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FIRST PASSAGE: ¿Es mejor vivir en la ciudad o en el campo? / Is it better living in the city or the country?

Is it better living in the city or the country? This really depends on each individual’s preferences. However, there are definitely advantages and disadvantages to both. You are going to hear a conversation between two friends who have different views about this. Question One and Question Two are based on this passage. Answer the questions in your choice of English, te reo Māori, and / or Spanish. You now have one minute to read the questions.

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SECOND PASSAGE: ¿A qué fiesta debo ir? / What fiesta shall I go to?

Do you know of a fiesta that is celebrated in Spain? Listen to a podcast about three famous fiestas. Your task will be to find out as much as you can about them and then decide which one you would go to. Question Three is based on this passage. Answer the question in your choice of English, te reo Māori, and / or Spanish. You now have 30 seconds to read the question.

LISTENING NOTES

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THIRD PASSAGE: ¿Por qué aprender otro idioma? / Why learn another language?

Learning a second language can be hugely challenging but at the same time immensely rewarding. Studies show that the benefits of learning a second language are numerous. Listen to an interview between a student and her teacher in which they discuss the student’s reasons for learning Spanish. Question Four is based on this passage. Answer the question in your choice of English, te reo Māori, and / or Spanish. You now have 30 seconds to read the question.

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Not Achieved exemplar for 90908 2015 Total score 08

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1 1

The only correct information is “there are more activities” and that “she can socialise more” (implied). Other details are focused on the speaker specifically rather than generalisations about city and country life, and are guessed. Very little understanding of the text is shown.

2 4 Response is largely correct and consistent. Some points are communicated ambiguously (“go have fun with her brother”) which stop it from reaching M5.

3 2 Dates are guessed and the descriptions of the fiestas are non-specific. Little understanding is shown. For A3, more specific details about the fiestas are needed i.e. details that aren’t given straight from the images.

4 1 Although some key words have been recognised in part (b), very little understanding of the text is shown. There is nothing in the text about language teaching. The answer to (c) is vague.