Chinese+B

= Chinese( Mandarin B) in the IB Diploma Programme = = = media type="custom" key="2038338"

__ Essential Resources __
- - Link to Beijing Olympics 2008 page

__ Assessment and Grading __
 -Higher Level  External Assessment: Written Component 70%

Paper 1 : Text Handling 1½ hours 40% Reading Questions based on a number of written texts 27% Written response A short writing exercise in response to a written text 13%

Paper 2 : Written Production 1½ hours 30% One writing task from a choice of six

Internal Assessment: Oral Component 30% Two oral activities to be internally assessed by the teacher and externally moderated by the IBO Individual Oral Based on a stimulus chosen by the candidate 15% Interactive Oral Activity The mark of one interactive oral activity 15%

Standard Level External Assessment: Written Component 70%

Paper 1 : Text Handling 1½ hours 40% Reading Questions based on a number of written texts 30% Written response A short writing exercise in response to a written text 10%

Paper 2 : Written Production 1½ hours 30% One writing task from a choice of four

Internal Assessment: Oral Component 30% Two oral activities to be internally assessed by the teacher and externally moderated by the IBO Individual Oral Based on a stimulus chosen by the candidate 15% Interactive Oral Activity The mark of one interactive oral activity 15%

Grade Boundaries  BIS GPA (max 4) %  7 4 A 93-100%  6 3 A- 90-92%  6 3 B+ 87-89%  6 3 B 83-86%  6 3 B- 80-82% <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 3.5pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> <span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">5 2 C+ 77-79% <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 3.5pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> <span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">5 2 C 73-76% <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 3.5pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> <span style="color: #00b0f0; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">5 2 C- 70-72% <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 3.5pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> <span style="color: #f79646; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">4 1 D+ 67-69% <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 3.5pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> <span style="color: #f79646; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">4 1 D 63-66% <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 3.5pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> <span style="color: #f79646; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">4 1 D- 60-62% <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 3.5pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> <span style="color: #c00000; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">3 0 F below 60% <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 3.5pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">

<span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">Mandarin B grade descriptors 2009-2011 <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 3.5pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> <span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidifontweight: bold; msobidilanguage: AR-SA; msofareastfontfamily: SimSun; msofareastlanguage: ZH-CN;">__Grade 7 Excellent performance__ <span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> Demonstrates understanding of some of the subtleties in speech and writing. Communicates with ease and fluency, with few errors and using some advanced language.

__ Grade 6 Very good performance __

Demonstrates competent understanding of all essential meaning in speech and writing. Consistently communicates coherently, with some errors and some range.

__ Grade 5 Good performance __

Demonstrates competent understanding of basic meaning in speech and writing. Generally communicates coherently but with regular errors and little range.

__ Grade 4 Satisfactory performance __

Demonstrates some understanding of speech and writing. Communicates effectively at times.

__ Grade 3 Mediocre performance __

Demonstrates limited understanding of speech and writing. Shows limited ability to communicate.

__ Grade 2 Poor performance __

Demonstrates very limited understanding of speech and writing. Shows very limited ability to communicate.

__ Grade 1 Very poor performance __

Demonstrates no competence in understanding or communicating in the language.

Pre-Diploma Course (Grade 10 preparation)
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Semester 1 Content (Grade 11)
-- <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">**Hobbies** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">· **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">Food and Drink <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> ** || <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">**Famous People** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">**Countries in the World** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">**Celebration** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> || -
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">Quarter 1 <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">Quarter 2 <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">**Tourism** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">

Semester 2 Content (Grade 11)
--- <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">**Arts & Entertainment** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">· **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">Sport <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> ** || <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">**Multimedia** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">**Technology** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">**Environment** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> || <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">**City & Village** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">· **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">Work & Employment <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> ** || <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">**Social Issues** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">**Ethical Issues** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">· **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">Transportation <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> ** || <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 3.5pt; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">**Literature** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">· **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">Education <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> ** || <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">**Health** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">· **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">Things that change the world <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> ** ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">Quarter 1 <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">Quarter 2 <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">**Cinema & Music** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">
 * <span style="color: #930b0b; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">Semester 3 Content (Grade 12) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">Quarter 1 <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">Quarter 2 <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">**History** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">
 * <span style="color: #930b0b; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">Semester 4 Content (Grade 12) <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 16pt; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">Quarter 1 <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">Quarter 2 <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;"> ** ||
 * <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">· <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">**Relationships** <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-weight: normal; mso-fareast-font-family: SimSun; mso-fareast-language: ZH-CN;">

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