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Japanese Beginners listening: Family life, home and neighbourhood

Note: These are sample answers only, and do not necessarily represent the only correct answer (with the exception of multiple choice).

Marking guidelines and sample answers

Item 1

Marking guidelines

Criteria	Mark
Demonstrates a good understanding of details for both the boy and girl	2
Demonstrates some understanding of the details for both boy and girl OR Demonstrates a good understanding of either boy or girl	1

Sample answer

The girl’s name is Tanaka Yoshiko and she is in 1st year of senior high school (Year 10).
The boy’s name is Yamada Haruo and he is in 2nd year of senior high school (Year 11).

Marking guidelines

Criteria	Mark
Identifies where she lives	1

Sample answer

She lives nearby.

Item 2

Marking guidelines

Criteria	Mark
Identifies most/all numbers	1

Sample answer

The phone number is 9842-6713.

Item 3

Marking guidelines

Criteria	Mark
Demonstrates understanding of Robert’s background	1

Sample answer

Robert is an Australian born in Canberra.

Marking guidelines

Criteria	Mark
Demonstrates understanding of where Hanako comes from	1

Sample answer

Hanako comes from Osaka (but is living in Kyoto).

Item 4

Marking guidelines

Criteria	Mark
Identifies the time	1

Sample answer

The time is 8:50.

Item 5

Marking guidelines

Criteria	Mark
Demonstrates a good understanding of Bob’s morning routine	2
Demonstrates some understanding of Bob’s morning routine	1

Sample answer

Bob gets up at 6:30am, has a shower, eats breakfast and leaves home at 7:45am.

Marking guidelines

Criteria	Mark
Identifies what Bob does after school	1

Sample answer

Bob watches TV and does homework.

Item 6

Marking guidelines

Criteria	Mark
Identifies family members	1

Sample answer

Mum, Dad, two older brothers and Haruko.

Marking guidelines

Criteria	Mark
Demonstrates an understanding of what BOTH parents are like	2
Demonstrates an understanding of what ONE parent is like	1

Sample answer

Her father is strict and her mother is cheerful and kind.

Item 7

Marking guidelines

Criteria	Mark
Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of Frank’s pet	3
Demonstrates a good understanding of Frank’s pet	2
Identifies some relevant information	1

Sample answer

Frank has a small brown dog called Pluto. He’s cute with big brown eyes. They go for a walk together every day.

Item 8

Marking guidelines

Criteria	Mark
Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of family members	3
Demonstrates a good understanding of family members	2
Identifies some relevant information	1

Sample answer

Family member	Name	Occupation/ school level	Other information
Father	Akira	History teacher at senior high school	Not applicable
Sister	Yukiko	University student	Loves sports, plays basketball
Sister	Akiko	1st year senior high school (Year 10)	Tall with long hair
Dog	Kuro	Not applicable	Loves playing ball