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

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Area C Role Plays — Town, Services, Environment and Technologyتَمْثِيلُ أَدْوَارِ المِحْوَرِ ج — المَدِينَةُ وَالخَدَمَاتُ وَالبِيئَةُ وَالتِّقْنِيَةُ

Handle Area C transactions: asking for directions and services, reporting a local or environmental problem, and dealing with technology or shopping situations.

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01

Orient · target · prepare

Objectives and exam focus

In this lesson you will

  • Use transactional language for Area C — The World Around Us 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 C — The World Around Us — functional phrases8 terms
كَيْفَ أَصِلُ إِلَى…؟how do I get to…?
أُرِيدُ أَنْ أُبْلِغَ عَنْ…I would like to report…
لَا يَعْمَلُ الجِهَازُthe device does not work
هَلْ يُوجَدُ مَحَلٌّ قَرِيبٌ؟is there a nearby shop?
مَشْكِلَةٌ بِيئِيَّةٌan environmental problem
إِعَادَةُ التَّدْوِيرِrecycling
عَلَى اليَمِينِ / اليَسَارِon the right / left
هَلْ يُمْكِنُ إِصْلَاحُهُ؟can it be repaired?
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
1Directions — prompt: “Ask the way to the museum.” Which completes the task?

2Services — prompt: “Report that the streetlight is broken.” Which completes the task?

3Technology — prompt: “Explain the phone won't charge.” Which completes the task?

4Environment — prompt: “Ask about recycling.” Which completes the task?

5Shopping — prompt: “Ask if it can be repaired.” Which completes the task?

6Which completes an Area C directions prompt best?

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05

services transaction

Role play — asking for directions

Prompts

  1. اسْأَلْ عَنِ الطَّرِيقِ إِلَى مَكَانٍ عَامٍّ.
    Ask the way to a public place.
  2. اسْأَلْ كَمْ تَسْتَغْرِقُ المَسَافَةُ.
    Ask how long it takes.
  3. اشْكُرْ وَاطْلُبْ تَوْضِيحًا إِنْ لَزِمَ.
    Thank them and ask for clarification if needed.

Model exchange

You

عُذْرًا، كَيْفَ أَصِلُ إِلَى مَكْتَبِ البَرِيدِ؟

Directions question
Examiner

سِرْ إِلَى الأَمَامِ ثُمَّ انْعَطِفْ يَمِينًا.

Clarify
06

environment / services

Role play — reporting a problem

Prompts

  1. أَبْلِغْ عَنْ مُشْكِلَةٍ فِي الحَيِّ.
    Report a problem in the neighbourhood.
  2. اشْرَحْ مَتَى بَدَأَتْ.
    Explain when it started.
  3. اطْلُبْ حَلًّا سَرِيعًا.
    Request a quick solution.

Model exchange

You

أُرِيدُ أَنْ أُبْلِغَ عَنْ تَجَمُّعِ النُّفَايَاتِ قُرْبَ المَدْرَسَةِ.

Report
Examiner

مُنْذُ مَتَى؟

Explain
07

Diagnose · target

Speaking tracker

08

Reflection

One habit to keep

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