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Exam Skills X2 · IGCSE Skills: Speaking (Role Play)

X2-L02

Decoding the Candidate Card and Using Preparation Timeقِرَاءَةُ بِطَاقَةِ المُرَشَّحِ وَاسْتِخْدَامُ وَقْتِ التَّحْضِيرِ

Decode a role-play card fast: identify the role, setting and task type, use preparation time efficiently without notes, and form accurate questions from prompt requirements.

ListeningReadingSpeakingWriting
01

Orient · target · prepare

Objectives and exam focus

In this lesson you will

  • Decode a candidate card: role, setting and task type.
  • Classify each prompt by function: give, ask, request, explain, choose, react.
  • Use preparation time efficiently without writing notes.
  • Form accurate Arabic questions from prompt requirements.

You are exam-ready when…

Tick each as you secure it.

02

Recognise · use

Functional Arabic vault

Core transactional phrases8 terms
أُرِيدُ أَنْ…I would like to…
هَلْ يُمْكِنُ أَنْ…؟could you / may I…?
كَمْ يُكَلِّفُ؟how much does it cost?
مَتَى يَبْدَأُ؟when does it start?
أَيْنَ يَقَعُ…؟where is… located?
عُذْرًا، لَمْ أَفْهَمْsorry, I did not understandrepair phrase
هَلْ يُمْكِنُ أَنْ تُعِيدَ السُّؤَالَ؟could you repeat the question?repair phrase
شُكْرًا جَزِيلًاthank you very much
Decoding the card8 terms
المَوْقِفُthe situation
الدَّوْرُthe role
المَكَانُthe setting
المَطْلُوبُwhat is required
سُؤَالٌ إِجْبَارِيٌّa compulsory question
مَعْلُومَةٌ مَطْلُوبَةٌrequired information
تَحْضِيرٌ ذِهْنِيٌّmental preparation
كَلِمَاتٌ مِفْتَاحِيَّةٌkey words
03

Do it every time

Role-play strategy

1Role, setting, task

First ask: who am I, where am I, what must I achieve? Role clarity prevents irrelevant answers.

2Code the function

Label each prompt.

أَعْطِ · اسْأَلْ · اطْلُبْ · اشْرَحْ · اخْتَرْ · تَفَاعَلْ

3Prepare mentally

In the preparation time, plan vocabulary, one required question and one tense — no notes.

04

Which response completes the task?

Prompt completion

Choose the response that answers the prompt

6 marks
1Prompt function: “Ask how much it costs.” Which question is correct?

2Prompt function: “Ask when it starts.” Which question is correct?

3Prompt function: “Ask where the office is.” Which question is correct?

4Prompt function: “Ask whether there is a discount.” Which question is correct?

5Prompt function: “Ask what documents are needed.” Which question is correct?

6Best use of preparation time?

0/6
05

role, setting, task

Decode and perform — a ticket office

Prompts

  1. عَرِّفْ بِنَفْسِكَ وَقُلْ مَاذَا تُرِيدُ.
    Introduce yourself and say what you want.
  2. اسْأَلْ عَنِ المَوْعِدِ وَالسِّعْرِ.
    Ask about the time and the price.
  3. اطْلُبْ تَذْكِرَتَيْنِ.
    Request two tickets.

Model exchange

Examiner

كَيْفَ أُسَاعِدُكَ؟

Prompt 1
You

أُرِيدُ حَجْزَ تَذْكِرَتَيْنِ لِلْقِطَارِ إِلَى دِمَشْقَ. مَتَى يَنْطَلِقُ، وَكَمْ تُكَلِّفُ التَّذْكِرَةُ؟

Role clear, two prompts addressed
06

Diagnose · target

Speaking tracker

07

Reflection

One habit to keep

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