Language B Course Design by Yang Byham https://padlet.com/yangbyham/gyca822272pusw4p Course Overview: Mandarin B Level: Standard Level (SL) / Higher Level (HL) Course Length: Two years TOK Integration: Exploring how language influences knowledge, perception, and cultural understanding. CAS Integration: Encouraging students to apply language learning through community service, cultural engagement, and creative activities. en-us 2024-10-24 10:31:54 UTC 2024-10-24 11:20:11 UTC hello@padlet.com Unit 1: (Theme: Identities) yangbyham https://padlet.com/yangbyham/gyca822272pusw4p/wish/3185588181

  • 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

]]> 2024-10-24 10:56:39 UTC https://padlet.com/yangbyham/gyca822272pusw4p/wish/3185588181 Unit 2: (Theme: Experiences) yangbyham https://padlet.com/yangbyham/gyca822272pusw4p/wish/3185591473

  • 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

]]> 2024-10-24 10:59:46 UTC https://padlet.com/yangbyham/gyca822272pusw4p/wish/3185591473 Unit 3: (Theme: Human Ingenuity, Partially Covered) yangbyham https://padlet.com/yangbyham/gyca822272pusw4p/wish/3185592781

  • 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

    • ]]>     2024-10-24 11:00:57 UTC https://padlet.com/yangbyham/gyca822272pusw4p/wish/3185592781     Unit 4: (Theme: Human Ingenuity Revisited + Social Organization) yangbyham https://padlet.com/yangbyham/gyca822272pusw4p/wish/3185595245

  • 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


    • ]]>     2024-10-24 11:03:32 UTC https://padlet.com/yangbyham/gyca822272pusw4p/wish/3185595245     Unit 5: (Theme: Sharing the Planet) yangbyham https://padlet.com/yangbyham/gyca822272pusw4p/wish/3185611856

    • 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.

    ]]>     2024-10-24 11:18:49 UTC https://padlet.com/yangbyham/gyca822272pusw4p/wish/3185611856     Internal Oral Prep and Mock yangbyham https://padlet.com/yangbyham/gyca822272pusw4p/wish/3185612448

  • 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.

    • ]]>     2024-10-24 11:19:19 UTC https://padlet.com/yangbyham/gyca822272pusw4p/wish/3185612448     Revision and Exam yangbyham https://padlet.com/yangbyham/gyca822272pusw4p/wish/3185613248 2024-10-24 11:20:10 UTC https://padlet.com/yangbyham/gyca822272pusw4p/wish/3185613248