IB English B HL (Year 2)
A higher-level language acquisition course for students developing their English. Across the five IB themes, we strengthen listening, speaking, reading, and writing through authentic texts and lots of practice. Year 2 focuses on fluency and preparing for the IB assessments.
- Meets
- Day 2 (1st), Day 4 (4th), Day 6 (2nd), Day 8 (3rd)
What we'll cover
- Identities
- Experiences
- Human ingenuity
- Social organization
- Sharing the planet
What to bring
- A binder or notebook
- A bilingual dictionary (optional)
- Your laptop
- Assigned texts
Practice tools
Paper 2 Reading
Exam-style reading comprehension practice. Ten original texts across the five themes with IB-style questions (true/false with justification, matching, gap fills, short answers), instant marking with a mark scheme, and a full three-text paper against a one-hour clock. Your work saves in your browser.
Open Paper 2 ReadingPaper 1 Workshop
Twenty-four text types with annotated models, prompt analysis, and self-check drills for the writing paper. Nothing is saved; use it as often as you like.
Open Paper 1 Workshop
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