Write a structured text of 145–160 words on travel or tourism in Paper 4 Q3 format
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Writing — Travel and Tourism (Paper 4 Extended Writing)
الكِتابة — السَّفَر والسِّياحة (كِتابة مُوَسَّعة)
Travel, Holidays & Transport · Travel and tourism
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Learning Objectives
Focus on these outcomes rather than trying to memorise everything at once.
Demonstrate the complete P3 grammar range with particular emphasis on both conditional types
Apply the full IGCSE Paper 4 Q3 mark scheme targeting TC 9 + Range 9 + Accuracy 7
Lesson outline
- 8 minStarter155-word model — two conditionals visible?
- 8 minMain 1Planning — both conditionals must be planned explicitly
- 35 minMain 2Extended writing — 145–160 words
- 7 minMain 3Both conditionals — self and peer verification
- 6 minPlenaryThe two conditionals working together
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: 145–160 words travel article (Paper 4 Q3 — longest in programme, both conditionals = 2 separate Range marks) | Speaking: travel agency role play + topic conversation (both conditionals required: Q3 Type 1, Q4 explicit لَو Type 2)
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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 دَليل سِياحي mean?
2. What does الغَرَض مِن الكِتابة mean?
3. What does التَّوازُن بَين الإِخبار والإِقناع والسَّرد mean?
4. What does مَنشور سِياحي mean?
5. What does تَسلسُل الأَحداث mean?
6. What does مُؤَلِّف النَّصّ 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
Paper 4 Q3 at P3 level: TC 9 (destination described, journey/transport described, experience narrated, opinion given). Range 9: both conditional types (2 separate Range marks — one for each type), past perfect, reported speech with different verb, formal connector, يستقطِب/يُبهِر/يتميَّز بـ tourism verbs, comparative/superlative, passive structure. Accuracy 7: conditional tense accuracy (Type 1 present; Type 2 past), past perfect agreement, reported speech إنَّ/أنَّ. Writing reaches 145–160 words — the longest in the programme.
Notice the pattern
- التَّفصيل الحِسِّي
- التَّوازُن بَين الإِخبار والإِقناع والسَّرد
- الصَّوت السِّياحي
- الكِتابة السِّياحِيَّة الأَكاديمِيَّة
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.
التَّفصيل الحِسِّي. التَّوازُن بَين الإِخبار والإِقناع والسَّرد. الصَّوت السِّياحي. الكِتابة السِّياحِيَّة الأَكاديمِيَّة. الوِجهة والرِّحلة والتَّجرِبة.
- 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.
التَّفصيل الحِسِّي. التَّوازُن بَين الإِخبار والإِقناع والسَّرد. الصَّوت السِّياحي. الكِتابة السِّياحِيَّة الأَكاديمِيَّة. الوِجهة والرِّحلة والتَّجرِبة.
- What is the main topic of the text?
- Find two words or phrases connected with “Writing — Travel and Tourism (Paper 4 Extended Writing)”.
- 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 “Writing — Travel and Tourism (Paper 4 Extended Writing)” 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 Writing — Travel and Tourism (Paper 4 Extended Writing). 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.
Starter8 min
155-word model — two conditionals visible?
Study teacher or partner-written model (155 words, travel article). Annotate with the P3 Range checklist. Special focus: "Find the Type 1 conditional. Now find the Type 2 conditional. How are they different in this text? What argument does each one make?" Type 1 in the model: a real future recommendation for readers. Type 2 in the model: a counterfactual reflection on what should have been done differently. "Having both conditional types in Paper 4 writing earns two separate Range marks. A text with only Type 1 cannot get full Range. A text with only Type 2 sounds too negative. The balance of both is what skilled writing looks like."
Main 18 min
Planning — both conditionals must be planned explicitly
Task: Article or email (145–160 words) on travel or tourism. Topics: (A) "رِحلة لا تُنسى — كَيف غيَّرَت نَظرَتي إلى العالَم." (B) "السِّياحة المُستَدامة في العالَم العَرَبي — تَحَدِّيات وحُلول." (C) "وِجهَتي المُفَضَّلة — دَليل شَخصي لِزِيارَتِها." You plan: specifically label where each conditional will appear — P2 (Type 1 conditional recommendation) and P3 (Type 2 conditional reflection). If the plan does not Look at both types with clear purpose, teacher or partner intervenes before writing begins. 4 minutes.
Main 235 min
Extended writing — 145–160 words
Write. This is the longest piece in the programme — 145–160 words consistently above IGCSE minimum. Level 1: Range checklist + paragraph starters with conditional frames: "P2 conditional Type 1 frame: إذا [present tense action], [future tense result]. P3 conditional Type 2 frame: لَو [past tense], لَ[past conditional result]." Level 2: Range checklist only. Level 3 (heritage): full IGCSE conditions. teacher or partner circulates: give live feedback on P2 (Type 1 conditional tense accuracy) and P3 (Type 2 لـَ prefix — the most commonly forgotten element). Do NOT interrupt P1 (narrative) or P4 (conclusion). Target: 145 words minimum. Every student should complete all four paragraphs.
Main 37 min
Both conditionals — self and peer verification
You highlight their Type 1 conditional in yellow and Type 2 conditional in green. Look at the highlighted version to partner. Partner verifies: (1) Yellow — is it إذا + present → future? (2) Green — is it لَو + past → لـَ + past conditional? If either is not correctly formed, partner writes the correct version above it. You implement corrections. Then count total Range markers: aim for 8+ of the 9 criteria.
Plenary6 min
The two conditionals working together
Listen as the text is read 3 student texts and asks: "In this text, what work does the Type 1 conditional do? What work does the Type 2 conditional do? Could you swap them without changing the meaning?" Usually: Type 1 looks forward (recommendation/plan), Type 2 looks back (regret/analysis). Swapping would change meaning fundamentally — and that distinction is exactly why both types exist and why Paper 4 examiners reward You who use both correctly.
Useful resources
- Paper 4 Q3 full mark scheme (student-facing)
- Annotated model (155 words — travel and tourism article)
- P3 Range checklist (P3 version)
- Peer assessment rubric
Stretch / heritage-reader challenge
Heritage readers: write a 160-word literary travel essay in the tradition of Arabic adab literature — a reflective personal narrative about an Arab destination that combines: vivid sensory description, cultural historical context, personal transformation, and sophisticated grammar (past perfect for historical background, reported speech for cultural wisdom, both conditional types for philosophical reflection). 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
- Write a structured text of 145–160 words on travel or tourism in Paper 4 Q3 format
- Demonstrate the complete P3 grammar range with particular emphasis on both conditional types
- Apply the full IGCSE Paper 4 Q3 mark scheme targeting TC 9 + Range 9 + Accuracy 7
- Grammar focus: Paper 4 Q3 at P3 level: TC 9 (destination described, journey/transport described, experience narrated, opinion given). Range 9: both conditional types (2 separate Range marks — one for each type), past perfect, reported speech with different verb, formal connector, يستقطِب/يُبهِر/يتميَّز بـ tourism verbs, comparative/superlative, passive structure. Accuracy 7: conditional tense accuracy (Type 1 present; Type 2 past), past perfect agreement, reported speech إنَّ/أنَّ. Writing reaches 145–160 words — the longest in the programme.
Exit ticket
Extended writing (collected — teacher or partner marks against full TC 9 + Range 9 + Accuracy 7. Returns with specific Type 1 and Type 2 accuracy noted). Self-assessment (both conditionals highlighted and verified). Portfolio piece.
Optional follow-up
Write the clean portfolio version of your travel article incorporating all feedback. Also: read your text aloud — can you speak it fluently? Does it sound like natural academic Arabic? Note any parts where the sentence feels awkward — these are your speaking preparation points for the assessment topic conversation.
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.