Janning Pat, Mertin Patricia. English B: Student Book

Pearson, 2014. — xv, 414 pp. — (Pearson Baccalaureate). — ISBN: 978-1-447-94417-1.Welcome to this new English B textbook, which will accompany you for the next two years while you are studying English B for the IB Diploma. The book is divided into several sections, which address the Core themes, the Options themes and the Written Assignment tasks.The Core chapters, 1–12, deal with Global Issues, Social Relationships, and Media and Communication. Each section has a number of related texts together with the kind of exercises you will meet in Paper One, as well as additional tasks to practise written and oral skills.The Options chapters, 13–22, cover Health, Cultural Diversity, Leisure, Customs and Traditions, and Science and Technology, with the sort of exercises you will fnd in Paper Two. For more practice we have also included comprehension questions, vocabulary items and tasks to practise written and oral skills.Chapters 23 and 24 are concerned with the Written Assignment (SL/HL). For Standard Level there are
texts which have a common theme and offer you the opportunity to practise cross-reading. You can then choose your own text type to complete the written assignment. The other chapters in the book also have several sections which discuss a related theme and so can be used for additional Written Assignment practice.For Higher Level there are excerpts from literature and suggestions on how to choose the written task based on the text. In addition, teachers can look in the Teacher’s Guide for suggestions and further literature related to the chapter themes. Stimuli for the Higher Level Personal Response can be found throughout the book.Chapter 25 offers a chance for you to become accustomed to the ideas, expressions and ways of thinking required for Theory of Knowledge (TOK). Using the texts and suggestions in the book, you will be able to start discussing some of the ideas in your English B class, so that you will feel more confident in your regular TOK class.Throughout the book there are suggestions for interactive oral activities, such as discussions, presentations and debates. Visual stimuli are also included as practice material for the Individual Oral with the final examination component in mind.