Indonesian Continuers 2017 HSC exam pack

Students should:

• listen to the whole question, rather than using cue words in the questions to prepare responses which were on the topic but did not answer the question
• develop their skills in manipulating content in order to answer the actual questions posed by the examiners
• use the correct Indonesian language, for example, problems arose in the use of ketika and other words to translate ‘when’; the use of kami versus kita; confusion as to when to use siapa, yang and bahwa; the use of saja and its correct positioning in the sentence
• imitate good pronunciation models. Commonly mispronounced words include karena, dan, kadang-kadang and favorit.

In better responses, students were able to:

• understand all the examiner’s questions
• use a wide range of vocabulary across a range of topics
• avoid repetition of vocabulary and ideas
• respond to questions in depth, for example, explaining and even justifying responses
• incorporate object focus construction, both first and third person, in a natural way
• respond to the ‘less predictable’/unexpected questions in an authentic way
• use a range of structures, for example, baik…maupun, walaupun demikian, di satu pihak … di pihak yang lain, mudah-mudahan
• demonstrate accurate intonation and pronunciation
• use correct word order and affixation (for example,  noun and verb forms, correct choice of me~or ber~ prefixes).

Students should:

• address the key words in order to better understand how to approach the range of examination questions, for example, Question 10 (a) specifically asks for a summary, hence the response needs to provide a concise dot point summary that does not include numerous examples and explanations to support each dot point
• read the questions carefully and answer the specific question that is asked, for example, Question 7 asks about the father's perspective and not Febi's perspective; Question 10 (d) asks about the author's feelings about Pak Nyoman's decision to move, and not how Pak Nyoman felt about the move
• revise vocabulary , such as time, time indicators, days of the week and so on as part of their preparation for the exam.

In better responses, students were able to:

• identify the difference in meaning between lantai dua and dua lantai (Q3)
• identify the features of the apartment and link that to the needs and preferences of the male speaker (Q3)
• explain that Sri was concerned with the logistics of getting to venue safely to see the dance performance (Q5)
• use supporting evidence to explain and demonstrate to what extent Febi's father thought that she would be a suitable candidate for the cooking competition (Q7)
• explain reasons for Hadi’s dilemma, such as concerns with job vacancy in the area of his passion and potential future at his current employment (Q8)
• recognise the meaning of the following vocabulary: berkemah (Q1), lusa (Q2), lantai dua, halte bis (Q3), pandangan hidup (Q4), pede, membagi waktu (Q7), perusahaan (Q8).

Part A

In better responses, students were able to:

• identify that the tourist had fallen victim to a scam (Q9 (d))
• concisely express the types of changes depicted in paragraph one (Q10a)
• identify language techniques (for example, simile and rhetorical questions) used to convey the author’s feelings about Pak Nyoman’s move to the city  (Q10 (e))
• recognise the meaning of the following vocabulary: berkaki telanjang, terpencil (Q9), warisan, nenek moyang, keramat, tidak kerasan lagi (Q10).

Part B

In better responses, students were able to:

• use the correct text type – diary
• demonstrate correct  affixation, particularly with seimbang/keseimbangan/menyeimbang and nasihat/menasihati/dinasihat
• organise their ideas and structure their writing well with paragraphs and little repetition
• demonstrate a good understanding of the stimulus text and address all relevant issues in some depth
• use reflective language effectively to give their opinion
• discuss the issues of balancing their time, their teachers and their parent’s expectations in some depth
• refer to the content of Sam’s blog without borrowing whole phrases or sentences from it.