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La vita è bella
Extract 1
Part A HSC-style task:
In your answers you will be assessed on how well you:
- respond critically to the prescribed text
- analyse how meaning is conveyed
- demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the prescribed text and the prescribed issues.
Answer the following questions in English.
- What is the purpose of this extract?
- Why are Guido and Ferruccio driving into the bigger town of Arezzo?
- Comment on the horse’s name.
- Identify and comment on changes in tone in this extract.
- How is the issue of Coping with adversity introduced in this extract?
Part B HSC-style task
In your answer you will be assessed on how well you:
- demonstrate an understanding of the prescribed text
- write in Italian for a specific purpose.
Imagine you are Guido writing a letter to your family about the events that took place on your journey to meet your uncle in Arezzo. Write approximately 200 words in Italian.
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