English.
(a)
(i)
(ii)
an old horse recognises the way
an old hand is a good guide
[1]
[1]
(b)
(i)
(ii)
blind men touching an elephant to try and size it up
to draw conclusions from incomplete data
[1]
[1]
(c)
(i)
(ii)
pull the shoots to help (them) grow higher
to spoil things because of a desire for quick success
[1]
[1]
[Total marks for Section 3: 6]
© UCLES 2010
Page 4
Mark Scheme: Teachers’ version
Pre-U – May/June 2010
Syllabus
9778
Paper
02
SECTION 4: TRANSLATION
Bicycles in China
中国有多少辆自行车？谁也不知道。但是从北京的车号得知，
在那儿大约有九百万辆。
当太阳升起的时候，长安街上成了自行车的河流。一条向东，一条向西，
精彩极了。
以前，在一个经济不发达的国家，自行车是人们理想的交通工具。
只要打足了气，就能骑着它长途旅行，又经济又方便。 现在，
自行车还然是中国人的理想交通工具，尤其在人口多的大城市里。
自行车不但噪音小、对环境污染少 而且非常安全。
The passage is divided into 18 marking groups. 1 mark is available for each correct marking group.
16 correct marking groups = full marks
No one knows how many bicycles there are in China. (How many bikes are there in China? No one
knows.)/ However judging from the registration plates in Beijing,/ there are approximately 9 million
bicycles./
When the sun rises,/ Chang’an Street/ becomes ‘a river’ of bicycles./ A stream towards the east,
another towards the west,/ it is extremely spectacular./
Before, bicycles were the (people’s) ideal mode of transport (for people)/ in an economically underdeveloped country/. Once the tyres are inflated,/ you can ride the bicycle for a long journey,/ it is
economical and convenient./ Nowadays, bicycles are still Chinese people’s ideal mode of transport,/
especially in (major) cities with large populations./ Bicycles not only produce little noise,/ cause little
pollution for the environment,/ but are also very safe./
[Total marks for Section 4: 16]
© UCLES 2010