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2001 SINHALAPUBLIC EXAMINATION

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STUDENT/REGISTRATIONNUMBER

STATE/TERRITORY

EXTENDED LEVEL

Paper 1: Processing Spoken Information

Tuesday 23 October: 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time

Time: 1 hour

Approved English–Sinhala/Sinhala–English or monolingualdictionaries may be used.

Instructions to Candidates

1. You will have 10 minutes to read all the papers and to familiarise yourself with the requirements of the tasks.

2. Write all your responses to the tasks in Paper 1 in this booklet in ink or ball-point pen. Space is provided foryou to make notes.

3. You are required to respond to both Part A and Part B.

4. Part A may be answered either ALL in Sinhala or ALL in English. Part B must be answered in Sinhala.

5. Make sure that you write your student/registration number, State or Territory in which the examination is taken,and centre number (if required) on the front cover of this booklet.

6. All question booklets will be collected at the end of the examination.

7. The assessment criteria for this paper are printed on the back page of this booklet.

Pages: 10

This examination is used for the HSC (New South Wales), the NTCE (Northern Territory), the SACE (SouthAustralia), the Senior Certificate (Queensland), the TCE (Tasmania), the VCE (Victoria), and the WACE(Western Australia).

© Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority 2001

NATIONAL ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK FOR LANGUAGES AT SENIOR SECONDARY LEVEL

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emm kR$yakarkm A sh B ynuevnH ekaws‡ edkkinH yukHt ev". A ekawswsm"pUŒNeynH siMhelnH ehaH îMgRIsieynH p@LitÎr/ d!y h/kiy. B ekawsw siMhelnH p@LitÎr/d!y yutÎy.pùgt krn ld Kƒf edkkw obw svnH d!y h/kiy. Eva ékinH ékw å/hum"knH ed’nHA sh B ekaws‡vlw p@LitÎr/ d&mw ¨dv" vn kr/Nu obw em" smg spya ÷t ekaLvlswhnH krgnHn.

A ekaws: pùgt kL Kƒf edk sm"bnHD kR@yakarkm"

obw pùgt kL KƒfykH å/esyi. úna› 3 kw psu ém Kƒfy obw n/vt å/sImwh/kievyi. înH psu ém Kƒfy p@Lib◊ kR@yakarkm sm"pUŒN ki∫mw obw úna› 5 kHl/eb", emyw sm"pUŒNeynH îMgRIsieynH ehaH siMhelnH p@LitÎr/ d!y h/kiy.

înHpsu, obw pùgt krn ld edvn KƒfykH å/esnu å/t. úna› 3 kw psu émKƒfyw obw n/vt å/hum" knH d!y h/kiy. înH psu emm Kƒfyw å/tÎLtH kRiyakarkmsm"pUŒN k%∫mw obw úna› 5 kH l/eb". emyw sm"pUŒNeynH îMgRIsieynH ehO siMhelnHp@LitÎr/ d!y h/kiy.

A ekawsw å/tÎLtH vnHenH îht kI kRiyakarkm" edkyi.

înHpsu, B ekawsw piLitÎr/ liúmw pwnHgnHn.

B ekaws: Kƒf edkwm sm"bnHD kRiyakarkm

B ekawsw å/tÎLtH kRiyakarkm Kƒf edekhim t^ebn kr/Nu mt sks‡ ú å/t.

emm kRiyakarkmw siMhelnH p@LitÎr/ d!y yutÎy. éyw p@LitÎr/ liyn åtrm obw ¨dv"p@‹s, ém Kƒf edkm n/vt vrkH å/siy h/kiy.

INSTRUCTIONS

There are two parts to this task, Part A and Part B. In Part A you may respond either ALL in English or ALLin Sinhala. In Part B you must respond in Sinhala.

Two passages of spoken information will be played to you. While you are listening to each of these youshould make notes on the pages provided to help you complete both Part A and Part B.

Part A: Tasks on the Two Spoken Passages

You will hear a recorded passage. After 3 minutes the passage will be repeated. You will then have 5 minutesto complete the task based on that passage. Respond either ALL in English or ALL in Sinhala.

You will then hear a second passage. After 3 minutes the passage will be repeated. You will then have5 minutes to complete the task based on that passage. Respond either ALL in English or ALL in Sinhala.

These two tasks are the requirements for Part A.

You should then begin working on Part B.

Part B: Task Drawing on Both Passages

Part B consists of a task based on the information in both passages. You must complete this task in Sinhala.To help you, you will hear both passages again while you are working.

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Part A: Tasks on the Two Spoken Passages

sm"pUŒNeynH siMhelnH ehO sm"pUŒNeynH îMgRIsieynH p@LitÎr/ liynHn./Respond either ALL inSinhala or ALL in English.

pùgt kL 1 evni bƒfy

pLevn% Kƒfyw svnH d& emm kR%yakarkm sm"pUŒN krnHn.

1. pas/l úsinH z!xYyinH tÌl d!yuNu k%∫mw ¨tHsah krn gÏNaMg emanvad?

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2. vgk_emnH kwyutÌ krn z!xYyinHegH kR%yavnH ú≥hl‡pt ús‡tr krnHenH ekes‡d?

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3. z!xY n%eyOj#t mƒfly úsinH eyOjna kr ÷t kR%yaZmy ekùeynH ús‡tr krnHn.

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4. r/kHzan mhtH’y úsinH lbad& ÷tHetH kÎmkHd? eman ådhskH ÷tvd?

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Passage 1

Listen to the first passage and complete this task.

1. What qualities does this school try to develop in its students?

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2. How does the principal describe the actions of responsible students?

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3. Explain the plan proposed by the Student Representative Council.

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4. What did Mrs Rukshana provide and to what purpose?

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pùgtkL 2 evni bƒfy

edevn% Kƒfyw svnH d& emm kR%yakarkm sm"pUŒN krnHn.

1. tmraegH esaehayuπy îd!πptH vUey‡ ekbΩ es‡vykwd?

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2. pRv|tHt^ ptR vlinH vaŒta kr ÷t, smhr pas/l‡ vl si≥vn smajúerOd& h/si∫m"emanvad?

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3. esOmrtHn mhta epnHva edn pπd! tr/N jntav åtr ÷t^ gÏNaMg emanvad?

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4. nn maDYy úsinH tr/N jntav údha panHenH eman ú°ykwd?

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Passage 2

Listen to the second passage and complete this task.

1. What has Tamara’s sister volunteered to do?

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2. What forms of antisocial behaviour do newspapers report in some schools?

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3. What qualities does Mr Somarathna find in most young people?

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4. How does the modern media often portray young people?

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Part B: Task Drawing on Both Passages

siMhelnH p@LitÌr/ liynHn.žRespond in Sinhala.

ob pas/el‡ z!xY naykyay. vcn 120-150 åtr pRmaNykH eyaZgn%’nH åd tr/Njntav vgk_mkH ha b/◊&mkH ÷tv kwyutÌ krnHenO evt yn mty ågy kr’nH pas/l‡sáravw lip@ykH liynHn.

As the school captain, write an article for the school magazine evaluating the view that many young peopletoday are accountable and committed.

Using ONLY information from the two passages write an article in 120–150 words.

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2001 SINHALA

EXTENDED LEVEL

Paper 1: Processing Spoken Information

Part A – Assessment Criteria

• † the capacity to select and use relevant information

Part B – Assessment Criteria


• form and organisation

† observation of the conventions of the discourse form (for example, format,style, cultural appropriateness)

† linking of related ideas

† organisation of information from sources into a meaningful sequence

• effective expression

† control of the language required to complete the task (appropriateness,clarity of expression, including accuracy in the use of linguistic elements)

† degree of independence from the wording of the original information

EXTENDED LEVEL

Paper 2: Part A: Writing in SinhalaPart B: Reorganising Written Information

Tuesday 23 October

Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes



1. Write all your responses to the tasks in Paper 2 in this booklet in ink or ball-point pen. Space is provided foryou to make notes.

2. You are required to respond to both Part A and Part B.





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Part A: Writing in Sinhala

pht s◊hnH kR%yakarkm"vlinH ékkH etOra egn vcn 150–200 tH åtr pRmaNyk p@LitÌr/siMhelnH liynHn.

Choose ONE of the following tasks and complete it, writing about 150–200 words in Sinhala.

1. ob ngrsBaev" tr/N jntav evnuevnH epn_ siùn n%eyOj#tya yi. sMcarkvYaparey‡ ¨nHntytH smám ¨gR pπhan%yw lkH ÷t^ samaj#k ha sMs‡k|tk gÏNDmÂv/›d!yuNu k%∫em" ÷t åvzYtavy g/n fiNuvtH k%∫m s◊ha pRed‡zey‡ puvtH ptw lip@ykHliynHn.

2. eZeLas‡evn% vsr z!xYeykH vU obw ebaehO kalykw psuvtH blpa ÷t, n%vafukaley‡d& muhuN≥nH n%ŒBy åntÌr/ sh!t sidH°ykH ålla d!n epatw swhnkH ehOswhnH k_pykH liynHn.

3. éy sih!nykH vUva pmNkH nm", mw úzal shnykH. em" vakYy mul‡ kregn émådhs sitH kavd!n els pRkaz ekern ekù kTavkH liynHn.

4. ob, ob pRed‡zey‡ úharÕany úv|t k%∫em" sMúDayk eka’ùey‡ samaj#k eyk%. Ev/dgtH ¨tHsvyw v/›p@πskH k/◊va g/n_mw ånubl edn finHmkH liynHn.

5. ob, tr/N tr/‹ynH s◊ha pLvn puvtH ptk kt|vreyk%. m=tkd& úzal vzeynHúvadyw Bajn ÷t^, lMkaev" pvtn âv/d! kRmy sm"bnHDeynH ktÌ v/k%ykH puvtHpetH pL k%∫m s◊ha liynHn.

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Part B: Reorganising Written Information

ék%enkw evns‡ etartÌr/ åfMgÏ liÆt KNHf edkkH pht fikHev".

d& ÷t Kƒfvl åfMgÏ kr/Nu pmNkH eyaZgn%’nH vcn 120-150 åtr pRmaNyk%nHsiMhelnH p@litÌr/ liynHn.

ob enaebOZ p@wrw siw Apsu p/’‹ z!xYeyk%. n%hal‡ egH liymenHtH puvtHptH lip@ey‡tHkr/Nu pmNkH eyad’nH, siMgp‡pUr/v smá ss◊n úw ekaLì mhjn gmna gmny nnttHvykw evns‡ k%∫em" ÷t åvzYtavy gmna gmn ÷mttÌmaw EtHtÌ g/nHmw ånubledn vaŒtavkH liynHn.

There are two different items of written information.

Using ONLY information from the material provided, complete the task in Sinhala in 120–150 words.

You are a student who has just returned from overseas. Using only the information provided in the letter andthe article write a persuasive report to convince the Minister of Transport that the Public Transport Systemin Colombo, when compared to Singapore, is ready for innovation and change.

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Text 1: Letter

15 esrgÔnH par

siMgp‡pUr/v 1021

21 okHetObŒ 2001

h!tvtH sil‡va mhta evty

Ûw klinH liyumkH émw enah/k%m g/n kNgawuyi. megH îegn_em" kwyutÌ n%san%s‡klMkykH tbuenH n/h/. ob sn_peynH siùnva y/yi blaepaeratHtÌ vn åtr åvur/dHdåg n%vafukaley‡d& ob muNg/sImw mm bla siù’. ekaLìd& mw l/bun åDYapneyh!eha◊km n%sa emh!d& megH v/f kwyutÌ vl eyd&m t/nHptHv pwnH gtHet’.

ob mw k%v"va enH emh! gmnagmn kRmy esaya blnHnw k%ya. mas gNnkH éypaúc"û kl mw E g/n ebaehO ed‡ k%ynHn puluvnH. pLmuevnHm k%y yutHetH éh! úz!xwBavyyi. éy laByi. sMcaπkynHwtH, úed‡z!kynHwtH gmnagmn kRmy etHr/m" g/n_mwelehsiyi. ≥m"πy, bs‡es‡vy ha ¨mM ≥m"πy ÷tÌlu h/m epa≥ vahnykHm ev"lavw Davnyevnva. mg&nH eŒl‡parw v/Òmw enah/k%vn els súkr ÷t^ dHútHv eZrvl‡ v/n% ånŒgArïk åMg ebaehamykH éh! ÷t. sMcaπkyinH s◊ha sMetOs ¥ptw kì mag®eynH ynπyd <ekHbl‡ kaŒ ékd> hπev"lavw Davny ev".

kRmaNukÓlv ha hπs/l/s‡mkH n%sa vahn tdbdy matRykH pm‹. ¨ZhrNykH elsmg!eykH ngryw egnyamw nvtHvn rTykH obw fik%y h/k. ¨dy kaley‡ ékpudHgleykH pmNkH egnyn emOwŒrTykH ngrsImavw ÷tÌl‡úy enah/k! ANHfuedpaŒtem"nHtÌ ha van%j egafn/g!li ebaehamykH p@h!wa ÷tHetH ngreynH p@wy. em" n%sangr åBYnHtryw ÷tÌl‡úy yutHetH ebaeham sulu edenkÎw pmNy.

em" gmnagmn kRmy nm" ezRx‡Wyi. ÷t s=m åvÕavk%nHm siMgp‡pUr/ jntav ¨pπmpReyOjny egn ÷t^bv emyinH epenH. em" ¥ptH rjey‡ s=m epedskm gmnagmn¨vmnavnH spura ÷t ehyinH, ebaehO edenkH pudHglik vahn pReyOjnyw enagn%t^. Evaliya pd!Mû k%∫mw yn úydm å°k n%sa éh! jntav mhjn gmnagmnyw ebaehOk/mt^y. pudHglik emOwŒrT Davny krn åyw ¨vtH ¨x‡N klap*y emarsUrn v/s‡esnHywm" v/lkHmw vtÌr hπyakar gla yva, mha mag® n%sies‡ nftHtÌ krnu l/eb". epaLv¨›nH yn mag® kÎfa parvlw v/ewn els sks‡ ÷t åtr enaeykÎtH ¥ptHvlw ehOmuhu≥kr pRed‡zvlw y=mw or/ par/ eyaZ ÷t. mag® n_t phsuevnH etHr/m" gt h/k% n%sa,hπyakar palny vn em" rew" rTvahn n%ymuevO úny gr/k bv ma s◊hnH kL yutÌd?

úzHc úãl pafm" mala åvsnHvU úw ob smumw mm bla siù’. n%vafu kaly s◊ha÷tHetH étrm" kalykH enaev". obw zÎB pRaŒTna kr’nH liymn åvsnH kr’.

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sMcark sáravk lip@yk%nH ¨puwagtH ekawskH.

ekaLì gmnH ßmnH s◊ha elehsim ha laBm kRmy nm" bs‡es‡vy paúc"ûyyi. bs‡vlgmnH k%∫mw ådhs‡ krnHenH nm" tdbd y=mwtH, îvsilimtHv kwyutÌ k%∫mwtH sUZnm"vsiùy yutÌy.

åmtrv, kÎlI emOwŒ rT sh tmam éLvn emOwŒ rT ha fikÎm"klu, s/pphsu ÷tngranHtr bs‡ es‡vavkHd emh! ÷t. éehtH Evah! ’l å°ky.

d!vyienH ån%kÎtH pRed‡zvlinH p/’eNn úzal vahn sMKYav n%sa ekaLì maŒg n%trm p@∫teb". hd!siey‡ pwu par vlinH p/’eNn pa p/d! ha par hrha pn%n mg&nH n%sa si≥vnkrdr vlw muhuN p=mw ngr sMcarkyinH vgbla gt yutÌy. ebaehO t/nHvl maŒg hrhay=mw Åt^ sMÜ puvr/ kR%yatHmk enavn n%satH, îfkf ÷t^ pd!k ev"d!ka par edpsenam/t^ n%satH, mg&nH n%rnHtreynH mh paeŒ gmnH krnu fik%y h/k.

ekaLì siw em" trmkH úzal d!vyienH ån%kÎtH epeds‡ vlw ≥m"πy ha bs‡ es‡vaebaehamykH ÷t. éehtH pmam" blaepaeratHtÌ úy yutÌy. ågnuvr emnHm pRDan maŒghrha ≥m"πy egHw"wu tıemnH ha rTvahn par åyienH gal‡ k%∫m n%sa gmna gmn pmam"¨gR ev".

≥m"πeynH ehO bseynH ekaLì siw ≥r gmnkH pwnH gnHenH nm", ev"lavw Eva DavnyevnHenHfiyi klinH úprm" k%∫m ÜnanHúty. gmnagmn kal swhnH hd!siey‡m evns‡ k%∫mn%trm si≥vn edyk%. maŒg sMÜ puvr/ p/r‹ ehyinH kR%yatHmkBavy åfpN ÷t.emOsm" suLM kaley‡d& l/ebn å°k vŒxaevnH, mha maŒg ebaehamykH åblnH vnehyinH pL pur/≥ πy≥erkÎ vuvtH, îta pRev"zemnH tm rTy Davny kL yutÌy.

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2001 SINHALA

EXTENDED LEVEL

Paper 2: Part A: Writing in SinhalaPart B: Reorganising Written Information

Part A – Assessment Criteria

• the capacity to deal with the chosen topic

† breadth of treatment

† suitability of the writing for the topic and/or purpose

† maintenance of the reader’s interest


† observation of the conventions of the discourse form (style, sequencing,cultural appropriateness) and specifications regarding length

† organisation of content

• clarity of expression

† control of the language required by the topics, including accuracy in theuse of linguistic elements

• variety and appropriateness of vocabulary and sentence structuring

† range of vocabulary

† variety in sentence structure

† appropriateness of vocabulary and sentence structure

Part B – Assessment Criteria



† observation of the conventions of the discourse form (for example, format,style, cultural appropriateness)

† linking of related ideas

† organisation of information from sources into a meaningful sequence

• effective expression

† control of the language required to complete the task (appropriateness,clarity of expression, including accuracy in the use of linguistic elements)

† degree of independence from the wording of the original information


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EXTENDED LEVEL

Paper 3: Discussing a Theme

Tuesday 23 October

Time: 30 minutes



1. Write your response to the task in Paper 3 in this booklet in ink or ball-point pen. Space is provided for youto make notes.


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Discussing a Theme

pht fikHevn kR%yakarkm" vlinH ékkH <ékH etHmavk%nH pmNkH> etOragnHn.oeb" p@LitÌr vcn 250 kw enaåfuvn es‡ siMhl ehO îMgR&si bsinH liynHn. <dkÎNuøs‡ew"Rliyaev" sh ¨tÌr/ pRanHtey‡ sisunH îMgR&si bsinH pmNkH p@LitÌr/ s/pyiyyutÌy.> oeb" p@LitÌr åvur/dHd tÌLd& ob îegngtH mUlazR ÷suernH liynHn. emh!d&ob ékH liÆt mUlazRykH sh ékH vaûk mUlazRykH ehO liÆt mUlazR edkkH ÷sur/kregn oeb" p@LitÌr liynHn. spya ÷t^ îf pRmaNy tÌL E mUlazR swhnHkrnHn.

Choose ONE of the following tasks (from ONE theme only) and write a response of a minimum of 250 wordsin either English or Sinhala. CANDIDATES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA AND THE NORTHERN TERRITORYMUST ANSWER IN ENGLISH. Your response should be based on resources you have studied through theyear, and you must refer to either one written resource and one oral resource, or two written resources, inyour answer. List these resources in the space provided.

pLmuvn etHmav: eyavunH g/w»žYouth Issues

1. ob, zR& lMkaev" tr/N kwyutÌ ha k%rkHxa p@Lib◊ åmatYMzey‡ ¨ped‡zkvreyk%. mas‡pta plekern, ob åmatYMzey‡ sáravw ¸tr/NyinHegHk%rkHxa h!áy ha ¬w lba d!y h/k% îkHmnH ús≥m"˝, yn m/eynH lip@ykHs/pyImw éh! kŒt| obw ArDna kr ÷t. ob, em" sm"bnHDeynH enaeykHmUlazR k%yva ehO bla ÷t. ém mUlazR vlinH åfugNenH edkkH ¨peyOg!kregn oeb" lip@y sks‡ krnHn.

You are an adviser to the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Employment in Sri Lanka. You havebeen invited by the editor of the monthly magazine published by the ministry to write anarticle on the issue of unemployment. The title of the article is ‘Youth Unemployment;Urgent Solutions needed’. You have looked at a variety of resources on the subject.Referring to at least two of them, you write the article.

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2. ob jnpR@y ûtRpù ha nawY p@Lib◊ úcarkeyk%. m=tkd& lMkaev" n%x‡padnykrn ld smhr ûtRpù, ewli nawY ha ev"d!ka nawY érw tr/N jntavegHj(vn kRmy údha panHenH ekes‡fiyi ús‡tr ekern kTavkH pvtHvn elsob pRed‡zey‡ sMs‡k|t^k sMgmy obw åraDna kr ÷t. em" sm"bnHD mUlazRgNnavkH åvur/dHd tÌld& ob îegn egn ÷t. ém mUlazR vlinH åfuvzeynH edkkH ¨peyOg! kr gn%’nH obegH kTavw p@wpt liynHn.

You are a popular critic of plays and films. You have been invited by the CulturalAssociation of your local area to give a speech to describe how some of the recent plays,films or teledrama in Sri Lanka represent the lifestyle of young people. You have studied avariety of these resources during the year. Referring to at least two of them you now writethe script for your speech.

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edvn etHmav: zR& lMkaev" sMcary k%∫mžTravelling in Sri Lanka

3. ob øs‡ew"Rliyaev" sMcark Aytnyk pRcark n%lDaπya evyi. zR& lMkaev"eét^hasik v/dgtH kmkH ÷t^ s‡Tan g/n sMcarkyinH finuvtH k%∫m sh éms‡Tan n/r˜mw ovunH ¨nnH≥ k%∫m obegH vgk_myi. ém s‡Tan vleét^hasik v/dgtH km ha p@h!Òm s◊hnH kr’nH, d!npta puvtH ptk sMcarkåt^eŒkyw ob lip@ykH liyyi. em" sm"bnHD mUlazR gNnavkH ob k%yva ehObla ÷t. ém mUlazR vlinH åfu gNenH edkkH AzRy kr gn%’nH oeb"lip@y liynHn.

You are an advertising officer attached to an Australian travel agency. Your responsibility isto inform tourists about places of historical significance in Sri Lanka and encourage them tovisit these sites. You now write an article to be published in a daily newspaper's travelsupplement giving details of those places, for example, their historical significance andlocation. You have looked at a variety of resources. Now, referring to at least two of them,you write the article.

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4. ob, sMcary p@Lib◊ epatH ptH pRsidHD krnHenk%. zR& lMkav bla p@wtHv ynsMcary p@Lib◊ el‡KkyinH p@πskH ÷mt+mw AraDnavkH ob p@Liegn ÷t. st^edkkH tÌl zR& lMkaev" sMcary k%∫mw blaepaeratHtÌvn em" p@πsw érwsMcary p@Lib◊v pRsidHD kr ÷t eha◊ epatH ptH ha sára g/n fin g/n_mw¨vmna kr ÷t. em" sm"bnHD mUlazR ob eha◊!nH dn%yi. åfuvzeynH E mUlazRedkkH ¨peyOg! krgn%’nH obegH kTavw p@wpt liynHn.

You are a publisher of travel books. You have accepted an invitation to address a group oftravel writers who are planning a visit to Sri Lanka. These travel writers, who expect tospend two weeks in Sri Lanka, want to know about some good publications, for example,books and magazines on Sri Lanka. You are familiar with these resources. Write the scriptof your talk referring to at least two of these resources.

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kR%yakarkm" åMkyžTask number: ..............................................................................................................

¨peyOg& krgtH mUlazRžThe resources referred to are:

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EXTENDED LEVEL

Paper 3: Discussing a Theme

Assessment Criteria

• understanding and appreciation of the works

• depth of treatment

• content relevant to the demands of the task

• appropriate and effective use of structure

• accuracy and variety of language use

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