If you are an IB English B teacher looking for ready-made lessons covering writing skills, workbooks providing step-by-step approaches to writing text types, or a great resource pack to teach a novel and prepare your students for the IO - then you have come to the right place. Created by an award-winning writer and experienced English B teacher, these resources are just what you are looking for!
If you are an IB English B teacher looking for ready-made lessons covering writing skills, workbooks providing step-by-step approaches to writing text types, or a great resource pack to teach a novel and prepare your students for the IO - then you have come to the right place. Created by an award-winning writer and experienced English B teacher, these resources are just what you are looking for!
TEXT TYPES SUPPORT LISTENING LESSON: Active and Passive Voice
(60 minutes)
This lesson supports the writing of the following text types: Proposals, Letters to the Editor, Official Report, Formal Email
Resources:
No-prep, ready-made SLIDESHOW
Student WORKBOOK
Student Workbook ANSWER KEY
Audio Tracks
Lesson Outcome:
By the end of this lesson, your students will have learned how to distinguish between active and passive voice and learned how to create passive sentences through listening, reading, speaking and writing activities.
Activities:
Activity 1: PRE-LISTENING TASK STARTER: to write 3 things they already know about active and passive voice. (1 minute)
Activity 2: LISTENING TASK: to identify 45 factual details about active and passive voice by listening to an audio lesson and answering exam-style listening comprehension questions. (25 minutes)
(Please note: this is not a listening test; it does not have the same rigour and level of difficulty as a listening exam. Its purpose is to teach students about active and passive voice.)
Activity 3: ACTIVE VOICE PRACTICE: to create active voice sentences by reading task instructions and creating active sentences to use when speaking in groups of 4. (15 minutes)
Activity 4: PASSIVE VOICE PRACTICE: to practise creating passive voice structures by working in pairs. (15 minutes)
PLENARY: to add 5 things they have learned to their starter page. (4 minutes)
HOMEWORK: To complete two active and passive voice writing tasks.
Apart from the need to print workbooks and a few bits of admin, this lesson is NO-PREP, INSTANTLY-USABLE.
(You just need to run through the slideshow to familiarise yourself with the lesson elements.)
TEXT TYPES SKILLS SUPPORT SWIRL LESSON: Formal and Informal
(60 minutes)
This lesson supports the writing of all text types.
Resources:
No-prep, ready-made SLIDESHOW
Handout resources
Lesson Outcome:
By the end of this lesson, your students will have discerned through speaking, writing, interacting, reading and listening (SWIRL) activities. the rules for writing both formal and informal registers using 4 formal and informal letters . From a loud starter, to paired tasks where students have to use their inference and observation skills, to a rules-generating activity, your students will rely on previous knowledge and newly-shared information to formulate rules for formal and informal writing.
Activities:
Activity 1: INTERACTIVE STARTER: to write on the board things they already know about formal and informal writing. (5 minutes)
Activity 2: READING AND SPEAKING TASK: To use observation and inference skills to identify how texts conform to what they already know. Students will be comparing two formal and 2 informal texts. (15 minutes)
Activity 3: READING , SPEAKING AND LISTENING: To identify ways that informal texts have been made more formal. (20 minutes)
Activity 4: WRITING TASK: To formulate a list of rules for writing in formal and informal registers, and to share their ideas to clear misconceptions or improve their lists. (15 minutes)
PLENARY: to add to the ideas generated at the beginning at the lesson. (5 minutes)
HOMEWORK: To research the rules for formal and informal and add them to the notes made during the lesson.
Apart from the need to print handouts and a few bits of admin, this lesson is NO-PREP, INSTANTLY-USABLE.
(You just need to run through the slideshow to familiarise yourself with the lesson elements.)
https://vimeo.com/828852854?share=copy
TEXT TYPE SKILLS SUPPORT LISTENING LESSON: How to PERSUADE your reader.
(60 minutes)
This lesson supports the writing of the following text types: Opinion Columns, Speeches, Brochures, Advertisements, Argumentative Essays, Proposals.
Resources:
No-prep, ready-made SLIDESHOW
Student WORKBOOK
Student Workbook ANSWER KEY
Audio Track
Lesson Outcome:
By the end of this lesson, your students will have learned about 14 effective PERSUASIVE writing tools.
Activities:
Activity 1 PRE-LISTENING TASK STARTER: to write 3 things they already know about persuasive techniques.
Activity 2 LISTENING TASK: to capture specific details (techniques and examples) relating to 14 persuasive writing tools.
(Please note: this is not a listening test; it does not have the same rigour and level of difficulty as a listening exam. Its purpose is to teach students about writing effective hooks.)
Activity 3 AGREE TASK: to share and agree on the notes that should have been made.
Activity 4: NOTE-MAKING TASKS: to use the acronym FLATTERY to collate notes about the 14 techniques.
Activity 5: PLENARY: to add 5 more notes to their pre-listening starter page.
HOMEWORK: To research the internet for persuasive techniques not learned in today’s lesson.
Apart from the need to print workbooks and a few bits of admin, this lesson is LOW-TO-NO-PREP, INSTANTLY-USABLE.
(You just need to run through the slideshow to familiarise yourself with the lesson elements and to print resource materials.)
You can use this resource as a standalone lesson, or combine it with the other HOW TO WRITE EFFECTIVE HOOKS lesson:
· WRITING LESSON:
In this lesson, students MATCH 14 persuasive techniques with their specific examples. Then, using a prompt, they PRACTISE creating examples of each of the persuasive techniques.
TEXT TYPES SKILLS SUPPORT WRITING LESSON: How to PERSUADE your reader.
(60 minutes)
This lesson supports the writing of the following text types: Opinion Columns, Speeches, Brochures, Advertisements,
Resources:
No-prep, ready-made SLIDESHOW
Resource Pack
Lesson Outcome:
By the end of this lesson, your students will have practised writing 14 persuasive writing techniques.
Activities:
Activity 1 MATCHING PAIRS STARTER: to match the example to the relevant technique.
Activity 2 SENTENCE FRAMES TASK: to create 14 examples of persuasive writing tools.
Activity 4: PLENARY: to identify persuasive tools using student-generated examples.
HOMEWORK: To complete any unfinished work / and or complete the written task based on the given prompt.
Apart from the need to print workbooks and a few bits of admin, this lesson is LOW-TO-NO PREP, INSTANTLY-USABLE.
(You just need to run through the slideshow to familiarise yourself with the lesson elements and print resource materials.)
You can use this resource as a standalone lesson, or combine it with the other HOW TO PERSUADE YOUR READER lesson:
· LISTENING LESSON:
In this lesson, students use a listening lesson audio and listening task in two groups: group ONE listens for just the techniques, and group TWO listens for just the EXAMPLES. Then, working together, the two groups collate their notes onto the acronym called FLATTERY.
TEXT TYPES SKILLS SUPPORT LISTENING LESSON: How to Write Effective Hooks
(60 minutes)
This lesson supports the writing of the following text types: Blogs, Speeches, Articles, Social Media Posts, Advertisements.
Resources:
No-prep, ready-made SLIDESHOW
Student WORKBOOK
Student Workbook ANSWER KEY
Audio Track
Lesson Outcome:
By the end of this lesson, your students will have practised listening skills to learn about 5 effective ways to hook their readers AND they will have made mind map notes for use when writing and revising.
Activities:
Activity 1 PRE-LISTENING TASK STARTER: to write 5 things they already know about writing hooks.
Activity 2 LISTENING TASK: to identify 25 factual details about writing hooks by listening to an audio lesson twice and answering exam-type listening comprehension questions.
(Please note: this is not a listening test; it does not have the same rigour and level of difficulty as a listening exam. Its purpose is to teach students about writing effective hooks.)
Activity 3 AGREE and MARK TASK: to share and agree on the answers. Then they will mark their work using the given answer key.
Activity 4: POST-LISTENING TASK 1: to add 5 more pieces of information to their starter activity.
Activity 5: POST-LISTENING TASK 2: to collate everything they have learned onto a mind map template.
Activity 6: PLENARY: to share 3 main takeaways from the lesson.
HOMEWORK: To complete their mind maps.
Apart from the need to print workbooks and a few bits of admin, this lesson is NO-PREP, INSTANTLY-USABLE.
(You just need to run through the slideshow to familiarise yourself with the lesson elements.)
You can use this resource as a standalone lesson, or combine it with the other two HOW TO WRITE EFFECTIVE HOOKS lessons:
• SWIRL LESSON: (Speaking, Writing, Interaction, Reading, Listening)
This lesson uses sentence unscrambling, dictogloss, running dictation, and group discussion tasks to further student understanding of hook writing. They use a range of hook examples to understand how hooks can be used for different text types and themes. A highly interactive and fun lesson for both SL and HL classes.
• WRITING LESSON:
In this lesson, students create a variety of sentence frames using hook mentor sentences and then use those frame to practise writing 5 different hooks for 5 separate text types. They then get to compete and vote on the most effective hooks written by each other. Ideal for both SL and HL classes.
TEXT TYPES SUPPORT SWIRL LESSON: (Speaking, Writing, Interacting, Reading, Listening)
How to Write Effective Hooks
(60 minutes)
This lesson supports the writing of the following text types: Blogs, Speeches, Articles, Social Media Posts, Advertisements.
Resources:
No-prep, ready-made SLIDESHOW
SWIRL Resource Pack
Audio Track
Lesson Outcome:
By the end of this lesson, your students will have used sentence unscrambling, dictogloss, running dictation, and group discussion tasks to develop their understanding of hook writing. They will use a range of hook examples to understand how hooks can be used for different text types and English B themes.
Activities:
Activity 1 SENTENCE UNSCRAMBLER STARTER: to article the function of effective hooks by unscrambling a definition sentence.
Activity 2 DICTOGLOSS: to correctly transcribe an example of an effective hook by listening to an audio track. After 4 listening opportunities, they will then check for grammatical and spelling accuracy by marking their work to see how much they scored out of 40.
Activity 3 RUNNING DICTATION: to aim for grammatical accuracy and precision by remembering, repeating and transcribing 5 different examples of effective hooks. This is a timed, highly-competitive activity that allows students to practise SWIRL. They will also then determine the type of hook example, the text type it refers to and the theme it relates to.
Activity 4: DISCUSSION TASK : to discuss how hooks can be used for a variety of text types and themes.
PLENARY: to express their knowledge of hooks through a precise application.
HOMEWORK: To research hooks not covered in this lesson.
Apart from the need to print workbooks and a few bits of admin, this lesson is NO-PREP, INSTANTLY-USABLE.
(You just need to run through the slideshow to familiarise yourself with the lesson elements.)
You can use this resource as a standalone lesson, or combine it with the other two HOW TO WRITE EFFECTIVE HOOKS lessons:
• LISTENING LESSON:
In this lesson, students use a listening lesson audio and listening comprehension (with exam-style questions) to learn about the purpose of effective hooks, 5 different types of hooks, and examples of how they can be used. They then create a mind map collating everything they have learned for use when writing and revising. Ideal for both SL and HL classes.
• WRITING LESSON:
In this lesson, students create a variety of sentence frames using hook mentor sentences and then use those frame to practise writing 5 different hooks for 5 separate text types. They then get to compete and vote on the most effective hooks written by each other. Ideal for both SL and HL classes.
TEXT TYPE SKILLS SUPPORT WRITING LESSON: How to Write Effective Hooks
(60 minutes)
This lesson supports the writing of the following text types: Blogs, Speeches, Articles, Social Media Posts, Advertisements.
Resources:
No-prep, ready-made SLIDESHOW
Student Workbook
Lesson Outcome:
By the end of this lesson, your students will have created a variety of sentence frames using hook mentor sentences and then used those frames to practise writing 5 different hooks for 5 separate text types. They will also have competed with each other and voted on the most effective hooks written.
Activities:
Activity 1 WORD UNSCRAMBLER STARTER: to reveal two quotations about hooking readers by famous authors.
Activity 2 SENTENCE FRAMES TASK: to create 15 sentence frames using mentor hook sentences.
Activity 3 WRITING TASK: to practise writing a variety of hooks for different text types using sentence frames.
Activity 4: PLENARY: to evaluate the effectiveness of some of the hooks written by the students.
HOMEWORK: To complete any unfinished work.
Apart from the need to print workbooks and a few bits of admin, this lesson is NO-PREP, INSTANTLY-USABLE.
(You just need to run through the slideshow to familiarise yourself with the lesson elements.)
You can use this resource as a standalone lesson, or combine it with the other two HOW TO WRITE EFFECTIVE HOOKS lessons:
• SWIRL LESSON: (Speaking, Writing, Interaction, Reading, Listening)
This lesson uses sentence unscrambling, dictogloss, running dictation, and group discussion tasks to further student understanding of hook writing. They use a range of hook examples to understand how hooks can be used for different text types and themes. A highly interactive and fun lesson for both SL and HL classes.
• LISTENING LESSON:
In this lesson, students use a listening lesson audio and listening comprehension (with exam-style questions) to learn about the purpose of effective hooks, 5 different types of hooks, and examples of how they can be used. They then create a mind map collating everything they have learned for use when writing and revising. Ideal for both SL and HL classes.
This is an exam-style listening and reading paper for IB English B students which I created for the students in my class.
Each paper is worth 20 marks, covering the theme of Experiences: Eating Out.
The reading paper is based on a restaurant review by a student who writes favourably about his recent experience at a new local restaurant. The answer key is provided. Students can use the reading paper text as a mentor text for later deconstruction.
The listening paper is based on a teacher podcast in which the teacher talks about the process of writing a restaurant review - the one that is used as the reading text for the reading paper.
The audio track, transcript and answer key are provided.
Please note: this resource is part of a much larger unit of 10-lessons, based on a Restaurant Review mentor text.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ib-english-b-text-type-teaching-unit-restaurant-review-12167459
Are you looking for a way to improve your IB English B students’ discussion skills? Look no further than Contented Being’s ready-made Harkness Discussion lessons!
Harkness Discussions are student-led discussions where students gather to discuss a text or topic, fostering active listening, critical thinking, and respectful dialogue. The focus is very much on the students leading the discussion and learning from each other.
In just three lessons, your students will learn the skills needed to run an effective Harkness Discussion, research an essential question, and practice running a discussion using contribution cards and research notes.
In the first lesson, students will clarify the rules for respectful listening, explore 16 ways to contribute to a discussion, and practise creating keyworded images – a useful note-taking tool using a handy mini-booklet. By the end of this lesson, your students will have practised three skills needed to run a Harkness Discussion.
In the second lesson, students will research answers to the essential question: Should students should have unlimited access to CHATGPT in the classroom? They will share applications for the keyworded images note-taking method, create another mini-book, and research eight questions about the impact of CHATGPT on education. This is to prepare them for the Harkness Discussion they will have in the next lesson.
In the third and final lesson, students will review different ways to contribute to a Harkness Discussion, learn some of the basic rules and expectations, have practice running a discussion, and reflect deeply about the process. By the end of this lesson, your students will have practised conducting a Harkness Discussion and will have reflected on the experience.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to improve your students’ discussion skills with Contented Being’s ready-made Harkness Discussion lessons which contain slideshows with embedded scripts and multiple, scaffolded speaking frames. Which means – the only preparation you do is print, copy and laminate resources. The lessons practically run themselves, allowing you to give attention to individual students.
Watch as your students become more engaged, confident, and skilled in their ability to discuss effectively.
3 Dynamic and highly-interactive lessons to teach IB students how to develop the skill of writing effective hooks to engage their readers. One way this bundle can be used is to provide the Listening Lesson to SL students; the SWIRL lesson to HL and the Writing Lesson to both SL and HL.
(Although, I only teach HL students and have successfully used all 3 lessons with them.)
1.TEXT TYPES SKILLS SUPPORT LISTENING LESSON: How to Write Effective Hooks
(60 minutes)
This lesson supports the writing of the following text types: Blogs, Speeches, Articles, Social Media Posts, Advertisements.
Resources:
No-prep, ready-made SLIDESHOW
Student WORKBOOK
Student Workbook ANSWER KEY
Audio Track
Lesson Outcome:
By the end of this lesson, your students will have practised listening skills to learn about 5 effective ways to hook their readers AND they will have made mind map notes for use when writing and revising.
TEXT TYPES SKILLS SUPPORT SWIRL LESSON: (Speaking, Writing, Interacting, Reading, Listening)
How to Write Effective Hooks
(60 minutes)
This lesson supports the writing of the following text types: Blogs, Speeches, Articles, Social Media Posts, Advertisements.
Resources:
No-prep, ready-made SLIDESHOW
SWIRL Resource Pack
Audio Track
Lesson Outcome:
By the end of this lesson, your students will have used sentence unscrambling, dictogloss, running dictogloss, and group discussion tasks to develop their understanding of hook writing. They will use a range of hook examples to understand how hooks can be used for different text types and English B themes.
TEXT TYPES SKILLS SUPPORT WRITING LESSON: How to Write Effective Hooks
(60 minutes)
This lesson supports the writing of the following text types: Blogs, Speeches, Articles, Social Media Posts, Advertisements.
Resources:
No-prep, ready-made SLIDESHOW
Student Workbook
Lesson Outcome:
By the end of this lesson, your students will have created a variety of sentence frames using hook mentor sentences and then used those frames to practise writing 5 different hooks for 5 separate text types. They will also have competed with each other and voted on the most effective hooks written.
Apart from the need to print workbooks and a few bits of admin, this lesson is NO-PREP, INSTANTLY-USABLE.
(You just need to run through the slideshow to familiarise yourself with the lesson elements.)
Here is a collection of 16 Mentor Texts for IB English B text types.
PLEASE NOTE: These mentor texts are the focus of my How to write Packs. If you have purchased those - particularly the complete bundle - then you do NOT need to buy this product. This is for those who just want mentor texts and their prompts only and who have not bought any of the workbook packs.
This collection contains:
AN ARTICLE about learning to learn (Human Ingenuity)
A BLOG ENTRY about the impact of social media (Identities)
A DIARY ENTRY about cultural gaffes (Social Organisation)
AN ESSAY about the need to learn writing skills (Human Ingenuity)
AN INFORMAL EMAIL about pet euthanasia (Experiences)
A LETTER TO THE EDITOR about plastic pollution (Sharing the Planet)
A PROPOSAL about improving International Day (Social Organisation)
A REVIEW of a fiction book (Experiences)
A SPEECH about saving a zoo (Sharing the Planet)
AN OFFICAL REPORT about a technology experiment (Identities)
A PERSUASIVE BROCHURE about a theme parks (Human Ingenuity)
AN EMBEDDED INTERVIEW about making a difference (Sharing the Planet)
A NEWS REPORT about being remarkable (Human Ingenuity)
A SET OF GUIDELINES about mental well-being (Identities)
A SET OF INSTRUCTIONS about learning to learn (Human Ingenuity)
A SOCIAL MEDIA POST about Third-Culture Kids (Identities)
Each mentor text come with a STIMULUS PROMPT which inspired the content of the text.
PLEASE NOTE: I have created a series of workbooks based on the above which encourages students to record the writing process in its entirety to prove no AI was involved. These worksheet packs are available should you wish to purchase them INSTEAD of this collection, and can be found here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12833170
This is a bundle of 3 of my IB ENGLISH B TEXT TYPE listening and reading practice products.
Each listening and reading test is worth 20 marks, and I have attempted to style and create it based on the sample papers provided by the IB last year.
These resources are part of a larger set of resources containing 10-lesson units for each of the 3 text types.
Feel free to view them here in my shop:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/ContentedBeing
Thank you.
A 10-LESSON unit based on a mentor text written from the point of view of a young student who has an unpleasant experience at a new local restaurant and who then writes a formal letter of complaint.
This resource is part of a BUNDLE of 3, but if it is all you require, this is what you can look forward to in this download:
1 Unit lesson plan overview document – lesson activities, learning intentions, differentiation, ATLs
1 TEN-page Student Workbook – which, when completed, serves as a revision document for use prior to examinations and includes a scaffold to help students focus on conceptual understanding
1 mentor text – written using the required conventions and features so students will not only model their writing on it, but also use it for deep de-construction and language analysis
1 Exam-style listening question paper + audio track by a teacher who explains how to make writing more formal + answer key + audio transcript
1 Exam-style reading paper + answer key – using the mentor text
10 detailed, step-by-step LESSON PPT PDFs which include plenary and daily homework activities AND links to animated PowerPoint Videos
Over 25 differentiated class activity pages with relevant answer keys covering a wide range of ATL skills.
This means there is almost nothing you need to do to deliver these lessons (except familiarize yourself with the lesson PDF and ensure relevant activity pages are printed) – saving you hours and hours of planning and preparation time.
You will , however, have to mark their writing assignments at the end though, but that will be after they have self and peer-assessed each other’s work to make their next draft even better.
Crammed with loads of speaking and sharing opportunities, this resource also takes away the need for you to be the ‘sage on the stage’; instead, you will provide differentiated learning tasks which will enable you to provide one-to-one support for individuals or groups that need it. Plus, it encourages students to take responsibility for their learning as their efforts are essential for the learning of everyone else.
If you purchase it - thank you!
Please let me know how you have used it and feel free to provide the feedback you think it rightfully deserves.
Have a great day!
A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO TEACHING IB ENGLISH B TEXT TYPES
A 10-LESSON unit based on a mentor text written from the point of view of a young student who writes a diary entry after she visits an authentic Chinese restaurant for the very first time.
This resource is part of a BUNDLE of 3, but if it is all you require, this is what you can look forward to in this download:
1 Unit lesson plan overview document – lesson activities, learning intentions, differentiation, ATLs
1 TEN-page Student Workbook – which, when completed, serves as a revision document for use prior to examinations and includes a scaffold to help students focus on conceptual understanding
1 mentor text – written using the required conventions and features so students will not only model their writing on it, but also use it for deep de-construction and language analysis
1 Exam-style listening question paper + audio track by a teacher talking about informal writing + answer key + audio transcript
1 Exam-style reading paper + answer key – using the mentor text
10 detailed, step-by-step LESSON PPT PDFs which include plenary and daily homework activities AND links to animated PowerPoint Video versions for eacg lesson
Over 25 differentiated class activity pages with relevant answer keys covering a wide range of ATL skills.
This means there is almost nothing you need to do to deliver these lessons (except familiarize yourself with the lesson PDF and ensure relevant activity pages are printed) – saving you hours and hours of planning and preparation time.
You will , however, have to mark their writing assignments at the end though, but that will be after they have self and peer-assessed each other’s work to make their next draft even better.
Crammed with loads of speaking and sharing opportunities, this resource also takes away the need for you to be the ‘sage on the stage’; instead, you will provide differentiated learning tasks which will enable you to provide one-to-one support for individuals or groups that need it. Plus, it encourages students to take responsibility for their learning as their efforts are essential for the learning of everyone else.
If you purchase it - thank you!
Please let me know how you have used it and feel free to provide the feedback you think it rightfully deserves.
Have a great day!
A 10-LESSON unit based on a mentor text written from the point of view of young student who has a very enjoyable experience at a new local restaurant and who then writes a favourable review for his local paper.
This resource is part of a BUNDLE of 3, but if it is all you require, this is what you can look forward to in this download:
1 Unit lesson plan overview document – lesson activities, learning intentions, differentiation, ATLs
1 TEN-page Student Workbook – which, when completed, serves as a revision document for use prior to examinations and includes a scaffold to help students focus on conceptual understanding
1 mentor text – written using the required conventions and features so students will not only model their writing on it, but also use it for deep de-construction and language analysis
1 Exam-style listening question paper + audio track by the writer explaining the process of writing the mentor text + answer key + audio transcript
1 Exam-style reading paper + answer key – using the mentor text
10 detailed, step-by-step LESSON PPT PDFs which include plenary and daily homework activities AND links to animated PowerPoint Videos hosted on YouTube
Over 25 differentiated class activity pages with relevant answer keys covering a wide range of ATL skills.
This means there is almost nothing you need to do to deliver these lessons (except familiarize yourself with the lesson PDF and ensure relevant activity pages are printed) – saving you hours and hours of planning and preparation time.
You will , however, have to mark their writing assignments at the end though, but that will be after they have self and peer-assessed each other’s work to make their next draft even better.
Crammed with loads of speaking and sharing opportunities, this resource also takes away the need for you to be the ‘sage on the stage’; instead, you will provide differentiated learning tasks which will enable you to provide one-to-one support for individuals or groups that need it. Plus, it encourages students to take responsibility for their learning as their efforts are essential for the learning of everyone else.
If you purchase it - thank you!
Please let me know how you have used it and feel free to provide the feedback you think it rightfully deserves.
Have a great day!
Would you like an HL literature teaching pack containing low-to-no-prep resources with EVERYTHING you need to prepare your students for their Individual Oral?
Look no further than my Individual Oral Preparation Resources, specifically designed for busy teachers like you. My IB English B HL Literature Pack is fully-resourced, time-saving, and instantly-usable, making it perfect for both new and experienced teachers.
This pack is based on my award-winning and highly-acclaimed young adult novel, The Pebble Champion, about a gay teen dealing with the death of his mother, The novel is Lang B-relevant and explores powerful themes such as loss, grief, guilt, coming-of-age, identity, and inner strength. With the PDF version of the novel included, you can make as many copies as you need, saving both time and money.
But that’s not all. The pack also includes resources to help your students explore the novel, including a set of ready-to-use, discussion-based slideshow lessons covering pre-reading, setting research, chapter-by-chapter discussions, and post-reading reflection.
Plus, the workbooks and teacher resources will help your students prepare for their oral, with a 5-step planning process and speaking process, as well as 20 text extracts for practice and prediction activities. Mock and Final Exam extracts are also included.
What’s in the pack?
• 1 x PDF Copy of the novel, The Pebble Champion
• 13 x Discussion-based Lesson Slideshows
• 5 x Student Workbooks + 3 Answer key booklets
• 2 x Oral Preparation Teacher Resource Books
• 1 x Suggested Teaching Schedule
That’s 30 x 60-minute lessons. Just what you’re looking for!
With 25 resources in total, there are 25 reasons to purchase this IB English B HL Literature Pack.
This is the complete bundle containing all of the HOW TO WRITE ENGLISH B TEXT TYPE PACKS that I have created.
Before purchasing this product:
Please download the FREE ‘How to write a LETTER OF COMPLAINT Pack’. This will give you a clear idea of the structure and content of all of the How to… Packs.
Please watch the promo video I have made. This will give you a visual overview of what to expect.
Please ensure you have not already purchased one or more of the products already associated with this bundle.
With each pack, you will receive:
The SL Workbook – with answer options for Part 1 worksheets
The HL Workbook – without answer options for Part 1 worksheets
A one-page Jumbled Mentor Text Starter – the elements of the mentor text are jumbled up and students need to sequence them correctly.
An answer key for Part 1 worksheets.
Each workbook contains 2 parts:
Part ONE contains worksheets to encourage students to do these activities:
read the jumbled version of the mentor text and sequence the different elements correctly
discuss and make decisions about the choice of text type to fulfil the requirements of the prompt
read the actual mentor text
answer comprehension questions to show understanding of the mentor text - now based on actual exam-type questions
identify and label the different features of the mentor text
explain different grammar aspects
answer questions about synonyms, antonyms and the meaning of words
determine how the main ideas in paragraphs are developed and extended.
Part TWO invites students to write that text type using a follow-on prompt and to show handwritten evidence (by writing everything into the workbook) that they have …
conducted a mini-research project to provide them with the necessary background information for the content of the task
extracted relevant vocabulary and created sentence frames to assist the writing process
used a structured planning page to jot down notes for each element of the writing task
followed a step-by-step guide to writing their first draft
assessed their first drafts with an informative checklist that also contains relevant advice to help them improve their first draft.
The entire writing process, from understanding and using a mentor text, to researching, thinking about, planning, and redrafting is therefore completely visible and should provide students with enough practice to confidently write about each text type in their examinations.
The entire bundle covers these text types, topics, and related themes:
An ARTICLE about learning to learn (Human Ingenuity)
A BLOG ENTRY about the impact of social media (Identities)
A DIARY ENTRY about cultural gaffes (Social Organisation)
AN ESSAY about the need to learn writing skills (Human Ingenuity)
AN INFORMAL EMAIL about pet euthanasia (Experiences)
A LETTER TO THE EDITOR about plastic pollution (Sharing the Planet)
A PROPOSAL about improving International Day (Social Organisation)
A REVIEW of a fiction book (Experiences)
A SPEECH about saving a zoo (Sharing the Planet)
AN OFFICAL REPORT about a technology experiment (Identities)
A PERSUASIVE BROCHURE about a theme parks (Human Ingenuity)
AN EMBEDDED INTERVIEW about making a difference (Sharing the Planet)
A NEWS REPORT about being remarkable (Human Ingenuity)
A SET OF GUIDELINES about mental well-being (Identities)
A SET OF INSTRUCTIONS about learning to learn (Human Ingenuity)
A SOCIAL MEDIA POST about Third-Culture Kids (Identities)
This is the mega bundle of my SKILLS SUPPORT LESSONS PACK containing all of these engaging lessons:
How to Hook Your Reader (3 lessons)
How to Persuade Your Reader (2 lessons)
How to Write a Contextual Intro Paragraph (1 lesson)
Active and Passive Voice (1 lesson)
Formal and Informal Writing (2 lessons)
Direct and Reported Speech (1 lesson)
Sentence Variety (1+ Lesson)
Speak Circles (1 lesson)
Harkness Discussions (3 lessons)
Year 12 Introduction to IB Skills (3 lessons)
18 x SKILLS SUPPORT LESSONS
Ready-to-run, engaging lessons focusing on specific skills your students need for effective reading, writing, speaking and listening.
With topics that include Harkness Discussions, Formal and Informal Writing, An Introduction to IB English B (and many more) - and with a rich array of re-usable resources - these interactive lessons are sure to inspire.
