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IB French B: Assessment: Papers 1–2, oral, HL literature

Text types and writing, listening and reading, individual oral, HL literary works. 4 subtopics, 17 key terms.

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In this topic: 6.1 · 6.2 · 6.3 · 6.4

6.1Paper 1 : production écrite

Key terms

Paper 1: Writing: one task from a choice of three, 30 marks, 25 %; SL 1 h 15 min (250–400 words), HL 1 h 30 min (450–600 words).
Critère A · Langue (12): Range and accuracy of vocabulary and grammar.
Critère B · Message (12): Relevance, development and organisation of ideas.
Critère C · Compréhension conceptuelle (6): Text type, register, tone, audience, purpose; conventions.

Types de textes : personnels (blog, journal intime, courriel amical), professionnels (lettre formelle, rapport, proposition, courriel officiel), médiatiques (article, critique, discours, brochure, interview, reportage).

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Exam tip: Tu or vous? Decide before writing and stay consistent: register mistakes cost criterion C.

6.2Paper 2 : compréhension orale et écrite

Key terms

Paper 2: Listening (25 marks, 25 %; SL 45 min, HL 1 h) and reading (40 marks, 25 %; 1 h).
l'idée générale / les détails: gist / detail
déduire: to infer
un piège: a trap / distractor

Écoute : trois documents audio; QCM, phrases à compléter, réponses courtes.

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Exam tip: Negations like “ne… plus” often flip a true/false answer: underline them.

6.3L'oral individuel

Key terms

Oral individuel: Internal assessment: 12–15 minutes plus preparation; 30 marks, 25 %.
Stimulus visuel (NM): A visual linked to a theme and to francophone culture(s).
Extrait littéraire (NS): An extract (up to 300 words) from one of the two works studied.
Compétences interactives: Understanding and responding naturally.

Déroulement : présentation (3–4 min) → discussion (4–5 min) → conversation générale sur au moins un autre thème (5–6 min).

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Exam tip: Link the stimulus to a francophone context (France, Québec, Sénégal…): it strengthens criterion B1.

6.4Littérature (NS) HL

Key terms

une œuvre littéraire: a literary work (two studied at HL, originally written in French)
le personnage principal: the protagonist
le thème: theme
le narrateur: narrator
l'ironie / la symbolique: irony / symbolism

Connaissez l'intrigue, les personnages, les thèmes, le contexte et des passages clés de chaque œuvre.

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Exam tip: Prepare 5 likely extracts per work and practise a 3–4 minute presentation for each.

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