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Mock Examination — Paper 3 Speaking (Full IGCSE Format)
امتِحان مَحاكاة — الوَرَقة الثَّالِثة — التَّحَدُّث (شَكل IGCSE الكامِل)
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Learning Objectives
Focus on these outcomes rather than trying to memorise everything at once.
Use supervised preparation effectively for the role play
Sustain the role play and two topic conversations with clear interaction
Lesson outline
- 6 minStarterSpeaking routine
- 10 min per candidateMain 1Preparation and role play
- 8 min per candidateMain 2Two topic conversations
- Independent workMain 3Silent revision while waiting
- After testPlenaryPrivate reflection
Exam connection: Current 2028–2030 format: Listening 40 marks; Reading 40 marks; Speaking 40 marks; Writing 40 marks. Writing consists of form filling (5), directed writing of about 80–90 words (10), and extended writing of about 130–140 words (25).
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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 جَودة اللُّغة mean?
2. What does الاِسترخاء قَبل التَّحَدُّث mean?
3. What does الاِستِعداد لِلرَّدّ mean?
4. What does الطَّلاقة تَحت ضَغط الامتِحان mean?
5. What does الفَحص الشَّفَهي mean?
6. What does التَّسجيل الصَّوتي 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
Speaking is marked out of 40: role play 10; topic-conversation Communication 15; Quality of Language 15. Accuracy matters, but confident relevant communication and maintained interaction are essential.
Notice the pattern
- أَستَخدِم «الفَحص الشَّفَهي» في جُملة واضِحة.
- أَستَخدِم «التَّسجيل الصَّوتي» في جُملة واضِحة.
- أَستَخدِم «التَّهيُّؤ الذِّهَني» في جُملة واضِحة.
- أَستَخدِم «الاِسترخاء قَبل التَّحَدُّث» في جُملة واضِحة.
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.
أَستَخدِم «الفَحص الشَّفَهي» في جُملة واضِحة. أَستَخدِم «التَّسجيل الصَّوتي» في جُملة واضِحة. أَستَخدِم «التَّهيُّؤ الذِّهَني» في جُملة واضِحة. أَستَخدِم «الاِسترخاء قَبل التَّحَدُّث» في جُملة واضِحة. أَستَخدِم «الاِبتِسامة والثِّقة» في جُملة واضِحة.
- 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.
أَستَخدِم «الفَحص الشَّفَهي» في جُملة واضِحة. أَستَخدِم «التَّسجيل الصَّوتي» في جُملة واضِحة. أَستَخدِم «التَّهيُّؤ الذِّهَني» في جُملة واضِحة. أَستَخدِم «الاِسترخاء قَبل التَّحَدُّث» في جُملة واضِحة. أَستَخدِم «الاِبتِسامة والثِّقة» في جُملة واضِحة.
- What is the main topic of the text?
- Find two words or phrases connected with “Mock Examination — Paper 3 Speaking (Full IGCSE Format)”.
- 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 “Mock Examination — Paper 3 Speaking (Full IGCSE Format)” 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 Mock Examination — Paper 3 Speaking (Full IGCSE Format). Use at least eight vocabulary items, the lesson grammar and two connectors. Target: a concise exam-style response of the length required by the task.
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Activities
Complete the activities in order, or choose the one that addresses your weakest area.
Starter6 min
Speaking routine
Review the warm-up, supervised preparation, five-task role play and two four-minute topic conversations.
Main 110 min per candidate
Preparation and role play
Use the allocated preparation time, then complete all five transactional tasks.
Main 28 min per candidate
Two topic conversations
Respond to questions from two familiar topic areas, developing views, experiences and plans.
Main 3Independent work
Silent revision while waiting
Rehearse vocabulary, organise topic ideas and complete self-check tasks without disturbing the recording.
PlenaryAfter test
Private reflection
Record one communication strength, one language-strength example and one target.
Useful resources
- Speaking schedule with preparation and test slots
- Five-task role-play cards
- Two-topic conversation question sets
- Current 40-mark speaking assessment sheet
Stretch / heritage-reader challenge
Record a further topic conversation and self-assess Communication and Quality of Language separately.
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Plenary
Finish with a quick check and one clear next step.
Key takeaways
- Complete a full current-format speaking mock
- Use supervised preparation effectively for the role play
- Sustain the role play and two topic conversations with clear interaction
- Grammar focus: Speaking is marked out of 40: role play 10; topic-conversation Communication 15; Quality of Language 15. Accuracy matters, but confident relevant communication and maintained interaction are essential.
Exit ticket
Full speaking mock using the current 40-mark structure and Cambridge-style criteria.
Optional follow-up
Prepare a targeted one-minute response for the topic area that felt least secure.
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.