THEMES - िवषय
Identities - पहचान
• Lifestyles जीवन शैली
• Health and well- being स्वास्थ्य और सुख -सुिवधाएँ
• Beliefs and values धारणा एवं मान्यताएँ
• Subcultures उप संस्कृितयाँ
• Language and identity भाषा और पहचान
Experiences अनुभव
• Leisure activities फ़ुसर्त के समय की जाने वाली गित िविधयाँ
• Holidays and travel छु िट्टयाँ और यात्रा
• Life stories दैिनक जीवन से जुड़ी कहािनयाँ
• Rites of passage धािमर् क आचार -िवचार
• Customs and traditions रीित-िरवाज और परम्पराएँ
• Migration प्रवास या स्थानांतरण
Human ingenuity मानवीय िवलक्षणता
• Entertainment मनोरंजन
• Artistic expressions कलात्मक अिभव्यिक्त
• Communication and media सम्पकर् एवं माध्यम / मीिडया
• Technology तकनीक , तंत्रज्ञान
• Scientific innovation वैज्ञािनक नवोन्मेश
Social organization सामािजक संरचना / संगठन
• Social relationships सामािजक सम्बंध
• Community समाज
• Social engagement सामािजक जुड़ाव
• Education िशक्षा
• The working world कायर्रत िवश्व
• Law and order क़ानून और सुव्यवस्था
Sharing the planet ग्रह-सहभािजता
• The environment पयार्वरण
• Human rights मानवीय अिधकार
• Peace and conflict शांित और संघषर्
• Equality समानता
• Globalization वैश्वीकरण
• Ethics नैितकता
• Urban and rural ग्रामीण तथा नगरीय पिरवेश
environment।
Texts
In theory, a text is anything from which information can be extracted, including the wide
range of oral, written and visual materials present in society. For example:
• single and multiple images, with or without written text
• non-literary and literary written texts and extracts
• broadcast media texts: films, radio and television programmes, and their scripts
• oral texts: presentations, debates, interviews, speeches, recorded conversations, and
their transcripts।
• electronic texts that share aspects of the above areas: text messaging, web pages
and blogs, social media and video-sharing websites.
Syllabus content
Personal texts Professional texts Mass media texts
Blog Blog Advertisement
Diary Email Article (newspaper, magazine)
Email Essay Blog
Personal letter Formal letter Brochure
Social media posting/chat room Proposal Film
Questionnaire Interview
Report Leaflet
Set of instructions Literature*
Survey News report
Opinion column/editorial
Pamphlet
Podcast
Poster
Public commentary (editorial/
readers’ letters)
Radio programme
Review
Speech
Travel guide
Web page
* Teachers are reminded that the study of at least two literary texts (originally written in the target language)
is compulsory for language B at HL, and that one of the literary texts studied during the course must serve
as the stimulus for the individual oral assessment at HL.
Literature
Reading literature in the target language can be an enjoyable journey into cultures where the target
language is spoken. Literature can exemplify one or more of the prescribed themes of the language B
course, and can help students to broaden their vocabulary and use language to express opinions and
explore ideas. Reading literature helps students to develop fluent reading skills as they progress from
comprehension to interpretation and inference. Literature is also an especially appropriate vehicle for
promoting the development of international-mindedness, which is a key aim of the DP language acquisition
courses.
The use of literary works to develop students’ receptive and productive skills is encouraged at all levels of
language acquisition in the DP; however, in terms of formal requirements of the syllabus and assessment
outline, the study of two literary works originally written in the target language is a requirement at
HL in language B. HL students are expected to understand fundamental elements of the literary works
studied, such as themes, plot and characters. It must be emphasized that literary criticism is not an objective
22 Language B guide
