Flashcards · IB Diploma Programme Language B · Topic 2

Experiences flashcards

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What does the Experiences theme explore?: The stories of the events, experiences and journeys that shape our lives. Possible questions: How does our past shape our present and future? How and why do different cultures mark important moments in life?
Name the recommended topics for Experiences: Leisure activities; holidays and travel; life stories; rites of passage; customs and traditions; migration.
What does Paper 2 (receptive skills) involve?: Separate listening and reading sections, 50% of the final grade in total. Listening: 25 marks, 25%. Reading: 40 marks, 25%. Reading is nearly two-thirds of the raw marks.
How long are the Paper 2 sections at SL and HL?: Listening: 45 minutes at SL, 1 hour at HL. Reading: 1 hour at both levels. Only the listening section gets longer at HL.
How should you approach a Paper 2 listening task?: Before: read all questions and predict answer types (number, place, reason, feeling). During: notes and symbols, not sentences; keep going if you miss one. Watch for self-corrections, two numbers, options mentioned then rejected. After: fill gaps and check spelling.
Why does Experiences often call for past-tense control?: Life stories, travel and rites of passage are usually told in the past, so a text needs the language's completed-past form, its background or habitual past form, and an earlier-past (pluperfect) form, used accurately together.