Essential command terms, text types, and basic concepts for IBDP Language B and ab initio exams.
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**Language B**
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A modern foreign language course offered at Standard Level (SL) and Higher Level (HL) for students with prior experience (typically 4-5 years) of the target language.
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**Ab initio**
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A language acquisition course for beginners, offered only at Standard Level (SL). It is designed for students with little to no prior experience in the target language.
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**Define: 'Outline' (Command Term)**
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To give a brief account or summary of the main points. In Paper 1, this often means summarizing the source material without adding unnecessary detail.
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**Define: 'State' (Command Term)**
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To give a specific name, value, or other brief answer without support or explanation. Useful for identifying facts in reading comprehension.
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**Define: 'Describe' (Command Term)**
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To give a detailed account, including the characteristics or features of a subject. Often used in the Individual Oral to describe a visual stimulus.
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