Chinese Beginners’Course
Sample Assessment Task
(Listening / Writing)
Language: Chinese Beginners
Target Group: HSC Course
Mark: 20
Weighting:
Date due: Term 1 HSC Course
10% - 5% for listening and
5% for writing
Syllabus Topic: Holidays, travel and tourism
Components: Listening and writing
Context: This task will occur after the students have completed a speaking and writing
research activity on travelling to China. Students have learnt about planning a holiday,
seasons and sightseeing.
Task: Students listen twice to a phone message from a new friend they met in China. They
then write a letter to the friend.
Outcomes to be assessed:
A student:
2.1 understands and interprets information in texts using a range of strategies
2.2 conveys the gist of and identifies specific information in texts
2.4 draws conclusions from or justifies an opinion about a text
2.5 identifies the purpose, context and audience of a text
2.6 identifies and explains aspects of the cultures of Chinese-speaking communities in texts
3.1 produces texts appropriate to audience, purpose and context
3.2 structures and sequences ideas and information
3.3 applies knowledge of diverse linguistic structures to convey information and express
original ideas in Chinese.
Marking Criteria:
Students will be assessed on their ability to:
 demonstrate understanding of the main ideas and supporting detail in spoken texts
 select relevant information from a spoken text and respond appropriately
 present and develop relevant information, ideas and/or opinions
 create coherent and original text using a range of appropriate structures and
vocabulary
 demonstrate knowledge of Chinese script and letter format.
Feedback:
Students will receive written feedback on the letter that they prepared using the above criteria.
www.aisnsw.edu.au/languages
This sample assessment task was developed collaboratively by teachers, consultants and advisers from the Association of
Independent Schools NSW and the NSW Department of Education and Training. The development of these materials was guided
by the Board of Studies NSW document, Stage 6 Languages Beginners Syllabuses, Advice on Programming and Assessment.
© NSW Department of Education and Training 2007
Chinese Beginners’Course
Transcript
大伟，你好。
我是兰兰。打了几次电话，你都不在家，只好留言给你。
和你在北京分别后已经有两个月了，很想念你。
告诉你一个好消息，下个假期我们全家要去澳大利亚旅行。
我们想去悉尼﹑墨尔本﹑黄金海岸，还想去坎培拉。妈妈要我问
你，什么路线最好﹑哪些地方好玩？应该坐火车、飞机还是旅游
车？我想你一定能帮我回答这些问题。
北京现在是夏天，悉尼的天气怎么样？我们到澳大利亚时应
该是春天吧！春天到澳大利亚旅行好吗？请告诉我澳大利亚春天
的天气。
我们在澳大利亚住哪些旅馆最好？
请早一点回信给我。谢谢。
Vocabulary
消息
分别
留言
news
separate, saying goodbyes
(to) leave a message
Task:
Listen to the phone message and write an informal letter in Chinese to your friend in
response to the message.
Vocabulary
消息
分别
留言
news
separate, saying goodbyes
(to) leave a message
www.aisnsw.edu.au/languages
This sample assessment task was developed collaboratively by teachers, consultants and advisers from the Association of
Independent Schools NSW and the NSW Department of Education and Training. The development of these materials was guided
by the Board of Studies NSW document, Stage 6 Languages Beginners Syllabuses, Advice on Programming and Assessment.
© NSW Department of Education and Training 2007