Write a structured text of 80–100 words on their town and local transport in Paper 4 Q3 format
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Writing — My Town and How I Get Around (Paper 4 Extended Writing)
الكِتابة — مَدينَتي وكَيف أَتَنَقَّل (كِتابة مُوَسَّعة)
My Town & Transport · Travel and the local area
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Learning Objectives
Focus on these outcomes rather than trying to memorise everything at once.
Demonstrate range: يُوجَد/تُوجَد, يتميَّز بـ، مبني من، transport vocabulary, balanced argument
Apply peer marking using the IGCSE Paper 4 three-criterion mark scheme
Lesson outline
- 8 minStarterModel annotation — town and transport writing
- 8 minMain 1Planning — 3 paragraphs
- 28 minMain 2Extended writing — 80–100 words
- 9 minMain 3Peer marking — 3 criteria
- 7 minPlenaryBest يُوجَد/تُوجَد sentence
Exam connection: Listening: direction-giving, transport announcements, city descriptions (Paper 1 all formats) | Reading: Arabic signs/notices (Paper 2 Q2), transport timetable (Paper 2 Q1), descriptive article (Paper 2 Q3/Q6) | Writing: 80–100 words town and transport email/article (Paper 4 Q3) | Speaking: directions role play + ticket buying + shopping + topic conversation on town and transport
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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 رابِط mean?
2. What does المُواصَلات العامَّة mean?
3. What does خُطَّة كِتابة mean?
4. What does التَّنَقُّل mean?
5. What does إِكمال المَهمَّة mean?
6. What does إِيميل / رِسالة إلكترونِيَّة 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
Paper 4 Q3 applied to town/transport topic. Task Completion (5): town described + transport used + opinion given. Range (5): يُوجَد/تُوجَد used (1), يتميَّز بـ or مبني من (1), transport preposition (بِـ/على) (1), balanced argument structure (1), opinion with لأنَّ (1). Accuracy (5): يُوجَد/تُوجَد gender agreement (2), transport preposition accuracy (1), adjective agreement (2).
Notice the pattern
- في مدينتي تُوجَد مواصلات عامة جيدة.
- أكتب إيميلاً عن مدينتي.
- أكتب مقالاً عن المواصلات.
- هذه مهمة كتابية موسعة.
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.
في مدينتي تُوجَد مواصلات عامة جيدة. أكتب إيميلاً عن مدينتي. أكتب مقالاً عن المواصلات. هذه مهمة كتابية موسعة. إكمال المهمة مهم في Paper 4.
- 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.
في مدينتي تُوجَد مواصلات عامة جيدة. أكتب إيميلاً عن مدينتي. أكتب مقالاً عن المواصلات. هذه مهمة كتابية موسعة. إكمال المهمة مهم في Paper 4.
- What is the main topic of the text?
- Find two words or phrases connected with “Writing — My Town and How I Get Around (Paper 4 Extended Writing)”.
- 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 “Writing — My Town and How I Get Around (Paper 4 Extended Writing)” 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 Writing — My Town and How I Get Around (Paper 4 Extended Writing). 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.
Starter8 min
Model annotation — town and transport writing
Study teacher or partner-written model (90 words, email format): Paragraph 1 — town description (يُوجَد/تُوجَد, town adjectives, يتميَّز بـ). Paragraph 2 — how the writer travels (transport + preposition + frequency adverb). Paragraph 3 — opinion and balanced view (من مزايا/من عيوب). Annotate: blue = يُوجَد/تُوجَد. Red = transport preposition (بِـ/على/مَشياً). Green = balanced argument structure. Orange = opinion with لأنَّ. Count each. "This 90-word model has 3 يُوجَد/تُوجَد sentences, 4 transport expressions with correct prepositions, 1 يتميَّز بـ, and 2 balanced argument structures. Aim for at least one of each."
Main 18 min
Planning — 3 paragraphs
Task: Email or article (80–100 words). Choose topic: (A) "مَدينَتي وكَيف أَتَنَقَّل" (My town and how I get around). (B) "المَدينة المُثالِيَّة في رَأيي" (My ideal city). (C) "مَدينَتي — المَزايا والعُيوب" (My city — advantages and disadvantages). You plan: P1 (town description — places, character), P2 (transport — how you get around, preferences), P3 (opinion — balanced view + recommendation). 3 minutes. teacher or partner checks 5 plans: any without a transport section? Any without a balanced argument? Flag before writing.
Main 228 min
Extended writing — 80–100 words
Write their chosen topic. F6 target: 80–100 words — appropriate for Foundation year. Level 1: writing frame + vocabulary card. Level 2: planning grid only. Level 3 (heritage): 100+ words, no support. teacher or partner circulates: give live feedback on P1 (يُوجَد/تُوجَد agreement — this is the most common error). P2 focus: is the correct preposition used for each transport type? P3 focus: is the balanced argument structure (من مزايا/من عيوب) present? Even if only one side is presented, prompt You: "What is one disadvantage of this? Include it — balanced writing earns more marks."
Main 39 min
Peer marking — 3 criteria
Exchange books. Partner marks: Task Completion — town described (✓), transport described (✓), opinion given (✓). Range — يُوجَد/تُوجَد (✓/✗), transport preposition (✓/✗), يتميَّز بـ/مبني من (✓/✗), balanced argument (✓/✗), opinion with لأنَّ (✓/✗). Accuracy — يُوجَد/تُوجَد gender errors circled, transport preposition errors underlined. Score /15 and one specific improvement suggestion. You immediately implement the improvement.
Plenary7 min
Best يُوجَد/تُوجَد sentence
Listen as the text is read out the best يُوجَد/تُوجَد sentence from 4 You. After each: "What makes this sentence correct? Is the verb يُوجَد or تُوجَد? Why?" You note the best examples. "In Paper 4, one يُوجَد/تُوجَد with correct gender agreement is a Range marker AND an Accuracy marker in the same sentence — double value. Use it."
Useful resources
- Paper 4 Q3 mark scheme (student-facing)
- Annotated model (90 words — teacher-written on town and transport)
- Writing planning grid
- Peer assessment rubric
Stretch / heritage-reader challenge
Heritage readers: write a 100-word article comparing an Arab city they know with the UK city where they live — using مبني من، يتميَّز بـ، من مزايا/من عيوب، and transport vocabulary. Include a personal recommendation for visitors. Formal MSA throughout.
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Plenary
Finish with a quick check and one clear next step.
Key takeaways
- Write a structured text of 80–100 words on their town and local transport in Paper 4 Q3 format
- Demonstrate range: يُوجَد/تُوجَد, يتميَّز بـ، مبني من، transport vocabulary, balanced argument
- Apply peer marking using the IGCSE Paper 4 three-criterion mark scheme
- Grammar focus: Paper 4 Q3 applied to town/transport topic. Task Completion (5): town described + transport used + opinion given. Range (5): يُوجَد/تُوجَد used (1), يتميَّز بـ or مبني من (1), transport preposition (بِـ/على) (1), balanced argument structure (1), opinion with لأنَّ (1). Accuracy (5): يُوجَد/تُوجَد gender agreement (2), transport preposition accuracy (1), adjective agreement (2).
Exit ticket
Extended writing (collected — teacher or partner marks against TC/Range/Accuracy, returns with written feedback). Peer mark sheet (collected). Portfolio piece.
Optional follow-up
Final portfolio version of town and transport article — incorporate all feedback. Count Range markers: do you have at least one of each of the 5 Range criteria? If not, revise before submitting next lesson.
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.