Sunday, March 13, 2011

Year 9 Chinese Term1 Test1

Westlake Girls High School
Year 9 Chinese Term1 Test1

Express and write the following concept (with English expression examples)
in Chinese (pinyin, tone and character) (The number in the bracket at the end of each e.g. indicates the number of Chinese characters suggested)

1. Greet someone and say goodbye:

E.g. (1) Hello! (Chinese)_______________________________________________(2)    

E.g. (2) Goodbye! (Chinese)___________________________________________(2)       

2. Ask someone ‘How are you?’ and possible replies:

E.g. (1) A: How are you? (Chinese)_____________________________________(3)


             B: I am fine, how about you? (Chinese) ___________________________(5)


E.g. (2) A: How are things with you? (Chinese) ___________________________(4)


             B: Just so-so. (Chinese) ________________________________________(3)

                                                                               
3. Invite someone in:

E.g. Please come in! (Chinese) _________________________________________(2)     

4. Invite someone to sit down:

E.g. (1) Please sit down. (Chinese) ______________________________________(2)


E.g. (2) Have a seat! (or Do sit down!) (Chinese)_____________________________(2)


5. Say ‘Thank you’:

E.g. Thank you. (Chinese) ____________________________________________(2)


6. Ask what someone’s name is and possible reply:

E.g. (1) A: May I ask, What is your name? (Chinese) ______________________(8)


             B: My name is ……….(Chinese) ________________________________(2).
E.g. (2) A: May I ask, What is your surname? (Chinese) __________________(6)


        B: My surname is ……….(Chinese) ___________________________(2).


 E.g. (3) Polite way of asking someone’s surname. (Chinese) ________________(3)


7. Identify yourself or others:

E.g. (1) I am a student. (Chinese)_______________________________________(4)


E.g. (2) I am not a teacher. (Chinese) ___________________________________(5)


 E.g. (3) He is our teacher.  (Chinese) ___________________________________(7)


8. Ask who someone is:

E.g. Q: Who is he? (Chinese)__________________________________________(3)


9. Asking who about nationality and possible replies:

E.g. (1) Q: What’s your nationality? (Chinese)____________________________(5)


             A: I am a New Zealander. (Chinese)______________________________(6)


E.g. (2) Q: Are you Chinese? (Chinese)__________________________________(6)


             A: No, I am Japanese. (Chinese)_________________________________(6)


10. Apologies and respond to someone’s apology:

E.g. A. I am sorry! (Chinese)__________________________________________(3)


       B. That’s alright. (Chinese)________________________________________(3)


11. Asking if someone is learning Chinese and possible reply:

E.g. Q: Do you study Chinese? (Chinese)________________________________(6)
       
       
        A: Yes, we study Chinese. (Chinese)________________________________(6)



Answer Sheet1:                                  Name: _______________    Form class: _____    

                1           2           3            4           5          6           7            8           9          10
1.










(1)
- 2 characters





















(2)
- 2 characters










2.










(1)A:
- 3 characters





















(1)B:
- 5 characters





















(2)A:
- 4 characters





















(2)B:
- 3 characters










3.










- 2 characters










4.










(1)
- 2 characters





















(2)
- 2 characters










5.










- 2 characters










6.










(1)A:
- 8 characters





















(1)B:
- 2 characters





















(2)A:
- 6 characters





















(2)B:
- 2 characters





















(3)
- 3 characters













Answer Sheet2:                                  Name: _______________    Form class: _____    

                1           2           3          4            5           6          7           8           9           10
7.










(1)
- 4 characters





















(2)
- 5 characters





















(3)
- 7 characters










8.










Q:
- 3 characters










9.










(1)Q:
- 5 characters





















(1)A:
- 6 characters










.










(2)Q:
-6 characters





















(2)A:
-6 characters










10.










A:
- 3 characters





















B:
- 3 characters










11.










Q:
- 6 characters





















A:
- 6 characters














































































Monday, March 7, 2011

Chinese NCEA 0.2 Deliver a Speech and 0.5 Writing

Chinese NCEA 0.2 Deliver a Speech and 0.5 Writing

You are invited to make a speech introducing
Yourself, one of your family member (your dad, your mum, your (elder or younger) brother(s) or your (elder or younger) sister(s)), your friend(s) or your teacher(s).
Your speech could include
1. Greet people in the beginning of the introduction
2. Express thankfulness of listening and say good bye at the end of speech
3. Give the introduction before your speech
4. your/his/her some basic information
(E.g. name, age, birthday, nationality, the place what you/he/she live(s), language you/he/she speak(s) and learn(s), education, job(s) and family)
5. people in your family and your/his/her position in the family.
6. your/his/her appearance(what you/he/she are/is (or look(s)) like). 
7. your/his/her interests, likes and dislikes (doing) in terms of food, sports, music, activities and explain why.
8. what is/are your/his/her favourite food, sports, music, activities.
9. Your/his/her phone number.
9. pets you/he/she have and describe them.
10. Some free-time activities you/he/she enjoy(s), and why,
11. When and how much time you/he/she spend(s) on these free-time activities.
12. what is/are your/his/her favourite sport(s),
13. where you/he/she play(s) your/his/her favourite sport(s),
14. how well you/he/she play(s) this/these sport(s),
15. how often you/he/she play(s) this/these sport(s),
16. why you/he/she like(s) this/these sport(s).
17. something interesting that happened recently.
18. (something you enjoy doing (with him/her)),
19. how you/he/she help yourself/you/others in some ways.
20 any other information or ideas relevant to this task.