Read the question and identify the category: name, age, country, city, language or hobby.
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Retrieve · recognise · prepare
Can you recognise the information signal?هَلْ تَعْرِفُ إِشَارَةَ المَعْلُومَةِ؟
Before listening to a full introduction, reconnect each familiar phrase with the fact that normally follows it.
Eight-question signal check
Choose the fact category signalled by each phrase.
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Predict · listen · record · verify
Use the four-step listening routineخُطُوَاتُ الاِسْتِمَاعِ الأَرْبَعُ
Do not try to understand every word at once. Each hearing has a different purpose.
Decide who is speaking and which main categories you hear. Do not stop for one missed word.
اِسْتَمِعْ لِلْفِكْرَةِ العَامَّةِWrite the exact name, number or place. Listen for the signal phrase immediately before it.
اِسْتَمِعْ لِلتَّفَاصِيلِCheck that your answers form one possible profile. Then use the transcript to repair—not replace—listening.
تَحَقَّقْListening rule
Keep moving
Missing one word does not mean you have missed the answer. The key fact may be repeated or signalled by a familiar phrase such as عُمْرِي, أَنَا مِنْ or أَسْكُنُ فِي.
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Complete reference · all required listening language
Keep the F2 listening vocabulary at handمُفْرَدَاتُ الاِسْتِمَاعِ فِي الوَحْدَةِ
F2-L09 introduces no large new topic bank. Its purpose is to recognise and combine the language already taught across F2.
| Fact | Question or prompt | Signal in an answer |
|---|---|---|
| Name | مَا اسْمُكَ؟ / مَا اسْمُكِ؟ | اِسْمِي… / اِسْمُهُ… / اِسْمُهَا… |
| Age | كَمْ عُمْرُكَ؟ / كَمْ عُمْرُكِ؟ | عُمْرِي… سَنَةً / عُمْرُهُ… / عُمْرُهَا… |
| Origin | مِنْ أَيْنَ أَنْتَ؟ / أَنْتِ؟ | أَنَا مِنْ… / هُوَ مِنْ… / هِيَ مِنْ… |
| Residence | أَيْنَ تَسْكُنُ؟ / تَسْكُنِينَ؟ | أَسْكُنُ فِي… / يَعِيشُ فِي… / تَعِيشُ فِي… |
| Language | مَا اللُّغَاتُ الَّتِي تَتَكَلَّمُهَا؟ | أَتَكَلَّمُ… / أَفْهَمُ… / يَتَكَلَّمُ… / تَتَكَلَّمُ… |
| Interest | مَا هِوَايَتُكَ؟ / مَا هِوَايَتُكِ؟ | أُحِبُّ… / هِوَايَتِي المُفَضَّلَةُ… / يُحِبُّ… / تُحِبُّ… |
عَشْرَةٌ · إِحْدَى عَشْرَةَ · اِثْنَتَا عَشْرَةَ · ثَلَاثَ عَشْرَةَ · أَرْبَعَ عَشْرَةَ · خَمْسَ عَشْرَةَ · سِتَّ عَشْرَةَ · سَبْعَ عَشْرَةَ · ثَمَانِيَ عَشْرَةَ · تِسْعَ عَشْرَةَ · عِشْرُونَ
Listen for the number immediately before سَنَةً.بَرِيطَانِيَا / بَرِيطَانِيٌّ / بَرِيطَانِيَّةٌ · مِصْرُ / مِصْرِيٌّ / مِصْرِيَّةٌ · سُورِيَا / سُورِيٌّ / سُورِيَّةٌ · لُبْنَانُ / لُبْنَانِيٌّ / لُبْنَانِيَّةٌ · المَغْرِبُ / مَغْرِبِيٌّ / مَغْرِبِيَّةٌ · العِرَاقُ / عِرَاقِيٌّ / عِرَاقِيَّةٌ · بَاكِسْتَانُ / بَاكِسْتَانِيٌّ / بَاكِسْتَانِيَّةٌ · تُرْكِيَا / تُرْكِيٌّ / تُرْكِيَّةٌ
A country normally follows مِنْ; a nationality describes the person.لَنْدَنُ · مَانْشِسْتَرُ · بِرْمِنْغَامُ · القَاهِرَةُ · دِمَشْقُ · بَيْرُوتُ · الرِّيَاضُ · بَارِيسُ · إِسْطَنْبُولُ · الرِّبَاطُ
A city or place of residence normally follows فِي.العَرَبِيَّةُ · الإِنْجِلِيزِيَّةُ · الفَرَنْسِيَّةُ · الأُرْدِيَّةُ · التُّرْكِيَّةُ · القِرَاءَةُ · الكِتَابَةُ · الرَّسْمُ · السِّبَاحَةُ · كُرَةُ القَدَمِ · كُرَةُ السَّلَّةِ · الطَّبْخُ
Listen for أَتَكَلَّمُ / أَفْهَمُ / أُحِبُّ before the detail.اِسْتَمِعْ · اِخْتَرْ · اِمْلَأِ الفَرَاغَ · صَحِيحٌ · خَطَأٌ · مَرَّةً أُخْرَى
Recognise these instructions: listen, choose, fill the gap, true/correct, false/wrong and once more.أَسْتَمِعُ · يَسْتَمِعُ · تَسْتَمِعُ · أُرَكِّزُ · الفِكْرَةُ الرَّئِيسِيَّةُ · التَّفَاصِيلُ · السُّؤَالُ · الإِجَابَةُ
I listen; he listens; she listens; I focus; the main idea; the details; the question; the answer.Listening instruction-word check
Recognise the six commands and labels used in listening tasks.
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Discriminate · reject distractors · explain
Listening clue labمُخْتَبَرُ إِشَارَاتِ الاِسْتِمَاعِ
These short decisions train the exact contrasts that cause missed answers: country versus city, speaker versus another person, and one number versus a similar number.
Ten-question clue and distractor check
Choose the detail that the Arabic signal actually introduces.
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Task A · multiple choice · six details
Listening practice · Karim introduces himselfاِسْتَمِعْ إِلَى تَعْرِيفِ كَرِيمٍ
First listen for the overall profile. On the second listen, choose the exact name, age, nationality, city, languages and hobby.
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Listen twice. Do not reveal the transcript until you have completed your notes and the six questions.
My Task A response
Choose one response route. Typed and drawn work is saved only on this device.
Divide the canvas into six labelled boxes: name, age, nationality, city, languages and hobby.
On paper, draw a six-box profile grid. Record Karim’s name, age, nationality, city, languages and hobby.
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Task A · six multiple-choice questions
Choose one answer for each detail.
Task A transcript
مَرْحَبًا. اِسْمِي كَرِيمٌ، وَعُمْرِي ثَلَاثَ عَشْرَةَ سَنَةً. أَنَا مَغْرِبِيٌّ، وَأَنَا مِنَ المَغْرِبِ. أَسْكُنُ فِي لَنْدَنَ، وَأَتَكَلَّمُ العَرَبِيَّةَ وَالفَرَنْسِيَّةَ. أُحِبُّ كُرَةَ القَدَمِ. إِلَى اللِّقَاءِ.
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Task B · gap completion · exact details
Listening practice · Leila’s information cardاِسْتَمِعْ إِلَى بِطَاقَةِ لَيْلَى
This time the answers are not all given as options. Record exact details, then check the statements.
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Listen twice. First identify whether Leila gives one nationality or more than one. On the second listen, record age, city and languages.
My Task B response
Choose one response route. Record the exact information rather than a complete paragraph.
Draw a listening card with seven labelled spaces: age, nationality, country, city, spoken language, understood language and favourite hobby.
On paper, create a seven-line information card and record Leila’s exact details.
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Task B · seven detail checks
Use your notes before opening the transcript.
Task B transcript
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ. اِسْمِي لَيْلَى، وَعُمْرِي إِحْدَى عَشْرَةَ سَنَةً. أَنَا بَرِيطَانِيَّةٌ لُبْنَانِيَّةٌ. أَنَا مِنْ بَرِيطَانِيَا، وَأَسْكُنُ فِي مَانْشِسْتَرَ. أَتَكَلَّمُ الإِنْجِلِيزِيَّةَ، وَأَفْهَمُ العَرَبِيَّةَ أَيْضًا. هِوَايَتِي المُفَضَّلَةُ الرَّسْمُ.
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Task C · three speakers · matching
Listening practice · Who matches each detail?مَنْ يُنَاسِبُ كُلَّ مَعْلُومَةٍ؟
Three students speak in order. Record the essential facts, then match each person to the correct detail set.
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Listen twice. On the first hearing, record the three names. On the second, add one age, country, city and language for each person.
My Task C response
Choose one response route and organise your notes by speaker.
Divide the canvas into three columns. Add five facts beneath each speaker.
On paper, draw three columns headed Speaker 1, Speaker 2 and Speaker 3. Record name, age, country, city and language in each column.
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Three-speaker matching mission
Match each name to its complete detail card.
Select one name and one detail card.
Task C · six detail checks
Confirm the three profiles before opening the transcript.
Task C transcript
المُتَحَدِّثُ الأَوَّلُ: اِسْمِي يُوسُفُ، وَعُمْرِي اِثْنَتَا عَشْرَةَ سَنَةً. أَنَا مِنْ مِصْرَ، وَأَسْكُنُ فِي بِرْمِنْغَامَ. أَتَكَلَّمُ العَرَبِيَّةَ وَالإِنْجِلِيزِيَّةَ.
المُتَحَدِّثَةُ الثَّانِيَةُ: اِسْمِي مَرْيَمُ، وَعُمْرِي أَرْبَعَ عَشْرَةَ سَنَةً. أَنَا مِنْ سُورِيَا، وَأَسْكُنُ فِي بَارِيسَ. أَتَكَلَّمُ العَرَبِيَّةَ وَالفَرَنْسِيَّةَ.
المُتَحَدِّثُ الثَّالِثُ: اِسْمِي بِلَالٌ، وَعُمْرِي خَمْسَ عَشْرَةَ سَنَةً. أَنَا مِنْ بَاكِسْتَانَ، وَأَسْكُنُ فِي لَنْدَنَ. أَتَكَلَّمُ الإِنْجِلِيزِيَّةَ وَالأُرْدِيَّةَ.
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Retell · transform · communicate
Retell what you heard in the third personأَعِدْ رِوَايَةَ مَا سَمِعْتَ
Listening becomes stronger when you can transform notes into a short spoken or written profile.
Choose one speaker. Say four accurate facts: name, age, country and city.
Retell six facts using هُوَ / هِيَ, اِسْمُهُ / اِسْمُهَا and two connectors.
Compare two speakers using a complete sentence for each and one contrast with وَلَكِنْ.
Random retell prompt
Karim
Age 13 · Moroccan · London · Arabic and French · football
اِسْمُهُ كَرِيمٌ...
Record your retell
Choose one route. Write or plan what you will say, then read it aloud naturally.
0 sentences0 Arabic words0 fact signals
Write a four- to six-sentence retell. You may draw a profile icon beside the Arabic after the text is complete.
On paper, write four to six sentences retelling one speaker’s information. Underline the six fact signals and read your profile aloud.
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Consolidate · choose · verify
Complete the listening checkpointأَكْمِلْ تَحَدِّيَ الاِسْتِمَاعِ
The final check mixes signal phrases, age numbers, origin and residence, speaker perspective, distractors and listening strategy.
Twelve-question listening checkpoint
Aim for at least 10/12. Repair any missed signal before moving to F2-L10.