Yearly Examination 2017-2018 Secondary 5 Liberal Studies

Car manufacturing industry in China Paper 1 Question 2 Car manufacturing industry in China

Modules and concepts Module 1 Quality of Life - health, realization of dream, convenience etc. Module 3 China’s reform and opening-up - economic transformation (high value-added industry) - living standard - industrialization

Modules and concepts Module 4 Globalization - foreign investment, import Module 5 Public Health - respiratory disease Module 6 The influences of energy technology - new energy vehicle, air pollution, fossil fuel The environment and sustainable development - balance environmental protection and economic development

(a) Describe the trend shown in Source A. (4 marks) Identify the trend precisely - an increase in private car ownership in China - a decrease in year-on-year increase of private car - an increase in new energy vehicle ownership in China - a decrease in year-on-year increase of new energy vehicle Comparison e.g. rate of increase Concluding remark e.g. more popular, the proportion is increasing, market enlarged etc.

(b) Explain two challenges that car manufacturing industry in China might face? (6 marks) Identify the challenges precisely e.g. foreign competition, traditional car industry Vs new energy car Fully supported by Sources A and B e.g. foreign competition - Source A: increasing sale of vehicles - Source B: middle class “China dream” : lower tariff : luxury brand

(b) Explain two challenges that car manufacturing industry in China might face? (6 marks) Detail elaboration e.g. why lower tariff would be favourable to import car? e.g. what ‘move up the value chain’ mean? e.g. what contribution would government’s support make? Weak argument e.g. increasing production cost e.g. nearing full capacity e.g. environmental awareness e.g. lack of talents

(c) To what extent do you agree that increasing car ownership is beneficial to the quality of life of people in China. (8 marks) Weak argument e.g. support the establishment of family e.g. increase economic burden Multiple perspectives e.g. improved air quality  health, foreign investment, medical burden (count as 1 perspective) Supportive argument first, counter-argument and rebuttal second Start with “To a large extent…” instead of “To a small extent..”