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

X2-L11

X2 Mock Role-Play Assessment — Full Paper 3 Role-Play Conditionsتَقْيِيمُ المُحَاكَاةِ — تَمْثِيلُ الدَّوْرِ فِي ظُرُوفِ الوَرَقَةِ الثَّالِثَةِ

Sit a full mock role play under Paper 3 conditions: one minute to read the card, then a role play of about two minutes, scored on Communication (6) and Accuracy (4).

ListeningReadingSpeakingWriting
01

Orient · target · prepare

Objectives and exam focus

In this lesson you will

  • Sit a full role play under exam conditions.
  • Read the card and prepare mentally in the time allowed.
  • Address every prompt with an accurate, on-task response.
  • Record your Communication and Accuracy scores.

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
Exam conditions8 terms
ظُرُوفُ الامْتِحَانِexam conditions
دَقِيقَةُ التَّحْضِيرِthe preparation minute
دَقِيقَتَانِ لِلْأَدَاءِabout two minutes to perform
التَّوَاصُلُ (٦)Communication (6)
الدِّقَّةُ (٤)Accuracy (4)
إِكْمَالُ المُحَفِّزِcompleting the prompt
الرَّدُّ عَلَى المُفَاجِئِresponding to the surprise
الخِتَامُ المُهَذَّبُa polite close
03

Do it every time

Role-play strategy

1Use the minute

Plan role, setting, the required question and the tense you will need.

2Complete every prompt

One accurate on-task sentence per prompt secures the Communication mark.

3Stay accurate

Control tense, gender and question form for the Accuracy marks.

04

Which response completes the task?

Prompt completion

Choose the response that answers the prompt

6 marks
1In the preparation minute you should …

2Each Communication mark is earned by …

3A surprise prompt appears. Best response?

4Prompt: “Ask the opening hours.” Which completes the task?

5Best way to close the role play?

6Long inaccurate vs short accurate — which scores better?

0/6
05

full conditions

Mock role play — a community centre

Prompts

  1. عَرِّفْ بِنَفْسِكَ وَقُلْ مَا تُرِيدُ.
    Introduce yourself and say what you want.
  2. اسْأَلْ عَنِ الأَنْشِطَةِ وَالمَوَاعِيدِ.
    Ask about activities and times.
  3. اسْأَلْ عَنِ الرُّسُومِ.
    Ask about the fees.
  4. أَجِبْ عَنْ سُؤَالٍ مُفَاجِئٍ ثُمَّ اخْتِمْ.
    Answer a surprise prompt, then close.

Model exchange

Examiner

كَيْفَ أُسَاعِدُكَ؟

Prompt 1
You

اسْمِي سَامِي، وَأَرْغَبُ فِي الاِنْضِمَامِ إِلَى نَادٍ. مَا الأَنْشِطَةُ المُتَاحَةُ، وَمَتَى تُقَامُ؟

Intro + questions
06

Diagnose · target

Speaking tracker

07

Reflection

One habit to keep

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