AS 91955 · 5 credits · External
Understanding spoken Mandarin
Demonstrate understanding of spoken Chinese (Mandarin) related to everyday contexts
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This standard tests whether you can understand spoken Mandarin Chinese in everyday situations—like conversations about food, daily routines, or local activities. You listen to three audio passages and answer written questions in English or Te Reo Māori to show what you've understood. You don't need to speak Chinese yourself; you just need to prove you've caught the main ideas and details from what you hear.
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- ·Listen to three audio passages (conversations or voicemails) in Mandarin Chinese about everyday contexts
- ·Identify the main information, ideas, and opinions from what you hear
- ·Answer three written questions in English or Te Reo Māori that ask about specific details
- ·Use evidence directly from the audio passages to support your answers rather than relying on what you already know
- ·Show you understand not just isolated words, but how pieces of information connect together
You accurately pick out the core information and main ideas from the audio passages and answer the questions with basic, foundational understanding.
You back up your answers with specific evidence from the passages, understand how different ideas link together, and make explicit connections between key details—though your conclusions may not be fully developed.