4. Key Understandings
•Language stands at the centre of the many interdependent cognitive, affective and
social factors that shape learning.
•The IB Learner Profile describes a Communicator as someone who understands and
expresses ideas and information confidently and creatively in more than one
language and in a variety of modes of communication.
•Language is integral to exploring and sustaining personal growth and cultural
identity;
•A linguistic genre is a particular text type created by a specific communicative
situation.
Language Strands
Oral Language Speaking and listening
Visual Language Viewing and presenting
Written Language Reading and writing
6. Tuning in
• Look at the given pictures
• Choose, connect and express
(which Transdisciplinary theme is it?)
Language strand- Visual Language -
Viewing and presenting
7. Finding out
Listen to the song and fill in the blanks
Heal The World by Michael Jackson
10. Going further
Speed dating game:
• Take 2 minutes to talk to your group about yourselves. You don’t
have to tell the truth and use as many names of places as
possible. Make up stories about yourselves. For example, my
uncle is Brad Pitt and we go sailing on his yacht every weekend.
• Report back on who you would most likely want to be friends
with.