Purpose of a text and text conventions: reporting
These are some sentence starters that you can use to respond to strand 2 questions in Criteria A and B. Likewise, you can use them in other subjects when you speak or write and want to refer to the text you are using. Addressing texts conventions This article was about. . . Considering what the author […]
A Detailed Guide to One-Character Verbs in Mandarin
The following is a comprehensive outline of 90 per cent of the advanced one-character verbs you’ll encounter in written and spoken Mandarin. Resource courtesy of Carl Gene. A Detailed Guide to One-Character Verbs in Mandarin
Personality Adjectives
This post includes a series of vocabulary items that can help you enrich your vocabulary in Chinese, especially descriptions. Download the following file. Resource courtesy of Carl Gene. Personalities in Mandarin and English
Comprehensive Guide to Nouns Ending With 的 de
This post is a compilation of a very special type of nouns in Mandarin – the nouns which ends with 的 [de]. These nouns are special because 的 usually marks the end of one word and the beginning of another, but occasionally – very occasionally – it can also mark an entirely separate word. These should […]
50 High Frequency Words
Download the PDF file and then listen to the track included in this post. In the audio, you will hear the serial number for each item, followed by the word itself, a sentence employing the word, and the word again. 50 HIGH FREQUENCY WORDS Resources courtesy of Carl Gene.
Triangulation: Research Skill
Triangulation means using more than one method to collect data on the same topic. This is a way of assuring the validity of research through the use of a variety of methods to collect data on the one topic. The process of triangulation allows us to cross-check data from a variety of sources methods, and to confirm whether it is correct or not. Moreover, […]
Google Operators: Information Literacy
Are you having trouble finding relevant information for your research? Google has some very powerful tools that can also you to locate almost any information you want in the format that you prefer and from the ‘right’ source. Looking for information on www.google.com will basically let you have access to information that is trending, commercial information, […]
Diigo: Information Literacy
Research is an essential component of all IB programs and, while it’s hard to question its value, it is not hard to recognise that conducting research can be hard if we do not have good research skills, as well as good reading and indexing habits. Diigo is a fantastic tools tool to help us enhance our […]
Approaches to Learning in the Extended Essay
As the culminating project of you IB journey, in the Extended Essay you will be required to demonstrate consolidated thinking, social, communication, self-management and research skills. The 7 Capital Ifs Become an expert on the Extended Essay criteria Subject area Questions Scope Concepts Availability of information Contributions to your personal life ATL throughout the EE […]