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Exam Skills X8 · Speaking Preparation & Internal Assessment

X8-L03

Part 2 — Topic Presentation & Conversationالجُزْءُ الثَّانِي — عَرْضُ المَوْضُوعِ وَالمُحَادَثَةُ

Present a chosen topic and defend it in conversation: structure a one-minute presentation and develop each follow-up answer.

ListeningReadingSpeakingWriting
01

Orient · target · prepare

Objectives and exam focus

In this lesson you will

  • Prepare the topic presentation and conversation to internal-assessment standard.
  • Develop answers with reasons, examples and range.
  • Speak accurately with clear pronunciation.
  • Self-assess against the speaking mark scheme.

You are exam-ready when…

Tick each as you secure it.

02

Session focus

A strong topic answer has a **structure**: state your view, give reasons and examples, then handle follow-up questions by developing — never a flat yes or no.

03

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 mixed-retrieval rounds on speaking phrases and strategies — a wrong answer costs a life.

Round 1♥ ♥ ♥ 0 points

05

Listen to a model exchange

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

Listen for technique

Choose the correct option

5 marks
Listening script

المُعَلِّمُ: مَا مَوْضُوعُكَ اليَوْمَ؟ الطَّالِبُ: مَوْضُوعِي هُوَ الرِّيَاضَةُ. بِالنِّسْبَةِ لِي، الرِّيَاضَةُ مُهِمَّةٌ لِأَنَّهَا تُقَوِّي الجِسْمَ وَتُعَلِّمُ العَمَلَ الجَمَاعِيَّ. عَلَى سَبِيلِ المِثَالِ، أَلْعَبُ كُرَةَ القَدَمِ مَرَّتَيْنِ فِي الأُسْبُوعِ. المُعَلِّمُ: وَهَلْ لِلرِّيَاضَةِ سَلْبِيَّاتٌ؟ الطَّالِبُ: بِصَرَاحَةٍ، الإِصَابَاتُ خَطَرٌ، لَكِنَّ الفَوَائِدَ أَكْثَرُ.

1What is the student's topic?

2What reasons does he give?

3What example does he give?

4How does he handle the challenge about downsides?

5Which phrase introduces his honest view?

0/5
06

Decode the candidate card / prompt

لِعَرْضِ المَوْضُوعِ خُطَّةٌ: ابْدَأْ بِرَأْيِكَ، ثُمَّ أَعْطِ سَبَبَيْنِ مَعَ أَمْثِلَةٍ، ثُمَّ اخْتِمْ بِجُمْلَةٍ قَوِيَّةٍ. وَعِنْدَ الأَسْئِلَةِ، طَوِّرْ كُلَّ إِجَابَةٍ وَلَا تَكْتَفِ بِنَعَمْ أَوْ لَا. اخْتَرْ مَوْضُوعًا تَعْرِفُ عَنْهُ أَمْثِلَةً كَثِيرَةً.

Read the task

Prove each answer from the card

5 marks
1How should you begin the presentation?

2What should the middle contain?

3How should you end?

4How do you answer follow-ups?

5How do you choose a topic?

0/5
07

Record · develop · self-mark

Speak — rehearse this part

Prompts

  1. قَدِّمْ مَوْضُوعًا تُحِبُّهُ لِمُدَّةِ دَقِيقَةٍ.
    Present a topic you like for one minute.
  2. دَافِعْ عَنْ رَأْيِكَ إِذَا اعْتَرَضَ المُعَلِّمُ.
    Defend your view if the teacher challenges it.

Model exchange

Examiner

قَدِّمْ مَوْضُوعَكَ.

Question
You

مَوْضُوعِي هُوَ البِيئَةُ. أَعْتَقِدُ أَنَّهَا قَضِيَّةٌ مُهِمَّةٌ لِأَنَّهَا تَمَسُّ مُسْتَقْبَلَنَا. بِالإِضَافَةِ إِلَى ذَلِكَ، يُمْكِنُ لِكُلِّ فَرْدٍ أَنْ يُسَاعِدَ، عَلَى سَبِيلِ المِثَالِ بِإِعَادَةِ التَّدْوِيرِ. فِي الخِتَامِ، حِمَايَةُ البِيئَةِ مَسْؤُولِيَّةُ الجَمِيعِ.

Structured, developed
08

Prepare your notes

Task

Prepare notes for a one-minute topic presentation on a topic you like: your view, two reasons, one example, and a strong closing line. Write a short speakable model.

  • 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

المَوْضُوعُ: … • رَأْيِي: … • سَبَبٌ ١ + مِثَالٌ • سَبَبٌ ٢ • خَاتِمَةٌ قَوِيَّةٌ — نَمُوذَجٌ: مَوْضُوعِي هُوَ القِرَاءَةُ. أَعْتَقِدُ أَنَّهَا مُهِمَّةٌ لِأَنَّهَا تُوَسِّعُ الخَيَالَ وَتَزِيدُ المَعْرِفَةَ. بِالإِضَافَةِ إِلَى ذَلِكَ، تُرِيحُ العَقْلَ؛ عَلَى سَبِيلِ المِثَالِ، أَقْرَأُ رِوَايَةً كُلَّ شَهْرٍ. فِي الخِتَامِ، القِرَاءَةُ عَادَةٌ تُغَيِّرُ الحَيَاةَ.

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09

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.

10

Rehearse · target

Preparation tracker

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Reflection

One speaking gain

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