Hungarian Continuers 2024 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
• use a range of vocabulary, expressions and language structures to respond appropriately to the questions
• provide information, express and justify ideas, and comment on their personal world
• be prepared to respond to questions from a different perspective
• be prepared to respond to questions that relate to past, present and future aspects of their personal world
• avoid repetition of the same vocabulary, phrases and expressions
• manipulate the language to fulfil the requirements of the question
• be prepared to be interrupted by the examiner
• use Hungarian to ask for repetition and/or clarification of the question.

In better responses, students were able to:

• speak clearly with appropriate pronunciation, syntax, register and intonation
• answer the questions with minimal hesitation, allowing the conversation to flow at a good pace
• answer questions in some depth with relevant information, for example, to communicate feelings, provide opinions and justify their responses
• address the requirements of the question
• elaborate on their responses without needing extra prompts from the examiner
• use a variety of sentence structures, for example, A kiskutya nagyon aranyos, azért kaptam, hogy segítsen a szorongásom enyhítésében, de mivel pici , még sok gond van vele. A sport nemcsak jó szórakozás, hanem egészséges is és segíti az emberek testi és lelki fejlődését
• use modal verbs and phrasal verbs correctly, for example, Sérült gyerekekkel szeretnék foglalkozni, mert szeretek segíteni embereknek. Azért akartam magyart tanulni, mert a szüleimnek ez az anyanyelve és büszkévé akartam tenni őket. A zenét nagyon szeretem, mert nemcsak a kreativitásomban segít, hanem az érzelmi inteligenciámat is serkenti
• respond in full sentences, using compound and complex sentences, for example, Azért akaok neurológus lenni, mert mindfen vágyam hogy emberek életén segítsek és hogy jobbá tegyem a jövőt
• demonstrate excellent knowledge of a wide repertoire of vocabulary relating to the topic of conversation, for example, kotta, serkenti, befolyásolja, kiválóan
• use appropriate tenses as required by the question, for example, A barátaimmal sokat nevetünk és remélem, hogy a jövőben is majd tartani fogjuk a kapcsolatot. A magyar érettsegi vizsgám nagyon jól sikerült, tehát remélem a Balassai tanulmányaim is eredményesek lesznek majd Magyarországon
• use authentic and idiomatic expressions appropriately, for example, kicsi a bors de erős.

Areas for students to improve include:

• revising the use of suffixes, for example, Festő művészetet szeretnék tanulni, mert ez érdekes és kifejezhetem magam benne, A magyar iskolában sokat beszéltünk a helyesírásról
• using the range of vocabulary appropriate to the syllabus prescribed topics
• practising reading aloud to improve fluency
• translating vocabulary and expressions authentically
• avoiding the use of English words, phrases and expressions
• using formal and informal registers appropriately, for example, A magyart fel tudom majd használni, mint Ön, hogy vizsgáztatok majd diákokat, El szeretném mondani Önnek, hogy milyen jó barátra akadtam az európai utazásom során.

Discussion

In preparation for the Discussion

Students should:

• choose a topic that has good quality reference texts and sources available
• ensure they will be able to refer 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 they have sourced
• express and justify opinions and points of view on the topic of in-depth study
• reflect on their research findings to help them express opinions or develop new perceptions about their topic of in-depth study
• 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 using 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
• use published sources or texts in their research
• 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 influenced their views and helped them gain a better understanding of the in-depth topic
• take an analytical approach to texts studied rather than respond with memorised information from the texts
• provide logical and well-structured responses to questions
• use complex sentences, suitable idioms and proverbs to strengthen their opinions
• provide insightful conclusions regarding issues raised in their research
• use specific vocabulary and expressions relating to the topic
• use complex sentences and suitable idiomatic expressions to strengthen and support their opinions
• 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:

• ensuring that they refer to all texts used in their research
• articulating the issues raised in their research
• using appropriate websites for their research on the topic of in-depth study
• using a variety of sources rather than relying only on stories told by family members and friends
• clearly expressing a point of view rather than relying on general knowledge to respond to questions.