SACE Stage 2 Nepali (continuers) case studies
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SACE Stage 2 Nepali (continuers) is a South Australian Certificate of Education subject for senior secondary students who already have a substantial background in Nepali and want to extend it in Year 12. It sits within the SACE languages at continuers level, and enrolment eligibility is governed by a published SACE information sheet on languages at continuers level. The SACE Stage 2 Nepali (continuers) case studies are 5 cases and about 1,972 words.
1The Wedding Invitation That Wasn't Quite an Invitation
You are at a Nepali family gathering in Adelaide. Your host's aunt, Kamala didi, says to you in Nepali: "तपाईं त अस्ट्रेलियामा हुर्केको केटा, हाम्रो चाडपर्व के थाहा!" She laughs, and others at the table laugh too.
413 words, about 2 min2Listening to a Radio Interview About Remittance
You hear a 90-second Nepali radio segment. A researcher says: "हरेक वर्ष अर्बौं रुपैयाँ रेमिट्यान्स आउँछ, तर गाउँमा उत्पादन बढेको छैन। धेरै परिवारले त्यो पैसा जग्गा किन्न वा घर बनाउन प्रयोग गर्छन्। केहीले सानो व्यवसाय सुरु गरेका छन्, तर तिनीहरूको संख्या अझै थोरै छ।" The interviewer then asks whether remittance is "वरदान कि श्राप" and the researcher laughs and says, "दुवै होइन - यो त एउटा औजार हो, प्रयोग गर्ने तरिकामा भर पर्छ।" You must answer comprehension questions in Nepali.
404 words, about 2 min3Writing a Letter to a Ward Office
You live in Adelaide but your grandmother in Lalitpur needs a document certifying that she resides at her address, for a pension matter. The ward office has asked for a short application in Nepali, signed by a family member, stating the purpose.
360 words, about 2 min4Explaining Dashain to a Curious Classmate
Your Australian classmate Priya asks why your family "does that goat thing" and whether it is "animal cruelty". She is genuinely curious, not hostile, and has never met a Hindu before.
423 words, about 2 min5The Group Chat Where Two Registers Collide
You are in a Nepali Students' Association group chat with 14 members. The treasurer, a senior student you respect, posts in formal, honorific Nepali: "सबै सदस्यज्यूहरूलाई अनुरोध छ - कार्यक्रमको विवरण पठाउनुहोस्।" A first-year member replies in Romanised Nepali with "ok dai pathaidinchu" and several laughing emojis.
372 words, about 2 min