國際文憑B課程 International Bacculaureate Program
幫助學生拓展知識、閱歷Boarding high school students’ knowledge and experience
起初，「國際文憑IB課程」是為了外交官子女而設計，現在則是獲得國際認可的高等教育入學資格證明；一般提供給十六到十九歲的高中生於在學的最後兩年期間研習。
期望能在各種不同學科上擁有國際視野的優秀高中生，都應該慎重考慮這個課程。
國際IB課程包含三個核心必修科目。
第一是TOK「知識理論」：探究知識起源，為支持的立場辯護，以及分析資訊的方法。
第二是EE「拓展論文」：學生必須選一個主題進行研究，並就該主題擇寫一篇四千字的論文。
第三是CAS「創意行動服務」：學生必須分別在「創意」、「行動」、「服務」三個領域上花五十個小時完成課後實作。
創意包括戲劇、音樂、藝術;行動指的是運動；服務則意指在當地社區做志工。
此外，課程還包括六大領域科目：語言與文學研究、語言習得、個人與社會、實驗科學、數學、藝術。
學生必須從每一個學科領域中選一門課；不過，也可以從前五門學科領域中加選一門課程取代藝術學科。
Originally designed for the children of diplomats, the International Baccalaureate (IB) Program is an internationally recognized qualification for entry into higher education. Usually, 16- to 19-year-olds take it during the last two years of high school. High-achieving high school students who want an international perspective in a variety of subjects should consider this program.
The International Baccalaureate Program includes three required courses. The first, Theory of Knowledge, discusses where knowledge comes from, how to argue in favor of a position and how to analyze information. The second required course, Extended Essay, entails researching a subject of the student's choice and writing a 4,000-word essay on it.
The third requirement, called Creativity, Activity, Service, requires 50 hours of work outside of class in each of the three areas. Creativity includes theater, music and art; activity refers to sports; and service means volunteering in the local community.
The program includes classes in six other subject areas as well; language and literature, language acquisition, individuals and societies, sciences, mathematics and the arts. Students are expected to take one class from each subject area. However, they can choose an additional course from one of the other areas as a substitution for the arts requirement
qualification（n.）資格證明；條件
Paul never even graduated from high school, so he really has no qualifications for this job.
What qualifications are needed for a team to take part in a sports event?
qualifiy（v.）
Ynonne was extremely disappointed that she didn’t qualify for the gymnastics team.不符合進入體操隊的資格
（to） entail使必要；牽涉
This job entails research and accompanying the team when it goes to visit sites we are considering purchasing.
Repairs to Henley Bridge would entail rerouting a traffic to the First Avenue Bridge.
Being a new parent entails loss of sleep for months.身為一個新家長，必定要損失幾個月的睡眠
to broaden/ expand one’s horizons
high-achieving（adj.）/ high-achiever（person）
you tend to achieve more than the average person in your work.
debate vs. argue
attacking the argument, not the person
A structured debate, which is structured argument. Two sides present their ideas, and they aruge back and forth about them
And we talk about arguments here in a debate, not like an argument between two people who are fighting, although argument could mean that.
And in a debate, you want to make sure that you're attacking the argument, not the person, because people are created equal but not all ideas are created equal.
And so we have to keep sharpening ourselves in that way.
essay短文；散文
descriptive eesay 以比較深入的文筆描述人事物或環境的短文
narrative essay敘事文；以第三人稱來敘述一個故事
expository essay說明文；客觀說明或分析一個主題
persuasive essay論說文；需要更多的案例分析來說服
acquisition （n.）獲得；收購品
First language acquisition begin as children interact with their parents.母語的習得始於小孩與父母親的互動。
A display of the art gallery’s recnet acquisitions will be open to the public beginning next week.收購品
After reviewing the research on the property, the company’s acquisition team visited the property and decided to purchase it. 採購團隊
substitution（n.）替換；換人
It is common for the coach to make substitutions during a basketball game.
The substitution of a passive verb form an active one changes the feeling of a sentence.把主動動詞改成被動，會改變句子的語態
substitution替代
What do you use as a substitiution for milk when you eat cereal? 替代牛奶
to volunteer
historical interpreter
individuals vs. societies
to come under fire/ to grade on curve
to come under fire
a lot of people are paying attention and attacking or accusing this person or organization for something.
Maybe they need to change something aobut the things that they do or their policies or something like that.
to grade on curve
there has been some situatin that has either caused all of the students to get a very low grade on a test, or some outside circumstance that could have impacted grades, and that causes the teacher to change the grades for the whole class.
International baccalaureate
