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There's something inherently fun about looking at random pictures whether you have a specific purpose for doing so or not. That's the idea behind the creation of the Random Picture Generator. You can find thousands of random pictures, photos, and images with a simple click of the mouse. While the main page is dedicated to general random photos, there are also dozens of theme-specific random picture generators as well. Even better, if you'd like us to create a generator on a specific topic, just contact us and we'll put it on our list to create in the future.

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Are you a learner at B1 (intermediate) or B2 (upper intermediate) English level?

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Writing practice to help you write clear, detailed text on a wide range of topics related to your interests. Texts include essays, reports, reviews, messages and emails.

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Reading practice to help you understand texts with a wide vocabulary where you may need to consider the writer's opinion. Texts include articles, reports, messages, short stories and reviews.

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Learn about the different text types that could appear in Paper 1.

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By 'specific skills', I wish to define the kind of approach required for each text type, and the kind of language expected. These can be seen as 'transfer goals' - the term used in the IB's unit plan templates to refer to skills and concepts which may be transferred valuably to situations outside the classroom. In other words, the Really Useful Teaching Points.

To illustrate, students will very probably not have to write a set of instructions in English in their future lives. However, they will certainly have to handle tasks which require similar careful analysis of a process and methodical explanation of key steps - so the skill of careful and methodical thinking is what they are really learning.

Considering transfer goals is a very useful way to define exactly what we aim to teach. This is particularly valuable in the teaching of writing, since we should be clear about what transferable skills of organisation and expression may be learnt from the practice of each of the text types. That is what this page sets out to present...

The core text type list

Here are the text types required for Paper 1 Writing exams, listed alphabetically:-

Article (newspaper, magazine)

Blog

Brochure, leaflet, pamphlet

Diary (private) / journal

Email / informal letter ... formal letter

Essay

Interview

News report

Opinion column / letter to the editor

Personal statement / cover letter

Proposal

Report (official)

Review

Set of instructions, guidelines

Social media posting / online forums

Speech, presentation, debate

Below, there are the specific transfer goals, or target skills, which I suggest for each text type. Click on each text type in the list above in order to jump to the relevant entry.

Target skills for text types

Note that the list has been re-organised in order to suggest an ascending rank order of difficulty - easiest first, most challenging last. This is intended to indicate a possible sequence by which the text types could be introduced in the course. This progression of difficulty has been further indicated by three groups comprised of types of roughly similar difficulty.

All of the entries are designed to complete the stem 'An ability to...', which would form an appropriate entry in the 'transfer goals' section of IB unit plan templates.

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Group 1 - simple & direct
The common feature of this group of text types is that they are 'everyday' - most students will have some experience of actually writing them (apart from the news report, of course). They also mainly involve the student using personal experience, and their own usual thinking procedures, so they can be seen as 'natural' forms of expression. Which is not to say that the students necessarily handle them as well as they could... E-mail / informal letter
establish a personal relationship with the reader through writing

be entertaining and express emotions

tell anecdotes clearly, arousing interest

use informal, colloquial language which remains easily understandable
Social media posting / online forums
express opinions concisely yet clearly

respond succinctly to other points of views

use colloquial language - but use it clearly
Blog
develop a personal 'voice' expressing experiences and opinions

engage the audience with stimulating points of view

explore opinions and arguments using critical thinking

express points of view clearly and cogently
Set of instructions, guidelines
analyse systems and processes in order to extract key points

organise and explain key points methodically and with focused purpose

express ideas clearly and concisely

adapt explanations appropriately to the target audience
News report
analyse an event in order to extract key information

express key information concisely and clearly

organise the sequence of explanation in order to communicate clearly and efficiently

select information appropriately to suit the target audience
Diary (private) / journal
recount events and select details effectively, with relevance and focus

reflect on personal experience and develop insight

express emotions with appropriate language, carefully and precisely

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Group 2 - difficulty variable, according to task
The text types in this group are probably reasonably familiar to the students, in that they are common typical writing tasks in language classes. For instance, the students are likely to have experience of writing a talk, or classroom presentation. However, such experience may well have been at a simple level, with little thought for sophisticated elements of the text type. Such sophistication needs to be developed for Diploma level students. In addition, these text types can be made more accessible or more challenging by varying the precise requirements of the task. For instance, a 'review' can be set as a simple expression of opinion - or as a complex assessment, having studied the approach and style of professional reviews. Accordingly, these text types could be placed in either Group 1 above, or Group 3 below, according to the approach taken. . Speech, talk, presentation
choose a clear approach to, or 'angle' on, the topic or issue

organise explanation and argument to form a lucid and convincing case

link ideas together effectively and explicitly

engage the audience through direct address and rhetorical effects
Brochure, leaflet, pamphlet
focus coherently on a selected subject area

analyse an audience's likely interests and responses

choose and develop a persuasive approach

organise ideas methodically, and express them in appropriate language
Personal statement / cover letter
focus the text very carefully on the precise requirements of context and audience

express ideas in clear and interesting ways

use language concisely yet precisely
Article
analyse and extract the key elements of a subject area

identify an approach to, or 'angle' on, the subject area

engage the audience with an interesting introduction

combine clear explanation and/or argument with vivid supporting detail

organise the sequence of ideas clearly and methodically

express ideas lucidly in language appropriate to both subject and audience
Review
analyse key elements of the subject of the review

identify an interesting and stimulating approach to, or 'angle' on, the subject

engage the audience with an interesting introduction

support subjective opinions with objective evidence

organise the sequence of ideas clearly and methodically

express ideas lucidly in language appropriate to both subject and audience

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Group 3 - intrinsically challenging
The text types in this group are considered 'intrinsically challenging' because they involve one or more of the following complexities:

complicated conventional forms and format (e.g. formal letter, official report)

carefully planned and developed ideas, linked clearly and effectively, for specific purpose (e.g. essay, proposal)

specific use of language, largely formal and/or sophisticated (e.g. essay, interview)

In order to handle these text types effectively, students need to be exposed to suitable models, which they should analyse and reflect on in some depth. . Formal letter
establish an impersonal but businesslike relationship with the reader through writing

focus consistently on the purpose of the letter

express ideas clearly, and relate them efficiently to the purpose of the letter

use formal language economically and with precision
Opinion column / letter to the editor
express ideas concisely (letter to the editor); or vividly (opinion column)

choose a clear approach to, or 'angle' on, a specific topic or issue

organise explanation and argument to form a lucid and convincing case
Essay
identify the central issue(s) to be discussed

decide on a consistent approach e.g. analysing objectively or arguing a case

define significant terms as the basis for the argument

organise a methodical structure of argument

use counter-argument for rebuttal purposes

select an appropriate register, and express it in consistently-chosen language
Official report
decide what the target audience needs to know, and why

present explanations methodically, in a logical sequence

use structure and cohesive devices to present the ideas clearly

handle, as appropriate, formal and impersonal language
Proposal (HL only)
decide on key concepts, and distinguish which are more or less acceptable

present ideas persuasively, bearing in mind the target audience's likely attitudes

develop explanations methodically, in a logical sequence

use structure and cohesive devices to present the ideas clearly

handle, as appropriate, formal and impersonal language
Interview (embedded)
choose as significant key ideas drawn from the interview

describe context and explain background

insert quotations effectively to support a lucid flow of ideas

combine direct language for explanation with colloquial language in the quotations

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IB English B SL - Text Types (250 to 400 words)

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* Reading articles in English will help you improve your English reading and writing skills. These articles by Absolute English will also help you learn English vocabulary and phrases to help you improve your fluency.
*After reading this article, see the reading comprehension exercises with answers.

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Thanksgiving is one of the most important holidays in the United States and Canada. Unlike many other American holidays, Thanksgiving isn't about gifts, fireworks shows, or games, it's about being with family, and giving thanks and celebrating your blessings. Christians pray and give thanks to God but many non-Christian Americans celebrate Thanksgiving too.

The modern Thanksgiving holiday is based on the Thanksgiving harvest festival celebrated by the Pilgrims, who were early English settlers. The Pilgrims landed in Plymouth Bay in modern-day Massachusetts in 1620. They celebrated Thanksgiving after their first successful harvest in 1621.

That first holiday lasted for three days, and was attended by both Pilgrim settlers and Native Americans and celebrated the friendship between them. During the previous winter, the Pilgrims had struggled to survive. Their crops had died in the sandy soil and they had trouble finding food. The winter in Massachusetts was much harsher than the winters back in England. Half the Pilgrims died and many more were at risk of dying. The local Native Americans provided the Pilgrims with food and supplies during the winter. The next summer, they also taught the Pilgrims several important survival skills, such as how to grow corn and catch eel. This festival marked one of the first friendly exchanges between European settlers and Native Americans.

Historically, Thanksgiving was celebrated at a time when most farmers were finished harvesting their crops. They would have a big dinner with their family and closest friends to celebrate their blessings and harvests. President Abraham Lincoln later established the tradition of a national and annual Thanksgiving holiday.

While most Americans are no longer farmers, the tradition of celebrating blessings and food remains and the holiday is still held at harvest time, on the second Monday of October in Canada and on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States.

English Vocabulary and Expressions

Fireworks - explosive rockets that shoot up into the air and explode with loud noises, bright colours and different shapes. They are used at various celebrations and festivals.

2. blessings - (noun) something that you are grateful for

To be healthy is a blessing. Good health is something to be thankful for.

English settlers - first English to arrive and settle in America

lasted - continued for a period of time, have a duration of.. (past simple of verb: to last)

- tried hard to achieve something with great difficulty (past simple of verb: to struggle)

- (noun) plants that are grown commercially on a farm, such as fruit, grain and vegetables

9. survival skills - (noun) skills, knowledge or abilities that help you to survive, that help you to stay alive

Comprehension Questions
Find the answers to these questions in the article.

1. What is the origin of the modern Thanksgiving holiday?

2. What was celebrated at the first Thanksgiving?

3. Why did many Pilgrims die in 1620-1621?

4. How did the Native Americans help the Pilgrims in Massachusetts?

5. Why is Thanksgiving still celebrated every year nationwide in the United States?

Comprehension Questions: True or False?
Say whether the following statements are true or false. If they are false, say why.

1. Thanksgiving is celebrated all over the world.

2. Thanksgiving is a Christian holiday.

3. Popular traditions on Thanksgiving include gift giving, firework shows and games.

4. The first Thanksgiving was celebrated by English settlers in 1621 because they had a successful harvest that year.

5. Because most Americans are no longer farmers, Thanksgiving is no longer celebrated during harvest time.

6. Thanksgiving is not celebrated at the same time in Canada and the United States.

Complete the sentences: EXERCISES
Complete these sentences with a highlighted word or phrase from the article.

1. Frank and Mary are married. They got divorced last year. .................(not anymore)

2. When John graduated from college during the financial crisis, he to find a job. ............. (found it difficult)

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