Hindi Continuers 2023 HSC exam pack

Conversation

Students should:

• be prepared to communicate on a variety of topics relating to their personal world
• elaborate and provide relevant details to address the questions in a way that engages with the examiner
• express ideas and opinions that justify their point of view by providing depth and insight in their responses rather than only giving short pre-prepared responses
• elaborate using a variety of vocabulary, phrases and expressions suitable to the question asked
• use a range of tenses and be prepared to reflect on the past, present and future
• manipulate the language to fulfil the requirements of the question
• avoid the repetition of the same vocabulary, phrases, expressions and grammatical structures
• be prepared to be interrupted by the examiner
• use Hindi to ask for repetition and/or clarification of the question.

In better responses, students were able to:

• speak clearly with excellent pronunciation, syntax, register and intonation
• answer the questions with minimal hesitation, allowing the conversation to flow at a natural pace
• answer questions with relevant information and in some depth, for example, to communicate feelings, provide opinions and justify their responses
• address the requirements of the question
• elaborate on their responses without extra prompts from the examiner
• respond in full sentences, using compound and complex sentences
• use language structures and features effectively to enhance their responses
• demonstrate excellent knowledge of a wide repertoire of vocabulary, for example, संयुक्त परिवार, अभियंता, प्रौद्योगिकि, देशान्तरण, ऋतु
• use tenses as required by the question
• use authentic and idiomatic expressions appropriately, for example, बूँद-बूँद से सागर भरता है.

Areas for students to improve include:

• avoiding using English words, phrases and expressions
• revising verb forms based on number and gender, for example, मेरा माता जी
• using appropriate tense, for example, पिछले साल भारत गए हैंinstead of पिछले साल भारत गए थे।
• revising use of case (कारक), for example,मेरा भाई की नाम
• learning vocabulary related to prescribed topics of the syllabus.  

Discussion

In preparation for the Discussion

Students should:

• choose a topic that has good quality reference texts and sources available
• prepare for the discussion by referring to at least three texts in their research
• ensure that one of the texts used in their research is a literary source.

During the Discussion examination

Students should:

• support their discussion with evidence from the texts that they have sourced
• express and justify opinions and points of view on the in-depth study topic
• reflect on their research findings to help them express opinions or develop new perceptions about their in-depth topic
• manipulate language to respond in a coherent and logical way to the questions asked
• use a variety of relevant vocabulary, grammar, sentence structures and expressions
• avoid responding with pre-prepared responses that do not address the question asked
• avoid relying on general knowledge about the topic of in-depth study.

In better responses, students were able to:

• ensure that sources chosen were relevant to the topic of in-depth study
• compare the validity and reliability of their texts
• refer to their sources and comment on how each source contributed to their understanding of the in-depth topic
• discuss how their research impacted on their views and helped them gain a better understanding of the in-depth topic
• develop analytical approach to texts studied rather than memorise information from the texts
• draw insightful conclusions regarding issues raised in their research
• provide logical and well-structured responses to questions
• use specific vocabulary and expressions relating to the topic, for example, उपलब्धियाँ, विस्तृत, समृद्ध, व्यवसायी, उज्ज्वल, कीर्तिमान, आशावादी मानसिकता, निस्वार्ध, क्षमता, व्यक्तिगत पहचान, दृष्टिकोण, वृद्धि
• use complex sentences and suitable idiomatic expressions to strengthen and support their opinions, for example,एक हाथ से ताली नहीं मिलती
• respond using a high level of grammatical accuracy, sophisticated vocabulary and expressions
• manipulate the language effectively to support their ideas and justify their point of view. 

Areas for students to improve include:

• using three texts in their research, including a literary text
• referring to the sources to justify ideas and opinions
• avoiding only using own experiences as a source of information
• avoiding the use of English words
• practising conversing in Hindi to improve pronunciation and fluency
• revising correct sentence structures.