just had my oral exam today! your videos really helped me, and my teacher told me she saw a really huge jump between my mocks and the actual exam. thank you guys so much!
How many lines should a poem be to be considered long enough for the literary extract? For a novel extract, it should be 20-40, and I want to use a poem that is only 10 lines. Would this be considered enough, or should I opt for a longer poem (though it seems like this shorter poem is the best option in terms of zooming in and connecting it with my GI).
Such a tough question. Can you unpack every line? Is there sufficient nuance and detail in the poem to explore? 2 minutes is super short but be sure you have enough substance to really show your analytical skill. If so, a 10 line poem could be OK.
Hello, I have a question regarding English lit in IB. Will it be problematic for me if I chose English lit SL as a non-native english speaker? Because I live in a foreign country and the only options that I have are english or their language or I could chose my mother tongue which will be self-taught (I'm not really good at it and I prefer english over my native language. However my english level is B2-C1). Thank you!
Most of our students taking IB English are non-native English speakers. The same goes for hundreds of thousands of students. The DP program is a global program and being multilingual is in the ethos of everything the IB stands for. IB English is tough for sure, but being a non-native speaker should never be a reason for a student not to take IB English. Look at your options and take courses that are the best fit for your goals and your skills. Set realistic expectations and dig in. Good luck!
Choose 3 other poems that also reflect your global issue. Make a reference to each of these three and try to point out one detail/image/reference that you remember. This is hard as you do not have these poems in front of you. You can write a few ideas on your outline to help with the zoom out. Hope this clarifies.
Hi, I wanted to ask about zooming out on poetry because I was thinking on if I should start my first poem saying something that is present throughout the whole poem. For instance, "throughout the poem, the poet uses imagery to describe the horrors of the war." and then later I transition to "the poet uses a metaphor in line 4"
I like this idea. Offer a holistic view of the entire poem first with an eye on a major feature. Then zoom in further with specific lines. Really unpack the reference you refer to. Label a feature and explore how it communicates the global issue. Then move to another line/reference and continue. Great plan.
@@ibenglishguys And lastly, would you think that ''how men's masculinity has been misused and manipulated in society'' would be an acceptable GI or would you be able suggest something better linking with identity?
hello! I have a small question, the poem I wanted to use exceeds the suggested 40 lines, in this case should I only choose/cut a section of 40 lines within the poem and leave the rest out? or should I analyze and present the whole poem?
Like the IO, we take notes and annotate and think but I never write out what I am going to say verbatim. So in that way, it is always ‘impromptu’ and not a script. Every time I give that IO zoom in, it’ll be a bit different. Avoid the script.
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just had my oral exam today! your videos really helped me, and my teacher told me she saw a really huge jump between my mocks and the actual exam. thank you guys so much!
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How many lines should a poem be to be considered long enough for the literary extract? For a novel extract, it should be 20-40, and I want to use a poem that is only 10 lines. Would this be considered enough, or should I opt for a longer poem (though it seems like this shorter poem is the best option in terms of zooming in and connecting it with my GI).
Such a tough question. Can you unpack every line? Is there sufficient nuance and detail in the poem to explore? 2 minutes is super short but be sure you have enough substance to really show your analytical skill. If so, a 10 line poem could be OK.
Hello, I have a question regarding English lit in IB. Will it be problematic for me if I chose English lit SL as a non-native english speaker? Because I live in a foreign country and the only options that I have are english or their language or I could chose my mother tongue which will be self-taught (I'm not really good at it and I prefer english over my native language. However my english level is B2-C1).
Thank you!
Most of our students taking IB English are non-native English speakers. The same goes for hundreds of thousands of students. The DP program is a global program and being multilingual is in the ethos of everything the IB stands for. IB English is tough for sure, but being a non-native speaker should never be a reason for a student not to take IB English. Look at your options and take courses that are the best fit for your goals and your skills. Set realistic expectations and dig in. Good luck!
How can you effectively zoom out when the body of work you are dealing with is a poetry anthology?
Choose 3 other poems that also reflect your global issue. Make a reference to each of these three and try to point out one detail/image/reference that you remember. This is hard as you do not have these poems in front of you. You can write a few ideas on your outline to help with the zoom out. Hope this clarifies.
Hi, I wanted to ask about zooming out on poetry because I was thinking on if I should start my first poem saying something that is present throughout the whole poem. For instance, "throughout the poem, the poet uses imagery to describe the horrors of the war." and then later I transition to "the poet uses a metaphor in line 4"
I like this idea. Offer a holistic view of the entire poem first with an eye on a major feature. Then zoom in further with specific lines. Really unpack the reference you refer to. Label a feature and explore how it communicates the global issue. Then move to another line/reference and continue. Great plan.
@@ibenglishguys And lastly, would you think that ''how men's masculinity has been misused and manipulated in society'' would be an acceptable GI or would you be able suggest something better linking with identity?
hello! I have a small question, the poem I wanted to use exceeds the suggested 40 lines, in this case should I only choose/cut a section of 40 lines within the poem and leave the rest out? or should I analyze and present the whole poem?
You should select 40 lines of your poem and mention that this is just a part of the entire poem.
Hello, I feel like somethings not quite right with my GI, "Society's apathy towards others' suffering". Could you help me out here please?
There’s a phrase for this called “compassion fatigue”. See if this is what you are talking about. Sadly, this is a reality in our challenging world.
Do you need a topic statement at the start
Give a short one sentence summary that also incorporates the GI. Then dive into the extract.
Should we also summarise the poem or extract
Yes. VERY briefly. Makes sense in the intro or right at the start of the zoom in.
Hi was the analysis impromtu?
Like the IO, we take notes and annotate and think but I never write out what I am going to say verbatim. So in that way, it is always ‘impromptu’ and not a script. Every time I give that IO zoom in, it’ll be a bit different. Avoid the script.