Cambridge IGCSE Chinese (Mandarin) - Foreign Language 0547 — 2010 May/June Paper 4 · Variant 1
0547/41/M/J/10 · 50 marks · ≈56 min
The question paper and its mark scheme, free to read here and free to download. This is Cambridge’s own paper, exactly as it was sat.
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Mark scheme3 pages
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Question paper, page 1
This document consists of 4 printed pages. (NL) 19829/1 © UCLES 2010 [Turn over UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS International General Certificate of Secondary Education READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your Centre number, candidate number and name on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Answer Question 1(a) or Question 1(b) and Question 2. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. All questions in this paper carry equal marks. MANDARIN CHINESE 0547/04 Paper 4 Continuous Writing May/June 2010 1 hour 15 minutes Candidates answer on the Question Paper. No Additional Materials are required. 1 2 Total For Examiner’s Use * 4 7 4 3 8 7 1 1 5 2 *
Question paper, page 2
2 © UCLES 2010 0547/04/M/J/10 1 下列题目, 选择其中一个(1(a) 或者 1(b))。写一百五十个字左右。 (a) 你上个星期六参加了一个晚会。请给笔友写一封信。 信里说说: ● 为什么开这个晚会 ● 你是跟谁一起去的 ● 你在晚会上吃了些什么东西 ● 你还做了些什么 or 或者 (b) 运动还是逛街?哪个好?《中学生杂志》要了解一下学生对周 末休闲的看法。请给这家杂志写一封信。 信里说说: ● 对年轻人来说周末做运动有什么好处 ● 逛街有什么好处 ● 你自己认为哪个更好 ● 为什么
Question paper, page 3
3 [Turn over For Examiner’s Use 0547/04/M/J/10 © UCLES 2010 … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … Write your answer to Question 1 here.
Question paper, page 4
4 © UCLES 2010 0547/04/M/J/10 2 昨天你的学校来了一个很有名的明星。同学们都很兴奋。来的人是 谁?他/她来了以后发生了什么事? 写一百五十个字左右。 … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … Permission to reproduce items where third-party owned material protected by copyright is included has been sought and cleared where possible. Every reasonable effort has been made by the publisher (UCLES) to trace copyright holders, but if any items requiring clearance have unwittingly been included, the publisher will be pleased to make amends at the earliest possible opportunity. University of Cambridge International Examinations is part of the Cambridge Assessment Group. Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which is itself a department of the University of Cambridge. For Examiner’s Use
Mark scheme, page 1
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS International General Certificate of Secondary Education MARK SCHEME for the May/June 2010 question paper for the guidance of teachers 0547 MANDARIN CHINESE (FOREIGN LANGUAGE) 0547/04 Paper 4 (Continuous Writing), maximum raw mark 50 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. • 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, GCE Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary Level syllabuses and some Ordinary Level syllabuses.
Mark scheme, page 2
Page 2 Mark Scheme: Teachers’ version Syllabus Paper IGCSE – May/June 2010 0547 04 © UCLES 2010 Each essay is marked out of 25, making a total of 50 marks awarded for the paper. Marks for each essay are awarded under the following headings RELEVANT COMMUNICATION For each question, 5 marks are available for Relevant Communication: Q1 (a) Letter to penfriend about a party: ticks will be awarded in the righthand margin up to a maximum of 5. 1 tick available for each of the 4 guidelines in the question and 1 for an appropriate beginning and ending to the letter. (b) Letter to express thoughts on the relative merits of shopping and sport: ticks will be awarded in the righthand margin up to a maximum of 5. 1 tick available for each of the guidelines in the question and 1 to be awarded for an appropriate beginning and ending to the letter. Q2 This composition allows candidates to use their imagination. Ticks will be awarded in the righthand margin, up to a maximum of 5, for each point relevant to the visitor and subsequent action. ACCURACY The 15 marks for accuracy will be divided into: Accuracy of Characters: 5 marks 5 marks Highly accurate, with a wide range of characters including some more difficult or unusual ones correctly written, with occasional minor slips. 4 marks Not as consistently accurate nor as wide a range as the highest level, but a good range of characters attempted with easy and moderately easy characters correctly written. 3 marks Limited range, but with most easy characters correctly written (or a wide range with a lot of errors). 2 marks A number of examples of easy characters correctly written. 1 mark Substantially inaccurate, with only isolated examples of correctly written characters. Accuracy of Grammar and Structures: 10 marks 10/9 marks Highly accurate including use of more complex structures, but with occasional minor slips. 8/7 marks A little more ambitious than the 5–6 band. Accurate in the use of simple structures, except for occasional more serious errors/more frequent slips. 6/5 marks Limited in range, but displays some control of simple structures. 4/3 marks Inconsistent, but a number of examples of accurate usage. 2/1 marks Substantially inaccurate, with only isolated examples of accurate usage.
Mark scheme, page 3
Page 3 Mark Scheme: Teachers’ version Syllabus Paper IGCSE – May/June 2010 0547 04 © UCLES 2010 IMPRESSION 5 marks are available for impression. The pro rata mark based on the Accuracy mark should serve as the first guide. This mark may be adjusted up or down by one mark where this is justified by positive or negative qualities of the candidate's work. Conversion Table Mark out of 15 (for Accuracy of Language) Pro rata (General Impression)* Max 5 15 5 14 5 13 4 12 4 11 4 10 3 9 3 8 2 7 2 6 2 5 1 4 1 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 0
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Cambridge’s own grade thresholds for 2010 May/June, Paper 4 · Variant 1. A higher threshold means an easier paper — the bar moves with how the cohort did.