IB German ab initio External Assessment Key Definitions

to analyze or explain the deeper meaning of something

to learn something by heart or memorize it

to describe or state exactly what you see

the example used to support your main point

the assessment criteria or mark scheme used by examiners

a specific piece of information like a date, name, or number

detailed understanding of specific facts and data

the conversation or talk between the student and the teacher

the conversation part of the IA with your teacher

The conversation or discussion part of the exam.

global understanding or the ability to grasp the overall message

flood / flooding

listening comprehension

listening comprehension

listening comprehension, which is the focus of Paper 2

The internal assessment (IA) for German ab initio, consisting of a presentation based on a visual stimulus and a follow-up conversation.

A standard or rule by which something is judged (plural: die Kriterien).

the act of reading or the reading comprehension exam

reading comprehension or the ability to understand written text

reading comprehension or the ability to understand written text

The ability to read and understand written German texts, which is the core skill tested in Paper 2.

the audience or the people reading your text

A keyword in a question or text that carries the most important meaning.

inference or drawing conclusions from context