May 2025 Pearson Edexcel: GCSE (9–1) Chinese (Spoken Mandarin/Spoken Cantonese) 1CN0/4F – Paper 4 Writing (Foundation Tier) – Merged Question Paper & Mark Scheme.

May 2025 Pearson Edexcel: GCSE (9–1) Chinese (Spoken Mandarin/Spoken Cantonese) 1CN0/4F – Paper 4 Writing (Foundation Tier) – Merged Question Paper & Mark Scheme. Use of Chinese Characters All questions are printed twice, once in English and traditional/full characters and once in English and simplified characters. Questions in English and traditional/full characters begin on page 3. Questions in English and simplified characters begin on page 11. You may work from whichever version you wish. Please indicate which set of questions you intend to work from by putting a cross in one box below. TRADITIONAL/FULL 繁體字 SIMPLIFIED 简体字 2 ■■■■ DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA ■■■■ 繁體字 TRADITIONAL/FULL CHARACTER VERSION (Simplified Character Version begins on page 11) 3 Turn over DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA BLANK PAGE 4 ■ ■ ■ ■ 15 30 45 TRADITIONAL/FULL CHARACTERS Helping others 1 (© Xinhua/Alamy) You and your classmates are volunteering in a care home. You take this photo and write an article for the school magazine. Describe the photo and give your opinion about helping the elderly. Write approximately 20–30 characters in Chinese. (12) (Total for Question 1 = 12 marks) ■■■■ 5 Turn over DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA TRADITIONAL/FULL CHARACTERS Choose either Question 2(a) or Question 2(b). If you choose Question 2(a) put a cross in the box . A new restaurant 2 (a) There is a new restaurant in your town that you plan to visit. Write an email to your teacher about your plans. You must include the following information: • where the restaurant is • when you will go • who you will go with • what you like to eat. Write approximately 40–50 characters in Chinese. Use language appropriate for a formal email. 6 ■■■■ DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA (16) 尊 敬 的 老 師 ： 15 您 好 ！ 30 45 60 75 90 祝 好 ！ 105 X X X 120 TRADITIONAL/FULL CHARACTERS If you choose Question 2(b) put a cross in the box . Information for your exchange partner 2 (b) A teacher from your Chinese sister school is going to arrange an exchange partner for you. Write a letter to the teacher, giving some information about yourself and your family. You must include the following information: • a description of yourself • who you have in your family • what your house is like • what you will do with your exchange partner at the weekend. Write approximately 40–50 characters in Chinese. Use language appropriate for a formal letter. (Total for Question 2 = 16 marks) ■■■■ 7 Turn over DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA (16) 尊 敬 的 老 師 ： 15 您 好 ！ 30 45 60 75 90 祝 好 ！ 105 X X X 120 TRADITIONAL/FULL CHARACTERS Choose either Question 3(a) or Question 3(b). If you choose Question 3(a) put a cross in the box . Chinese culture 3 (a) Your Chinese friend wants to know how you learn about Chinese culture. Write a reply to your friend. You must refer to the following points: • Chinese food you have eaten • how you learn about Chinese culture • your opinion of learning about different cultures • a Chinese cultural event you would like to go to in the future. Write approximately 80–110 characters in Chinese. Use language appropriate for an informal email. 8 (20) ■■■■ 15 30 4