No matter the Language, any teacher in Language B can work together

Language BLinda LanisVictor González

Paper 1How do we apply the markscheme?

Rigid applicationFlexible application

Paper 2Section A

Structure and use of vocabulary

Paper 2HL

• Paper 2 (1 hour 30 minutes): Written productive skills

• Two compulsory writing exercises.• Section A: One task of 250–400

words, based on the options, to be selected from a choice of five.

• Section B: Response of 150–250 words to a stimulus text, based on the core.

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• Paper 2 (1 hour 30 minutes): Written productive skills

• One writing exercise of 250–400 words from a choice of five, based on the options.

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What is the section B?•A piece of writing of 150-250 words where

a student has to express ideas about a provided statement in a well organized way.

 

Critical Argumentative Text

Where is the challenge? 

The statement Some statements can be quite general.

The type of text •Students don’t know how to write a

argumentative text.•They usually write a comment or a

personal opinion.

Word count •The amount of words does not permit a

good development of ideas.•The necessary amount of words to write a

good argumentative text may be different, depending on the language.

Maintaining the concentration •Section B goes after section A, where

students usually give the maximum and they could loose their concentration.

Timing

How to prepare students for section B in order for them to succeed? •Everything is in the preparation and in the

organization.

A proposal for every challenge

Decide how much time will be dedicated to this section.

Read the steatment

Try to rephrase it.

Choose a line, focus on something specific.

structure Argumentative text

A problem, a topic or a statement

A thesys or an opinionEXPRESS

ESABOUT

Statement introduction and clarification

Thesys

Thesys: own opinion

The

Facts sustaining

Antithesys or opposite thesys

Facts sustaining

Evidence

Conclusion with the domestration of

Frase

Situation 30 w

Antithesis20 w

FraseFraseFrase

Facts sustaining 50w

Facts against 50 w

Conclusion 20 w

Thesis (what you

think) Conclusion

20 w

Facts sustaining 50 w

Linking word

Linking word

Linking word

Linking word

Linking word

Linking word

Linking word

Frase

Situation 30 w

Antithesis 20 w

FraseFraseFrase

Facts sustaining 50w

Facts against 50 w

Conclusion 20 w

Thesis (what you think) Conclusion 20 w

Facts sustaining 50 w

Linking word

Linking word

Linking wordLinking word

Linking word

Linking word

Frase

Situation 30 w

Antithesis 20 w

FraseFraseFrase

Facts sustaining 50w

Facts against 50 w

Conclusion 20 w

Thesis (what you think) Conclusion 20 w

Facts sustaining 50 w

Linking word

Linking word

Linking wordLinking word

Linking word

Linking word

1) Standard Level versus Higher Level2) How do we tackle the rationale?3) Use of vocabulary and structures

Written Assignment

Tips and tricks for the real test

How to encourage students to talk

Oral Exam

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