Use the 2028 verbs يَحجُز and يُقيم in full past, present and future tense contexts
P3Lesson 2 of 12◇ Core language
Planning a Trip — Booking, Itineraries and Travel Documents
التَّخطيط لِرِحلة — الحَجز وجَداوِل الأَعمال والوَثائِق
Travel, Holidays & Transport · Travel and tourism
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Learning Objectives
Focus on these outcomes rather than trying to memorise everything at once.
Describe a detailed travel itinerary using sequencing and purpose language
Write a complete travel plan (100–110 words) integrating all grammar structures
Revision plan
- 8 minWarm-upThe 2028 verbs — full tense mastery
- 15 minStep 1Travel planning vocabulary and 2028 verbs in context
- 22 minStep 2Travel itinerary (100–110 words)
- 7 minStep 3Travel document reading task
- 7 minPlenaryThe perfect itinerary sentence
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 كُنتُ قد حَجَزتُ mean?
2. What does أَحجُز mean?
3. What does كُنتُ قد أَقَمتُ mean?
4. What does جَواز سَفَر mean?
5. What does تَسجيل الوُصول mean?
6. What does سَأَحجُز 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
2028 verbs يَحجُز and يُقيم in full tense deployment — the most complete use of these verbs in the programme: Past: حجَزتُ غرفةً في الفندق قبل شهر. Present: أحجُز دائماً تذاكري مبكِّراً. Future: سأحجُز رحلة إلى مراكش الصيف القادم. Conditional: إذا حجَزتَ مبكِّراً، ستحصل على أسعار أرخص. Past perfect: كنتُ قد حجَزتُ المطعم قبل أَن نَصِل. Full tense range for يُقيم: أُقيم في فندق صغير / أقمتُ في.. / سأُقيم في.. / كنتُ قد أقَمتُ في..
Notice the pattern
- أَحجُز دائماً تذاكري مبكِّراً.
- أَقَمتُ في فندق قريب من السوق.
- أُقيم في فندق صغير.
- حَجَزتُ غرفةً في الفندق قبل شهر.
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 opinion. 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.
أَحجُز دائماً تذاكري مبكِّراً. أَقَمتُ في فندق قريب من السوق. أُقيم في فندق صغير. حَجَزتُ غرفةً في الفندق قبل شهر. سَأَحجُز رحلةً إلى مراكش.
- What is the main topic or situation?
- Does the speaker/text sound positive, negative or neutral?
- Write one word or phrase that supports your answer.
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.
يَحجُز — يُقيم. حجَزتُ التذكرة قبل ثلاثة أشهر. أُقيم في فندق بجانب الشاطئ. تأمين سفر.
- 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.
- Describe a travel experience or respond to a travel situation using the lesson focus. Add a reason, detail and time reference.
- 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: Write a travel-focused response using the lesson focus, clear sequencing and relevant detail. 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.
Warm-up8 min
The 2028 verbs — full tense mastery
Write this down: يَحجُز — يُقيم. You have 3 minutes to write these verbs in EVERY tense and structure you know: present, past, future, conditional Type 1, conditional Type 2, past perfect, reported speech. Share and compare. Who has the most complete set? "These two verbs are on the Cambridge 2028 exam syllabus. Knowing them in every tense and grammatical context is exactly the kind of mastery that earns top marks. Today we embed them in a travel planning context where they appear naturally."
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Travel planning vocabulary and 2028 verbs in context
Present travel planning vocabulary. The 2028 verbs appear naturally throughout: حجَزتُ التذكرة قبل ثلاثة أشهر (booking), أُقيم في فندق بجانب الشاطئ (staying). New vocabulary: تأشيرة (visa), تأمين سفر (travel insurance), وزن الأمتعة (baggage weight), صالة المغادرة (departure lounge). Write a travel checklist in Arabic (8 items they must do before a trip) — each as a verb sentence: "أحجُز تذكرة الطائرة. أُجدِّد جواز سفري. أشتري تأمين سفر." This checklist integrates new vocab with present tense imperatives.
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Travel itinerary (100–110 words)
Write a detailed 4-day travel itinerary for a trip to an Arab city (Marrakesh, Cairo, Amman, Beirut, or Dubai). Each day: arrival/departure (past perfect + يحجُز/يُقيم), what they will do (future tense), a conditional plan (إذا كان الطقس جيداً..), and a reported recommendation (أشار دليل السفر إلى أنَّ..). Day 1 model: "اليوم الأول: كنتُ قد حجَزتُ رحلتي قبل شهرَين. سأصِل إلى مطار محمد الخامس في الدار البيضاء صباحاً. سأُقيم في رياد تقليدي في المدينة القديمة. إذا وصَلتُ مبكِّراً، سأزور سوق الجُدَيدة." Write Days 1–4 using these structures consistently. work through the task: check يُقيم form (not يُقيم في = stays at, not يسكن which is less formal for hotels).
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Travel document reading task
Use a simple Arabic visa application form (model — similar to real Saudi or Emirati tourist visa form). Read the fields and answer 5 comprehension questions about what information is required. This text type (official form/document) appears in Paper 2 Q1/Q2 and is excellent practice for reading in an authentic real-world context. One question requires inference: "What type of traveller is this visa for? How do you know?" (R3 level).
Plenary7 min
The perfect itinerary sentence
Write one sentence from your itinerary that combines several grammar structures accurately. Read your sentence aloud, then identify which structures you used. The winner might be something like: "كنتُ قد حجَزتُ فندقي قبل الرحلة، وأشار المُنظِّم إلى أنَّه إذا وصَلنا مبكِّراً، سنحصل على ترقية مجانية." Count the structures you used: past perfect + reported speech + conditional Type 1 = 3 structures in one sentence.
Useful to have
Things you can make or find to help you revise this lesson:
- Travel vocabulary reference card
- Itinerary writing frame (day by day)
- Travel booking role play cards
- Travel document reading task (visa application form)
Stretch challenge
If you already speak some Arabic at home: write a 110-word formal travel guide entry for a specific Arab city — covering: best time to visit, recommended accommodation (using يُقيم في), how to book (يَحجُز in all tenses), visa requirements, and a conditional plan for visitors. Include reported recommendations from tourism organisations and one Type 2 conditional for a missed opportunity in the past.
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Plenary
Finish with a quick check and one clear next step.
Key takeaways
- Use the 2028 verbs يَحجُز and يُقيم in full past, present and future tense contexts
- Describe a detailed travel itinerary using sequencing and purpose language
- Write a complete travel plan (100–110 words) integrating all grammar structures
- Grammar focus: 2028 verbs يَحجُز and يُقيم in full tense deployment — the most complete use of these verbs in the programme: Past: حجَزتُ غرفةً في الفندق قبل شهر. Present: أحجُز دائماً تذاكري مبكِّراً. Future: سأحجُز رحلة إلى مراكش الصيف القادم. Conditional: إذا حجَزتَ مبكِّراً، ستحصل على أسعار أرخص. Past perfect: كنتُ قد حجَزتُ المطعم قبل أَن نَصِل. Full tense range for يُقيم: أُقيم في فندق صغير / أقمتُ في.. / سأُقيم في.. / كنتُ قد أقَمتُ في..
Final check
2028 verbs in full tense context (check all tense forms present). Travel itinerary (check daily structure with all grammar types). Travel document comprehension.
Optional follow-up
Write a day-by-day 3-day itinerary (80–90 words) for a trip to an Arab country you have visited or would like to visit. Each day must contain: at least one use of يحجُز or يُقيم, one conditional Type 1, and one future tense sentence. Day 1 should begin with a past perfect (كنتُ قد..).
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.