1. Yearly Examination 2017-2018 Secondary 5 Liberal Studies

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. (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.

6. (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

7. (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

8. (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..”