International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB) Group 2: Language Acquisition (Spanish B) Syllabus

Group 2: Language Acquisition (Spanish B) syllabus — full chapter and topic list

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1. 1

   Prescribed Themes

   5 topics

   • Identities
     • Lifestyles, health, and well-being
     • Beliefs, values, and personal attributes
   • Experiences
     • Leisure, travel, and customs
     • Rites of passage and migration
   • Human Ingenuity
     • Technology and scientific innovation
     • Artistic expression and entertainment
   • Social Organization
     • Community, education, and the workplace
     • Law, order, and social relationships
   • Sharing the Planet
     • Environment and sustainability
     • Globalization, ethics, and human rights
2. 2

   Language Skills and Systems

   3 topics

   • Receptive Skills
     • Reading comprehension of authentic texts
     • Listening comprehension
   • Productive and Interactive Skills
     • Written production across text types
     • Spoken interaction and fluency
   • Grammar, Vocabulary, and Register
     • Tense, mood, and aspect
     • Formal vs. informal register
3. 3

   Text Types and Conventions

   4 topics

   • Personal Texts (blog, diary, email)
   • Professional Texts (report, proposal, letter)
   • Mass Media Texts (article, interview, brochure)
   • Literature (HL only)
4. 4

   Assessment Components

   3 topics

   • Paper 1: Productive Writing
     • Selecting an appropriate text type
     • Audience, purpose, and conventions
   • Paper 2: Listening and Reading Comprehension
   • Individual Oral Assessment
     • SL: visual stimulus description and discussion
     • HL: literary extract-based conversation

Group 2: Language Acquisition (Spanish B) flashcards for International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB)

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1. What are the five prescribed themes of the IB Language B (Spanish B) course?

   Identities, Experiences, Human Ingenuity, Social Organization, and Sharing the Planet.

2. Under the IB Language B theme 'Identities', what kinds of topics are explored?

   The nature of the self and what it is to be human — e.g., lifestyles, health, beliefs and values, subcultures, and language and identity.

3. What does the IB Language B theme 'Experiences' cover?

   Activities and events that shape our lives, such as leisure, holidays/travel, life stories, rites of passage, customs and traditions, and migration.

4. What does the IB Language B theme 'Human Ingenuity' focus on?

   Human creativity and innovation — entertainment, artistic expression, communication and media, technology, and scientific innovation.

5. What does the IB Language B theme 'Social Organization' address?

   How groups of people organize themselves or are organized — social relationships, community, education, the workplace, law and order, and social structures.

6. What does the IB Language B theme 'Sharing the Planet' explore?

   Challenges and opportunities of living together in a shared world — the environment, human rights, peace and conflict, equality, globalization, ethics, and urban/rural life.

7. In IB Spanish B, what is the difference between receptive and productive skills?

   Receptive skills are understanding texts (listening and reading); productive skills are creating texts (writing and speaking). Interactive skills combine both in two-way communication.

8. What three communicative skill areas does IB Language B assess?

   Receptive skills (listening, reading), productive skills (writing, speaking), and interactive skills (spoken and written interaction).

9. In IB Spanish B, what does 'register' mean and why does it matter?

   Register is the level of formality/style of language (formal vs. informal) chosen to suit audience, purpose, and context. Choosing the correct register is required for high marks in writing and speaking.

10. Which register and pronoun are appropriate for a formal Spanish letter or report to an unknown adult?

    Formal register using 'usted/ustedes', formal greetings (Estimado/a, Estimados señores), and formal closings (Atentamente, Le saluda atentamente).

11. Which register and pronoun fit an informal Spanish blog or email to a friend?

    Informal register using 'tú/vosotros', casual greetings (Hola, Querido/a) and casual closings (Un abrazo, Besos, Hasta pronto).

12. What are the three broad text-type categories students must master in IB Language B?

    Personal texts, professional texts, and mass-media texts.

13. Give three examples of PERSONAL text types in IB Spanish B.

    Blog/blog entry, diary (diario), and email/personal letter (also postcards and personal messages).

14. Give three examples of PROFESSIONAL text types in IB Spanish B.

    Report (informe), proposal (propuesta), and formal letter (carta formal) — also essays, instructions, and official emails.

15. Give three examples of MASS-MEDIA text types in IB Spanish B.

    Article (artículo), interview (entrevista), and brochure/leaflet (folleto) — also advertisements, news reports, reviews, and blogs/web pages.

16. What conventions identify a Spanish BLOG entry as a text type?

    A title, date, author/username, an introductory hook, personal/informal first-person voice, direct address to readers, and often an invitation to comment or interact at the end.

17. What conventions define a Spanish DIARY (diario) entry?

    Date heading, an opening such as 'Querido diario', first-person reflective and emotional tone, past tenses for events plus present for reflection, and a private informal register.

18. What structural conventions define a Spanish formal REPORT (informe)?

    A title, an introduction stating purpose, headings/subheadings dividing sections, factual objective language, findings/analysis, and a concluding recommendation — written in formal register.

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