Sharing the planet flashcards

Topic 5: Sharing the planet

What does the Sharing the planet theme explore?

The challenges and opportunities faced by individuals and communities in the modern world. Possible questions: What environmental and social issues challenge the world, and how can they be overcome? What challenges and benefits does globalization bring?

Name the recommended topics for Sharing the planet

The environment; human rights; peace and conflict; equality; globalization; ethics; urban and rural environment.

What is the individual oral in Language B?

Internal assessment, 25% of the final grade, 30 marks, conducted by your teacher. SL: based on a visual image linked to a theme (15 minutes' preparation). HL: based on an excerpt from one of the two literary works (20 minutes' preparation). It tests receptive, productive and interactive skills.

What are the individual oral assessment criteria?

A: Language (12). B1: Message — visual stimulus at SL, literary extract at HL (6). B2: Message — conversation (6). C: Interactive skills — communication (6). Total 30.

How do you read an SL visual stimulus?

Literal: who, where, what in 2–3 sentences. Theme: which theme and topic, and which details show it. Lens: one possible question as your main idea. Culture: one specific example from a target-language culture.

What is the most common weakness in the individual oral?

Spending too much of the presentation describing the surface of the stimulus or extract, leaving too little time to develop an argument and link it to the theme and target-language culture.

How does Language B differ from Language A and ab initio?

Language B is an additional language for students with some prior learning. Language A courses are studied in a student's best language. Ab initio is a separate SL course for beginners with no background in the language.