1 · English audience, register and purposeful writing
register · proposal
U1-Q1 · 2 marks
Which sentence best suits a formal proposal?
Answer and reasoning
We recommend a supervised weekly reading meeting with a clear sign-up process.
U1-Q2 · 4 marks
Explain the mechanism or reasoning in this original case: A message to a friend and a proposal to a school principal can recommend the same activity differently. The audience changes the appropriate tone and structure.
Answer and reasoning
For a proposal about a reading club, identify the purpose, meeting schedule, supervision and expected benefit. Use polite, specific recommendations. We recommend a supervised Thursday meeting is clearer than we must have a great club soon.
- Accurate relevant concept (1)
- Specific evidence from the case (1)
- Connected reasoning (2)
English B is language acquisition, not Language A literary criticism. / Follow the SL or HL word range and task choice; do not pad the response with unrelated memorized phrases.
2 · English listening and reading inference
inference · contrast marker
U2-Q1 · 2 marks
What is the speaker's overall attitude in the original sentence?
Answer and reasoning
The journey was inconvenient but the view justified it.
U2-Q2 · 4 marks
Explain the mechanism or reasoning in this original case: A speaker says the journey took longer than I expected, but the view made it worthwhile. The comment expresses a qualified positive attitude, not simple dissatisfaction.
Answer and reasoning
Longer than expected signals an inconvenience. Made it worthwhile then gives a positive overall evaluation of the view. A suitable answer preserves both parts rather than selecting only the negative clause.
- Accurate relevant concept (1)
- Specific evidence from the case (1)
- Connected reasoning (2)
A transcript is useful for analysis but does not replace listening practice with real audio. / This package needs school-recorded or licensed listening material before receptive-skill parity can be claimed.
3 · English oral communication and follow-up
stimulus · interaction
U3-Q1 · 2 marks
Which opening is most careful?
Answer and reasoning
The image shows shared dishes; this may connect to a specific communal dining practice studied in class.
U3-Q2 · 4 marks
Explain the mechanism or reasoning in this original case: A photograph of a shared meal can prompt discussion of community, but it does not prove everyone in a culture eats alike. Start with what is visible, then make a cautious connection.
Answer and reasoning
For a visual, describe people sharing dishes, link this to a particular cultural practice you have studied and qualify the comparison. If asked about differences, explain one specific experience rather than listing stereotypes.
- Accurate relevant concept (1)
- Specific evidence from the case (1)
- Connected reasoning (2)
HL requires two literary works and extract-based discussion; an SL picture lesson alone does not cover that requirement. / The teacher conducts and records the actual oral; self-written answers cannot substitute for interaction.
4 · English literary extract and oral development
implication · literary extract
U4-Q1 · 2 marks
What supports the inference of unease?
Answer and reasoning
The contrast between reassuring words and avoidance of eye contact.
U4-Q2 · 4 marks
Explain the mechanism or reasoning in this original case: A character says I am fine while avoiding another person's gaze. A literary extract can imply a feeling without naming it directly.
Answer and reasoning
In the original classroom vignette, the mismatch between words and behaviour may suggest unease. Explain this as a possibility supported by both details. For assessment, replace the vignette with an extract from the school's studied work and connect it to that work.
- Accurate relevant concept (1)
- Specific evidence from the case (1)
- Connected reasoning (2)
Do not claim an invented vignette satisfies the two-literary-work requirement. / Teacher selects eligible works and verifies the oral procedure and timing; no generic literature lesson covers every language.