International Baccalaureate Group 2: Language Acquisition

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Discipline

International Baccalaureate

Copyright

2019

Program Type

Core

Delivery Method

Blended (Print & Digital)

Imprint

Pearson Learning Group

Comprehensive coverage of Français B, English B and Español B.

All of our IB Diploma Group 2 student books, teacher guides and eBooks are written by expert IB teachers, examiners and curriculum specialists to provide comprehensive coverage of the latest Language Acquisition syllabi. They cover all of the core themes, with clearly differentiated content for Standard and Higher Level students.

Our English B textbook and eBook fully support the 2018 subject guide.

Our unique French and Spanish workbooks to provide focused practice to prepare your students for their end of course assessment.

francais — Francais B

Our unique French Workbook provides focused practice to prepare your students for their end of course assessments.

The exercises in the workbooks prepare students for the reading, writing and listening assessments - with QR codes to enhance learning.

Students are encouraged to make the workbooks their own, writing in answers, highlighting and making notes – perfect for revision.

The structure of the workbooks by prescribed theme means they can be used alongside, rather than instead of, other resources.

Provides support for the Internal Assessment.

espanol b — Espanol B

Our unique Spanish Workbook provides focused practice to prepare your students for their end of course assessments.

The exercises in the workbooks prepare students for the reading, writing and listening assessments - with QR codes to enhance learning.

Students are encouraged to make the workbooks their own, writing in answers, highlighting and making notes – perfect for revision.

The structure of the workbooks by prescribed theme means they can be used alongside, rather than instead of, other resources.

Support for the Internal Assessment.

Free mini unit plans

Our mini unit plans are a free tool for practising the language skills included in the different units of the Espanol B for the IB Diploma Workbook. They’re full of discussion points linked to the activities in the Workbook. **Download here.**

English B

Our English B Textbook and eBook fully support the 2018 Subject Guide.

Written by an expert authoring team of experienced teachers and examiners.

Structured by prescribed theme.

Wealth of topical and authentic texts accompanied by a broad range of activities and
exercises.

Suitable for Standard Level and Higher Level learners.

Audio files and exercises to help students prepare for the listening assessment.

Packed full of support for the Internal Assessment

Authors

Espanol B

Pete Watson

Pete Watson is currently the Head of Spanish at Malvern College. He has taught Spanish at A level and IB for 14 years, and has also taught French and Portuguese. He has lived in Colombia, Chile and Portugal, and also gives In-Service Training (INSET) and training on Information and communications technology (ICT) use in Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) teaching.

Maite de le Fuente Zofio

Maite de le Fuente Zofío has been a Spanish IB teacher since 1993. She has been an IB Assistant Examiner for Spanish HL and the extended essay, as well as an internal moderator since 1996. She is also Team-Leader Examiner for Spanish B Higher Learning (HL) paper 1. She now teaches at the Jakarta International school.

Concepción Allende Urbieta

Concepción Allende Urbieta has lived and worked as a teacher and administrator in education in Mexico, Spain, and Equatorial Guinea. She started teaching the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) in 1996 in Norway. She has been an IB Examiner, workshop leader, and is a Diploma Programme (DP) school’s visitor.

Lydie Gonzales

Lydie Gonzales has been a language teacher in middle and high school for the past ten years. She has embraced her love of languages through trips and stays abroad. After a warm experience in Bangladesh, she is now living in Qatar.

Francais B

Marie-Laure Delvallée

Marie-Laure Delvallée is Head of Modern Languages and French at St Edward's School in Oxford. She is an experienced Examiner for the IB, as well as an IB workshop leader. She has taught French at the Oxford Study Course (OSC) Intensive Spring Revision Courses and at Cambridge Summer Schools.

Amélie Nadeau

Amélie Nadeau has been teaching IBDP French B in Europe and Asia since 1998. She has worked in Vietnam, China, Czech Republic and is currently working in Thailand as the Whole School Language B Coordinator. She is a Language B workshop leader for the Middle Years and Diploma Program.

English B

Patricia Mertin

Patricia Mertin is an experienced IB English B teacher, presenter and writer. Recently retired from an international school after 20 years teaching in the English as a Second Language (ESL) department, 12 of them as head of department, she continues to be active as an IB examiner, presenter, author and school consultant. Her qualifications include both an MA in language acquisition and a PhD in the effect of culture on second language acquisition.

Pat Janning

Pat Janning is an experienced teacher of English as an additional language and has worked for many years teaching IB English B at an international school. She has presented widely to teachers and conferences and workshops, raising awareness for the needs of learners of English as an additional language and offering strategies for active support in the classroom.