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

X2-L07

Area E Role Plays — Travel, Countries, Culture and International Eventsتَمْثِيلُ أَدْوَارِ المِحْوَرِ الخَامِسِ — السَّفَرُ وَالبُلْدَانُ وَالثَّقَافَةُ وَالأَحْدَاثُ الدَّوْلِيَّةُ

Handle Area E transactions: travel and hotels, cultural visits, customs and international events — asking about a country, a visit or a cultural custom.

ListeningReadingSpeakingWriting
01

Orient · target · prepare

Objectives and exam focus

In this lesson you will

  • Use transactional language for Area E — The International World 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 E — The International World — functional phrases8 terms
أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَحْجِزَ غُرْفَةًI would like to book a room
مَا أَشْهَرُ المَعَالِمِ؟what are the most famous landmarks?
عَادَةٌ ثَقَافِيَّةٌa cultural custom
هَلْ يُوجَدُ دَلِيلٌ سِيَاحِيٌّ؟is there a tour guide?
جَوَازُ السَّفَرِa passport
مِنْ أَيِّ بَلَدٍ أَنْتَ؟which country are you from?
مَهْرَجَانٌ دَوْلِيٌّan international festival
مِنَ العَادَاتِ أَنْ…it is customary to…
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
1Hotel — prompt: “Book a room for two nights.” Which completes the task?

2Culture — prompt: “Ask about a local custom.” Which completes the task?

3Sightseeing — prompt: “Ask about the landmarks.” Which completes the task?

4Travel — prompt: “Ask whether a guide is available.” Which completes the task?

5Introductions — prompt: “Say where you are from.” Which completes the task?

6Which completes an Area E cultural prompt best?

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05

travel transaction

Role play — at the hotel

Prompts

  1. احْجِزْ غُرْفَةً وَحَدِّدِ المُدَّةَ.
    Book a room and state the duration.
  2. اسْأَلْ عَنِ الخَدَمَاتِ.
    Ask about the services.
  3. اسْأَلْ عَنْ مَعْلَمٍ قَرِيبٍ.
    Ask about a nearby landmark.

Model exchange

Examiner

كَيْفَ أُسَاعِدُكَ؟

Prompt 1
You

أُرِيدُ حَجْزَ غُرْفَةٍ لِثَلَاثِ لَيَالٍ. هَلْ يَشْمَلُ السِّعْرُ الإِفْطَارَ؟ وَمَا أَقْرَبُ مَعْلَمٍ سِيَاحِيٍّ؟

Book + questions
06

culture transaction

Role play — a cultural visit

Prompts

  1. عَرِّفْ بِنَفْسِكَ وَبَلَدِكَ.
    Introduce yourself and your country.
  2. اسْأَلْ عَنْ عَادَةٍ مَحَلِّيَّةٍ.
    Ask about a local custom.
  3. عَبِّرْ عَنِ اهْتِمَامِكَ.
    Express your interest.

Model exchange

You

أَنَا مِنْ فَرَنْسَا، وَأَزُورُ بَلَدَكُمْ لِأَوَّلِ مَرَّةٍ. مَا العَادَاتُ الَّتِي يَجِبُ أَنْ أَحْتَرِمَهَا؟

Intro + custom question
Examiner

مِنَ العَادَاتِ أَنْ نَخْلَعَ الحِذَاءَ عِنْدَ الدُّخُولِ.

React
07

Diagnose · target

Speaking tracker

08

Reflection

One habit to keep

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