In the English B HL curriculum, the listening exam (Paper 2) is paired with the reading exam. For HL students, the listening portion typically lasts about and consists of three distinct audio passages.
Conversations, interviews, podcasts, news reports, or speeches. Each audio text is played Preparation: There is a four-minute reading time at the start of each audio text to preview the questions.
You are given 4 minutes before each audio starts to preview the questions. Common Question Formats: Multiple Choice: Choose one correct option from three.
The most challenging, featuring academic or sophisticated vocabulary and abstract themes.
To excel in the IB English B HL listening component, students can:
In the English B HL curriculum, the listening exam (Paper 2) is paired with the reading exam. For HL students, the listening portion typically lasts about and consists of three distinct audio passages.
Conversations, interviews, podcasts, news reports, or speeches. Each audio text is played Preparation: There is a four-minute reading time at the start of each audio text to preview the questions.
You are given 4 minutes before each audio starts to preview the questions. Common Question Formats: Multiple Choice: Choose one correct option from three.
The most challenging, featuring academic or sophisticated vocabulary and abstract themes.
To excel in the IB English B HL listening component, students can:
