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Duration: 14 Weeks

Key Concepts: Identity

Topics:

Language and identity

Beliefs and values

Lifestyle

Text Types: Formal letter (on personal beliefs), blog (about lifestyle), personal interview

TOK Connection: How language influences self-perception and how we perceive others.

SL Tasks: Simple self-introductions, reflective journal writing, formal letter.

HL Tasks: Detailed oral presentations on cultural identity, blog comparing different cultural lifestyles, formal letters on personal beliefs.

HL to start on first literature reading: Border Town 边城

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Duration: 12 weeks

Key Concepts: Communication

Topics:

Customs and traditions

Life stories

Holidays and travel

Leisure activities

Text Types: Travel blog, diary entry (about a holiday), informal email (describing a personal experience)

TOK Connection: How do shared experiences influence the way we communicate them?

SL Tasks: Writing descriptive essays on personal experiences, group discussions, travel blog.

HL Tasks: Reflective essays on intercultural experiences, travel blog comparing different cultural approaches to leisure, informal email sharing an intercultural holiday.

HL to start reading second literature work : To Live 活着

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Unit 3: (Theme: Human Ingenuity, Partially Covered)

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Unit 3: (Theme: Human Ingenuity, Partially Covered)

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Duration: 10 weeks

Key Concepts: Creativity

Topics:

Communications and media

Artistic expressions

Scientific innovation

Text Types: Newspaper article, speech (on innovation), brochure (on media technology)

TOK Connection: The impact of technology on language and communication.

SL Tasks: Debates on technology's influence in daily life, newspaper articles on technological advancements.

HL Tasks: Analytical writing on the role of technology in shaping human behavior, speech comparing two technological revolutions.

Note: This theme revisited in Year 2.

HL to finish the learning of first literature work

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Unit 4: (Theme:  Human Ingenuity Revisited + Social Organization)

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Unit 4: (Theme:  Human Ingenuity Revisited + Social Organization)

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Duration: 14 weeks

Key Concepts: Communities

Topics:

Social relationships

Education

The working world

Law and order

Text Types: Formal letter (to government official), interview (with an education expert), report (on working world issues)

TOK Connection: The role of language in reflecting and shaping social power dynamics.

SL Tasks: Oral presentations on social systems, basic comprehension tasks, formal letters.

HL Tasks: Extended oral presentations analyzing social structures, reports comparing educational systems.

HL to finish the learning of second literature work

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Duration: 7 weeks

Key Concepts: Sustainability, Responsibility

Topics:

The environment

Human rights

Equality

Globalization

Text Types: Proposal (on environmental project), advertisement (raising awareness of an environmental issue), essay (on globalization)

TOK Connection: How languages express cultural perspectives on sustainability.

SL Tasks: Research essays on environmental issues, group presentations, advertisements.

HL Tasks: Analytical essays comparing different cultural approaches to sustainability, oral discussions on global responsibility.

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Duration: 3 weeks

Focus: Review and exam practice (covering all themes).

Text Types: Practice with formal/informal writing (letters, essays, reports).

Assessment: Mock exams covering oral and written components.

SL Tasks: Practice papers focusing on comprehension and language production.

HL Tasks: Extended practice papers with additional focus on analytical writing and in-depth discussions.