English HL Paper 1 prelim 2012Memo FINAL.pdf - sacai

QUESTIONS: TEXT E
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3.4 If the words had been intended to be a caption, no punctuation would have
been used. / However, it takes on the nature of both a request that is implied
to be met and a command, therefore it is correct to use a full stop (period). /
(2)
3.5 Normally sharks are portrayed as malicious and cruel, / but the shark in the
poster is portrayed as being peaceful and gentle (it is even smiling, swimming
together with other fish with gentle bubbles that suggests the serenity). / The
facts expose the cruelty to sharks, / but the text is written in a gentle curve to
suggest the tranquil movements of the waves and sea creatures./ (Any three.)
(3)
QUESTION 4: ANALYSING OTHER ASPECTS OF THE MEDIA
TEXT F: COMIC STRIP
4.1 “Come to Papa.” or “Finally! I’ve been waiting hours for this.” (1)
4.2 D / The cartoon is based on statistics which show that humans have a
better chance to be struck by lightning than to be eaten by a shark. / (2)
4.3 The two messages contradict each other: / the connotative meaning implies
that the shark is out there, just waiting to eat a human being. / The denotative
meaning points out how rare it is for humans to be eaten by sharks. / (3)
TEXT G: CARTOON
4.4 4.4.1 cage diving
4.4.2 live bait (anything to lure the sharks with)
4.4.3 sharks (3)
4.5 He considers it to be foolish and dangerous. (1)
QUESTION 5: USING LANGUAGE CORRECTLY
5.1 microphone (1)
5.2 The pronoun “who” should be used instead of “which” as it refers to a human
being. (2)
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