2024 EJC JC2 GP Prelim P2 SAS for sharing

1 2024 EJC JC2 GP Prelim Examiner’s Report Suggested Answer Scheme 1. Why does the author describe herself as a ‘stranger in modern life’ (line 1)? [2] From the passage Suggested Answer If anything makes me feel like a stranger in modern life , it is a resolution I made after turning thirty: I will travel only when exceptional circumstances arise. What makes her a stranger (resolution) (a) While most people today would travel freely/often/all the time, she is different… Why is this resolution ‘strange’ (b) …as she solely travels when necessary / as she is averse to constant travel. 1m each for (a) and (b) 2. Explain the author’s use of the word ‘enough’ in line 9. [1] From the passage Suggested Answer Indeed, travelling to places remote enough (like a rainforest in Belize or the exotic Amazon) would affect one powerfully. Looking up at trees that seem to reach straight through the clouds to the heavens would not only make one feel the transcendent majesty of nature but also one's own insignificance in a universe vast in space and time. Benefit (Outcome) (a) According to the author, to experience the significant/strong psychological benefits of travel, Location (Context) (b1) we need to be sufficiently removed from our typical lives/ from urban society. OR (b2) we need to go to natural places of extreme seclusion/isolation. Both (a) and (b) needed for 1m

2 For (a), must be about psychological benefits – ‘transcendent majesty’ (inferred) For (b), degree of seclusion needs to be present to be awarded the point 3. Using paragraph 3, identify three reasons why learning from books is more beneficial than travelling. [3] From the passage Suggested Answer However, travelling no longer seems like a very efficient method of education as one can learn far more through regular trips to the library. For example, a single audiobook, The Meaning of Life , can offer a philosophy course that enables one to learn about texts as diverse as The Bhagavad-Gita, and the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius; about spiritual leaders like the Dalai Lama and the Native American medicine man Lame Deer; and about belief systems like Confucianism, and Jainism. No single destination can offer this (at the comfort of our living room, no less). Efficient (inferred) (Quantity+Speed) OR (Ease + Speed) (a) Books enable us to acquire a lot more knowledge in a shorter amount of time as compared to travelling, which requires a great amount of time. Diversity of knowledge (b) A single book can provide the reader with a variety of knowledge that cannot be obtained from a single location when travelling. Familiarity/Comfort (c) Books allow us to learn in a familiar/relaxing environment, while travelling requires going to foreign places which could be stressful. 1m for each point

3 4. In paragraph 4, how does the author support her assertion tha