1. Listening comprehension topics: home and house locations, New Year plans, visiting a friend, opinions on new technology, job fair experiences, shopping habits, Chinese school course advantages and disadvantages

2. Question formats: multiple-choice cross marking, gap-fill short answers in English or numbers, opinion classification (positive/negative/both), listing pros and cons of school courses

3. Vocabulary focus: domestic life, celebrations, travel and transport, workplace and employment, consumer behavior, educational activities, cultural arts

4. Skills tested: attentive listening for detailed information, interpreting opinions, summarizing advantages and disadvantages, contextual vocabulary use in varied real-life topics

5. Exam structure: total 40 marks, 30 minutes plus 5 minutes reading, consistent with Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Chinese Listening paper format

6. Target learners: beginner to intermediate Chinese learners developing comprehension of everyday spoken Mandarin in social, educational, and professional contexts