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

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Area A Role Plays — Food, Health, Transport and Appointmentsتَمْثِيلُ أَدْوَارِ المِحْوَرِ أ — الطَّعَامُ وَالصِّحَّةُ وَالمُوَاصَلَاتُ وَالمَوَاعِيدُ

Handle Area A transactions: ordering food, a health-centre visit, transport and appointments — with correct quantities, times, symptoms and travel details.

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01

Orient · target · prepare

Objectives and exam focus

In this lesson you will

  • Use transactional language for Area A — Everyday Activities contexts.
  • Respond with accurate detail (quantities, times, places, reasons).
  • Ask for clarification, price, time or advice in Arabic.
  • Complete every prompt with a controlled, accurate sentence.

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
Area A — Everyday Activities — functional phrases8 terms
أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَحْجِزَ مَوْعِدًاI would like to book an appointment
أَشْعُرُ بِأَلَمٍ فِي…I feel pain in…
مِنْ فَضْلِكَ، الفَاتُورَةَthe bill, please
مَتَى يَنْطَلِقُ القِطَارُ؟when does the train leave?
بِكَمِ التَّذْكِرَةُ؟how much is the ticket?
هَلْ يُوجَدُ خِيَارٌ نَبَاتِيٌّ؟is there a vegetarian option?
أَحْتَاجُ إِلَى دَوَاءٍI need medicine
مَحَطَّةُ الحَافِلَاتِthe bus station
03

Do it every time

Role-play strategy

1Read the prompt

Identify the communicative task before choosing vocabulary.

2One strong sentence

Give one complete sentence; add a second only if it strengthens communication.

3Repair fast

If you miss something, ask politely.

عُذْرًا، هَلْ يُمْكِنُ أَنْ تُعِيدَ السُّؤَالَ؟

04

Which response completes the task?

Prompt completion

Choose the response that answers the prompt

6 marks
1At a restaurant — prompt: “Order a main dish.” Which completes the task?

2At the clinic — prompt: “Describe a symptom.” Which completes the task?

3At the station — prompt: “Ask the departure time.” Which completes the task?

4Booking — prompt: “Request an appointment for tomorrow.” Which completes the task?

5Prompt: “Ask for the bill.” Which completes the task?

6Which keeps you on-task in Area A?

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05

clinic transaction

Role play — the health centre

Prompts

  1. صِفْ أَعْرَاضَكَ لِلطَّبِيبِ.
    Describe your symptoms to the doctor.
  2. اسْأَلْ عَنِ العِلَاجِ.
    Ask about the treatment.
  3. اطْلُبْ مَوْعِدَ مُتَابَعَةٍ.
    Request a follow-up appointment.

Model exchange

Examiner

مَا الَّذِي تَشْكُو مِنْهُ؟

Prompt 1
You

أَشْعُرُ بِأَلَمٍ فِي الحَلْقِ وَبِحَرَارَةٍ مُنْذُ يَوْمَيْنِ. مَا العِلَاجُ المُنَاسِبُ؟

Symptom + question
06

transport transaction

Role play — the ticket desk

Prompts

  1. اطْلُبْ تَذْكِرَةً إِلَى مَدِينَةٍ عَرَبِيَّةٍ.
    Request a ticket to an Arab city.
  2. اسْأَلْ عَنِ الوَقْتِ وَالسِّعْرِ.
    Ask about the time and price.
  3. اسْأَلْ عَنْ خِيَارٍ أَرْخَصَ.
    Ask about a cheaper option.

Model exchange

Examiner

إِلَى أَيْنَ تُرِيدُ السَّفَرَ؟

Prompt 1
You

أُرِيدُ تَذْكِرَةً إِلَى عَمَّانَ. مَتَى يَنْطَلِقُ القِطَارُ، وَبِكَمِ التَّذْكِرَةُ؟

On-task, two questions
07

Diagnose · target

Speaking tracker

08

Reflection

One habit to keep

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