Arabic ExtensionWritten Examination

3040

2010H I G H E R S C H O O L C E R T I F I C AT E

E X A M I N AT I O N

Centre Number

Student Number

General Instructions

• Reading time – 10 minutes

• Working time – 1 hour and50 minutes

• Write using black or blue pen

• Monolingual and/or bilingualprint dictionaries may be used

• Write your Centre Number andStudent Number at the top ofthis page

Total marks – 40

Pages 2–9

25 marks

This section has two parts, Part A and Part B

• Allow about 1 hour and 10 minutes for this section

Part A – 15 marks

• Attempt Question 1

Part B – 10 marks

• Attempt Question 2

Page 10

15 marks

• Attempt either Question 3 or Question 4

• Allow about 40 minutes for this section

Section I

Section II

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Section I — Response to Prescribed Text25 marksAllow about 1 hour and 10 minutes for this section

Part A – 15 marksAttempt Question 1

Answer the question in the spaces provided. These spaces provide guidance for the expectedlength of response.

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 andprescribed issues

■ communicate information and ideas in comprehensible English

Question 1 (15 marks)

Read the extract from the short story al-Wadà, then answer in ENGLISH the questions thatfollow.

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hnHÉpfràp¡ÉAp Gdù°sænáp GdrîÉepù°náp Moμpºn Yn∏n«r¡pªÉ HpÉdrØpôG¥p anérÉCnIk, hnHpóh¿p GEpfròGQm!dn≤nór T°ÉAn Gdr≤nónQo GCn¿r jn£rƒp…n

Hp«nóp√p Gd¶qÉdpªnáp U°nØrënán GdrëoÖu hnGdù°s©ÉOnIp Hn©rón GCn¿r cÉ¿n bnór anànën¡É Hp«nóp√p Gdù°sîp«sáp GdãqÉfp«náp, hnGCnZrón¥n

Yn∏n«r¡pªÉ epøn Gdæu©nºp eÉ GCnZrón¥n, h’ ZnôGHnán ‘ Pndp∂n ’Cn¿s dp∏r≤nónQp jnónjrøp: jnóGk QnM«ªnák, hnjnóGk bÉS°p«nák, jnªoót

G’Coh¤ dpªnør jnîràÉQo epøn GdæqÉS¢p, MÚn jnû°ÉAo. hnjnü°rØn©o¡oºr HpÉdãqÉfp«náp, YpæróneÉ jnû°ÉAo...

U°o©p≥n GdrënÑ«ÑÉ¿p GEpPr hGLn¡É Gdrëoμrºn GdrªoØÉLp≈An GdréÉFpôn anØnμsôG HpÉd¡oôhÜp epær¬o hnhnV°n©É,‘ gnòG

Gdù°sÑ«πp, coπs eÉ dnónjr¡pªÉ epør Mpærμnám hnOngÉAm, hndnμpæs¡oªÉ GCnNrØn≤É Mnàq≈ ‘ JnÉCrL«πp enƒrYpóp GdrØpôG¥p. cÉ¿n

’ enØnôs dn¬o epør eo¨ÉOnQnIp G’CQrLnæràÚ fp¡ÉFp«qÉk dpÓdràpëÉ¥p Hp©nªnπm eo¡pºx ‘ hnWnæp¬p GdrÑn©«óp GdrÑn©«óp, hncÉ¿n

eo˘˘ù°r˘˘àn˘˘ë˘«˘Ók GCn¿r Jo˘ôGap˘≤n˘¬o GEpdn˘«r˘¬p ’Cn¿s Gd˘≤˘Éf˘ƒ¿n ‘ Hp˘ÓOp√p jo˘ën˘¶u˘ôo Yn˘∏˘≈ Gd˘óqHr˘∏˘ƒe˘ÉS°p˘«Ún Gd˘õshGên ep˘øn

G’CnLrænÑp«qÉäp, cnªÉ GCnfs¡É eoôrJnÑp£nál ‘ Hn∏nópgÉ HpéoòhQm hnhGLpÑÉäm eo≤nósS°nám fnërƒn GCoΩx eoù°pæsám,enôj†°nám

hnWpØr∏nàn«røp U°n¨ÒnJn«røp GCnfrénÑnàr¡oªÉ epør RnhGêm aÉT°pπm, QGan≤nàr¬o Gdàs©ÉS°náo eoæròo GCnjqÉep¬p G’Coh¤.

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Question 1 (continued)

hnbnór jn≤ƒ∫o bÉFpπl: dpºr ’ jnàrôo∑o goƒn hnX«Ønàn¬o hnhnWnæn¬o hnjo≤«ºo ‘ Hn∏nópgÉ, Mn«råo jnù°ràn£«™o GCn¿r jnépón ‘

Hn∏nópgÉ YnªnÓk ’Fp≤Ék? apÉdrénƒGÜo hGV°píl Hnù°«§l:’Cnfs¬o goƒn GCnjr†°Ék eoôrJnÑp§l HpƒnWnæp¬p Mn«råo Jnôn∑n GCnHnƒnjrøp

eoù°pæs«røp hnGEpNrƒnIk U°p¨ÉQGk hnGCnU°rópbÉAk jnànÑÉgƒ¿n HpænéÉMp¬p, hnHpÉEpS°ræÉOp Gdrªnærü°nÖp Gdrénójóp GEpdn«r¬p.

G’CnfÉfp«sáo GEpPn¿r,GCnfÉfp«sáo GdôsLoπp, gp»n Gdsà» Jnû°oót√o GEp¤ GdƒnWnøp hnJorôj¬p HpÉdàsôrbp«náp... ’!dnºr jnμrør GCnfÉfp«qÉk

en©n¡É, ‘ jnƒrΩm epøn G’CnjqÉΩp, an≤nór YnõnΩn Yn∏≈ G’S°ràpræÉAp Ynør enôrcnõp√p hnGCngr∏p¬p hnhnWnæp¬p epør GCnLr∏p¡É,

hndp∏r©n«rû¢p en©n¡É Oh¿n GCn¿r jîr£ôn HpÑÉdp¬p GCn¿s epãrπn gnòG G’S°ràpræÉAp Jn†°rëp«nál,Zn«rôn GCnfs¡É S°nósär GCneÉen¬o Woôo¥n

Gd˘às˘Ør˘μÒp Hp˘Édr˘Ñn˘≤˘ÉAp ‘ G’QrLn˘ær˘àÚ ep˘ør GCnLr˘∏p˘¡˘É, hnfn˘¡n˘àr˘¬o Yn˘ør Jn˘ær˘Ø˘«˘òp Yn˘õÁnàp˘¬p Hp˘Éd˘∏t˘£r˘∞p, hnGdr˘ënõrΩp,

hnG’bræÉp. hnbnØnâr Jo©ÉQpV°o¬o hnbnór Lnæsónär dp¡nòG GdrnônV¢p PncÉAngÉ hnenû°ÉYpôn GdrëoÖu Gdü°qÉOpbnán Gdsà»

Jnμoæt¡É dn¬o. cÉfnâr Npû°r«nào¡É epør Jn†°ÉhDo∫p MoÑu¡pªÉ GdrμnÑÒp, en™p Gfr≤p†°ÉAp Gdù°uæÚn, hnepør GCn¿r joîrØp≥n ‘

Gdr©oãƒQp Yn∏≈ Ynªnπm ’Fp≥m Hp¬p ‘ Hn∏nópgÉ, GCnhr GCn¿r jn≤r†°p»n GdrënæÚo GEp¤ GdrƒnWnøp hnG’Cngrπp Yn∏≈ enônMp¬p

hngnæÉFp¬p, ‘ Wn∏«©náp G’CoeƒQp Gdsà» Onan©nàr¡É GEp¤ Gdrªo©ÉQnV°náp. GCncsónär dn¬o GCnfs¡oªÉ S°n«n¶nÓq¿p, Y∏≈ Ho©róp

GdóujÉQp, U°nój≤n«røp Mnª«ªn«røp, hneoëpÑs«røp eoàn«sªn«røp, hnbÉdnâr dn¬, PGän enù°ÉAm, hnGd∏sƒrYnáo Jnü°r¡nôo bn∏rÑn¡É, Yn∏≈

S°nÑ«πp Jn©rõpjnàp¬p hnJn©rõpjnáp fnØrù°p¡É: GEpfs¬o ’ jn∏«≥o HpæÉ GCn¿r foærμpôn an†°rπn Gdr≤nónQp Yn∏n«ræÉ, h’ GCn¿r fnànænμsôn

’EpMrù°Éfp¬p, Hn©rón GCn¿r hngnÑnæÉ S°n©ÉOnIk Mn≤sák S°nànÑr≤≈, GEpPG T°pÄræÉ hnhGLn¡ræÉ GdƒGbp™n Hpû°néÉYnám, Gdû°q©r∏nán

Gdòscp«sán Gdsà» fnù°rànªpót epær¡É Gd≤oƒsIn hnGdàsØÉhDo∫n hnGdôuV°É. an¡nπr Jn©ràn≤póo GCn¿s Gdrªoær©nªÚn,epãr∏næÉ, cnãÒh¿?

Question 1 (continued)

(a) Describe the TWO main characters in the story.

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(b) How does the text reveal the strength of the love between the two maincharacters?

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Question 1 (continued)

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Comment on the significance of this statement in relation to the theme.

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{GEp¿s dp∏r≤nónQp jnónjrø: jnóGk QnM«ªnák hnjnóGk bÉS°p«nákz 4

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Question 1 (continued)

(d) How is ONE of the prescribed issues explored in this story? Justify your answerwith reference to the text.

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2010 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION

Arabic Extension

Section I (continued)

Part B – 10 marksAttempt Question 2

Answer the question in a writing booklet. Extra writing booklets are available.

In your answer you will be assessed on how well you:

■ write from a particular perspective in a specified context

■ demonstrate an understanding of the prescribed text

■ communicate information and ideas clearly and accurately in Arabic

Question 2 (10 marks)

Read the extract from the story al–Lu‘ba wa Baytuhà, then answer the question that follows.Write approximately 200 words in ARABIC.

Imagine that you are the author. Write a diary entry in which you reflect on the last statementin this extract.

Please turn over

-hnapói... gnπr Jn©rôpaÚn dpªÉPG Ln©n∏nâp Gd£sÓ¥n NÉJpªnák dpën«ÉJp¡É GdõshrLp«sáp?

S°nÉCndrâo Gdr≤nôjÑnán, hnbnór KÉQn ‘ fnØrù°» ao†°ƒ∫l Lnójól.

JnÉCnes∏nàræ» ◊n¶Éäm hndnºr Jnànënôs∑r T°nØnàÉgÉ, an¡pªrâo Gd≤pü°sán epør Oh¿p GCn¿r JoànôrLpªn¡É

Hpμn∏pªÉäm:apói Gd£uØr∏náo cnÑpônär, hnHn«râo Gdóter«náp dnºr jn©oór jnàsù°p™o dp≤Éenàp¡É.

Jnîn«sπr/Jnîn«s∏» GCfs∂ GdμÉJpÑnáo. Onhu¿r/OnhuÊ ‘ eoØnμqônJp∂ Gdr«nƒrep«sáp Gfr£pÑÉYn∂ Ynøp Gdréoªr∏náp G’CnNÒIp ‘ gnòG GŸn≤r£n™p.

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Section II — Writing in Arabic

15 marksAttempt either Question 3 or Question 4Allow about 40 minutes for this section

Answer the question in a SEPARATE writing booklet. Extra writing booklets are available.

Write approximately 300 words in ARABIC.

In your answer you will be assessed on how well you:

■ present and explain or justify a point of view

■ write text appropriate to context and/or purpose and/or audience

■ structure and sequence information, opinions and ideas

■ demonstrate control of a range of language structures and vocabulary in Arabic

Question 3 (15 marks)

‘Modern communication has abolished the geographical borders between nations.’

Write an article for an Arabic newspaper discussing this statement.

OR

Question 4 (15 marks)

‘Daily life in modern society is dominated by stress.’

Write an article for an Arabic newspaper discussing this statement.

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GCnRGdâp G’Jpü°É’äo G◊nójãnáo GdrëoóhOn GdréorôGap«sán Hn«røn G’Coenºp.

GCocràoÖr/GCocràoÑ» e≤É’k GEp¤ GEpMrói Gdü°tëo∞p Gd©nônHp«sáp,JoæÉbpû¢o/JoæÉbpû°Ú a«¬ gnòG Gd≤nƒr∫n.

{Joù°n«r£nôo Gd†°t¨ƒWÉäo Y∏≈ G◊n«ÉIn Gd«nƒrep«sáp Gdrënójãnáp.z

GCocràoÖr/GCocràoÑ» e≤É’k GEp¤ GEpMrói Gdü°tëo∞p Gd©nônHp«sáp,JoæÉbpû¢o/JoæÉbpû°Ú a«¬ gnòG Gd≤nƒr∫n.

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© Board of Studies NSW 2010

Arabic ExtensionOral Examination

OE01

2010H I G H E R S C H O O L C E R T I F I C AT E

E X A M I N AT I O N

Centre Number

Student Number

General Instructions

• Preparation time – 7 minutes

• The examination should take approximately3 minutes

• Dictionaries may NOT be used

• You may make brief notes in the spacesprovided

• You may refer to these notes during theexamination, but you must NOT readdirectly from them

• You are NOT permitted to ask the examinerfor help with Arabic expressions

• You must state your Student Number andCentre Number in ENGLISH at thebeginning of the examination

• Write your Centre Number and StudentNumber at the top of this page

Total marks – 10

• Attempt ONE question fromQuestions 1–2

Total marks – 10Attempt ONE question from Questions 1–2

You are to speak for approximately THREE minutes in ARABIC.

State the question number in ENGLISH at the beginning of the question.

In your answer you will be assessed on how well you:

■ present and support a point of view

■ communicate in spoken Arabic

■ structure and sequence information, opinions and ideas within the time allocation

■ demonstrate control of a range of language structures and vocabulary in Arabic

Question 1 (10 marks)

‘In today’s society, money has become the basis for accepting others.’ What do you think?

OR

Question 2 (10 marks)

‘Conflict is unavoidable in a multicultural society.’ What do you think?

‘ eoérànªn©pæÉ Gdrªo©ÉU°pôp GCnU°rÑnín GdrªÉ∫o ep≤r«ÉS°Ék dp≤nу∫p G’BNnô.

gnπr JoƒGa≥/JoƒGa≤Ú Y∏≈ gòG GdôGC…?

’ joªrμpøo ŒnætÖ Gdü°uôG´ ‘ Gdrªoérànªn™p Gdrªoàn©nóuOp Gdrën†°ÉQGä.

gnπr JoƒGa≥/JoƒGa≤Ú Y∏≈ gòG GdôGC…?

CANDIDATE’S NOTES. These notes will NOT be marked.

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