IB French
Ab Initio Text Types
IB French Ab Initio Text Types
The IB French Ab Initio exam consists of three categories of text types: personal texts, professional texts and mass media texts. Students are expected to be familiar with the different text types.
IB French Ab Initio Text Types outline

iB French Ab Initio Text Types with Examples
PERSONAL TEXTS
- Blog
- Diary
- Invitation
- Journal
- List
- Personal letter
- Postcard
- Social media post/chat room
- Text message
- Timetable
PROFESSIONAL TEXTS
- Blog
- Brochure
- Catalogue
- Essay
- Formal letter
- Interview
- Invitation
- Literature
- Maps/Diagrams
- Menu
- Online forum
- Personal statement/CV
- Proposal
- Questionnaire
- Recipe
- Report
- Instructions/Guidelines
- Supporting letter
- Survey
- Timetable
MASS MEDIA TEXTS
- Advertisement
- Article
- Blog
- Brochure
- Film
- Flyer
- Interview
- Leaflet
- Literature
- News report
- Newsletter
- Opinion column/Editorial
- Pamphlet
- Podcast
- Poster
- Public commentary
- Radio programme
- Review
- Social media post
- Speech
- Travel guide
- TV/Drama/Music
- Web page