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Exam Format: Chinese Language and Culture
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| Section |
Question Type and Knowledge/Skills Assessed |
Number of Questions and % Weight of Final Score |
Time |
| Section I |
Multiple Choice |
70 questions |
50% |
1 hour and 20 minutes |
| Part A: Listening |
Rejoinders
Knowledge/skills:
- Interpersonal communication
- Using set phrases and social
formulae; communicating opinion,
attitude, intent
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10-15 questions |
10% |
10 minutes
(Response time:
5 seconds per question) |
Listening Selections
Sample Stimulus Types:
- Announcement
- Conversation
- Instructions
- Message
- Report
Knowledge/skills:
- Interpretive communication
- Comprehension; inference; application of introductory cultural knowledge
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15-20 questions |
15% |
10 minutes
(Response time:
12 seconds per question) |
| Part B: Reading |
Reading Selections
Sample Stimulus Types:
- Advertisement
- Article
- Brochure
- E-mail
- Letter
- Note
- Poster
- Sign
- Story
Knowledge/skills:
- Interpretive communication
- Comprehension; inference; application of introductory cultural knowledge
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35-40
questions |
25% |
60 minutes |
| Section II |
Free Response |
4 tasks |
50% |
45 minutes |
| Part A: Writing |
Story Narration
Knowledge/skills:
- Presentational communication
- Narrating story as depicted by series of pictures
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1 question |
15% |
15 minutes |
E-Mail Response
Knowledge/skills:
- Interpersonal communication
- Reading; responding to request
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1 question |
10% |
15 minutes |
| Part B: Speaking |
Conversation
Knowledge/skills:
- Interpersonal communication
- Participating in conversation by responding appropriately
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6 questions |
10% |
4 minutes
(Response time:
20 seconds per question) |
Cultural Presentation
Knowledge/skills:
- Presentational communication
- Describing and explaining significance of a Chinese cultural practice or product
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1 question |
15% |
7 minutes
(Preparation time:
4 minutes
Response time:
2 minutes) |
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