WACE Hindi Second Language ATAR case studies
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The WACE Hindi: Second Language ATAR is a Western Australian senior-secondary course and external examination for students in Years 11 and 12 who are learning Hindi as a second language. It is administered within the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) framework by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA), the statutory body responsible for curriculum, assessment, standards and certification of student achievement in Western Australia. The WACE Hindi Second Language ATAR case studies are 5 cases and about 1,981 words.
1The Wedding Invitation That Says Two Different Things
You are reading a Hindi wedding invitation card as part of a reading task. The printed text says: "आप सादर आमंत्रित हैं - शुक्रवार, 14 मार्च, सायं 7 बजे, गुप्ता निवास, पुणे।" A handwritten note in the margin, added by the bride's mother, reads: "बेटा, आप लोग 6:30 तक पहुँच जाइए, पंडित जी जल्दी शुरू करेंगे। और खाना शुद्ध शाकाहारी है, पर हाँ, पहले वाले कमरे में जूते उतारना मत भूलिए।" Your exam question asks you to summarise the practical arrangements for a friend who will attend.
447 words, about 2 min2The Voicemail With a Changed Plan
In a listening task you hear a 40-second voicemail from your friend Meera. She says, quickly and with some background noise: "अरे, सुन ना - कल वाला प्लान बदल गया। मैं सोच रही थी कि हम सिनेमा चलेंगे, पर टिकट ही नहीं मिल रहे। तो चलो, पहले चाय पीते हैं, चार बजे उसी कोने वाले ढाबे पर, और फिर देखते हैं। हाँ, और मेरी बहन भी आ रही है - उसे भी गिन लेना। मेरा फ़ोन चार्ज पर है, इसलिए ज़्यादा बात मत करना, बस हाँ या ना कह देना।" You may listen twice.
387 words, about 2 min3Choosing Address Forms for a Letter to a Teacher
You must write a 120–150 word Hindi letter to your Hindi teacher, श्रीमती वर्मा, thanking her for extra help before the ATAR exam and asking whether she can review one more practice essay. You also want to mention that your grandmother was ill last week, which is why you missed Tuesday's class.
364 words, about 2 min4Two Headlines, One Story: Reading Tone in a News Report
You are given two short Hindi texts about the same event: a local council's decision to close a busy market road to cars on Sundays. Text A (a residents' newsletter) says: "रविवार को बाज़ार की सड़क पर गाड़ियाँ बंद - अब बच्चे खुलकर खेल सकेंगे और दुकानदारों को भीड़ मिलेगी।" Text B (a traders' association notice) says: "बिना चर्चा के लिया गया फ़ैसला - दुकानदारों की आजीविका दाँव पर। सोमवार को सभी दुकानें बंद रहेंगी।" The question asks you to compare how each text frames the decision and to identify the call to action.
395 words, about 2 min5Planning a Persuasive Speech for a School Assembly
You have 3 minutes (about 350–400 words of spoken Hindi) to persuade your school assembly to start a weekly clean-up of the school ground. Your principal has said speeches must be in Hindi, must include one personal example, and must end with a specific request.
388 words, about 2 min