IB Chinese B and Mandarin ab initio Practice Workbooks
By Mei Lin
These free PDFs are for IB Diploma students taking Chinese B or Mandarin ab initio, and for their teachers. One book prepares the individual oral, one the Chinese B Paper 1 writing tasks, and one covers the ab initio course from writing to listening, reading and the oral.
Start with the individual oral book if you take Chinese B at SL. If you take ab initio, the ab initio book is the one to open first. All three have model answers and free audio.
3 IB Chinese books. Free with a SayMei account.
Best first book
IB Chinese B Individual Oral Practice: 10 Visual Stimuli with Model Answers (SL and ab initio)
Ten picture stimuli across the five IB themes, with model presentations, follow-up and discussion questions and audio. It suits Chinese B at SL, and ab initio students can work at the shorter model length.
IB Chinese (3)
IB Chinese B Individual Oral Practice: 10 Visual Stimuli with Model Answers (SL and ab initio)
IB Chinese B SL / ab initio (about HSK 3-4) · 24 pages
IB Mandarin ab initio Practice: Paper 1 Writing, Paper 2 Listening and Reading, and the Oral
IB ab initio (about HSK 2-3) · 20 pages
IB Chinese B Paper 1 Writing Practice: Text Types and Model Answers (SL and HL)
IB Chinese B SL and HL (about HSK 3-5) · 18 pages
Frequently asked questions
Which book is for Mandarin ab initio?
IB Mandarin ab initio Practice has Paper 1 writing tasks in the ab initio text types, Paper 2 listening and reading practice and a sample individual oral, with model answers and audio. It's for about a year or more of ab initio Mandarin, around HSK 2 to 3.
Does the oral book work for Chinese B HL?
It covers Chinese B at SL and Mandarin ab initio. The HL oral is based on a literary extract, which this book doesn't cover. For HL writing, the Paper 1 book has HL extensions on its SL model answers.
What is in the Paper 1 writing book?
Tasks on all five IB themes with plans, SL model answers and HL extensions, the conventions of every text type and a register drill, with audio of every SL model answer. Check the current IB guide for your exam session.
Are these IB past papers?
No. They are independent practice written by SayMei in the IB's task types. For past papers, ask your teacher or your school's IB coordinator.
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