English HL P3

November 2009 — Grade 12 / Matric — English

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Q1— Section header —

1.1These are the memories of my favourite days at school. [50] OR50

1.2This was going to be a fun experience. I just knew it as we started out, early that morning. [50] OR50

1.3Many of today's young people are mainly concerned with their own lives, their careers, making money and owning things. They no longer have time for the community, the country or the world. [50] OR50

1.4one game one cup one world watching us with six billion views a ball is more than just a ball … [An extract from the spirit by lebogang mashile] [50] OR50

1.5'My pen is my weapon. It is yellow and blue plastic and seems extremely insignificant; yet it is a channel through which my thoughts fly onto paper.' (Charlene Swanepoel) [50] OR50

1.6Morning, afternoon, evening – and then the night. The changing faces of a day. [50] OR Copyright reserved Please turn over English Home Language/P3 4 DoE/November 2009 NSC50

1.7The pictures reproduced below may evoke a reaction or feeling in you or stir your imagination. Select ONE picture and write an essay in response. Write the question number (1.7.1 or 1.7.2) of your choice and give your essay a title.

1.7.1[Source: The Science Teacher ] [50] OR Copyright reserved Please turn over English Home Language/P3 5 DoE/November 2009 NSC50

1.7.2[Source: Real Simple ] [50] TOTAL SECTION A: 50 Copyright reserved Please turn over English Home Language/P3 6 DoE/November 2009 NSC SECTION B: LONGER TRANSACTIONAL TEXT50

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2.1DIALOGUE You have submitted your CV to a prospective employer and have been invited to a job interview. Write the job interview that takes place between you and the prospective employer. He/She has already read your CV and this is the meeting that

2.2LETTER TO THE EDITOR A magazine is running a competition to establish the most popular TV/radio programme currently broadcast in South Africa. Write to the editor of the magazine, giving reasons why you think the

2.3NEWSPAPER ARTICLE You write a weekly newspaper column in which you give advice. Here is a letter that arrived on your desk. Please help! I am a seventeen-year-old teenager about to begin my last year at school. However, I am worried that I will not be

2.4OBITUARY A respected teacher has passed away rather suddenly. Write the obituary that will appear in the school's monthly newsletter. [30] TOTAL SECTION B: 30 Copyright reserved Please turn over English Home Language/P3 8 DoE/November 200930

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3.1FLYER A clothing store is opening in your area. The manager has decided to hand out flyers to advertise the opening. Write the text for the flyer. [20] OR20

3.2INSTRUCTIONS A new boy or girl has joined your class and requires help on collecting and presenting information on a project given to you by your English teacher. • Write detailed instructions on how to approach collecting information

3.3ADVERTISEMENT Use the photograph below to create a suitable advertisement for a product or service of your choice. [Source : National Geographic ] NOTE: Your response must be limited to a written text. Marks will NOT be

Language Components

Essay/Argument

Topics Identified

Language in ContextEssay Writing

Mark Allocation

Total100 marks

Sections50 + 50 + 50 + 50 + 50 + 50 + 50 + 50 + 30 + 30 + 30 + 30 + 20 + 20 = 560 marks

Per-question sum100 marks

Paper information

SubjectEnglish

Year2009

SessionNovember

TypePast Paper

PaperPaper 3

LanguageEnglish (HL — verified from PDF)

Pages11

Downloads10

Examination context

Decade2000s

Years ago17y

SeasonSpring (SH)

Start dayThursday

Exam periodNovember 2009

Days since exam6,196

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