Languages A2, B and Ab Initio
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Hi, I am about to choose my subjects for the IB in which I will be studying next year. My problem is that I am hesitating between English A2 SL and HL. I could take HL easily, but simply there are also other subjects that I would like to take to the HL and maybe this particular subject could be left to the SL. MY QUESTION IS: is there a really big difference between SL and HL in this case? From what I know, HL studies one more option. But is for example a level of language required different? Is this one option a major variation from SL or it is simply a bit of additional material? And how do unis distinguish between Eng. A2 HL/SL/English B HL and so on? What is the diffe…
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My exam is in November. I just attempted the 2006 Exam fro Ab initio japanese and I couldnt answer any. Even when I got the dictionary, I only got 19/50 from it. IS this bad?
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Hey! I'm confused... Have no idea whether I should choose Spanish B SL or English A2 HL! Have any of you done/ are any of you doing one of those? What do you think of it? Is Spanish B SL hard? What about English A2 HL? Which is the easiest one..? I'll take Norwegian A1 SL if that matters.. Advice, please! - Thanks!!
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Next year I am going to be taking Chinese A2 SL. I was going to try and take language B, but it's already my third year, therefore i can't take it. Even if I was eligible, it'd only be me, and they aren't going to open a class just for one student. I can speak chinese fluently, and also understand chinese. However, my reading and writing skills are absolutely terrible. For example: You give me an extract to read. I will be able to understand 75% of it, because I link the words up. But actually, I only know half the words. You READ out the extract to me, and I can only spell out 30% of the extract. I only have one summer to catch up before IB starts, and I really don't wan…
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Hey guys, I've got an Italian Mock tomorrow for AI Italian. Anyone got any cheatsheets, vocab lists, grammar tables, etc? I'm doing a lot of revision as it is, so I just wanted to know if I'd missed anything. Thanks
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I am going to take French SL next year. I have a few questions: 1) How many years of French should a personal approximatley have taken to be prepared for this class 2) Going into the class to what level should a person know 3) Is the class mostly written or verbal 4) What percent are the exams worth? Thanks Amber
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Hallo allerseits! Da es ja eine thread für Französisch (Parlez-Vous francais?) gibt, habe ich mir gedacht, so was sollte es doch auch in Deutsch geben Also um euer Deutsch zu üben, Tips zu bekommen und es somit zu verbessern (und dann eine 7 in den Prüfungen zu kriegen ) - hier könnt ihr alles, was euch einfällt, hinschreiben - natürlich auf Deutsch (was mich zB interessieren würde: warum lernt ihr Deutsch? Was mögt ihr an der Sprache/der deutschen Kultur? Ward ihr schon mal in einem deutsch-sprachigen Land?) Ich mach mal einen kleinen Start: Ich bin Deutsche, habe zeitweise in Österreich gelebt und wohne derzeit in England wo ich das IB mache... nur noch 5 Wochen!! Ic…
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What are some good things to do in your writing task to score well (apart from the obvious)? Does anyone have a list of the different formats that they might ask you to use (like a speech, informal letter, etc)? What about sample responses that scored well? I'm taking HL Spanish so it would be nice to get specific help regarding past papers/sample responses but really the tips here can apply to all the languages since they ask you to do similar tasks. I know that you should use precise vocab, idiomatic expressions, and complex grammar, but in class we haven't really gone over what makes a good response and what the examiners are looking for. Also, does cultural knowledge …
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I am writing a written task on To Kill a Mockingbird, a letter from Scout to Dill. My teacher finds it a bit unrealistic that Scout, a six year old, would be able to write a letter to her friend, so she wants me to modify it into a monologue. I, however, find it quite fitting because Scout is in my opinion not a very realistic girl of six. In the way she thinks and speaks, she could have been a lot older. So if you have read the book, what do you think I should do - modify it or keep it?
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I understand the marking criteria for paper 2 (writing) for ab initio. However, I find it quite general. For Japanese ab initio, what is it the examiner is looking for in particular for good marks? Like, lots of Kanji? Various grammar? Opinions? This question probably seems really obvious, but I feel that I'm always following the criteria, but get like 22/30 or 24, something like that, and can't seem to improve, no matter about what structure or Kanji, etc., I use. So, like, when you sit down to write an essay, what do you make sure you include to score high marks? Thank you
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Hey, I'm taking the spanish SL test this year and I am not sure how to review for it. We practiced writing the essays in class so i am pretty comfortable doing that, but how do I study for the rest?
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I know that Japanese isn't common in the IB, but for those special people who do Japanese, >>How do you study for the exams? If you have done any mocks, how did you find them? Is it just me or is Part B really hard?! I'm just curious about everyone else's thoughts and feelings.
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I am taking English B HL, I have my exam on Monday, my question is: I downloaded the 2009 grade boundaries but the scaling factors were only given for some subjects like maths or physics for example. Does anyone know the scaling factors for B languages ?
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Hi everyone, does anyone know a good and original topic for a practice oral? It as to be a serious issue, like the drugwar in mexico or something like that. Thanks in advance!
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Comparing the levels of Arabic
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OK. I'm taking Arabic in IB, and I don't know which level to take. I live in Egypt; but I, as a kid, focused too much on English. This made my Arabic skills not up to A1 Level. . . I need to know, in comparison to the other levels, the difficulty of Arabic in IB. For example, the level of difficulty in A1, A2, B, and AB Initio Arabic (If you can include HL/SL as a bonus, that would be much appreciated) Also, Na7w (Arabic Grammatical Study) is my FAVORITE 'section' of Arabic, is it included in IB? Finally, for Egyptians: How does A1, A2, and B levels of Arabic compare to the "manhag el sanaweyya 3mma" (Egyptian Government High School Curriculum)?
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so in about a week i have my mocks, and one of the exams i'm worried the most about is french. I did well in GCSE and im doing ok in it for IB but i am struggling with the listening paper and am getting terrible marks in my practice tests. does anyone have any idea on how i can improve this grade?? im also not too sure on how to study for it so what should i do to improve my mark? thanks!
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Does anyone know any good books I can buy to help with French and Spanish Language B????
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I've had french classes since I was little but they didn't teach us a lot. I do know some french, but I'm not good at verb conjugation, etc. Will french sl be very difficult, coming from the "core french" program I'm doing at school now?
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This is for everyone who has any advice to give to IB1 students in regard to their future. Those already graduated can of course also provide tips for IB2s. The thing I would like to stress, as an IB2, is that from all the works you read, you should pick 2-3 for very close studying. Know those novels inside out and you'll be set for the rest of the IB. This is because you'll get to pick two works for the IOC and 2-3 for Paper 2. When you make copious notes of a few books, you'll be able to use them for everything and do extremely well. Make sure, however, that you start this preparation in IB1 already.
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I have my German HL Oral tomorrow, and I'm just wondering about the analysis part of the oral. I've got the research done and everything, but I'm wondering if anyone has any tips on how to do the analysis? Thanks (:
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The topic I've chosen is a newly found Sarcophagus in Egypt. I plan to talk about the find and then state how there is the controversy concerning whether or not unearthing the tomb is right for scientific research or if it is considered to be disgracing the history of egypt and the mummies shoudl be left ot lie at rest. I will argue for one side for my analysis. I know that there are the 3 different sections and that I am only allowed to have 10 complete phrases written down so I understand the structure of the oral. My question is how could I tie this sback to french culture? I talked about this topic with one of the IB french teachers and they liked it but now I'm havin…
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What did you "spontaneously" talk about during your 10 minute orals? I took Spanish and discussed the importance of the hand fan [el abanico] in allowing women to show what they were thinking through gestures.
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anyone doing latin november 2009? last november session there were only 10 people, so im interested in what sort of numbers the course has this year its increasing though, i know of a new ib school that is offering latin which will boost up the numbers
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Hi there! I’m confused and desperate. Here's the thing: I have a syllabus for English A2 HL (Language A2 For first examinations in 2004)… This is a little bit by for now, it’s been six years, but is the one my teacher gave me like two years ago. Now in the options for the written tasks, the creative writings, there’s the option of doing an ESSAY as part of Poetic communications. Later on this year I heard that you could no longer do an Essay for Poetic communications, is this true?... I’ve been looking for a more updated syllabus, but still nothing… Do you guys know anything about it?... Thank you!
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Hey guys! I have a bit of a problem. I'm going into IB next year and it has come time to select IB courses. Unfortunately, the only second language course that my school offers is French B SL. I have studied French for a lot longer than my classmates (10 years) and I am almost fluent in it, so I find French class at school to be boring because I already know what's being taught. So, I'm considering doing French A2 SL self taught. Would this be a good idea, given my situation? I have never self-studied a subject before either.
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I was wondering would it be possible to find any high quality examples of responses for English A2 papers 1 and 2? I have been struggling in getting 7's, since I have mostly got rather low 6's. So only examples of responses to see what kind of level the language, content and organization are at. Thanks !
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HI! does any one know where i can get past spanish ab initio papers? my school doesnt have any and any website wants to charge me - has anyone found any on the web that you dont have to pay for (or have any suggestions of where else i can get them from) thanku!!!
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hey guys! For the sentence: they are losing.... would it be ils sont perdent or ils perdent? can anyone explain which one is correct and why? If neither are correct, can you please provide a correct explaination. thanks for all the help
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What texts do you guys study?
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Hi everyone! I was just wondering if anyone has any ideas what I can talk about on my oral assessment in English A2 HL. The question I'm to answer is: What is the imporance of coining new words and expressions? I need ideas! x)
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I do Arabic B and im really struggling with it. Ive done Arabic with tutors in the past but its only my second year of doing Arabic at a school and i dont think i'll be able to get a good enough mark for my examination in May. I can read and write quite well but its just the understanding that i have a problem and i really dont know what to do so if anyone can give me any advice on how to tackle my problem then id really appreciate it
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i am writing a speech for english a2 about civil right movements, in this speech i am a black panther member and at one point i say "kill the white man", can i write this in my speech or it's going too far?
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How do I say "I am 15 years old" in Spanish. Sorry, I am really new at this!
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Hii I have my German B HL orals coming up in about 2 weeks, and have to choose a topic soon.. What topics did you guys do? Thanks!
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I have my Arabic B HL Oral in a week, and I was wondering, for the first 5 minutes when you talk about your topic, the criteria say do not be over rehearsed. How can I show that I am not over rehearsed when in reality I memorized the whole thing? Plus, is it ok to memorize the first 5 minutes? Arabic is my second language the only way to get a 27+ is to do so.
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My individual oral for Spanish SL is tomorrow and I have a few questions. For the presentation part where I talk about something I chose, how complex does it have to be? I picked an article on Carolina Herrera, a fashion designer from Venezuela. I feel like the things I am going to say in the presentation are really basic, such as "Her fashion line is sold in many stores in famous locations." or "Her philosophy is influenced by her life." Will I be marked down? Is this too simple? My second question is, during the presentation, do we have to discuss specifically about how our topic is culturally Spanish? All I can think of to say is that she is from an aristocratic Spanis…
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Does anyone have tips, or is anyone taking spanish not ab initio? Because I'm not doing so hot in that class so I was wondering how other people study a foreign language? Thanks.
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Hey, IB Survival. I'm a bit confused as to the difficulty level of IB French A2. I'm currently in Grade 10 in Queensland, Australia, but am doing Grade 11 QSA French. I'll probably be going into IB next year, and I was wondering, how difficult will IB French A2 be for me, considering the fact that I will have already done QSA Yr 11? What's the literature study like, and what sort of level of fluency and vocabulary knowledge are they looking for? Thanks for your help.
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Hey guys, I was wondering, what are some good topics for the french orals and what would you recommend from past experiences? Any feedback would help thanks
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Hello people, Fell into a bit of trouble now... I need to write a first written task... But it seems i have lost a paper where all the texttypes were on that were allowed when it comes to literary option. Could someone help me out a bit with this? Thanks guys! I will owe you
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Hey everyone, I need your help! Does anyone remember the subject of the composition (the written part) for paper 1 of the may 2009 French B sl exam? & thx for ur help
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If this REALLY is possible, to write about the cultural option instead of all the literature i mean, i wonder why we read all that literature in the first place. I mean, studying all those books has been a huge waste of time(apart from that used for written tasks and such) that could have been spent better - learning the cultural option better for example. Please correct me if i'm wrong, but it's actually possible for me to write about 'Language and Identity', which happens to be my school's cultural option, in paper 2, and completely disregard revising more than half the course? ie, the books. That would be heaven for me!
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My English B midterm exam is on Monday, any tips?
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I am writing my first written task for English A2 HL and I chose the Literary Option to write a police statement in a professional manner. The purpose is to convey an important theme from The Great Gatsby Im unsure what the audience of my task should be, is it supposed to be other characters in the novel or is "an audience of readers vary of the work", basically anyone who has read the book, appropriate? My audience is basically anyone who would like to read a written task that creatively conveys a theme from the novel in the form of a police statement.
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Need Help in finding any practice papers for French SL
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Hey guys, right now I am a bit struggeling with my spanish ab initio course because we do not have books that contain vocabulary on the back, but I guess it is like same for every ab initio course. But what I do want to do is to buy a book with the most essential spanish vocab for year 1 to 2. Do you have any suggestions ? Should I buy for GCSE ? Or do u know better ones ? Thanks in advance
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Hi everyone, I'm desperate to at least see how the German exa paper looks, it's my first year of IB Diploma and our teacher didn't have copies of any past papers or so he says. Could you pleaaaaase help!!!!
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What are the IB French B SL Oral presentations that you do as part of the final exams like? Is there one Individual and one group or how does it go? Are they really hard? [i hope not] Do you get any prep time? thanks
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OK, So I haven't really EVER paid attention in French throughout all the years I've been taking it and I've missed a hell of a lot of class. I take my French exam in May, and I wanted to know if there was any advice on what I can do to quickly learn some stuff. I know I'll be way behind on vocabulary and I won't really have as much reinforcement in my grammer. What tenses and stuff should I learn that I can learn quickly for the exam? I know I'm pretty screwed but I'm just hoping to get a 4 on this one.
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Hey guys, Im a junior and take English A2 HL. Well so far Im on a 5 but my problem is the vocab. Do you have some good vocab tips or good website ? Because I really want to boost up my vocab. Thanks in advance
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