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Leisure:
sample reading and responding task answers
Task 1.1
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| To her friends: She writes “Everyone, have you ever been inside the Opera House?” She is on a working holiday, so she wouldn’t still be at school | 1 mark |
Task 1.2
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| Demonstrates an excellent understanding of the writer’s personality with detailed, relevant examples | 4 marks |
| Demonstrates a good understanding of the writer’s personality with relevant examples from the text | 3 marks |
| Demonstrates some understanding of the writer’s personality with examples | 2 marks |
| Gives some information about the writer | 1 mark |
Sample Answer: The writer has been leading a very active lifestyle while in Australia, experiencing a variety of activities such as shopping in Darling Harbour, listening to concerts in the Opera House, going to the Blue Mountains and Koala Park.
She is very adventurous: wanting to try sky diving and bungee jumping before she goes back to Japan, and having already climbed the Harbour Bridge and Centre Point Tower. She even wanted to go to Uluru but, unfortunately, the hotel was booked out.
She seems very enterprising and capable: she has a job from Monday to Friday at a restaurant and organises trips for herself and her friends.
Task 2.1
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| In a sports/travel magazine for young people: it says “Everyone in Japan, when you come to Australia try lots of sports” | 1 mark |
Task 2.2
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| Demonstrates a perceptive understanding of what would surprise Japanese readers with detailed, relevant examples | 4 marks |
| Demonstrates a good understanding of what would surprise Japanese readers with relevant examples from the text | 3 marks |
| Demonstrates some understanding of what would surprise Japanese readers with examples | 2 marks |
| Gives some specific examples of sport in Australia | 1 mark |
Sample Answer: Most people know that sport is popular in Australia but probably did not realise the extent of its popularity. The fact that no matter what town you go to in Australia, there is sports’ equipment and you can see people jogging demonstrates how widespread the popularity of sport is.
In Japan, due to American influence, baseball is the most popular sport but Australia has cricket as the most popular summer sport. It is played both on the weekend and at school in break time, as well as various test matches against countries like South Africa and New Zealand. Rugby, on the other hand, is the most popular sport in winter. Perhaps Japanese would know that rugby was popular but they may not know that there are 3 different varieties of football played in Australia: League, Union and Australian Football (AFL). The article does not mention soccer.
Another fact that might surprise Japanese readers is that netball and hockey are the most popular sports for girls. Netball is almost unknown in Japan, as basketball (again from America) is played by both boys and girls.
Most people know that golf and tennis are widely played in Australia but lawn bowls is little known in Japan. Australia is famous for its water sports and bushwalks, so these 2 activities would probably not be new to the reader.
Task 5
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| Demonstrates a good understanding of why he enjoys going to that school | 3 marks |
| Demonstrates some understanding of why he enjoys going to that school | 2 marks |
| Gives some information about the school | 1 mark |
Sample Answer: The writer is going to an Agricultural High where they keep many animals. He loves animals but lives in an apartment and can’t keep pets except a cat. He would like to learn about animals and work for a zoo in the future. So the school fills a need in him to care for animals.
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