D1 · Lesson 9

Writing — My Daily Life (Paper 4 Extended Writing)

الكِتابة — حَياتي اليَومِيَّة (كِتابة مُوَسَّعة)

60 min | Writing Focus

Learning Objectives

Write a structured text of 100–120 words about daily life

Demonstrate range: 3+ opinion structures, 4+ connectors, 5+ different verbs

Apply peer assessment using the IGCSE Paper 4 mark scheme

📌 Mark scheme: Task Completion (5) + Range (5) + Accuracy (5) = 15 marks (simplified for D1).

Lesson Outline

⏳ 8 minStarter: Model analysis — what makes 15/15? ⏳ 10 minMain 1: Planning — 3 minutes, 3 paragraphs ⏳ 28 minMain 2: Extended writing — 100–120 words ⏳ 8 minMain 3: Peer marking — mark scheme application ⏳ 6 minPlenary: The improvement minute

Writing Vocabulary

هَيكَل الكِتابة

writing structure

writing

مَقدِّمة

introduction

writing

صُلب المَوضوع

body/main content

writing

خاتِمة

conclusion

writing

تَنوُّع

variety

writing

دِقَّة

accuracy

writing

إِتمام المَهمَّة

task completion

writing

نَطاق

range

writing

مُراجَعة

review/revision

writing

🔗 Connectors for Range

بِالإِضافَة إِلى ذَلِك

in addition to that

connector

عَلى الرَّغم مِن ذَلِك

despite that / however

connector

لِذَلِك

therefore

connector

ثُمَّ

then

connector

في النِّهاية

finally

connector

Paper 4 Q3 Mark Scheme

📋 Task Completion

All required information present

📊 Range

Variety of structures and vocabulary

🎯 Accuracy

Correct grammar, agreement, spelling

💡 Strategy: Every sentence should score on at least two criteria. Never write a sentence that only scores on one!

Model Answer (95 words)

📝 النَّصّ:

حَياتي اليَومِيَّة بَسيطَة وَمُنَظَّمَة. أَستَيقِظُ السَّاعةَ السَّادِسةَ صَباحاً، ثُمَّ أَتَوَضَّأُ وَأُصَلِّي. بَعدَ الإِفطار، أَخرُجُ إِلى المَدرَسَةِ. في المَدرَسَة، أَتَعَلَّمُ العَرَبِيَّةَ والإِنْجِلِيزِيَّةَ، وهِيَ لُغاتي المُفَضَّلَة. بَعدَ العَودَةِ إِلى البَيت، أَتَناوَلُ الغَداءَ ثُمَّ أَستَرِيحُ قَليلاً. في المَساء، أُذاكِرُ دُروسي وأُشاهِدُ التِّلفازَ. في النِّهاية، أَنامُ السَّاعةَ الحادِيَةَ عَشرَةَ. روتيني يُساعِدُني عَلى التَّرَكيزِ والنَّجاحِ.

🟢 Task Completion
Routine ✅
Time expressions ✅
Opinion ✅

🔵 Range
Verbs: 8+
Connectors: ثُمَّ، بَعد، في النهاية
Opinion: 1

🟠 Accuracy
Agreement ✅
Verb forms ✅
Spelling ✅

Your Turn

📝 Task: Write an article OR email (100–120 words) for an Arabic-language youth magazine about your daily life.

صِف روتينَك اليَومي — الصَّباح، المَساء، العادات الصِّحِّيَّة، وَرَأيَك في أُسلوب حَياتِك.

📋 Requirements:

Morning/evening routine with times
Seasonal variation (how your routine changes)
Health habits with advice using modal structures
Your opinion on your lifestyle

Words: 0

Self-Assessment Checklist

📋 Task Completion

☐ Morning routine with times
☐ Evening routine with times
☐ Seasonal variation
☐ Health habits with modal advice
☐ Opinion on lifestyle

📊 Range

☐ 5+ different verbs
☐ 4+ connectors
☐ Opinion structure used
☐ Modal structure used
☐ Variety of vocabulary

🎯 Accuracy

☐ Verb-subject agreement
☐ Adjective agreement
☐ Gender agreement
☐ Spelling
☐ Word order

Plenary

📌 Key Takeaways

✅ Task Completion = all required information
✅ Range = variety of structures and vocabulary
✅ Accuracy = correct grammar and spelling
✅ Every sentence should score on at least 2 criteria

Homework

Write a second version of the article from scratch (not a copy). Compare the two versions: which is better and why? Bring both to Lesson 10.

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