Subjects 02 Language acquisitionIB diploma course · Higher level
English B HL. The whole course, unit by unit. Open each lesson for explanations, practice, review and exam-ready resources.
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L1 Studying two literary works written in the target language
L1 Studying two literary works written in the target language 0 %
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Literature (HL)
Theme 1 — Identities
Paper 1
Theme 2 — Experiences
Paper 2
Paper 2
Theme 3 — Human ingenuity
Theme 4 — Social organization
Theme 5 — Sharing the planet
Concepts of language
Individual oral
Text types
All 01 Literature (HL)02 Theme 1 — Identities03 Paper 104 Theme 2 — Experiences05 Paper 206 Paper 207 Theme 3 — Human ingenuity08 Theme 4 — Social organization09 Theme 5 — Sharing the planet10 Concepts of language11 Individual oral (internal assessment)12 Text types
01 Literature (HL) 3 lessons · 3 units
Unit 01
L1 Studying two literary works written in the target language 0 /1
Unit 02
L2 approaches to analysing a literary work 0 /1
Unit 03
L3 Working with a Literary Extract for the Individual Oral 0 /1
02 Theme 1 — Identities 5 lessons · 5 units
Unit 02
1.2 Health and well-being 0 /1
Unit 03
1.3 Beliefs and values 0 /1
Unit 05
1.5 Language and identity 0 /1
03 Paper 1 — Writing 5 lessons · 5 units
Unit 01
P1.1 what Paper 1 is: format, timing and word counts 0 /1
Unit 02
P1.2 writing skills and planning a response 0 /1
Unit 03
P1.3 matching text type to context, audience and purpose 0 /1
Unit 04
P1.4 Paper 1 assessment criteria 0 /1
Unit 05
P1.5 building a strong written response 0 /1
04 Theme 2 — Experiences 6 lessons · 6 units
Unit 01
2.1 Leisure activities 0 /1
Unit 02
2.2 Holidays and travel 0 /1
Unit 04
2.4 Rites of passage 0 /1
Unit 05
2.5 Customs and traditions 0 /1
05 Paper 2 — Listening 4 lessons · 4 units
Unit 01
P2L.1 What the listening component is 0 /1
Unit 02
P2L.2 Listening skills and note-taking 0 /1
Unit 03
P2L.3 Listening question types and strategies 0 /1
Unit 04
P2L.4 Common listening pitfalls 0 /1
06 Paper 2 — Reading 4 lessons · 4 units
Unit 01
P2R.1 What the reading component is 0 /1
Unit 02
P2R.2 Reading skills and text navigation 0 /1
Unit 03
P2R.3 Reading question types and strategies 0 /1
Unit 04
P2R.4 Common reading pitfalls 0 /1
07 Theme 3 — Human ingenuity 5 lessons · 5 units
Unit 02
3.2 Artistic expressions 0 /1
Unit 03
3.3 Communication and media 0 /1
Unit 05
3.5 Scientific innovation 0 /1
08 Theme 4 — Social organization 6 lessons · 6 units
Unit 01
4.1 Social relationships 0 /1
Unit 03
4.3 Social engagement 0 /1
Unit 05
4.5 The working world 0 /1
09 Theme 5 — Sharing the planet 7 lessons · 7 units
Unit 01
5.1 The environment 0 /1
Unit 03
5.3 Peace and conflict 0 /1
Unit 07
5.7 Urban and rural environment 0 /1
10 Concepts of language 5 lessons · 5 units
11 Individual oral (internal assessment) 8 lessons · 8 units
Unit 01
IO.1 What the individual oral is 0 /1
Unit 02
IO.2 SL: working from a visual stimulus 0 /1
Unit 03
IO.3 HL: working from a literary extract 0 /1
Unit 04
IO.4 preparing: notes, timing and structure 0 /1
Unit 05
IO.5 delivering the presentation 0 /1
Unit 06
IO.6 the follow-up and general discussion 0 /1
Unit 07
IO.7 individual oral assessment criteria 0 /1
Unit 08
IO.8 common individual oral pitfalls 0 /1
12 Text types 5 lessons · 5 units
Unit 01
TT1 Text types overview and choosing the right one 0 /1
Unit 02
TT2 Personal texts 0 /1
Unit 03
TT3 Professional texts 0 /1
Unit 04
TT4 Mass media texts 0 /1
Unit 05
TT5 Register, tone and text-type conventions 0 /1
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63 lessons.one. Every lesson opens with a teaching video and an audio episode, both free and public, and the notes, flashcards and exam-style questions sit underneath them. Nothing to set up first.