NCEA Level 3 Japanese (90570) 2012 — page 2 of 2
Assessment Schedule – 2012
Japanese: Listen to and understand complex spoken Japanese in less familiar contexts (90570)
Evidence Statement
This is not a complete list of all acceptable responses, nor is it an indication of the exact wording required. Assessment judgements will be based on the level of understanding shown rather than knowledge of individual lexical items.
Question OneSpecific evidence
Yokohama is in Kanagawa Prefecture. It is an international city. It has a port. Initially, it developed trade. Close to Tokyo – takes 30 minutes by train. Close to main highways so is convenient. Population 3 690 000.
The first day, Paul went to school in jeans because he did not know Japanese teachers and businessmen usually wear suits. He then wore a suit. It was a bit of a bother because he did not have many suits.
Good thing that the school followed business practice to reduce use of electricity used in air conditioning, so could go without suit jacket and tie in the summer heat.
Paul also thinks it is good that Japanese students take responsibility and clean their own classroom.
Paul is talking to students (school or university) who are studying Japanese about future opportunities where they will benefit from their language learning. He hopes to inspire learners to study hard and then go on the JET programme where they can have similar experiences to him and learn new things about the culture of New Zealand and Japan. (Students must mention the purpose of the speech.)
Achievement
A range of valid information about Yokohama and high school life. / Merit
Full explanation supported by information from the text about the speaker’s experiences / Excellence
A fully justified answer about the audience and purpose of the talk and the experiences of the speaker
Question Two
Specific evidence
The date is 7th July. (Day before is also accepted because of wording of Japanese question)
It is the day of Tanabata.
If it is not fine, the god’s daughter and her husband cannot meet in the sky. If there is rain, there will be too much water and the daughter cannot cross the river. If it is fine, she can cross the river and meet her husband. The opportunity for this is only one night a year, 7th July. It is also important for the god that his daughter is happy, so that is why he allowed the meeting once a year.
The daughter was sent to the east of the river and her husband to the west because after they married, they did not do any work and the god got angry.
Achievement
A range of valid information about the date and the story of Tanabata / Merit
Full explanation supported by information from the text about the story of Tanabata / Excellence
A fully justified answer about the connection between the weather report and significance of the date and the story of Tanabata
Question Three
Specific evidence
It is the rainy season.
Kanto region. Tokyo southerly wind, occasionally cloudy. Saitama Prefecture strong wind but fine. Kanagawa Prefecture occasional showers in the morning, fine in the afternoon. Temperatures: Tokyo 27 degrees, Saitama Prefecture 29 degrees, Kanagawa Prefecture 24 degrees. 2 or 3 degrees higher than today.
It is fine, so the lovers in the Tanabata story can meet.
The rainy season is also the season for climbing Mt Fuji. But even though the scenery is beautiful, the amount of rubbish, particularly around vending machines, does not make for good memories. The government is urging climbers to take their rubbish home in an attempt to solve the problem.
Achievement
A range of valid information on the weather report and the news item. / Merit
Full information supported by evidence from the text on the weather report and the news item / Excellence
A fully justified answer about the season and the news item and the impact on the environment and a possible solution
Question Four
Specific evidence
SMAP Concert once a year in big venue, tickets hard to get, expensive, boy band, 5 members
AKB48 Has own venue, concert everyday, cheaper tickets than SMAP, girl band about 50 members (though members change). Sing and dance, cute
Ann is surprised by the size of AKB48, that there is a concert everyday and that Taro is dressing up as a girl and singing and dancing AKB 48 songs.
Achievement
A range of valid information about the differences between the two pop groups. / Merit
Full information supported by evidence from the text / Excellence
A fully justified answer about the difference between two pop groups, details of the Culture Festival event and its implications
Judgement Statement