在IBDP每年的全球統考後，IB都會發出Subject Report ，回顧考生們做得好和可以改善的地方。 而每一年，IB都明示有很多考生不懂analyze plays as plays。 IB的意思是，戲劇本身是一個獨特的literary genre ，有著自身獨有的藝術元素，如果考生想在考卷內高分，必須分析： Dramatic irony Stage Directions Costumes Characters' Body Language 當然還有我在堂上教的獨門必殺技。

很多時候看到我IBDP的學生，在文本分析裡寫來寫去都是Symbolism ，我便很氣憤。

莎士比亞的這句名言提醒我們，世界之大，遠超我們有限的知識和想像。在學術探索的旅程中，保持一顆謙遜和好奇的心至關重要。不要滿足於課本上的知識，要敢於向未知的領域探索。

kipping annotation and planning due to time pressure leads to unfocused, repetitive essays. This weakens coherence, reduces Criterion C marks, and ultimately prevents achieving a Level 7.

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

文學，是可以補習的

Teachers at school often teach students to say "positive diction" or "negative diction", but this is still too vague and imprecise. When I teach my students and daughter, I always remind them to use specific adjectives to qualify the kind of positivity or negativity that they feel with the author's choice of diction. Is it jubilant diction or glorifying diction? Is it violent diction or pejorative diction? There are intrinsic differences among these word choices and the more

The hood made me realize that crime succeeds because crime does the one thing that government doesn't do: crime cares. Crime is grassroots. Crime looks for the young kids who need support and a lifting hand. Crime offers internship programmes and part-time jobs and opportunities for advancement. Crime gets involved in the community. Crime doesn't discriminate."

In training students to prepare for their IBDP English A exams, I put strong emphasis on their abilities to produce an impressive introduction and topic sentences. IB prefers candidates to demonstrate immaculate organizational skills, so the first step to success in IBDP English A exams is to cultivate the capability to conjure up an essay plan that's analytical, logical, coherent, and focused. IB does not like repetitions, so candidates should avoid going around in circles

The Thirtymile Fire: A Chronicle of Bravery and Betrayal by John N. Maclean

After identifying the 10-12 key points in Insert B, candidates must reorganise them into a clear, logical order.

Students should summarize only 10-12 key points from the given text, avoiding explanations or examples. The summary is marked on clear, coherent, grammatical presentation of main ideas.

"There are a lot of children in Afghanistan, but little childhood." By Khaled Hosseini, The Kite Runner

Tip of the day IBDP English A demands far deeper, more structured analysis than IGCSE.