IB French ab initio External Assessment Key Definitions

to analyze (explaining what it means)

to learn by heart or memorize

The listening comprehension component of the IB exam, known as Paper 2.

to describe (saying what you see)

To listen to what the examiner is saying.

The "big picture" or the main topic of the conversation or report.

The act of listening or the specific listening comprehension component of the IB exam.

the exam or test

The formal word for an exam or a test paper in the IB context.

the making of a judgement about the amount, number, or value of something; an assessment

The Internal Assessment (IA), which is a task graded by your teacher and then checked by the IB.

The Individual Oral (IO) is an internal assessment where you speak about a visual prompt and have a conversation with your teacher.

The examiner or teacher who asks you questions during the oral exam.

The written expression or writing component of the IB exam.

The skill of writing in a target language to communicate ideas clearly.

The qualities, beliefs, and expressions that make a person or group who they are (identity).

the process of reaching a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning rather than explicit statements

reciprocal action or influence; communication between two people

The reason why you are writing, such as pour informer (to inform) or pour convaincre (to convince).

The Individual Oral (IO), a one-on-one speaking exam between you and your teacher.

The act of looking at similarities and differences between two things, like your culture and French culture.

reading comprehension, which is the focus of Paper 2

reading comprehension, the ability to understand written French texts

reading comprehension, which is the ability to read and understand a text in French