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TA-L01 · Modes of Transport — Advanced Vocabulary and Formal Descriptions25 entries
Advanced transport modes
الخَطُّ الحَدِيدِيُّ السَّرِيعُhigh-speed rail
قِطَارُ الرَّصَاصَةِa bullet train
مِتْرُو الأَنْفَاقِthe underground metro
سَيَّارَةٌ كَهْرَبَائِيَّةٌan electric car
حَافِلَةٌ هِيدْرُوجِينِيَّةٌa hydrogen bus
سَفِينَةٌ سِيَاحِيَّةٌa cruise ship
طَائِرَةٌ عِمْلَاقَةٌa wide-body aircraft
طَائِرَةٌ مُسَيَّرَةٌa drone
وَسِيلَةُ النَّقْلِa mode of transport
Describing journeys formally
يَسْتَغْرِقُtakes (a duration)
يَقْطَعُ مَسَافَةًcovers a distance
يَصِلُ بَيْنَconnects between
يُقَلِّصُ وَقْتَ السَّفَرِreduces travel time
سُرْعَةٌ قُصْوَىa maximum speed
كِيلُومِتْرًا فِي السَّاعَةِkm per hour
بُنْيَةٌ تَحْتِيَّةٌinfrastructure
المَرْكَبَةُthe vehicle
Efficiency and environment
كَفَاءَةٌ فِي اسْتِهْلَاكِ الوَقُودِfuel efficiency
انْبِعَاثَاتُ الكَرْبُونِcarbon emissions
حُرِّيَّةُ التَّنَقُّلِfreedom of movement
الرَّبْطُconnectivity
أَنْظَفُ لِلْبِيئَةِcleaner for the environment
أَسْرَعُ وَسِيلَةٍthe fastest mode
يُمَثِّلُrepresents, constitutes
يَبْلُغُamounts to, reaches
TA-L02 · Planning a Trip — Booking, Itineraries and Travel Documents25 entries
Booking and documents
جَدْوَلُ رِحْلَةٍa travel itinerary
حَجْزٌa booking, reservation
يَحْجِزُbooks, reserves
تَأْشِيرَةٌa visa
جَوَازُ سَفَرٍa passport
تَأْمِينُ سَفَرٍtravel insurance
تَسْجِيلُ الوُصُولِcheck-in
البَوَّابَةُthe gate
وَزْنُ الأَمْتِعَةِbaggage weight
Accommodation and the airport
يُقِيمُ فِيstays at
فُنْدُقٌ بِخَمْسِ نُجُومٍa five-star hotel
شَقَّةٌ مَفْرُوشَةٌa furnished apartment
صَالَةُ المُغَادَرَةِthe departure lounge
صَالَةُ الوُصُولِthe arrivals hall
الدَّرَجَةُ الاِقْتِصَادِيَّةُeconomy class
مَوْعِدُ القِيَامِthe departure time
مُدَّةُ الرِّحْلَةِthe journey duration
The 2028 verbs across tenses
حَجَزْتُI booked
أَحْجِزُI book
سَأَحْجِزُI will book
كُنْتُ قَدْ حَجَزْتُI had booked
أَقَمْتُ فِيI stayed at
أُقِيمُ فِيI stay at
سَأُقِيمُ فِيI will stay at
كُنْتُ قَدْ أَقَمْتُ فِيI had stayed at
TA-L03 · Describing Past Holidays — Advanced Narrative24 entries
Narrative vocabulary
قَضَى إِجَازَتَهُ فِيspent his holiday in
ذِكْرَى لَا تُنْسَىan unforgettable memory
تَجْرِبَةٌ ثَرِيَّةٌan enriching experience
صَدْمَةٌ ثَقَافِيَّةٌculture shock
اكْتِشَافٌa discovery
مُغَامَرَةٌan adventure
مُفَاجَأَةٌa surprise
يَرْوِيnarrates, tells
Reactions and reflection
أَدْرَكْتُ أَنَّI realised that
أَعْجَبَنِيit impressed me
خَيَّبَ ظَنِّيit disappointed me
فَاقَ تَوَقُّعَاتِيit exceeded my expectations
غَيَّرَ نَظْرَتِي إِلَىit changed my view of
أَثَّرَ فِيَّ بِعُمْقٍit affected me deeply
لَمْ يَكُنْ كَمَا تَصَوَّرْتُit was not as I imagined
كُنْتُ قَدْ تَوَقَّعْتُ أَنَّI had expected that
Narrative connectors
فَجْأَةًsuddenly
فِي تِلْكَ اللَّحْظَةِin that moment
لِحُسْنِ الحَظِّfortunately
قِيلَ إِنَّit is said that
رُبَّمَاperhaps
فِي البِدَايَةِat first
بَعْدَ ذٰلِكَafter that
فِي النِّهَايَةِin the end
TA-L04 · Arabic-Speaking Destinations — Culture, Geography and Tourism24 entries
Destinations and heritage
وِجْهَةٌ سِيَاحِيَّةٌa tourist destination
مَعْلَمٌ تُرَاثِيٌّa heritage landmark
مَوْقِعٌ لِلتُّرَاثِ العَالَمِيِّa world heritage site
مَدِينَةٌ قَدِيمَةٌan old city, a medina
سُوقٌ شَعْبِيٌّa traditional souk
آثَارٌarchaeological sites
مَنْطِقَةٌ طَبِيعِيَّةٌ مَحْمِيَّةٌa nature reserve
مَتْحَفٌ وَطَنِيٌّa national museum
Tourism verbs
يَسْتَقْطِبُattracts
يُبْهِرُamazes, dazzles
يَسْتَحِقُّ الزِّيَارَةَis worth visiting
يَتَمَيَّزُ بِـis distinguished by
يَشْتَهِرُ بِـis famous for
يُعَدُّ مِنْis considered among
لَا بُدَّ مِنْ زِيَارَةِa must-visit
تَجْرِبَةٌ فَرِيدَةٌa unique experience
The tourism industry
مَوْسِمُ السِّيَاحَةِthe tourist season
دَلِيلٌ سِيَاحِيٌّa tourist guide
مُنْشَآتُ إِيوَاءٍaccommodation facilities
بُنْيَةُ الضِّيَافَةِhospitality infrastructure
السِّيَاحَةُ المُسْتَدَامَةُsustainable tourism
تَكَالِيفُ المَعِيشَةِthe cost of living
نِدَاءُ المُغَامَرَةِthe call of adventure
زُوَّارٌvisitors
TA-L05 · Sustainable Tourism — The Ethics and Impact of Travel25 entries
Sustainable tourism
السِّيَاحَةُ المُسْتَدَامَةُsustainable tourism
سِيَاحَةٌ مَسْؤُولَةٌresponsible tourism
سِيَاحَةٌ بِيئِيَّةٌeco-tourism
سِيَاحَةٌ مُجْتَمَعِيَّةٌcommunity-based tourism
الاِكْتِظَاظُ السِّيَاحِيُّover-tourism
بَصْمَةٌ كَرْبُونِيَّةٌa carbon footprint
حِصَصُ دُخُولٍentry quotas
ضَرِيبَةُ السِّيَاحَةِa tourism tax
أَعْدَادٌ قِيَاسِيَّةٌrecord numbers
Impact and argument verbs
يُسْهِمُ فِيcontributes to
يُلْحِقُ الضَّرَرَ بِـcauses harm to
يَحْمِي التُّرَاثَprotects heritage
يُوَازِنُ بَيْنَbalances between
يَتَدَهْوَرُdeteriorates
التَّأْثِيرُ عَلَى التُّرَاثِthe impact on heritage
مَسْؤُولِيَّةُ السَّائِحِtourist responsibility
فَوَائِدُ اقْتِصَادِيَّةٌeconomic benefits
Data and connectors
تُشِيرُ التَّقَارِيرُ إِلَى أَنَّreports indicate that
النَّاتِجُ المَحَلِّيُّ الإِجْمَالِيُّgross domestic product
غَيْرَ أَنَّhowever
عَلَاوَةً عَلَى ذٰلِكَmoreover
مُنْتَجَاتٌ مَحَلِّيَّةٌlocal products
تَنْظِيمُ السِّيَاحَةِtourism regulation
تَوْعِيَةٌ ثَقَافِيَّةٌcultural awareness
بِنِسْبَةِby a proportion of
TA-L06 · Travel Problems and Solutions — Dealing With the Unexpected24 entries
Travel problems
تَأَخُّرُ الرِّحْلَةِa flight delay
إِلْغَاءٌa cancellation
فُقْدَانُ الأَمْتِعَةِlost luggage
سَرِقَةٌtheft
طَوَارِئُ طِبِّيَّةٌa medical emergency
ضَيَاعٌgetting lost
خَطَأٌ فِي الحَجْزِa booking error
نِزَاعٌ مَعَ الفُنْدُقِa hotel dispute
Dealing with problems
يَتَعَامَلُ مَعَdeals with
يَتَصَرَّفُ بِهُدُوءٍacts calmly
يُبَلِّغُ عَنْreports
يَلْجَأُ إِلَىturns to
يَسْتَشِيرُconsults
يَطْلُبُ التَّعْوِيضَrequests compensation
خُطَّةٌ بَدِيلَةٌa contingency plan
التَّأْمِينُ السِّيَاحِيُّtravel insurance
Sources of help
شُرْطَةُ السِّيَاحَةِthe tourist police
السَّفَارَةُthe embassy
مَكْتَبُ السِّيَاحَةِthe tourist office
وَثِيقَةُ سَفَرٍ مُؤَقَّتَةٌa temporary travel document
مُوَظَّفُ المَطَارِthe airport official
بَلَاغٌa report, notification
تَعْوِيضٌcompensation
بُطَاقَةُ الهُوِيَّةِan ID card
TA-L07 · Cultural Sensitivity in Travel — Being a Respectful Visitor24 entries
Cultural sensitivity
حَسَاسِيَّةٌ ثَقَافِيَّةٌcultural sensitivity
تَقَالِيدُ مَحَلِّيَّةٌlocal customs
قَوَاعِدُ اللِّبَاسِthe dress code
احْتِرَامُ المُقَدَّسَاتِrespect for sacred sites
زَلَّةٌ ثَقَافِيَّةٌa cultural faux pas
تَفَاهُمٌ ثَقَافِيٌّcultural understanding
مُجْتَمَعٌ مُضِيفٌa host community
جِسْرٌ ثَقَافِيٌّa cultural bridge
Modal advice verbs
يُسْتَحْسَنُ أَنْit is preferable that
يَجِبُ أَنْit is necessary that
يَحْظُرُprohibits
يَسْمَحُ بِـpermits
يُفْضِي إِلَىleads to
مَلَابِسُ مُحْتَشِمَةٌmodest clothing
تَحِيَّةٌ مُنَاسِبَةٌan appropriate greeting
التَّصْوِيرُphotography
The subjunctive after أَنْ
يُسْتَحْسَنُ أَنْ يَتَعَلَّمَit is preferable he learns
يُسْتَحْسَنُ أَنْ يَحْتَرِمَit is preferable he respects
يُسْتَحْسَنُ أَنْ يَرْتَدِيَit is preferable he wears
الفِعْلُ المَنْصُوبُthe subjunctive verb
أَنْthe subjunctive trigger
فَتْحَةُ النَّصْبِthe subjunctive fatḥa
التَّبَادُلُ الثَّقَافِيُّcultural exchange
بَادِرَةُ احْتِرَامٍa gesture of respect
TA-L08 · Reading — Travel and Tourism Texts24 entries
Text types
نَصٌّ سِيَاحِيٌّa tourism text
تَقْرِيرُ سَفَرٍa travel report
مُرَاجَعَةُ فُنْدُقٍa hotel review
دَلِيلٌ سِيَاحِيٌّa tourist guide
مَنْشُورٌ سِيَاحِيٌّa tourism brochure
مُؤَلِّفُ النَّصِّthe text's author
الغَرَضُ مِنَ الكِتَابَةِthe purpose of the writing
السِّيَاقُ اللُّغَوِيُّthe linguistic context
Conditional-type reading
شَرْطٌ حَقِيقِيٌّa real conditional
شَرْطٌ افْتِرَاضِيٌّa hypothetical conditional
مَوْقِفُ الكَاتِبِthe writer's attitude
إِذَاif (signals a real possibility)
لَوْif (signals a counterfactual)
سَـthe Type 1 result marker
لَـthe Type 2 result marker
نَقْدٌ ضِمْنِيٌّimplicit criticism
Reading verbs and analysis
يَسْتَنْتِجُinfers
يُمَيِّزُ بَيْنَdistinguishes between
يَدُلُّ عَلَىindicates
يَكْشِفُ عَنْreveals
يَقْتَرِحُsuggests
تَسَلْسُلُ الأَحْدَاثِthe sequence of events
تَوْصِيَةٌa recommendation
مَوْثُوقِيَّةٌreliability
TA-L09 · Writing — Travel and Tourism (Paper 4 Extended Writing)25 entries
The TA Range criteria
الكِتَابَةُ السِّيَاحِيَّةُtravel writing
شَرْطٌ مِنَ النَّوْعِ الأَوَّلِa Type 1 conditional
شَرْطٌ مِنَ النَّوْعِ الثَّانِيa Type 2 conditional
المَاضِي التَّامُّthe past perfect
الكَلَامُ المَنْقُولُreported speech
التَّفْصِيلُ الحِسِّيُّsensory detail
الصَّوْتُ السِّيَاحِيُّthe travel-writing voice
رَابِطٌ رَسْمِيٌّa formal connector
صِيغَةُ التَّفْضِيلِthe superlative
Travel-writing register
الوِجْهَةُthe destination
الرِّحْلَةُthe journey
التَّجْرِبَةُthe experience
إِخْبَارٌinforming
إِقْنَاعٌpersuading
سَرْدٌnarrating
ذِكْرَى لَا تُنْسَىan unforgettable memory
يَسْتَقْطِبُattracts
Structuring the article
تَوْصِيَةٌa recommendation
تَأَمُّلٌa reflection
خَلْفِيَّةٌ سَرْدِيَّةٌa narrative background
عَلَاوَةً عَلَى ذٰلِكَmoreover
عَلَى الرَّغْمِ مِنْ ذٰلِكَnevertheless
بِنَاءً عَلَى ذٰلِكَbased on that
وَخِتَامًاin conclusion
يَدْمُجُintegrates
TA-L10 · Listening — Travel, Tourism and Transport Texts24 entries
Listening for conditionals
التَّمْيِيزُ الصَّوْتِيُّauditory distinction
إِذَاif (Type 1 signal)
لَوْif (Type 2 signal)
الفِعْلُ التَّالِيthe following verb
شَرْطٌ حَقِيقِيٌّa real conditional
شَرْطٌ افْتِرَاضِيٌّa hypothetical conditional
الجَزْمُcertainty
التَّشْكِيكُdoubt
Travel content heard
رِحْلَةٌ سِيَاحِيَّةٌa tourist trip
دَلِيلٌ سِيَاحِيٌّa tourist guide
أَفْضَلُ مَوْسِمٍthe best season
وَسِيلَةُ نَقْلٍa mode of transport
عَادَةٌ ثَقَافِيَّةٌa cultural custom
أَعْدَادُ الزُّوَّارِvisitor numbers
بُنْيَةٌ تَحْتِيَّةٌinfrastructure
تَوْصِيَةٌa recommendation
Grammar markers by ear
قَالَ إِنَّsaid that
كَانَ قَدْhad done
سَـ / سَوْفَfuture / Type 1 result
لَـthe Type 2 result marker
يَحْجِزُbooks
يُقِيمُstays
الفِعْلُ المَاضِيthe past-tense verb
الفِعْلُ المُضَارِعُthe present-tense verb
TA-L11 · Consolidation — Speaking Preparation and Grammar Mastery24 entries
The TA error zones
لَامُ الجَوَابِthe لَـ of the result
زَمَنُ فِعْلِ لَوْthe verb tense after لَوْ
الفِعْلُ المَنْصُوبُ بَعْدَ أَنْthe subjunctive after أَنْ
مُطَابَقَةُ يُبْهِرُagreement of يُبْهِرُ
صِيغَةُ يَسْتَقْطِبُthe Form X يَسْتَقْطِبُ
مُطَابَقَةُ كَانَagreement of كَانَ
إِنَّ أَمْ أَنَّإِنَّ or أَنَّ
التَّشْكِيلُ الدَّقِيقُprecise vowelling
The TA grammar spine
شَرْطٌ مِنَ النَّوْعِ الأَوَّلِthe Type 1 conditional
شَرْطٌ مِنَ النَّوْعِ الثَّانِيthe Type 2 conditional
المَاضِي التَّامُّthe past perfect
الكَلَامُ المَنْقُولُreported speech
يَحْجِزُ / يُقِيمُbooks / stays
يُسْتَحْسَنُ أَنْit is preferable that
يَسْتَقْطِبُ / يُبْهِرُattracts / amazes
السَّرْدُ الرُّبَاعِيُّthe four-layer narrative
Speaking fluency
التِّلْقَائِيَّةُspontaneity
الطَّلَاقَةُfluency
مُحَادَثَةٌ حَوْلَ مَوْضُوعٍa topic conversation
لَعِبُ الأَدْوَارِa role play
اسْتِشَارَةُ وَكَالَةِ سَفَرٍa travel-agency consultation
تَجَنُّبُ الشَّرْطِconditional avoidance
الأَدَاءُ تَحْتَ الضَّغْطِperformance under pressure
الثِّقَةُconfidence
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Part A · 20 marks
Listening
Three health texts. Read the questions first, decide whether each targets a statistic, a conditional or a passive, then use the script.
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Text 1 · a traveller's trip to Jordan
Eight questions: past perfect, 2028 verbs, both conditional types
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Text 1 script
يَقُولُ المُسَافِرُ: كُنْتُ قَدْ حَجَزْتُ رِحْلَتِي إِلَى الأُرْدُنِّ قَبْلَ شَهْرَيْنِ، وَكُنْتُ قَدْ أَقَمْتُ فِي فُنْدُقٍ صَغِيرٍ فِي عَمَّانَ. قَالَ الدَّلِيلُ إِنَّ أَفْضَلَ وَقْتٍ لِزِيَارَةِ البَتْرَاءِ هُوَ الصَّبَاحُ البَاكِرُ. اسْتَعْمَلْتُ الحَافِلَةَ السِّيَاحِيَّةَ الَّتِي تَصِلُ بَيْنَ المُدُنِ. إِذَا زُرْتُ الأُرْدُنَّ ثَانِيَةً، سَأُخَصِّصُ يَوْمَيْنِ لِلْبَتْرَاءِ. وَلَوْ كُنْتُ قَدْ بَقِيتُ لَيْلَةً إِضَافِيَّةً، لَرَأَيْتُ الخَزْنَةَ تَحْتَ ضَوْءِ الشُّمُوعِ. وَتَسْتَقْطِبُ البَتْرَاءُ نَحْوَ مِلْيُونِ زَائِرٍ سَنَوِيًّا. وَأَرَى أَنَّ السِّيَاحَةَ المُسْتَدَامَةَ ضَرُورَةٌ لِحِمَايَةِ هٰذَا التُّرَاثِ.
Text 2 · two people on sustainable tourism
Who said it — Sami, Layla or both?
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سَامِي: تُسْهِمُ السِّيَاحَةُ فِي الاِقْتِصَادِ المَحَلِّيِّ وَتُوَفِّرُ فُرَصَ عَمَلٍ. لَيْلَى: أَتَّفِقُ، لٰكِنْ إِذَا لَمْ نُنَظِّمِ الزِّيَارَاتِ، سَيَتَدَهْوَرُ التُّرَاثُ. سَامِي: وَلَوِ اعْتَمَدَتِ الدُّوَلُ نِظَامَ الحِصَصِ مُبَكِّرًا، لَكَانَتِ المَوَاقِعُ أَفْضَلَ حَالًا. لَيْلَى: وَقَالَ خَبِيرٌ إِنَّ مَسْؤُولِيَّةَ السَّائِحِ لَا تَقِلُّ عَنْ سِيَاسَةِ الدَّوْلَةِ. سَامِي: وَيُسْتَحْسَنُ أَنْ يَحْتَرِمَ الزَّائِرُ العَادَاتِ المَحَلِّيَّةَ. لَيْلَى: وَأَنَا أَرَى أَنَّ التَّوْعِيَةَ هِيَ الحَلُّ.
Text 3 · a transport authority on new infrastructure
Select the statement supported by the text
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يَقُولُ مَسْؤُولٌ فِي هَيْئَةِ النَّقْلِ: كَانَتِ الهَيْئَةُ قَدْ أَطْلَقَتْ مَشْرُوعَ الخَطِّ الحَدِيدِيِّ السَّرِيعِ قَبْلَ سَنَوَاتٍ. وَأَكَّدَ أَنَّ المَشْرُوعَ قَلَّصَ وَقْتَ السَّفَرِ بَيْنَ المُدُنِ الكُبْرَى. وَأَشَارَ إِلَى أَنَّ القِطَارَ يَصِلُ بَيْنَ العَاصِمَةِ وَالسَّاحِلِ فِي سَاعَتَيْنِ. وَقَالَ إِنَّهُ إِذَا اعْتَمَدْنَا عَلَى النَّقْلِ الكَهْرَبَائِيِّ، سَتَنْخَفِضُ الانْبِعَاثَاتُ. وَاعْتَرَفَ بِأَنَّ البُنْيَةَ التَّحْتِيَّةَ تَحْتَاجُ إِلَى مَزِيدٍ مِنَ الاِسْتِثْمَارِ. وَلَوْ بَدَأَ المَشْرُوعُ مُبَكِّرًا، لَكَانَ الرَّبْطُ أَوْسَعَ اليَوْمَ.
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Part B1 · 10 marks
Reading
A sustainable-tourism article carrying both conditional types, the past perfect and يُسْتَحْسَنُ أَنْ. Prove every answer from the Arabic.
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Part B2 · 20 marks
Writing
A short travel-planning form, then a 145–160 word article or email.
Question 1 · travel planning
Complete five details in Arabic
- الوِجْهَةُ وَمَكَانُ الإِقَامَةِ بِاسْتِعْمَالِ «يُقِيمُ فِي»
Destination and accommodation using يُقِيمُ فِي
- طَرِيقَةُ الحَجْزِ بِاسْتِعْمَالِ «يَحْجِزُ»
Your booking method using يَحْجِزُ
- إِنْجَازٌ سَابِقٌ عَنِ التَّحْضِيرِ بِاسْتِعْمَالِ «كُنْتُ قَدْ …»
A prior research/preparation statement using the past perfect
- خُطَّةٌ شَرْطِيَّةٌ مِنَ النَّوْعِ الأَوَّلِ (إِذَا …)
A Type 1 conditional plan (إِذَا …)
- تَأَمُّلٌ شَرْطِيٌّ مِنَ النَّوْعِ الثَّانِي عَنْ رِحْلَةٍ سَابِقَةٍ (لَوْ …)
A Type 2 conditional reflection on a previous trip (لَوْ …)
Question 2 · extended writing
رِحْلَةٌ مَاضِيَةٌ غَيَّرَتْ نَظْرَتِي إِلَى العَالَمِ
Write 145–160 words on travel or tourism. A Type 1 conditional (إِذَا) and a Type 2 conditional (لَوْ) earn two separate Range marks; also include the past perfect, reported speech and a tourism verb.
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Part C · 10 marks
Speaking
A travel-agency role play and a topic conversation. The past perfect, both conditional types and the 2028 verbs are all assessed.
Role play · a travel-agency consultation
Four prompts
- اسْأَلْ عَنْ وِجْهَةٍ سِيَاحِيَّةٍ (يَسْتَقْطِبُ / يَتَمَيَّزُ بِـ مُتَوَقَّعٌ فِي الرَّدِّ).
Ask about a destination; the response should use يَسْتَقْطِبُ or يَتَمَيَّزُ بِـ. - اسْأَلْ عَنْ خِيَارَاتِ الحَجْزِ وَالإِقَامَةِ (يَحْجِزُ / يُقِيمُ).
Ask about booking and accommodation options using يَحْجِزُ and يُقِيمُ. - صِفْ مُشْكِلَةً وَاجَهْتَهَا فِي إِجَازَةٍ سَابِقَةٍ (مَاضٍ + مَاضٍ تَامٌّ).
Describe a problem you faced on a past holiday, using the past and the past perfect. - اطْلُبْ تَوْصِيَةً شَرْطِيَّةً مِنَ الوَكِيلِ (إِذَا … سَـ …).
Ask the agent for a conditional recommendation using a Type 1 conditional.
Topic conversation
Three questions
- صِفْ إِجَازَةً مَاضِيَةً — مَا الَّذِي كُنْتَ قَدْ تَوَقَّعْتَهُ؟ (مَاضٍ تَامٌّ مَطْلُوبٌ)
Describe a past holiday — what had you expected? (past perfect required) - مَا رَأْيُكَ فِي السِّيَاحَةِ المُسْتَدَامَةِ؟ (شَرْطٌ مِنَ النَّوْعِ الأَوَّلِ مُتَوَقَّعٌ)
What is your view on sustainable tourism? (a Type 1 conditional expected) - لَوْ كَانَ لَدَيْكَ مِيزَانِيَّةٌ غَيْرُ مَحْدُودَةٍ لِلسَّفَرِ، أَيْنَ سَتَذْهَبُ؟ (شَرْطٌ مِنَ النَّوْعِ الثَّانِي مَطْلُوبٌ)
If you had an unlimited travel budget, where would you go? (Type 2 conditional required)
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Criteria · weighting · evidence
Mark scheme
Apply these criteria to Question 2 and to the speaking components.
Task completion (TC) — 5 marks
- The destination is described and the journey or booking is covered with يَحْجِزُ / يُقِيمُ.
- The experience is narrated with a past-perfect background.
- Both a Type 1 recommendation and a Type 2 reflection are present; 145-160 words.
Range — 5 marks
- A Type 1 conditional (إِذَا + past → سَـ) — one mark.
- A Type 2 conditional (لَوْ + past → لَـ) — a second, separate mark.
- Past perfect (كَانَ قَدْ), reported speech with a verb other than قَالَ, and a tourism verb (يَسْتَقْطِبُ / يُبْهِرُ).
Accuracy — 5 marks
- The Type 2 لَـ prefix in the result clause (2 marks — the primary criterion).
- Past-perfect كَانَ / كَانَتْ agreement (2 marks).
- Reported speech إِنَّ after قَالَ, أَنَّ after other verbs (1 mark).
Role play — communication and accuracy — 4 marks
- Communication (2): all four prompts are addressed clearly and relevantly.
- Accuracy (2): يَحْجِزُ / يُقِيمُ past forms in prompt 3 and the Type 1 recommendation are formed correctly.
- The destination is described with يَسْتَقْطِبُ or يَتَمَيَّزُ بِـ.
Topic conversation — communication and quality of language — 6 marks
- Communication (3): answers are developed with point, reason and example.
- Quality of language (3): the past perfect (Q1), a Type 1 conditional (Q2) and a Type 2 conditional (Q3) all appear and are accurate.
- Q3 opens with لَوْ; a student who answers with إِذَا is avoiding the conditional — record it and note the missed mark.
Accuracy focus
Choose إِذَا for a realistic condition and لَوْ … لَـ for a hypothetical condition.
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Reflect · target · move on
Reflection and next steps
TA reflection
Record what is secure and what to target in TA.
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