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

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Area B Role Plays — Family, Leisure, Clothes and Invitationsتَمْثِيلُ أَدْوَارِ المِحْوَرِ ب — العَائِلَةُ وَالتَّرْفِيهُ وَالمَلَابِسُ وَالدَّعَوَاتُ

Handle Area B transactions: describing family and hobbies, shopping for clothes, and making or responding to invitations — expressing preference and arranging plans.

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01

Orient · target · prepare

Objectives and exam focus

In this lesson you will

  • Use transactional language for Area B — Personal and Social Life 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 B — Personal and Social Life — functional phrases8 terms
أُفَضِّلُ… عَلَى…I prefer… to…
هَلْ تُرِيدُ أَنْ…؟would you like to…?invitation
أَدْعُوكَ إِلَى…I invite you to…
مَقَاسِي هُوَ…my size is…
هَلْ يُوجَدُ لَوْنٌ آخَرُ؟is there another colour?
فِي وَقْتِ فَرَاغِي…in my free time…
مَعَ الأَسَفِ، لَا أَسْتَطِيعُunfortunately, I can'tdeclining
بِكُلِّ سُرُورٍwith pleasureaccepting
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
1Shopping — prompt: “Ask for another size.” Which completes the task?

2Invitation — prompt: “Invite a friend to the cinema.” Which completes the task?

3Preference — prompt: “Say which hobby you prefer.” Which completes the task?

4Declining — prompt: “Politely refuse an invitation.” Which completes the task?

5Family — prompt: “Describe a family member.” Which completes the task?

6Which best completes an Area B invitation prompt?

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05

shopping transaction

Role play — buying clothes

Prompts

  1. قُلْ مَاذَا تُرِيدُ أَنْ تَشْتَرِيَ.
    Say what you want to buy.
  2. اسْأَلْ عَنِ المَقَاسِ وَاللَّوْنِ.
    Ask about size and colour.
  3. اسْأَلْ عَنِ السِّعْرِ وَالتَّخْفِيضِ.
    Ask about price and discount.

Model exchange

Examiner

كَيْفَ أُسَاعِدُكَ؟

Prompt 1
You

أُرِيدُ مِعْطَفًا شِتَوِيًّا. هَلْ يُوجَدُ مَقَاسٌ مُتَوَسِّطٌ بِلَوْنٍ دَاكِنٍ؟ وَهَلْ عَلَيْهِ تَخْفِيضٌ؟

On-task, clear questions
06

social transaction

Role play — an invitation

Prompts

  1. ادْعُ صَدِيقَكَ إِلَى نَشَاطٍ.
    Invite your friend to an activity.
  2. اقْتَرِحْ وَقْتًا وَمَكَانًا.
    Suggest a time and place.
  3. تَفَاعَلْ مَعَ رَدِّهِ.
    React to their reply.

Model exchange

You

هَلْ تُرِيدُ أَنْ نَذْهَبَ إِلَى المَعْرِضِ يَوْمَ السَّبْتِ؟

Invitation
Examiner

فِي أَيِّ سَاعَةٍ؟

React
07

Diagnose · target

Speaking tracker

08

Reflection

One habit to keep

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