Topic 4

Content and Presentation: 
The candidate gives adequate presentation on her chosen topic, Family. She defines Family in a simplistic way, परिवार शब्द ये होता है जो प्यार से मिलजुल कर रहते हैं।. Her ideas about extended family and nuclear family are presented in sharp contrast with each other. She provides her own opinion and gives example to support it.संयुक्त परिवार में यदि माँ बाप को कुछ काम के हिलसिले में बाहर जाना पड़े तो जा सकते हैं। एकल परिवार में यदि माँ बाप दोनो काम करते हैं तो कहीं बाहर नहीं जा सकते। उनके दिमाग में यह tension होगा कि बच्चे क्या कर रहे हैं She is unable to develop her ideas systematically and tends to repeat herself. Some repetition and hesitation in delivering the memorised speech sustains little interest.

Vocabulary, Pronunciation, Intonation:
The candidate uses a limited range of vocabulary and frequently relies on English words to communicate simple words such as grandchildren, option, tension, etc.

Structures:
The candidate uses simple structures mostly accurately but struggles with using past and future tenses and resorts to using them inappropriately .यदि छोटे चाचाजी को US जाने का option है तो नहीं जा सकते क्यों कि उनको लगेगा कि दौलत से प्यार है, Some of her sentences lack  clarity, संयुक्त परिवार में दोस्ती का शब्द नहीं चाहिए।.

Mark awarded = 14 out of 20

Comprehension and Responsiveness: 
The candidate responds to simple questions by repeating her presentation. She does not seem to understand the question about shortfalls in extended families. Her answers remain vague and inadequate. They often do not relate to the questions. She hesitates before answering, resulting in some delay in responses. Her examples to justify her points are not always relevant. एकल परिवार के लाभ: बच्चे अगर बाहर दोस्त नहीं बना पाते, माँबाप समय लेकर दोस्त की तरह अपने बच्चों से खेल सकते हैं।.

Vocabulary, Pronunciation, Intonation:
The candidate uses a limited range of vocabulary, compensated by English words, 'already', 'plus', 'option', 'depressed', 'problem', 'north', 'south side', etc. Her pronunciation of simple words is generally clear.

Structures:
The candidate uses simple structures,युवा को खुद अपना देखना होगा, यदि काम है तो नहीं जाना होगा errors do not impede communication.

Mark awarded = 13 out of 20

Comprehension and Responsiveness: 
The candidate’s responses are rather vague and shallow about the usefulness of foreign travels.घूमने फिरने से हम यह सीख सकते हैं तो यदि हम north side से आते हैं... सब चीज की पहचान होती है।. She is not able to give her own opinion to simple questions and some hesitation in answering them breaks the flow of conversation.

Vocabulary, Pronunciation, Intonation:
The candidate uses a limited range of Hindi vocabulary and tends to rely on English words to convey her ideas. Errors do not impede communication of simple ideas.

Structures:
The candidate uses simple structures मैं यह कहूंगी कि हर बार अपने देश में घूमना अच्छी बात है।.

Mark awarded = 13 out of 20

How the examiner performance could improve: 
The examiner could have explained the three part examination to the candidate either at the beginning or at the point when she moved from one part to the next. Topic related questions could have been structured to avoid the repetition of Presentation and create interest.

How the candidate performance could improve:
The candidate could have done some in depth preparation around the topic and topic appropriate vocabulary to develop it at the level expected for Cambridge IGCSE Hindi as a Second Language.

Common mistakes and misconceptions:
The candidate finds it difficult to understand some of the questions. Some of the answers are too brief and effort is needed to develop them fully to sustain interest in an interactive manner. Some of the sentences like परेशानी है पर इसका मतलब नहीं कि आप गलत आदत ले लें, though not complete, do not impede the meaning. She shows a limited ability to sustain an interactive conversation.

Total mark awarded = 40 out of 60