The Uplingo team loves variations of the English language, and in this resource we decided to develop a lesson to practice all 4 skills around the topic of Singaporean English (Singlish). This fits well into the theme of IBDP Language B: Language Variation (Identities) but it can also work with any EAL/ ESL class, to open your students eyes to different types of Englishes! The activity includes the following: Context setting group work activity where students divide into four teams to find out a different aspect of Singapore. They then present to the class. Pre-listening activity# 1 : Students work with a partner to translate given Singlish terms into standard English Active listening # 1: Students listen to a video to see if their Singlish translations were correct. Individual reading activity: Students go to a BBC article to answer questions on Singlish Active listening # 2: Students listen to an Open University video (Singlish Controversies) and listen for opinions/ attitudes towards Singlish. Debate: Students divide into 5 teams to debate a motion on banning Singlish Suggested writing tasks on Singlish This work has been developed independently from and is not endorsed by the International Baccalaureate Organisation. International Baccalaureate, Baccalaureate international, Bachillerato Internacional and IB are registered trademarks owned by the International Baccalaureate Organization.

This resource is a set of reading comprehension worksheets for the dystopian short story There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury. It is created for both ESL/ EAL and First language students, and was made originally to be part of a literature component for IBDP HL Language B English (but can be used for other curricula/ levels). The resource includes introductory activities, vocabulary activities and questions leveled by difficulty. Enjoy!

A colourful infographic for students on how to analyse a poem. Suitable for KS 3, 4, 5 and IGCSE First Language English.

This resource is targeted towards students who have an intermediate (B1) level of English and would be good for in-class examination practice for SL students or a lowish level HL class. Three listenings have been used; all are linked to language and identity. Each listening has three sets of questions which have been modeled on question types seen in the IB listening examination. This resource is perfect if you have a spare 20 minutes, or could be expanded into a whole lesson. “Ep-220901: Do emojis make language better?” BBC Learning English, BBC, 1 Sept. 2022, www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6- minute-english_2022/ep-220901. “Ep-210923: I love my language.” 6 Minute English, BBC Learning English, 23 Sept. 2021, www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6- minute-english/ep-2109231. “Ep-230302: Losing your mother tongue” 6 Minute English, BBC Learning English, 2 Mar. 2023, www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6- minute-english_2023/ep-230302. This work has been developed independently from and is not endorsed by the International Baccalaureate Organisation. International Baccalaureate, Baccalaureate international, Bachillerato Internacional and IB are registered trademarks owned by the International Baccalaureate Organization.

The Uplingo team believes strongly that the best way to improve listening skills is for students to first engage in fun activities related to the listening, and then to create a reason for listening. This resource includes a staged worksheet with the following sections: Context setting activity- pair work about languages and a team game on global languages. A mind map activity where students brainstorm what they know about English Vocabulary matching activity Team work game/ active listening activity: Guess the answers to the questions then listen to see if they are correct. Reflection activity on the English language and the predicting activity A post listening reading activity: students find points for and against English as a global language Discussion on English as a global language - using formal discussion sentence starters Suggested writing tasks for English as a global language

This resource is to be used in lesson 1 of either an English B SL or HL class. It includes a Find Someone Who Bingo sheet, an Identity tree activity and also a treasure hunt activity for HL and SL. This is to be used in conjunction with the Language B Guide (see reference below). Answers are also included. The Language B Guide hasn’t been included in this pack - you can get it from Myib. Please make a copy available to your students for this activity. This work has been developed independently from and is not endorsed by the International Baccalaureate Organisation. International Baccalaureate, Baccalaureate international, Bachillerato Internacional and IB are registered trademarks owned by the International Baccalaureate Organization.

This resource comes as a set of PNG files and as a PDF. It is a set of persuasive techniques, with definitions and examples, for A RIPE FOREST. It’s for use with first or second language speakers, and can be used for many different types of persuasive writing.

Here is a pair work check list that students can use when preparing for their IBDP Language B Oral (HL)

This resource contains introductory activities, prediction activities, questions, and some writing activities for An Astrologer’s Day by R.K. Narayan. This story is not included in the pack; however, it can be found on the Internet. This story can be read as part of the theme of Identities, and it ties in well if you are looking at contemporary issues such as scammers, people with fake identities, or people who disguise their true selves. This resource makes no overt reference to English B; however, there are questions which are similar to those found on Paper 2: reading. There are also critical thinking questions about how the writer uses language, and the effect created which will introduce students to skills they will need for the HL oral. Even though there is no literature component in SL, we at Uplingo believe that students of all language acquisition levels benefit from studying literature; therefore, if you have a stronger SL cohort then you can give this story a try. This work has been developed independently from and is not endorsed by the International Baccalaureate Organisation. International Baccalaureate, Baccalaureate international, Bachillerato Internacional and IB are registered trademarks owned by the International Baccalaureate Organization.

Even though portfolios are not a course requirement for Language B, they are very useful to have for students to keep all of their work in one place. At the beginning of the document you can add links to any documents that you wish, and there is also a place for students to reflect and to add any vocabulary they learn. The teacher has flexibility to add anything to the portfolio, and the main plus is that all information is in one place. I get my students to complete their homework in this document, and also reflect on their progress. NOTE!!! Do not share this through Google Classroom. I tried this and GC kept duplicating the file, and I ended up with multiple portfolios per student. You need create a learner portfolio folder on your own Google Drive, and then manually make a copy of the portfolio for each student and share it with them individually. This work has been developed independently from and is not endorsed by the International Baccalaureate Organisation. International Baccalaureate, Baccalaureate international, Bachillerato Internacional and IB are registered trademarks owned by the International Baccalaureate Organization.