Please stick the barcode label here. ‘canaiaate Number HONG KONG EXAMINATIONS ANO ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY HONG KONG DIPLOMA OF SECONDARY EDUCATION EXAMINATION 2019 ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAPER 2 Question-Answer Book 41:00 am ~ 1:00 pm (2 hours) (for both Parts A and 8) INSTRUCTIONS 1, There are two parts (A and B) in this paper. Candidates should attempt Part A and ONE question from Part B, 2. After the announcement of the start of the examination, you should first write your Candidate Number in the space provided on Page 4 and stick barcode labels in the spaces provided on Pages 4, 3 and 5. 3. For Part B, you should put an ‘X’ in the corresponding question number box on Page 8 to indicate the question you are going to attempt. 4, Write your answers in the space provided in this Question- ‘Answer Book, Answers written in the margins will not be marked. 5. Do not use your real name in answering any of the questions. If names are provided in the question, you must use those names. if no name is provided and you stil wish to use @ han lw dently yourself, then use ‘Chris Wong’. If you need to use names for other characters in the composition not specified by the question, you may use names such as Mary, Peter, ‘Mr Smith, Ms Young, etc. You may lose marks if you do not follow these instructions. 6. Rough work should be done on the rough-work sheets which will be collected separately. These will not be marked. 7. Additional supplementary answer sheets will be supplied on request. Write your Candidate Number, mark the question number box and stick a barcode fabel on each sheet and fasten them with string INSIDE this book. 8. No extra time will be given to candidates for sticking on the barcode labels or filing in the question number boxes after the “Time is up’ announcement. 8 =—= ——— = re =e — — 2019-DSE-ENG LANG 2-1Answers written in the margins will not be marked. PARTA For question |, write sbout 200 words in the space provided on pages 2 and 3. ® The Yearbook Committee is putting together a book for all graduating students. The yearbook is a collection ‘of photos and comments about school life, written and submitted by students. When read several years later, the yearbook will remind students of their time at secondary school. ‘You are a student in Class 6C at Kowloon Secondary School. The committee has asked you to complete the following yearbook entry. [sxreroewoure | 1: ACADEMIC LIFE Write about one subject that you enjoyed studying or found challenging. 10 I Answers written in the margins will not be marked. 2 2019-DSE-ENG LANG 2-2 ° Answers written in the margins will not be marked,Please stick the barcode labe! here. “perreu oq you ym supRews ayy Wy MapITIA sromoUY Write about what you will miss most about being a student in Class 6C. ' hyd | pl | | | i ty i bob y io | on I | f I | | ' { | toto Pp ot ba | | i | ; | ref do poe ft | Poi bf by zg foto} 2 hi | | |? Pia ge ty yg ho Pi i fs pL Pio dé i 5 & “porrew og 20u (1 sy)Bs0UL OMp W VeMIHS SuoMstTY 2019.DSE-ENG LANG2-3‘Answers written in the margins SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER SHEET FOR PART A Use this page if you need more space to answer the question in Part A. Answers written in the margins will not be marked. 2019-DSE-ENGLANG 2-4 at ‘Answers written in the margins will not be marked.Please stick the barcode label here. PARTB For questions 2-9, choose ONE question and write about 400 words in the space provided on pages 8-11. Indicate ‘which question you are going to attempt in the question rumber box on page 8. ® Learning Eoglish through Social Issues ‘The following excerpt appeared in an article in the Hong Kong Daily Press: To participate in today's global econoiy,-companies hire individuals whose skills and talent meet standards of excellence. One hundred years ago, people were hired from within the local community but loday the best individuals are hired from around the world. Write an essay for your English teacher. Explain some of the benefits and challenges international talent brings to Hong Kong society and ways to ensure that people from the local community are not neglected. * Include a title for your essay. ® Learning English through Debating ‘The Hong Kong Daily Press invites readers to submit their views on the following topic: Do social media platforms such as Facebook or Twitter encourage or stifle public debate? When first created, sociel media was thought to be @ place where rations! debate and fogic would thrive. However, as time has shown, this is not always the case. . ‘Write an argumentative essay. ‘Choose one side of the argument and state your position, giving reasons and evidence to support your view. ‘+ Include a title for your essay. ® Learning English through Sports Communication You are a reporter for the sports section of the Young Post, You were attending the final game of the season ‘between rivals St. George’s School and Royal College when something unexpected happened during tho game. Write anevs report. Describe the incident and what happened afterwards. Include thoughts and opinions from different people involved. Give your report a headline. 2019-DSE-ENG LANG2-5 2ning English through Popular Culture © Learning English through Popular Cul ‘This week's question in the Young Post's Over fo You column is: Where do you get information about the latest trends in pop culture? Do you tum to newspapers and magazines or do you prefer blogs and videos on social media? ‘Write an article for the Over to You colurnn. Choose one or two areas of pop culture from the chart below and tell readers where you like to get information about the latest trends, Provide the name of the sources you recommend. + Give your article a title. Areas of Pop Culture. You are a reporter for the entertainment section of the Young Post. You have been asked to review a new film called Cinderella which is based on the comic series Princesses of Power, Write a review of the film, Include a brief description of the plot, how the characters are portrayed in this new version of, ‘Cinderella and why the director wanted to make this film, © Give your review a title. ® Learning English through Poems and Songs “Taylor Swift is an award-winning singer-songwriter. In an interview with Parade magazine she said: "I wrote the song ‘Mean’ about a critic who kept giving me really bad reviews. | gel that, no matter what, people will criticise what you do. But there are different ways to criticise someone... and there's a line that you cross when you just start to attack everything about a person.” You lead an after-school arts club. You would like to instruct members on how to review each other's work. * Write a speech to be delivered to club members. Discuss what a critic does, how to give criticism and ways to respond to criticism. * Give your speech a title. 2019-DSE-ENG LANG 2-6 3® Learning English through Workptace Communication ‘You are a volunteer in your local district council office, You have been asked to design a campaign poster for Ricky Kwan, a candidate who will be running in the upcoming council election. You have finished two designs (A and B) and are working on a third (C). ‘A. | Haveideas, problems or cancers? 4,9 Th Lots ors the bridge togather. ‘Vote Ricky Kant Voto Ricky Kwan! ‘Write an email to the counci] election committee, ‘Explain the ideas behind designs A and B and how they would make a good campaign theme. ‘Share the ideas you have for your third design. Include a subject heading forthe email. ® Learning English through Short Stories Cosmo book shop is organising a short story contest. The details are below: In the tale The Tortoise and the Hare, two animals challenge each other to a race to prove iho is the fastest, Mid-race, the hare lies down to rest, certain that it will win. The tortoise, though slow, never gives up and crosses the finishing line ahead of the hare. Slow and steady wins the race, as the message of the story goes. . Re-write this story. Use the same characters but imagine that the tortoise and the hare team up to race against other contestants. » Express a message through the telling of the story, * Give your story a title. ‘END OF QUESTIONS FOR PART B Sources of materials used in this paper will be acknowledged in the HKDSE Question Papers booklet published by the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority at a later stage. 20]9-DSE-ENG LANG 2-7 *Answers written in the margins FOR PART B ONLY Pot an “X? inside the question number box to indicate the question (Q.2-Q.9) that you have chosen. ‘ELEM Question No. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 gogoooo0ono0o to 15 20 ‘Answers written in the margins will not be marked. 2019-DSE-ENG LANG 2-8 35 not be marked. ‘Answers written in the margins6-TONY DNA-ASCHSIOZ 9 -poxtos 9q ou jn suSsens oye ut uomM siomsuy Answers written in the margins will not be marked. & s ! 1 | | | 1 | fot 1 \ i | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | I I | i | | | | | | | | | i i Poa dg Poe st Answers written in the margins will not be marked.‘poy oq ou [TUM surgmeur aip uF WANN siomsuY 50 65 “patent 9q 90U js SuIaAeUI otp Uy WeasIM sHomsuy ‘will not be marked. margins Answers written in the 37 2019-DSE-ENG LANG 2-10[-TONYT ONS ascr6t0z 8 “poryret oq 100 frm sUeUo4p UN Mana StoMsuY Answers written in the margins will not be marked WGaVd JO ONT. ot Answers written in the margins will not be marked.Answers written in the margins will not be marked. SUPPLEMENTARY ANSWER SHEET FOR PART B Use this page if you need more space to answer the question in Part B. Answers written in the margins will not be marked. 39) 2019-DSE-ENG LANG 2-12 Answers wristen in the margins will not be marked.