Demonstrate listening comprehension of personal information from spoken Arabic
F2Lesson 12 of 12◇ F2 Lesson 12 of 12 ✓ Assessment
F2 Assessment — Greetings and Personal Information
تَقييم الوَحدة الثَّانية — التَّحيَّات والمَعلومات الشَّخصِيَّة
Greetings & Personal Information · Everyday communication
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Learning Objectives
Focus on these outcomes rather than trying to memorise everything at once.
Read and extract personal information from a short Arabic profile
Write a personal profile and introduction dialogue in Arabic
Lesson outline
- 5 minStarterCalm and settle
- 15 minMain 1Part A — Listening (20 marks)
- 20 minMain 2Part B — Reading and Writing (30 marks)
- 15 minMain 3Part C — Speaking (10 marks)
- 5 minPlenaryReflection and preview
Exam connection: Paper 3 Speaking: role play (transactional — meet and greet) and topic conversation (personal information). Paper 4 Writing Q1: form-filling. Paper 2 Reading: personal profiles. Paper 1 Listening: introductions.
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Vocabulary
Tap each card to reveal the meaning, category and example.
Three-step recall
- Say the Arabic aloud.
- Cover the meaning and recall it.
- Use six items in your own spoken or written sentences.
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Quizzes
Use the two short checks. Errors show you what to revise next.
Quiz 1 — Meaning check
0 / 61. What does قِراءَة mean?
2. What does جَيِّدة mean?
3. What does تَقَدُّم mean?
4. What does اِسْتِماع mean?
5. What does مَقْبول mean?
6. What does مُمْتاز mean?
Quiz 2 — Match Arabic and English
العربية
English
Matched: 0 / 6
Stretch challenge
Choose three matched items and combine them into one accurate sentence or short exchange.
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Grammar
Read the rule, notice the pattern and then produce your own examples.
Core rule / strategy
All F2 grammar assessed: non-verbal sentences, possessive suffixes, pronoun choice, adjective gender agreement, number-noun agreement, verb prefixes.
Notice the pattern
- تَقْييم
- مُمْتاز
- مُمْتازَة
- جَيِّد
Accuracy checklist
- Check the subject and verb or noun/adjective agreement.
- Check gender, number and tense or time frame.
- Use the lesson structure in a complete, meaningful sentence.
- Read the sentence aloud and correct anything that sounds incomplete.
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Skills Practice
Practise listening, reading, speaking and writing with the same lesson language.
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Listening
Listen twice: first for the main idea, then for details.
تَقْييم. مُمْتاز. مُمْتازَة. جَيِّد. جَيِّدة.
- What is the main topic?
- Write three Arabic words you recognise.
- What one detail can you hear or infer?
Teacher/partner guidance and possible answer
Read the Arabic text naturally twice. A successful answer identifies the lesson topic, any three accurate key words and one relevant detail from the text.
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Reading
Underline known words before answering.
تَقْييم. مُمْتاز. مُمْتازَة. جَيِّد. جَيِّدة.
- What is the main topic of the text?
- Find two words or phrases connected with “F2 Assessment — Greetings and Personal Information”.
- What specific detail can you identify?
- Which grammar structure from this lesson appears, or could be added?
Reading support
Start with names, numbers, repeated words, connectors and familiar verb patterns. You do not need to translate every word.
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Speaking
Build your answer, then ask a follow-up question.
- Explain the topic “F2 Assessment — Greetings and Personal Information” in your own words.
- Use at least five items from the vocabulary section.
- Give an opinion or personal example and justify it.
- Ask and answer two follow-up questions with a partner.
Useful frame:في رَأيي... لِأَنَّ... أَيضاً... وَمِن جِهَةٍ أُخرى...
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Writing
Plan, write, check and improve.
Task: Write about F2 Assessment — Greetings and Personal Information. Use at least eight vocabulary items, the lesson grammar and two connectors. Target: 60–80 words.
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Activities
Complete the activities in order, or choose the one that addresses your weakest area.
Starter5 min
Calm and settle
You sit with assessment papers face down. teacher or partner reminds: "This assessment shows ME where you are so I can help you improve — it is not a judgment. You have worked hard over 11 lessons. Look at me what you know." You take 1 minute to look at their revision sticky note (personal vocabulary targets from Lesson 11). Papers turned over — begin.
Main 115 min
Part A — Listening (20 marks)
Three listening texts played twice each. Text 1: Karim, 13, Moroccan, speaks Arabic and French — 6 multiple choice questions (12 marks). Text 2: Leila, 11, British-Lebanese — 4 true/false statements (4 marks). Text 3: Two friends introducing themselves — matching task: person → detail (4 marks). You work in silence. Listen as the text is read or plays each text at natural speed, pauses, then repeats.
Main 220 min
Part B — Reading and Writing (30 marks)
Reading (10 marks): A 60-word personal profile (partly vowelled). Questions: ما اسمه؟ كم عمره؟ ما جنسيته؟ أين يعيش؟ ما اللغات التي يتكلَّمها؟ هل هو طالب؟ — 6 questions × 1–2 marks each. Writing (20 marks): Q1 — Complete a personal ID form in Arabic (name, age, nationality, language — 5 items × 1 mark = 5 marks). Q2 — Write a personal introduction of 50–70 words using all F2 structures (15 marks: 5 marks task completion, 5 marks range of structures, 5 marks accuracy).
Main 315 min
Part C — Speaking (10 marks)
While Complete written parts, teacher or partner calls You individually for a 90-second speaking assessment. teacher or partner asks 4 questions: "ما اسمك؟ كم عمرك؟ من أين أنت؟ ما اللغات التي تتكلَّمها؟" Marked: communication (5 marks) and accuracy (5 marks) using a simplified version of the IGCSE speaking mark scheme. Heritage extension: additional question "صِف صَديقاً لك" (describe a friend).
Plenary5 min
Reflection and preview
Collect papers. Complete one sentence on a slip: "In F2 I am most proud of... and I want to improve my..." teacher or partner previews: "F3 — My Family and Home. You will describe your house, your family, colours and more. All the personal information from Units 1 and 2 will keep being used." Return marked assessments with written comments within 2 lessons.
Useful resources
- F2 Assessment paper
- Listening audio (3 short texts)
- Speaking assessment recording sheet
- Assessment checklist (return to students after marking)
Stretch / heritage-reader challenge
Heritage readers: additional written extension — write a dialogue (10 lines) between two people meeting for the first time, using formal Modern Standard Arabic throughout. Self-assess against the IGCSE speaking mark scheme criteria.
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Plenary
Finish with a quick check and one clear next step.
Key takeaways
- Demonstrate listening comprehension of personal information from spoken Arabic
- Read and extract personal information from a short Arabic profile
- Write a personal profile and introduction dialogue in Arabic
- Grammar focus: All F2 grammar assessed: non-verbal sentences, possessive suffixes, pronoun choice, adjective gender agreement, number-noun agreement, verb prefixes.
Exit ticket
F2 formal assessment: Listening (20) + Reading (10) + Writing (20) + Speaking (10) = 60 marks total. teacher or partner marks and returns with individual written feedback and one priority improvement target per student.
Optional follow-up
No formal homework. Optional: begin learning family vocabulary (أب، أم، أخ، أخت، جد، جدة) in preparation for F3.
Confidence check
How secure do you feel after this lesson?
Remember: quick revision works best when you revisit weak vocabulary and correct errors, not when you try to complete everything in one sitting.