Here - International School Manila

The purposes of Language B course is for language acquisition and intercultural awareness.
The course focuses primarily on the interaction between speakers and writers of English. It
prepares the learner to use the language appropriately in a range of situations and contexts
and for a variety of purposes. At both the HL and SL levels students have the opportunity to
reach a high degree of competence in English and explore culture(s) using English.
The skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing are taught and developed through a
study of a range of oral and written texts of different styles and registers. Authentic
materials are used and students are given maximum exposure to English. The teaching of
appropriate grammatical structures is also integrated with the study of themes and texts as
well as the acquisition of skills. The study of literary and other texts will play an important
part in this process. At the HL level, though, students will be expected to analyze
literature.
The program meets the needs of IB students who have already studied two to four
years of English immediately prior to beginning their IB course.
English 3 and 4 Grade 11, 12
Pre-requisite: Two full credits of English 1 and 2 or equivalent; teacher recommendation
2 years, 1 credit per year
This course is offered primarily to those students for whom English is a first language or
who are effectively fluent in English but do not want to pursue IB English studies.
In the English 3 and 4 courses, students develop and refine their language skills across a
range of literary texts and non-literary topics. To do this, they need to become familiar
with a wide range of vocabulary and complex grammatical structures. At the end of the
course, they are expected to understand and use English accurately. Language development
and refinement includes the analysis and use of language appropriate in particular contexts.
Texts used tend to be those they encounter in their everyday lives: short stories, speeches,
cartoons, advertisements and news reports. They will learn how to compare and contrast
how English is used in different texts and how language and style affect the presentation of
theme and topic. Once they have become familiar with the style and language used in
different types of texts, students are required to write tasks that relate to the course
content in an appropriate register and style.
This course will be divided into a number of units of study, but simply, it is split into two
major options:
1. Literary Options
2. Cultural Options
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