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Sample Assessment Task
Television

Many people watch TV as a major activity. These tasks assume that the interviewee has nominated watching TV as a major interest and is familiar with TV schedules. The TV guide and the questions suggested in this sample task are provided as examples.

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TV guide for Channel 9:Television guide

NRS 1.10, 1.2

  • Which of these shows have you seen? Is it still on at that time? How long is the program? Does the program tell you who the main characters are?
  • If you miss the 6.00 news, is there a later news program? What time is that?
  • What's on at midnight?

NRS 2.1, 2.2.
Can you locate Dangerous Pursuit? What time is it on? How might you guess that it is a film? What is it about? Would you watch it?

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