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Opinion Column
It might sound obvious, but to write a good opinion column, you need to have strong opinions. Unlike objective news reports and articles, this text type requires you to clearly choose a side. But what...
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2.7 Universal Human Experiences
What experiences and emotions connect us as human beings across cultures and time? Contents...
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Paper 2 Listening (9-11)
This section contains listening comprehension tasks based on one video and one audio text. Make connections with the themes in Born a Crime, while at the same time practising your Paper 2 listening skills...
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TOK Knowledge Questions
A central part of the teaching of TOK, according to the 2020 Subject Guide, is the use of 'knowledge questions'. It is worth reading closely the relevant section of the Guide (pages 11-13), not least...
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Paper 2 Reading (5-8)
This section contains reading comprehension tasks based on extracts from the novel and a related non-literary text. Gain a deeper understanding of Born a Crime and its related themes, while at the same...
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Filter Bubbles & Echo Chambers
Despite various headlines decrying the death of social media, the evidence suggests that it is just as popular as ever. With 30% of people using social media to get their news, and concerns around disinformation...
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Paper 2 Listening: Law and Order
This paper 2 listening practice is designed to mimic the IB Paper 2 exam style listening. It is an audio only text with an interview of a journalist and the local chief of police about the topic of teenage...
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Apostrophes
The apostrophe is a small detail of punctuation, but it has the power to change the meaning of a word. So, it is necessary to know how to use it. The rules governing the apostrophe are few and simple...
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"Adolesence": A Review
“Adolescence” is a Netfilx series about a 13-year-old boy who murders a female classmate. It’s also about social media, parenting, education and the challenges of being a teenager in today’s world. It...
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TASKS Bad language
. This page is based on a fascinating book: Holy Sh*t by Melissa Mohr (2013). It is well worth reading this study not just for its intriguing and well-researched content, but also because Mohr writes...
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Language (15-18)
Vocabulary and grammar are the bricks and mortar of language. This page is designed to support your language learning through a Quizlet set of key vocabulary and a task that helps you identify and reuse...
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The Extended Essay
The Extended Essay (EE) is an opportunity for DP students to explore their interest in a topic outside of their course curriculum. For English B students, this means exploring both the language of an...