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

X2-L10

Mixed Topic Role-Play Carousel — Timing, Transfer and Confidenceدَوَّارَةُ الأَدْوَارِ المُخْتَلِطَةِ — التَّوْقِيتُ وَالنَّقْلُ وَالثِّقَةُ

Bring it together: rotate through role plays from all five areas back-to-back, transferring language to unknown topics, managing timing, and building the confidence for exam conditions.

ListeningReadingSpeakingWriting

Orient · target · prepare

Objectives and exam focus

In this lesson you will

Perform role plays from all five areas back-to-back.
Transfer known language to an unknown-topic prompt.
Manage timing — respond within about twenty seconds per prompt.
Speak with growing confidence under pressure.

You are exam-ready when…

I switch topic areas without losing accuracy.
I transfer a known frame to an unfamiliar prompt.
I respond promptly, not too long.
I keep composure across several role plays.

Tick each as you secure it.

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

Exam-room performance8 terms

التَّوْقِيتُtiming

النَّقْلُ إِلَى مَوْضُوعٍ جَدِيدٍtransfer to a new topic

الثِّقَةُ تَحْتَ الضَّغْطِconfidence under pressure

إِجَابَةٌ ضِمْنَ عِشْرِينَ ثَانِيَةًa response within twenty seconds

التَّرْكِيزُfocus

الحِفَاظُ عَلَى الهُدُوءِstaying calm

إِطَارٌ عَامٌّa general frame

الِانْتِقَالُ السَّرِيعُquick switching

Do it every time

Role-play strategy

1Switch cleanly

Change area without carrying the wrong vocabulary across.

2Transfer a frame

For an unknown topic, reuse a general frame.

أُرِيدُ أَنْ… · هَلْ يُمْكِنُ أَنْ…؟ · كَمْ…؟

3Watch the clock

Aim for two to three sentences per prompt, within about twenty seconds.

all areas, timed

Carousel — three quick role plays

Prompts

مَقْهًى: اطْلُبْ وَاسْأَلْ عَنِ السِّعْرِ.
Café: order and ask the price.
مَحَطَّةٌ: اسْأَلْ عَنِ المَوْعِدِ.
Station: ask the departure time.
فُنْدُقٌ: احْجِزْ غُرْفَةً.
Hotel: book a room.

Model exchange

Examiner

(مَقْهًى) مَاذَا تُرِيدُ؟

Café

You

أُرِيدُ قَهْوَةً، وَكَمْ تُكَلِّفُ؟

Order + price

Communication (out of 6): Accuracy (out of 4): Feedback note (which prompt was hardest? did the response complete the task?)

transfer challenge

Carousel — unknown-topic transfer

Prompts

مَوْقِفٌ جَدِيدٌ: اطْلُبْ مُسَاعَدَةً عَامَّةً.
A new situation: request general help.
اسْأَلْ سُؤَالًا مُنَاسِبًا.
Ask a suitable question.
اخْتِمْ بِأَدَبٍ.
Close politely.

Model exchange

Examiner

كَيْفَ أُسَاعِدُكَ؟

Open

You

هَلْ يُمْكِنُ أَنْ تُسَاعِدَنِي؟ أُرِيدُ مَعْلُومَاتٍ عَنْ هٰذِهِ الخِدْمَةِ. كَمْ تُكَلِّفُ؟

Transferred frame

Communication (out of 6): Accuracy (out of 4): Feedback note (which prompt was hardest? did the response complete the task?)

Diagnose · target

Speaking tracker

My average time per prompt (fast / ok / too long) An unknown topic I transferred to successfully My confidence rating now (1–5)

Reflection

One habit to keep

The frame I transfer most easily is… My timing or confidence target is…

Not yet marked complete.

Mixed Topic Role-Play Carousel — Timing, Transfer and Confidenceدَوَّارَةُ الأَدْوَارِ المُخْتَلِطَةِ — التَّوْقِيتُ وَالنَّقْلُ وَالثِّقَةُ

Objectives and exam focus

In this lesson you will

You are exam-ready when…

Functional Arabic vault

Role-play strategy

Which response completes the task?

Choose the response that answers the prompt

Carousel — three quick role plays

Prompts

Model exchange

Carousel — unknown-topic transfer

Prompts

Model exchange

Speaking tracker

Reflection

One habit to keep