Demonstrate P3 language — both conditional types, past perfect, reported speech, 2028 verbs — across all four skills
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P3 Assessment — Travel, Holidays & Transport
تَقييم الوَحدة الخامِسة عَشَرة — السَّفَر والإِجازات والنَّقل
Travel, Holidays & Transport · Travel and tourism
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Learning Objectives
Focus on these outcomes rather than trying to memorise everything at once.
Produce about 130–140 words of travel writing at full IGCSE standard under timed conditions
Reflect on progress and set targets for P4 (The Built and Natural World)
Revision plan
- 5 minWarm-upBoth conditionals — one last check
- 15 minStep 1Part A — Listening (20 marks)
- 20 minStep 2Part B — Reading and Writing (30 marks)
- 15 minStep 3Part C — Speaking (10 marks)
- 5 minPlenaryReflection and P4 preview
Exam connection: Listening: travel/tourism/transport texts, both conditional types and reported speech in speech (Paper 1 all formats, including Paper 2 Q4 conditional tense gap-fill) | Reading: sustainable tourism, hotel review, cultural guide (Paper 2 R1–R4, Q4 gap-fill conditional precision, Q5 cross-text) | Writing: travel article — Paper 4 Q3 asks for about 130–140 words (stretch: extend to 160) | Speaking: travel agency role play + two topic conversations. Useful structures here include both conditional types.
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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 التَّكامُل الكامِل لِقَواعِد مَرحَلة التَّقَدُّم mean?
2. What does التَّعَرُّف على التَّشكيك والجَزم في الكَلام mean?
3. What does الشَّرط الحَقيقي والافتِراضي mean?
4. What does التَّفصيل الحِسِّي mean?
5. What does التَّمييز الصَّوتي بَين إِذا ولَو في الكَلام mean?
6. What does السَّفَر والإِجازات والنَّقل 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 P3 grammar assessed. Both conditional types are the dual focus of Accuracy. Cumulative P3 grammar applied in travel context throughout.
Notice the pattern
- السَّفَر والإِجازات والنَّقل
- الشَّرط الحَقيقي والافتِراضي
- الكَلام المَنقول في السِّياحة
- المَاضي التَّامّ في الرِّواية
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 for distractors. Listen twice: first for the overall meaning, then for evidence.
🎧 Recorded audio coming soon — use the device voice for listening practice now. Keep the transcript hidden for your first two listens.
السَّفَر والإِجازات والنَّقل. الشَّرط الحَقيقي والافتِراضي. الكَلام المَنقول في السِّياحة. المَاضي التَّامّ في الرِّواية. الأَداء اللُّغوي تَحت الضَّغط.
- What is the main topic or situation?
- Write one word you heard clearly and one similar word you must not confuse with it.
- Replay once and confirm the correct detail.
Check your listening
A successful answer identifies the main topic, at least three accurate words and one relevant detail. Replay once, then reveal the transcript only if you still need support.
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Reading
Underline known words before answering.
يُقيم في. رِحلة مَاضِيَّة غيَّرَت نَظرَتي إلى العالَم. وِجهَتي المُفَضَّلة — لِماذا يَجِب أَن تَزورَها؟
- What is the main idea or situation?
- Choose one phrase and explain what it means in this context.
- Find one example that shows the lesson language or grammar in use.
- What extra detail could you add to make the text more complete?
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.
- Choose three questions from this unit and answer them aloud without notes. Re-record or repeat the weakest answer.
- Use at least three useful items from this lesson and one complete sentence with the target grammar.
- Add one reason, detail or example instead of giving only a short answer.
Useful frame:في رَأيي.. لِأَنَّ.. أَيضاً.. وَمِن جِهَةٍ أُخرى..
Working alone? Record yourself for 30–60 seconds, listen back once, and improve one pronunciation, grammar or fluency point.
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Writing
Plan, write, check and improve.
Task: Complete the writing task on this page under timed conditions, then use the checklist to improve one paragraph or section. Target: 80–100 words, extending to 130–140 words for an extended exam-style task.
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Activities
Complete the activities in order, or choose the one that addresses your weakest area.
Independent revision: if an activity mentions a partner, cards, a picture or classroom equipment, use paper/notes on your device and complete both sides yourself. For speaking, record your answer and listen back once.
✅ Do this now — independent mini-assessment
You can complete this short check without any extra worksheet. Use the Skills Practice section on this page.
- Listening: keep the transcript hidden, play the device voice twice and answer the three listening questions.
- Reading: answer all four questions on the separate reading text.
- Speaking: record the speaking task for 45–60 seconds, then improve one point.
- Writing: complete the writing task and use the checklist before you reveal any support.
Afterwards: note one secure area and one target in the Final check box.
Warm-up5 min
Both conditionals — one last check
"Two conditional types. One real future (إذا + present → future). One hypothetical past (لَو + past → لـَ + past conditional). The difference between them is the difference between planning and reflection — between hope and wisdom. Use both today." you each write one sentence with لَو from memory — your best Type 2 conditional. Papers over.
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Part A — Listening (20 marks)
Text 1 (55 sec): A traveller describes a trip to Jordan — 8 multiple choice (3 options): what they had booked before departing (past perfect + يحجُز/يُقيم), what their guide said about Petra (reported speech), their Type 1 conditional plan for next time, their Type 2 conditional regret about what they didn't do, what transport they used (vocabulary), a cultural custom mentioned, their opinion on sustainable tourism, a statistic about Petra visitor numbers. 8 marks. Text 2 (45 sec): Two people discuss sustainable tourism — matching (Person A / Person B / Both). 6 statements — conditional types tested. 6 marks. Text 3 (55 sec): Transport authority on new infrastructure — select TWO correct from five. Academic register. 6 marks.
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Part B — Reading and Writing (30 marks)
Reading (10 marks): 85-word sustainable tourism article (partly vowelled — includes both conditional types). 6 questions: 1 R1 (main argument), 2 R2 (factual details), 2 R3 (including "identify the Type 2 conditional in paragraph 3 and explain what argumentative purpose it serves"), 1 R4 (gap-fill — choose between Type 1 and Type 2 conditional forms: present or past tense in the gap). Writing Q1 (5 marks): Travel planning form — fill in 5 fields in Arabic (destination using يُقيم في, booking method using يَحجُز, one past perfect statement about prior research, one Type 1 conditional plan, one Type 2 conditional reflection on a previous trip). Writing Q2 (15 marks): Article or email (about 130–140 words): choose from (A) "رِحلة مَاضِيَّة غيَّرَت نَظرَتي إلى العالَم", (B) "وِجهَتي المُفَضَّلة — لِماذا يَجِب أَن تَزورَها؟", (C) "السِّياحة المُستَدامة — ضَرورة أَم رَفاهِيَّة؟" TC (5), Range (5 — both conditional types = 2 separate marks), Accuracy (5 — Type 2 لـَ prefix primary).
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Part C — Speaking (10 marks)
Role play (4 marks): Travel agency consultation — 4 prompts: ask about a destination (يستقطِب/يتميَّز بـ expected in response), ask about booking options (يحجُز/يُقيم expected), describe a past holiday problem (past tense + past perfect), ask for a conditional recommendation (إذا.. سـ expected from agent). Communication (2) + Accuracy (2 — يحجُز/يُقيم past form accuracy). Topic conversation (6 marks): 3 questions — "صِف إِجازةً ماضِيَّة — ما الذي كنتَ قد تَوَقَّعتَه؟ (past perfect required) ما رَأيُك في السِّياحة المُستَدامة؟ (Type 1 conditional in answer expected) لَو كانَ لَديك مِيزانِيَّة غَير مَحدودة، أَين ستَذهَب؟ (a Type 2 conditional is expected here)" Communication (3) + QoL (3 — both conditional types correct, past perfect accurate, reported speech natural).
Plenary5 min
Reflection and P4 preview
Complete reflection card: "My strongest grammar structure in this unit was [write example sentence]. My most reliable conditional type is [write one of each type from memory]. My target for P4 (The Built and Natural World) is.." Preview P4: "Next unit — the physical world around us. Buildings, cities, environment, natural landscapes. We will revise all P3 grammar in a new content context and introduce the subjunctive mood in purpose clauses. The road to IGCSE is entering its final stretch."
Useful to have
Things you can make or find to help you revise this lesson:
- Listening audio (3 travel/tourism/transport texts)
- P3 reflection card
Stretch challenge
If you already speak some Arabic at home: write a 160-word travel memoir extract — in the tradition of classical Arabic رحلات literature — describing a journey through an Arab country. Use: four-layer narrative structure (past perfect → past → past reflection → conditional), reported speech from people encountered, both conditional types for analysis and reflection, and formal literary Arabic vocabulary. Mark against full Paper 4 Q3 mark scheme.
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Plenary
Finish with a quick check and one clear next step.
Key takeaways
- Demonstrate P3 language — both conditional types, past perfect, reported speech, 2028 verbs — across all four skills
- Produce about 130–140 words of travel writing at full IGCSE standard under timed conditions
- Reflect on progress and set targets for P4 (The Built and Natural World)
- Grammar focus: All P3 grammar assessed. Both conditional types are the dual focus of Accuracy. Cumulative P3 grammar applied in travel context throughout.
Final check
P3 formal assessment: Listening (20) + Reading (10) + Writing (20) + Speaking (10) = 60 marks. P3 cumulative: P1+P2+P3 = 180 marks. Return with: (1) Type 2 conditional accuracy rate (لَو + past + لـَ in result — how many correct?), (2) Past perfect accuracy (كان agreement), (3) Speaking note on both conditionals in spontaneous speech — which type appeared naturally, which was avoided, (4) Writing length achieved: words written in 20 minutes.
Optional follow-up
No follow-up task needed — well earned. Optional: plan a real or fantasy trip to an Arabic-speaking country. Write a 5-sentence Arabic planning note using: يحجُز (present), يُقيم في (future), كنتُ قد قرَّرتُ (past perfect), قيل إنَّ (impersonal reported speech), and إذا سافَرتُ (Type 1 conditional). Bring this planning note to P4 Lesson 1.
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.