Punjabi Continuers 2024 HSC exam pack (archive)

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 Punjabi 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 good 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, for example, ਮਾਂ ਦੀ ਕਮੀ ਮਹਿਸੂਸ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੋਣ ਦਿੰਦੇ। ਮਾਂ ਪਿਊ ਕਦੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਬਚਿੱਆਂ ਦਾ ਬੁਰਾ ਨਹੀੰ ਚਾਹੁੰਦੇ, ਰੇਹੜਿਆਂ ਲੱਗੀਆਂ ਹੁੰਦਿਆਂ ਨੇ, ਮਾਤਾ -ਪਿਤਾ ਤੋਂ ਛਿੱਤਰ, ਖੁੱਲਾ -ਖੁੱਲਾ  ਮਾਹੌਲ ,ਠੀਕ-ਠਾਕ ,ਕੰਮ ਦਾ ਬੋਜ਼
• demonstrate excellent knowledge of a wide repertoire of vocabulary, for example, ਚਾਅ, ਜਵਾਕ, ਪੱਦਰ, ਝੱਖੜ, ਪਰਖਣਾ, ਵੱਖਰਾ, ਪੱਛਮੀਕਰਣ , ਵਿਖਿਆਨ , ਵਿਚਰਨਾ ,ਨਿਸ਼ਕਾਮ
• using appropriate tenses as required by the question
• use authentic and idiomatic expressions appropriately, for example, ਮਨ ਜੀਤੇ ਜਗ ਜੀਤ, ਕਲਮ ਦੇ ਧਨੀ, ਡੂੰਗਿਆਂ ਜੜਾਂ.

Areas for students to improve include:

• avoiding responses using English words
• revising and increasing Punjabi vocabulary related to prescribed topics in syllabus, for example, ਉਦਾਂ, ਜਿਦਾਂ, ਐਦਾਂ
• ensuring agreement of verb and gender, for example, ਇਤਿਹਾਸ ਪੜ੍ਹਨੀ ਚੰਗੀ ਲੱਗਦੀ ਹੈ।
• using ਹਨ instead of ਹਾਂ, ਹੈ
• revising sentence structures and grammatical features of Punjabi
• avoid using English sentence structures to Punjabi expressions
• using full sentences in responses rather than single words
• practising pronunciation.

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 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 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 an analytical approach to texts studied rather than responding with memorised information from the texts
• provide logical and well-structured responses to questions
• come to insightful conclusions regarding issues raised in their research
• use specific vocabulary and expressions relating to the topic, for example, ਰਸਾਲਾ, ਚੁੱਲ੍ਹਾ-ਚੌਂਕਾ,ਘੁੰਡ, ਸਿਆਸਤ, ਸਕਾਰਾਤਮਕ,  ਨਕਾਰਾਤਮਕ,  ਝੱਖੜ, ਪੱਛਮੀਕਰਨ, ਪਰਖਣਾ
• use complex sentences and suitable idiomatic expressions to strengthen and support their opinions, for example, ਹੱਥ ਤੇ ਹੱਥ ਰੱਖਣਾ, ਮਿਰਚ ਮਸਾਲਾ ਲਾ ਕੇ ਦੱਸਣਾ , ਹਾਰ ਨਹੀਂ ਮੰਨਣੀ , ਸ਼ਬਦ ਦੇ ਅੰਦਰ ਸਾਹ ਪਾਉਣਾ, ਦਿਲ ਵਿਚ ਵੱਸ ਜਾਣਾ , ਜ਼ਮੀਨ ਅਸਮਾਨ ਦਾ ਅੰਤਰ, ਅੱਖਾਂ ਖੋਲ੍ਹ ਦੇਣਾ , ਮਨ ਨਾ ਟਿਕਣਾ ,  ਕਾਨੂੰਨ  ਦਾ ਡੰਡਾ , ਰਵਾਇਤ ਜਾਰੀ ਰੱਖਣਾ ,ਸੈਰ ਸਪਾਟਾ ,ਹੱਥ ਵਟਾਉਣਾ ,ਛੁੱਟ ਦੇਣਾ, ਸੱਜਾ ਹੱਥ ਮੰਨਣਾ , ਹੱਕਾਂ ਲਈ ਲੜਾਈ , ਸੁਣੋ ਸਬ ਦੀ ਕਰੋ ਆਪਣੀ
• 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:

• avoid repeating information
• responding to the question asked by the examiner
• avoid giving the same response regarding an opinion irrespective of the question
• expanding and elaborating their responses
• providing personal views and ideas without support from their research
• using appropriate grammatical features including verb gender and number agreement, for example, ਨਹੀਂ ਘਟਿਆ, ਬਹੁਤਾ ਲੋਕ, ਇਕ ਕਿਤਾਬਾਂ ਸੀ, ਘਰੇਲੂ ਹਿੰਸਾ ਸਹਿਣਾ ਪੈਂਦਾ ਸੀ, ਸਿੱਖ ਕੌਮ ਦਾ ਵੀ ਇੱਜ਼ਤ ਕੀਤਾ, ਸ਼ੁਰੂਆਤ  ਕੀਤਾ ਸੀ
• avoid using English words in responses
• using idioms and proverbs appropriately to the context of the discussion
• using authentic pronunciation, for example, ਖ਼ਿਤਾਬ instead of ਕਿਤਾਬ; ਅਜੀਬ ਘਰ instead of ਅਜਾਇਬ ਘਰ; ਵਿੱਦਿਆਪਕ instead of ਅਧਿਆਪਕ
• using correct words to refer to ‘topic’ and ‘source’ in Punjabi, for example, ਵਿਸ਼ਾ ਅਤੇ ਸਰੋਤ.