2023 PSLE Discussions and Strategies (Children born in 2011)

[chenlaoshi]

That's the full length for Q7's passage.


(an example from past year's Q7 passage:)
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In 2017 when this rejoinder type question came out, there was https://www.zaobao.com.sg/zvideos/news/story20170920-796828 - for anyone who's curious, the official correct answer was 3 （key phrases was the friend's \"我不知道\", thus the answer \"刚刚开始学\" addresses that point by explaining why the friend \"不知道\" ). The spokesperson's comment was “考生需根据对话中所听到的遣词用字（choice of words）及语调（tone），依照对话的背景（background/situation of the conversation）得出适当解答。单看一些选项或许正确，但如果结合整个对话中的前因后果（cause and effect），可能就不是如此。”

It's ok though, there's bound to be tricker questions for differentiation purposes. For current year candidates, just move on and focus on the upcoming Paper 1 and 2. For perspective PSLE candidates, can take this as another reminder/learning experience - to identify the 遣词用字like发育时期，体重增加了不少，其实，就够了，吃有营养的食物。

[zac's mum]

In hindsight, these type of inferential questions are used as differentiator qns because in secondary school the kids will be encountering much more of such questions (and across all subjects).


SEAB is probably using these qns to determine who qualifies for IP, where the pace is so fast that the kids are assumed to be very adept at inferencing already.

Some Sec 1 Express and NA kids I know are still struggling with grasping how to draw inferences, and they even need patient, structured, step by step clues. It is not easy to teach actually.

[Corgian]

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After LC this year, the students knows what SEAB represents. Sadistic, Evil, Annoying Baboons.

I can’t agree more. It’s so annoying they put these questions to stress the children out. It’s so vague. In real life, we will be asking a question back to find out what the person is trying to ask. The exam formats are just so out of touch and out to torture the kids

[manorway]

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伟强：“妈妈你以后就不要准备晚餐给我。
妈妈：“现在是你的发育时期。你应该吃晚餐。“
伟强：“妈妈你煮的食物太好吃了。我每次都会吃多过一碗饭。最近体重增加了不少。

妈妈：…
1. 其实你应该每天去做运动
2.那我以后煮一碗饭就够了
3.你应该多吃有营养的食物

I think the answer should be Option 1.
Option 3 is not suitable because there is no mention of the child's diet lacking nutrition or the child is picky.
In option 2, there is the 就够了 which means 'is enough'. But the context is the child overeats, not that he cannot finish the amount mum cooks.

[iggy]

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伟强：“妈妈你以后就不要准备晚餐给我。
妈妈：“现在是你的发育时期。你应该吃晚餐。“
伟强：“妈妈你煮的食物太好吃了。我每次都会吃多过一碗饭。最近体重增加了不少。

妈妈：…
1. 其实你应该每天去做运动
2.那我以后煮一碗饭就够了
3.你应该多吃有营养的食物

Interpreting it literally (and if the excerpt is correct), option 2 means the mother will cook only 1 bowl of rice. The rest of the family must be on diet 😅

After Laoshi's explanation, option 1 seems like a better option.

[SamCookie]

I was wondering what has this question got to do with listening Comprehension. The kids may understand the text but to answer this question, it also depends on their own experience. Even as adults, each of us may have our own perspective and interpretation. It seems like there’s no absolute correct or wrong answer in this case. To me, this question was not well set and not a fair test of the children’s capability.

[iggy]

Yes it does depends on the listener’s lived experience and values / attitude towards exercise and food.

[ChiefKiasu]

I think the question is whether there is a \"right\" answer. They all seemed fine to me, depending on the mother Is this listening comprehension, where students are tested based on the strength of their argument?

[chenlaoshi]

Fundamentally, this is a language test question, so 遣词用字、语境、语法、语气 will impact the choice of the answer. Otherwise, will become a situation of 见仁见智.


Relevance wise, related information/knowledge is covered in the current syllabus, e.g.
Pri 4A 我不怕打针（inc. body check up, height and weight）
Pri 4B 天天运动身体好（inc. sports, exercises)
Pri 5A 身体会说话（inc. organs, dietary habits）
Pri 6A 美食小侦探（inc. cooking methods - roast, stir-fry, deep-fry, steam etc., types of food）

[Blokus]

I can only say SEAB is basically testing which kids can read its mind or have similar train of thoughts as them. Very cruel and brutal of SEAB to blindside our children this way. I shudder at the thought of what is to come in the upcoming papers.