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Exam Skills X8 · Speaking Preparation & Internal Assessment

X8-L01

X8 Launch — The Speaking Test & Internal Assessment Formatإِطْلَاقُ X8 — اخْتِبَارُ التَّحَدُّثِ وَالتَّقْيِيمُ الدَّاخِلِيُّ

Open the speaking unit: understand the three parts of the speaking test — role play, topic presentation and general conversation — how each is marked, and how the internal assessment runs.

ListeningReadingSpeakingWriting
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Orient · target · prepare

Objectives and exam focus

In this lesson you will

  • Map the three parts of the speaking test and their marks.
  • Understand how the internal assessment is conducted.
  • Learn the Communication / Range / Accuracy & Pronunciation criteria.
  • Set a measurable target for the X8 unit.

You are exam-ready when…

Tick each as you secure it.

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What the speaking test is

The speaking test has three parts: a **role play**, a **topic presentation and conversation**, and a **general conversation**. It is conducted and recorded by your teacher as an **internal assessment**. Marks reward developed, accurate, well-pronounced Arabic — not memorised speeches.

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The map

The three parts at a glance

PartWhat happensWhat it tests
Role playA short transaction from a cardHandling a real situation
Topic conversationYou present and discuss a chosen topicDeveloping and defending ideas
General conversationWider questions across Areas A–ERange, fluency and spontaneity
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Recognise · reuse

Useful speaking phrases

Phrases that lift a conversation8 terms
فِي رَأْيِيin my opinion
بِالنِّسْبَةِ لِيas for me
عَلَى سَبِيلِ المِثَالِfor example
مِنْ نَاحِيَةٍ أُخْرَىon the other hand
هَلْ يُمْكِنُ أَنْ تُعِيدَ السُّؤَالَ؟could you repeat the question?
أَتَّفِقُ مَعَكَI agree with you
فِي الحَقِيقَةِin fact (filler)
بِصَرَاحَةٍfrankly
Speaking-phrase mission

Fourteen rounds on speaking phrases and the test format — a wrong answer costs a life.

Round 1♥ ♥ ♥ 0 points

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Diagnostic — a model exchange

Transcript-based practice — read the model exchange, then answer.

Listen for technique

Choose the correct option

5 marks
Listening script

المُعَلِّمُ: أَخْبِرْنِي عَنْ هِوَايَتِكَ. الطَّالِبُ: فِي رَأْيِي، أَجْمَلُ هِوَايَةٍ هِيَ القِرَاءَةُ لِأَنَّهَا تُوَسِّعُ الخَيَالَ. عَلَى سَبِيلِ المِثَالِ، قَرَأْتُ رِوَايَةً رَائِعَةً الأُسْبُوعَ المَاضِيَ، وَفِي المُسْتَقْبَلِ أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَكْتُبَ قِصَّةً.

1How does the student begin his answer?

2What reason does he give?

3What example does he add?

4Which tenses does he use?

5Why is this a strong answer?

0/5
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Diagnostic — decode a candidate card

بِطَاقَةُ المُرَشَّحِ: أَنْتَ فِي مَطْعَمٍ. اطْلُبْ طَاوِلَةً لِشَخْصَيْنِ، وَاسْأَلْ عَنْ طَبَقٍ نَبَاتِيٍّ، وَاطْلُبْ مَاءً، ثُمَّ اطْلُبِ الحِسَابَ. المُعَلِّمُ يَقُومُ بِدَوْرِ النَّادِلِ.

Read the task

Prove each answer from the card

5 marks
1Where does the role play take place?

2What do you request first?

3What do you ask about?

4What do you request at the end?

5Who plays the waiter?

0/5
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Record · develop · self-mark

Speak — introduce your topic

Prompts

  1. قَدِّمْ نَفْسَكَ وَمَوْضُوعَكَ المُفَضَّلَ لِلْحَدِيثِ.
    Introduce yourself and your favourite topic to talk about.
  2. لِمَاذَا اخْتَرْتَ هَذَا المَوْضُوعَ؟
    Why did you choose this topic?

Model exchange

Examiner

قَدِّمْ نَفْسَكَ وَمَوْضُوعَكَ المُفَضَّلَ.

Question
You

اسْمِي رَامِي، وَمَوْضُوعِي المُفَضَّلُ هُوَ البِيئَةُ. اخْتَرْتُهُ لِأَنَّهُ مُهِمٌّ لِمُسْتَقْبَلِنَا، وَعَلَى سَبِيلِ المِثَالِ، أُشَارِكُ فِي حَمْلَةٍ لِإِعَادَةِ التَّدْوِيرِ فِي مَدْرَسَتِي.

Opinion + reason + example
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Prepare your notes

Task

Prepare bullet notes (not a full script) for a one-minute self-introduction: your name, your interests, a chosen topic, and one reason. Then write a short model you could speak from.

  • Prepare notes, not a full script to memorise.
  • Plan a reason and an example for each point.
  • Include past, present and future.
  • Keep it natural and speakable.
Reveal a model answer

اسْمِي … وَعُمْرِي … • أَعِيشُ فِي … مَعَ عَائِلَتِي • أُحِبُّ … لِأَنَّ … • مَوْضُوعِي المُفَضَّلُ هُوَ … • فِي المُسْتَقْبَلِ أُرِيدُ أَنْ … — نَمُوذَجٌ: اسْمِي سَلْمَى وَعُمْرِي سِتَّةَ عَشَرَ عَامًا، وَأُحِبُّ القِرَاءَةَ لِأَنَّهَا تُرِيحُ عَقْلِي. مَوْضُوعِي المُفَضَّلُ هُوَ السَّفَرُ، وَفِي المُسْتَقْبَلِ أَتَمَنَّى أَنْ أَزُورَ دُوَلًا كَثِيرَةً.

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Score like an examiner

Speaking mark scheme

Communication — 10 marks

  • Responds fully and develops ideas with reasons and examples.
  • Keeps the conversation going and handles the unexpected.

Range — 10 marks

  • Varied vocabulary, structures and tenses.
  • Connectives and opinion phrases used naturally.

Accuracy & Pronunciation — 10 marks

  • Accurate grammar; errors do not block meaning.
  • Clear pronunciation and natural intonation.
Examiner note

The speaking test / internal assessment is marked on Communication, Range and Accuracy & Pronunciation (30 marks). Record yourself, then mark against the descriptors — not against how long you spoke.

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Diagnose · target

X8 target

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Reflection

One speaking gain

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