Cambridge IGCSE Italian (9-1) 7164 — 2024 May/June Paper 4 · Variant 2

1 Tu sei Guido Signori. Vai in vacanza e devi preparare il viaggio. Completa questa scheda in italiano. Destinazione Sorrento Cosa metti in valigia Costume da bagno e ................................................. Documento di viaggio ................................................. Mezzo di trasporto ................................................. Costo della vacanza 550 euro Mese della vacanza ................................................. Con chi vai ................................................. Cosa mangi in viaggio Panino [5]

Mark scheme: 1 Candidates are required to complete 5 gaps in Italian. Read all of the items that the candidate has listed and award marks as follows:  Award 1 mark for each correct item.  In Question 1, award marks for items wherever the candidate has written them provided the candidate has made clear which part of the form they refer to.  Mark for communication. Tolerate inaccuracies, provided that communication is not impeded.  If spelling is inaccurate, start by referring to the table below. Refer to the questions below if no decision on the spelling you have encountered is recorded there. If you read aloud what the candidate has written, does it sound like the correct answer and would a native speaker of Italian understand it? Does what the candidate has written look like the correct answer, e.g. one letter missing but no other word created? Would a native speaker of Italian understand it?  Reject misspelt words which suggest a word with a quite different meaning. Where nouns are usually plural, accept the singular and vice versa.  All answers must fulfil the communicative purpose described in the rubric. 5 Question Answer Marks 1 Tu sei Guido Signori. Vai in vacanza e devi preparare il viaggio. Completa questa scheda in italiano. ACCEPT REFUSE Gap 1 (1 mark) Any appropriate object someone would put in a suitcase to go on holiday: vestiti, macchina fotografica, occhiali da sole, crema solare etc. Refuse vocabulary which is not related to holidays or impossible to fit in a suitcase e.g. tavolo. Name of branded items e.g. playstation, ipad Gaps 2 (1 mark) Passaporto, carta d’identità Gap 3 (1 mark) Any appropriate transport in the singular only e.g. treno, barca, aereo, bici, moto etc. Refuse vocabulary which cannot be considered transport. Refuse any transport written in another language even if spelling is very similar to Italian (e.g. train, tren, barco, areo). Gap 4 (1 mark) Any month Refuse month written in another language even if spelling is very similar to Italian (e.g. Mayo, Abril, August, Septembre etc.) Gap 5 (1 mark) Any person e.g. member of family, friend, school trip, pet. The word ‘solo’ or ‘sola’.

2 Il mio animale preferito • Qual è il tuo animale preferito? • Descrivi il tuo animale preferito. • Ti piace guardare documentari sugli animali? Perché? • In futuro prenderai un animale domestico? Perché? Scrivi 80–90 parole in italiano. .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................. [12]

Mark scheme: 2 Il mio animale preferito  Qual è il tuo animale preferito?  Descrivi il tuo animale preferito.  Ti piace guardare documentari sugli animali? Perché?  In futuro prenderai un animale domestico? Perché? Scrivi 80–90 parole in italiano. Read the whole answer and award a mark out of 12 using the table below. 12 Marks Descriptor Guidance 10–12  Completes all tasks in the required level of detail.  Provides consistently relevant information and opinions.  Meaning is clear and communication is achieved, although there may be some linguistic inaccuracies.  Uses straightforward vocabulary and structures.  Links words and phrases using a range of simple connectors. Examples of linguistic inaccuracies: lapses in agreements, tenses/time frames, spelling. Examples of linking words and phrases: and, or, but, because, then 7–9  Completes most tasks in the required level of detail.  Provides mostly relevant information and opinions.  Meaning is mostly clear and communication is generally achieved, despite linguistic inaccuracies.  Uses limited vocabulary and structures with some repetition.  Some attempt to link words and phrases using a range of simple connectors. 4–6  Completes some tasks with some of the required detail.  Provides some relevant information.  Meaning is sometimes clear and some communication is achieved, despite linguistic inaccuracies.  Uses basic vocabulary and structures with frequent repetition.  Some attempt to link words or phrases using a limited range of simple connectors repetitively (e.g. and, or). 1–3  Attempts task(s), with little or none of the required detail.  May provide information; is almost always irrelevant.  Meaning is unclear and communication is rarely achieved.  Uses isolated words/phrases appropriate to the task.  Little attempt to link words or phrases. 0  No creditable content.

3 Rispondi alla domanda 3(a) o 3(b). Scrivi 130–140 parole in italiano. (a) Le feste tradizionali Il tuo amico italiano è interessato alle feste tradizionali. Scrivi un’email per raccontare come le festeggi nel tuo Paese. • Qual è la tua festa preferita? Perché? • Con chi celebri le feste di solito? • Spiega perché è importante festeggiare le feste tradizionali. • Racconta un episodio di una festa che ti è piaciuto particolarmente. • Cosa farai per la prossima festa? [28] O (b) Un libro La settimana scorsa hai letto un libro. Scrivi un articolo per il giornale della scuola dove parli del libro. • Che tipo di libro hai letto? • Spiega che cosa ti è piaciuto del libro. • Perché è importante leggere libri? • Generalmente, preferisci leggere i libri o guardare i film? Perché? • Quest’estate leggerai altri libri o farai altre cose? 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Mark scheme: 3(a) Le feste tradizionali Il tuo amico italiano è interessato alle feste tradizionali. Scrivi un’email per raccontare come le festeggi nel tuo Paese.  Qual è la tua festa preferita? Perché?  Con chi celebri le feste di solito?  Spiega perché è importante festeggiare le feste tradizionali.  Racconta un episodio di una festa che ti è piaciuto particolarmente.  Cosa farai per la prossima festa?  Read the whole answer, award a mark from each of the three tables below and add up the total. Marks are available for:  task completion (maximum 10 marks)  range (maximum 10 marks)  accuracy (maximum 8 marks). 28 3(b) Un libro La settimana scorsa hai letto un libro. Scrivi un articolo per il giornale della scuola dove parli del libro.  Che tipo di libro hai letto?  Spiega che cosa ti è piaciuto del libro.  Perché è importante leggere libri?  Generalmente, preferisci leggere i libri o guardare i film? Perché?  Quest’estate leggerai altri libri o farai altre cose?  Read the whole answer, award a mark from each of the three tables below and add up the total. Marks are available for:  task completion (maximum 10 marks)  range (maximum 10 marks)  accuracy (maximum 8 marks). 28 Marks Descriptor 9–10  Completes all tasks.  Provides detailed information, opinions/reactions and explanations.  The writing is focused and wholly relevant. 7–8  Completes most tasks.  Provides straightforward information, opinions/reactions and explanations.  The writing is mostly relevant. 5–6  Completes some tasks.  Provides some information, opinions and simple explanations.  The writing is more relevant than irrelevant. 3–4  Attempts some tasks with some success.  Provides basic information and opinions.  The writing is occasionally relevant. 1–2  Attempts task(s) with little or no success.  Provides some information and is almost always irrelevant. 0  No creditable response. Marks Descriptor 9–10  Uses extended, well-linked sentences frequently.  Uses a wide range of simple and complex structures listed in the syllabus to produce sentences of varying length.  Uses a wide range of vocabulary appropriate to the task(s). 7–8  Uses some extended sentences, mostly well linked.  Uses a range of structures listed in the syllabus, including some complex structures, to produce sentences of varying length.  Uses a range of vocabulary appropriate to the task(s) with occasional repetition. 5–6  Uses some extended sentences, with some evidence of linkage.  Uses simple structures and attempts to use some complex structures listed in the syllabus.  Uses mostly straightforward vocabulary appropriate to the task(s) with some repetition. 3–4  Uses simple structures and makes no attempt at using the complex structures listed in the syllabus.  Relies on repetition of a small range of straightforward vocabulary. 1–2  Uses isolated phrases and makes some attempt at basic structures.  Relies on repetition of a small range of basic vocabulary. 0  No creditable response. Marks Descriptor 7–8  Accurate spelling and grammar; not necessarily faultless.  Occasional errors in spelling and grammar do not impede communication. 5–6  Mostly accurate spelling and grammar.  Errors in spelling and grammar sometimes impede communication. 3–4  Some accurate spelling and grammar.  Errors in spelling and grammar frequently impede communication. 1–2  Rarely accurate spelling and grammar.  Errors in spelling and grammar persistently impede communication. 0  No creditable response. Irrelevance  Sections of material unrelated to any of the bullet points will be disregarded.  If the whole answer to Question 3 is irrelevant (e.g. contains no evidence of being related to the bullet points set), award 0 for Task completion, Range and Accuracy.  If Question 3 is attempted but communication is not achieved (i.e. the candidate misunderstood the question), award a maximum of 4 for Range and a best fit for Task completion and Accuracy.