DSE Chinese: Paper 3 Listening and Integrated Skills

DSE Chinese: Paper 3 Listening and Integrated Skills — Tutor Lesson Plan

2026-10-27

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Paper 3 tests accurate listening and written Chinese, not memory. The commonest loss is copying spoken Cantonese straight into the answer.

Objectives — the student can mark task requirements before playback, record stance and reasons, and merge three sources in written Chinese.

01 Prerequisites (3-minute check)

If any of these fails, fix it before the lesson starts.

Skill	Quick check	Pass mark
Task verbs	State against explain	State lists points; explain adds reasons
Genres	Letter against report	Salutation against headings
Written Chinese	Convert spoken forms	Use standard written forms

02 Lesson flow (60 minutes)

Time	Stage	Tutor does	Student does
0-12 min	Before playback	Mark the task verb on each question	Mark one task
12-30 min	Note stance	Support, oppose, reasons, numbers	Take notes live
30-46 min	Merge sources	Role of each of the three texts	Write one paragraph
46-54 min	Written Chinese	Remove colloquial forms	Rewrite one passage
54-57 min	Checking	Word count, genre, characters	Self-check
57-60 min	Exit check	Three tasks marked	Finish alone

03 Teaching script (read it out)

Scene 1: The task verb sets the length

State means list the points; explain means add reasons; comment means take a stance with two reasons.
Write the verb beside each question before the recording starts.

Student labels the three tasks by requirement.

Scene 2: Record stance and reasons, not just content

Recordings often carry two or three speakers with opposing views.
Notes go in columns: for, against, reason one, reason two.
Numbers and proper nouns must be copied exactly.

Note: words such as however or actually usually introduce the key point.

Scene 3: Integration needs every source in written Chinese

Typically one text gives background, one data and one opinion.
Take at least one point from each and rewrite in written Chinese rather than copying speech.
Genre rules apply: letters need salutation and closing, reports need headings.

Student rewrites one spoken sentence into written Chinese.

04 Question types and worked steps

Type	Example	Steps	Answer
State	list two reasons	Bullet points, no explanation	Two short lines
Explain	benefits of a measure	Add because and therefore	Two explained points
Integration	three sources	One point from each	Merged paragraph
Comment	do you agree	Stance plus two reasons	Stance first

Sanity check (teach this): Integration marks scale with the number of sources: using one of three caps the score at about a third.

05 Independent practice (3 questions)

Question	Answer	What to watch
Does state require explanation	No	Points only
How many points from three sources	At least one each	By source count
Written form of a spoken phrase	Standard written Chinese	Remove colloquial forms

06 Common mistakes and what to say

Mistake	Student writes	Say this
Colloquial forms in the answer	copies spoken Cantonese	Rewrite in written Chinese.
Using a single source	low integration marks	Use all sources.
Task verb ignored	writes an essay for state	Match length to the verb.
Missing salutation	letter without closing	Check the genre.

07 Homework (paper, section and question numbers)

Secondary Chinese chapter index — Use the three tasks on this page

08 Exit check (last 5 minutes)

Question	Answer	Decision
Does state need explanation	No	All right: move to Paper 4
Points from three sources	One each at least	One wrong: re-teach
Handling spoken forms	Rewrite in written Chinese	Two wrong: repeat scene 3

09 Tutor FAQ

Memorise model essays?

Not for Paper 3; Paper 1 needs them.

Missed a section?

Infer from context rather than leaving blanks.

How long should answers be?

Follow the stated limit; integration usually has a cap.

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