2024 Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE JAPANESE
1JA0/3H: Reading and understanding in Japanese. With
Marking Scheme Merged.
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Wednesday 12 June 2024
reference 1JA0/3H
Morning (Time: 1 hour 5 minutes) Paper
Japanese
PAPER 3: Reading and understanding in Japanese
Higher Tier
You do not need any other materials. Total Marks
Instructions
• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
• centre number and candidate number.
• Questions are set in English.
• Answer all questions from Sections A and B in English.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
• – there may be more space than you need. You
must not use a dictionary.
Information
• The total mark for this paper is 50.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question
– you should spend approximately 15 minutes on the translation question.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
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Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
A family holiday
1 Kazumi writes about a family holiday.
か ぞく
ふゆ やすみに 家族で スコットランドに
行きました。12 月 28日の よる、町で ダンスが
ありました。すこし見てから、おどりました。たのしかっ
たです。
31 日の よる 12 時に、おきゃくさんが くろい
パンをもって、うちに 来ました。ウィスキーが
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
ありませんでしたから、ちちとははが その人と いっしょに
日本のおさけを のみました。
しょうがつ
おもしろい お正月でした。
Answer the following questions in English. You do not need to write in full
sentences. (a) What did Kazumi initially hesitate to join in with?
(1)
.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
(b) What did the visitors bring?
(1) DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
(c) Why did the parents end up drinking Japanese sake?
(1)
....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
(Total for Question 1 = 3 marks)
2
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, A trip to France
2 Hiroaki writes about a trip he made.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
しゅうがくりょこう
修学旅行で、パリに 行きました。でんしゃで
うみの中のトンネルを とおりました。
おもしろい はくぶつかんに 行きました。外が あかや
きいろで、パイプが たてものの 外に ありました。
カフェで フランスごで ちゅうもん しました。カフェの
人は、イギリス人の 友だちには えいごで
はなしました。でも、日本人のぼくには フランスごで
はなしました。おかしいですね。
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Complete these statements by putting a cross in the correct box for each question.
Example: He visited… (5)
A Nice.
B Paris.
C Lyon.
D Calais.
(i) He went with his…
A school.
B family.
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C band.
D youth club.
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1JA0/3H: Reading and understanding in Japanese. With
Marking Scheme Merged.
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Wednesday 12 June 2024
reference 1JA0/3H
Morning (Time: 1 hour 5 minutes) Paper
Japanese
PAPER 3: Reading and understanding in Japanese
Higher Tier
You do not need any other materials. Total Marks
Instructions
• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
• centre number and candidate number.
• Questions are set in English.
• Answer all questions from Sections A and B in English.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
• – there may be more space than you need. You
must not use a dictionary.
Information
• The total mark for this paper is 50.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question
– you should spend approximately 15 minutes on the translation question.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
P75356A
©2024 Pearson Education Ltd.
*P75356A0120*
F:1/1/1/1/1/
, SECTION A
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Some questions must be answered with a cross in a box . If you change your mind about an
answer, put a line through the box and then mark your new answer with a cross .
A family holiday
1 Kazumi writes about a family holiday.
か ぞく
ふゆ やすみに 家族で スコットランドに
行きました。12 月 28日の よる、町で ダンスが
ありました。すこし見てから、おどりました。たのしかっ
たです。
31 日の よる 12 時に、おきゃくさんが くろい
パンをもって、うちに 来ました。ウィスキーが
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
ありませんでしたから、ちちとははが その人と いっしょに
日本のおさけを のみました。
しょうがつ
おもしろい お正月でした。
Answer the following questions in English. You do not need to write in full
sentences. (a) What did Kazumi initially hesitate to join in with?
(1)
.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
(b) What did the visitors bring?
(1) DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
(c) Why did the parents end up drinking Japanese sake?
(1)
....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
(Total for Question 1 = 3 marks)
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QUESTION 2 BEGINS ON THE NEXT PAGE.
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3
, A trip to France
2 Hiroaki writes about a trip he made.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
しゅうがくりょこう
修学旅行で、パリに 行きました。でんしゃで
うみの中のトンネルを とおりました。
おもしろい はくぶつかんに 行きました。外が あかや
きいろで、パイプが たてものの 外に ありました。
カフェで フランスごで ちゅうもん しました。カフェの
人は、イギリス人の 友だちには えいごで
はなしました。でも、日本人のぼくには フランスごで
はなしました。おかしいですね。
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Complete these statements by putting a cross in the correct box for each question.
Example: He visited… (5)
A Nice.
B Paris.
C Lyon.
D Calais.
(i) He went with his…
A school.
B family.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
C band.
D youth club.
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