Demonstrate P1 language — including conditional sentences and medical passives — across all four skills
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P1 Assessment — Healthy Lifestyles
تَقييم الوَحدة الثَّالِثة عَشَرة — أَساليب الحَياة الصِّحِّيَّة
Healthy Lifestyles · Health and wellbeing
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Learning Objectives
Focus on these outcomes rather than trying to memorise everything at once.
Apply P1 academic register to produce the most sophisticated health writing of the programme so far
Reflect on progress and set targets for P2 (Education and Future Plans)
Lesson outline
- 5 minStarterConditional confidence
- 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 P2 preview
Exam connection: Listening: academic health texts, conditional sentences in speech, medical passives (Paper 1 all formats) | Reading: nutrition article, mental health report, healthcare opinion piece (Paper 2 R1–R4, Q5 cross-text) | Writing: 140–150 words health article/email (Paper 4 Q3, 9-criterion Range) | Speaking: health centre role play + topic conversation (conditional sentences required in 2 of 5 questions)
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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 الجُمَل الشَّرطِيَّة في الكَلام mean?
2. What does الرِّعاية الصِّحِّيَّة mean?
3. What does التَّمييز بَين البُنى الأَكاديمِيَّة والعامِّيَّة mean?
4. What does الاستِماع لِلجُمَل الشَّرطِيَّة mean?
5. What does التَّغذِيَّة السَّلِيمة mean?
6. What does الاِستِماع لِلإِحصاءات 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 P1 grammar assessed. Conditional Type 1 is the primary new grammar — heavily tested across all four skills. Cumulative D1–D6 grammar drawn on throughout.
Notice the pattern
- الصِّحَّة الجَسَدِيَّة والنَّفسِيَّة مَوضوع التَّقييم.
- التَّغذِيَّة السَّلِيمة جُزء من الحياة الصِّحِّيَّة.
- النَّشاط البَدَني يُقَوِّي الجِسم.
- الرِّعاية الصِّحِّيَّة تُعالِج المرضى.
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.
الصِّحَّة الجَسَدِيَّة والنَّفسِيَّة مَوضوع التَّقييم. التَّغذِيَّة السَّلِيمة جُزء من الحياة الصِّحِّيَّة. النَّشاط البَدَني يُقَوِّي الجِسم. الرِّعاية الصِّحِّيَّة تُعالِج المرضى. الجُمَل الشَّرطِيَّة مَطلوبة في P1.
- 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.
الصِّحَّة الجَسَدِيَّة والنَّفسِيَّة مَوضوع التَّقييم. التَّغذِيَّة السَّلِيمة جُزء من الحياة الصِّحِّيَّة. النَّشاط البَدَني يُقَوِّي الجِسم. الرِّعاية الصِّحِّيَّة تُعالِج المرضى. الجُمَل الشَّرطِيَّة مَطلوبة في P1.
- What is the main topic of the text?
- Find two words or phrases connected with “P1 Assessment — Healthy Lifestyles”.
- 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 “P1 Assessment — Healthy Lifestyles” 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 P1 Assessment — Healthy Lifestyles. Use at least eight vocabulary items, the lesson grammar and two connectors. 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.
Starter5 min
Conditional confidence
Papers face down. "Today you Look at me conditional sentences in Arabic — إِذا + present + comma + future. You Look at me medical passives — يُعالَج، يُشَخَّص. You Look at me academic health vocabulary — غني بـ، يفتقر إلى، يُقَوِّي، يُحَسِّن. This is P1 Arabic. Look at me." You think of one conditional sentence they are confident about. Papers over.
Main 115 min
Part A — Listening (20 marks)
Text 1 (55 sec): A nutritionist discusses healthy eating habits — 8 multiple choice (3 options): 2 nutritional questions (غني بـ/يحتوي على context), 1 passive recommendation (يُوصى بـ), 2 conditional questions (إِذا + consequence), 1 statistic (percentage), 1 Form II benefit verb (يُقَوِّي/يُحَسِّن context), 1 comparison. 8 marks. Text 2 (45 sec): Two Discuss stress and mental health — matching (Person A / Person B / Both). 6 statements — includes conditional sentences and يُعاني من. 6 marks. Text 3 (55 sec): Health expert on risk behaviours — select TWO correct from five. Academic vocabulary and passives. 6 marks.
Main 220 min
Part B — Reading and Writing (30 marks)
Reading (10 marks): 85-word health article on digital wellbeing and sleep (partly vowelled — includes conditional sentences and passives). 6 questions: 1 R1 (main argument), 2 R2 (specific health impacts), 2 R3 (including "identify one conditional sentence and explain what kind of relationship it describes"), 1 R4 (gap-fill — tense choice: conditional or simple future). Writing Q1 (5 marks): Health record form — fill in 5 fields in Arabic (main diet type, frequency of exercise, sleep hours, one health challenge, one conditional recommendation for a healthier life). Writing Q2 (15 marks): Article or email (140–150 words): "كَيف أَحافِظ على صِحَّتي في القَرن الواحِد والعِشرين؟" TC (5), Range (5 — conditional + passive required), Accuracy (5 — conditional tense and passive formation primary).
Main 315 min
Part C — Speaking (10 marks)
Role play (4 marks): At a health centre for a wellbeing check-up — 4 prompts: describe your diet (غني بـ/يحتوي على expected), describe your exercise habits, say what health challenge you face (يُعاني من expected), ask for a conditional recommendation (هَل يُمكِنك أَن تُخبِرَني: إِذا فعَلتُ X، سـ...؟). Communication (2) + Accuracy (2 — conditional and passive in prompt 3). Topic conversation (6 marks): 3 questions — "ما نِظامُك الغِذائي؟ كَيف تَتَعامَل مَع ضَغط الدِّراسة؟ (يُعاني من + يتغَلَّب على expected) إِذا كان بِإِمكانِك تَغيير عادة صِحِّيَّة واحِدة، ماذا ستختار؟ (CONDITIONAL required)" Communication (3) + QoL (3 — conditional Type 1, Form II health verb, academic vocabulary).
Plenary5 min
Reflection and P2 preview
Complete reflection card: "The P1 language achievement I am most proud of is... The conditional sentence I feel most confident using is (write one example)... My target for P2 (Education and Future Plans) is..." Preview P2: "Next unit — education, ambitions, university, careers. We add the past perfect (كان قد فعَل), reported speech (قال إنَّ), and a much wider vocabulary for academic and professional life. Your Arabic is growing into something genuinely powerful." Collect all papers.
Useful resources
- P1 Assessment paper
- Listening audio (3 health/lifestyle texts)
- Speaking assessment mark sheet
- P1 reflection card
Stretch / heritage-reader challenge
Heritage readers: write a 150-word health manifesto "نَحو مُجتَمَع عَرَبي صَحِيح" (Towards a Healthy Arab Society) — proposing a comprehensive approach to public health in the Arab world. Include: epidemiological data, cultural factors, Islamic health principles, and conditional recommendations. Mark against the full Paper 4 Q3 mark scheme (TC 9 + Range 9 + Accuracy 7).
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Plenary
Finish with a quick check and one clear next step.
Key takeaways
- Demonstrate P1 language — including conditional sentences and medical passives — across all four skills
- Apply P1 academic register to produce the most sophisticated health writing of the programme so far
- Reflect on progress and set targets for P2 (Education and Future Plans)
- Grammar focus: All P1 grammar assessed. Conditional Type 1 is the primary new grammar — heavily tested across all four skills. Cumulative D1–D6 grammar drawn on throughout.
Exit ticket
P1 formal assessment: Listening (20) + Reading (10) + Writing (20) + Speaking (10) = 60 marks. P1 cumulative profile begins: P1 = 60 marks. Return with: conditional Type 1 accuracy rate identified from writing and speaking, passive formation accuracy, P1 Range criteria achieved vs targets.
Optional follow-up
No formal homework. Preparation for P2: think about your educational plans after IGCSE. What would you like to study? Where? Why? Write 3 sentences in Arabic attempting to describe your future plans — even if imperfect. Bring to P2 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.