Indonesian Beginners 2019 HSC exam pack

Conversation

Students should:

• be prepared to talk about a variety of topics relating to their personal world
• answer the question asked rather than presenting pre-prepared responses
• provide information, express ideas and comment on their personal world
• be prepared to respond to questions from a different perspective
• avoid the 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.

In better responses, students were able to:

• respond clearly, confidently and fluently with correct pronunciation and intonation
• answer questions with relevant and interesting elaborations, such as, personal anecdotes
• use a variety of connectives to add depth to their responses, for example, di satu pihak, baik ... maupun …, sebenarnya
• demonstrate control of response by using appropriate vocabulary and language structures to answer the question
• respond in Indonesian even when unsure of the meaning of a question, for example, Maaf Bu, bisa diulangi?, Wah! Tanya yang susah.

Areas for students to improve include:

• being familiar with a range of question words, for example, Siapa?, Apa? Bagaimana? Kapan? Apakah? Yang mana…?
• including conjunctions and time phrases in responses, for example, walaupun, tidak begitu…, akan tetapi, menurut … , kemarin, besok, tahun yang lalu
• pronouncing words correctly, such as, kadang-kadang, keluarga, ke, Inggris, membosankan, universitas, Eropa, lebih, karena
• using prepositions such as di, pada and ke, correctly, for example, pada hari Sabtu, di kamar saya, saya ke sekolah
• using kapan? and waktu correctly
• demonstrating an understanding of the meaning of ke luar negeri
• constructing complete sentences, for example, saya tinggal dengan bapak
• applying correct word order, for example, noun combined with adjective - guru matematika; noun combined with possessive - ibu saya; noun combined with adjective – rumah besar
• differentiating between noun and verb forms, for example, makan/makanan and mengalami/pengalaman.

Students should:

• read each question carefully
• make notes in the Candidate’s Notes column on the right-hand side of the page
• transcribe their response on to the lines, using the space provided for each question
• use the lines provided as a guide to the length of the response required
• ensure their responses are clear and address all parts of the question
• use their own words and respond in English
• avoid translating text as part of their response.

In better responses, students were able to:

• address all parts of the question
• demonstrate understanding of the text by supporting their response with appropriate examples
• provide a succinct response including the main points when asked to summarise (Q5)
• provide the reasons why a particular destination is likely to be chosen (Q7).

Areas for students to improve include:

• showing an understanding of personal pronoun suffixes ku and mu
• understanding more abstract items of vocabulary, for example, pasir
• avoiding giving irrelevant information not required to answer the question
• avoiding transcribing the whole text as part of the response.

Students should:

• read the whole text(s)
• address all parts of each question
• use the lines, table and/or chart allocated for the response
• provide all necessary details to respond to the question fully
• support their responses with evidence from the text where required
• use their own words rather than giving a literal translation
• use their dictionary appropriately to find the correct meaning of the word(s) in context
• where students need to make a choice, for example, of a location most likely to be chosen, they should provide the reasons for their choice as well as negating the other option.

In better responses, students were able to:

• identify the key words of questions and cohesively link their responses to the question
• support their responses with meaningful reference to the text
• identify the purpose and targeted audience rather than recounting the content of the text
• understand and interpret vocabulary in the context of the text to provide appropriate responses to questions.

Areas for students to improve include:

• using their dictionary appropriately to find the correct meaning of the word(s) in context, for example Asia Tenggara (Q11)
• avoiding translating expressions or segments of text as part of their response
• providing specific details from the text in response to question as well as demonstrating an understanding of the whole text
• revising simple vocabulary , for example, Bahasa, ibu as a term of address.

Students should:

• write to the word length required
• address audience, purpose and context required by the question
• apply the conventions of the type of text indicated in the question
• use correct register throughout the response
• use a range of tenses, sentence structures and a variety of conjunctions to sequence their responses
• avoid repeating the same expressions throughout the response
• use the dictionary carefully to access vocabulary and expressions that are meaningful in the context of their response
• avoid listing
• edit their work
• plan their response before commencing
• focus carefully on the question and its demands to avoid writing to the general topic.

In better responses, students were able to:

• write applying the conventions of the text type, for example, an informal message (Q17) and a note in a diary (Q18)
• provide a title, introduction and conclusion to the article for a school magazine (Q19, 20)
• use saya and aku appropriately
• sequence and organise their ideas logically
• understand that lih in an Indonesian dictionary is instructional and means lihat or ‘see’ another entry in the dictionary to get meaning of word.

Areas for students to improve include:

• revising correct use of prepositions di and ke
• avoiding errors such as naik ke bis
• revising Indonesian affixation such as mengajar/belajar/pelajaran
• avoiding using instructional language in dictionaries as part of their response
• developing ideas and giving detail to add depth to response
• using a variety of vocabulary appropriate to the context of the question.