This is for IB Diploma Group 2 Language B and Ab initio, it's a brief summary and brief update for new Guide 2018.

1. Group 2 Job-Alike
SSIS
Dr. Luxia Yan
Nov 7th, 2017

3. Syllabus Outline – Ab ini/o
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4. Syllabus Outline – Ab ini/o
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5. Syllabus Outline – B SL/HL
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6. Paper 1
•  Receptive Skills
•  Text-handling exercises
•  1hour30minutes
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Ab ini&o B SL B HL
4 Texts 4 Texts 5 Texts
40 Marks 45 Marks 60 Marks
30% 25% 25%

7. Paper 2
•  Productive Skills
•  Compulsory writing exercises
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Ab ini&o B SL B HL
1 Hour 1.5 Hour 1.5 Hour
2 Wri/ngs 1 Wri/ng 2 Wri/ngs
25 Marks 25 Marks 25 Marks
25% 25% 25%

8. WriHen Assignment
•  Productive & Receptive Skills
•  Creative Writing
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Ab ini&o B SL B HL
3 Themes 3 Cores Literary
200-350 300-400 500-600
150-200 150-250
20 Marks 24 Marks 24 Marks
20% 20% 20%

9. Individual Oral
•  Interactive Skills
•  Individual & Interactive Oral
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Ab ini&o B SL B HL
3 Themes 5 Op/ons 5 Op/ons
Individual
presenta/on
Individual
presenta/on
Individual
presenta/on
Interac/ve Oral
Ac/vi/es
Interac/ve Oral
Ac/vi/es
25 Marks 20 Marks 20 Marks
25% 30% 30%

10. New Guide 2018
Brief Update

11. Language Ab ini/o
• ✖ Cancel the WriHen Assignment
• 3 Themes è 5 Themes
• Paper 2 è Paper 1 (Wri/ng) 1 hour
• Paper 1 è Paper 2 (Comprehension)
• Listening comprehension (45 minutes)3 audio
• Reading comprehension (1 hour) 3 texts
• ✔ Individual Oral
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12. Language B SL
• ✖ Cancel the WriHen Assignment
• ✖ Cancel the Interac/ve Oral
• 3 Cores+5 Op/ons è 5 Themes
• Paper 2 è Paper 1 (Wri/ng) 1 hour 15mins
• Paper 1 è Paper 2 (Comprehension)
• Listening comprehension (45 minutes) 3 audio
• Reading comprehension (1 hour) 3 texts
• ✔ Individual Oral
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13. Language B HL
• ✖ Cancel the WriHen Assignment
• ✖ Cancel the Interac/ve Oral
• 3 Cores+5 Op/ons è 5 Themes
• Paper 2 è Paper 1 (Wri/ng) 1 hour 30mins
• Paper 1 è Paper 2 (Comprehension)
• Listening comprehension (1 hour) 3 audio
• Reading comprehension (1 hour) 3 texts
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14. IA Oral
• ✔ Individual Oral (A conversa/on with the
teacher based on an extract from one of the
literary works studied in class, followed by
discussion based on at least two themes from
the syllabus )
• ✔ the study of two literary works originally
wriHen in the target language is a
requirement at HL in language B.
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15. Reflection & Question