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Set 1

2008 HKCEE English Mock Exam - Paper 3 (Speaking)

Marking Referenc e(with sample answers)

By Ken Kan

Suggested Sample Dialogues

A: Well, let s get sta rted . How c an stud ents learn Ma nd arin effe c tively? First of a ll, I believe they

should ta ke som e b asic c ourses. They must ha ve b asic know ledge to spea k it right. How eve r, it

ma y cost stud ents a round three to five hundred dollars. Do yo u think it is wo rth Mr. Lee ?

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B: Ab solutely! Of c ourse it is wo rth! And taking a c ourse is be tte r tha n buying video game s I

believe. And its ea sy to find tho se c ourses in many lea rning c ent res. Stud ents should go to the

c lasses at lea st tw ic e a we ek and I am sure they w ill lea rn it fast. How eve r, does anybo dy think

tha t som e stud ents will ge t bored a fter a while a nd they q uit?

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D: Yes, I totally agree with you. They will ge t bo red and they will quit. And wha t do you think?

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B: Right! Som e stud ents will get bored and therefo re, I believe looking for an interesting c ourse is

something very important. And I have another idea. Why dont we encourage students to

me et some friend s who spe ak Mand arin and they ca n prac tic e in a funnier wa y? And its not

d iffic ult to find som e Ma ndarin-spea king friend s in Hong Kong now a fter 1997, do n t you think

so Ms. Chan?

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A: Sure! It s a grea t wa y and it s tota lly free ! Ac tua lly, stud ents had bette r ta lk in Ma ndarin a t lea st

once a week and whats more important is, they shouldnt be shy when they have made

mista kes. You know , I a lways make m ista kes when I spea k Ma nd arin but this is how w e lea rn a

lang uag e, right?

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D: Yea h! And how ab out you Ms. Lai? Do you have any ide a?

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C: Sorry, I have no idea now. Why don t you tell us wha t you think?

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B: Well, I have anothe r idea . Why don t students wa tc h mo re TV ma nd arin new s to imp rove their

listening skills? They a re com pletely free of c ha rge a nd its so c onven ient fo r a ll stud ents to

wa tc h. Stude nts only need to w atc h it three times a da y and I be lieve the y ca n unde rstand

ma nd arin ea sily. Wha t d o yo u think is importa nt Ms. La i?

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anything else you think is important

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C: Oh! I think the pric e is the most imp ortant . Students don t wa nt to use too muc h mo ney and ifit s free , then e verything is ok. Dont you a gree?

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A: Ma ybe you are right Ms. La i, but I believe stud ents must try to kee p it as a hab it. This is imp ortant

bec ause students ma y give up soo n if they find the TV program too boring .

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C: Tha t s an exc ellen t idea ! Ok the n. Time is running short and I ll ma ke a c onc lusion now .

B: Sorry but I still have som e points to add her. I ag ree with Ca nd ida te A tha t they will be bored

with the TV prog ram . Isnt orga nizing a stud y trip in China a go od idea to lea rn? Stud ents c an

meet more friends in this way and they will be forced to speak more! Do you agree with this

Ca nd idate D? You see m a b it silent?

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D: I think its a good idea . A stud y trip is a good idea ! Well, I think its goo d

A: Sorry but c an I say som ething here first? You ma y be right Ca nd ida te B but don t you think

students cant learn a lot from one trip? And we need to organize too much, so its not really

convenient. I prefer taking courses in Hong Kong more indeed. What is your preference

Cand ida te D?

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D: I th ink ta king c ourses is bet te r.

B: Tha t s an exc ellent idea ! Ok the n. Time is running short and I ll make a conc lusion now . We ll

enc ourag e stud ents to ta ke Ma ndarin c ourses, mee t mo re Ma ndarin-spea king friend s and

wa tc h m ore TV p rog rams. And We strongly believe all these sugg estions c an imp rove their

Putong hua effec tively. Thank you very muc h.

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Thank you very much!



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Part B (1 minutes pe r ca ndidate)

How will / do you lea rn Ma nda rin and why?

Suggested Sample Presentation

Well, I quite prefer taking mandarin courses. But why? There are several reasons. First of all, I can learn some

basic theory and pronunciation from the courses. Only with good foundation can I speak accurate Mandarin.

Then, I will make more Mandarin-speaking friends in Hong Kong. Indeed, some friends speak fluently as they

always hang out with their Taiwanese friends. Communicating with them will surely help my Mandarin. Last, I will

watch more Taiwanese programmes and listen to Mandarin songs. I can certainly improve my listening skills as

well as my pronunciation by doing all these.. See? I am sure I can speak perfect Mandarin soon. Thank you!

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