Choose appropriately between an email/letter and an article/blog task
P6Lesson 5 of 12◇ P6 Lesson 5 of 12 W Writing
Paper 4 Question 3 — Extended Writing: Email, Letter, Article or Blog
الوَرَقة الرَّابِعة السُّؤال الثَّالِث — الكِتابة المُوَسَّعة: رِسالة أو مَقال أو مُدَوَّنة
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Learning Objectives
Focus on these outcomes rather than trying to memorise everything at once.
Plan and complete Paper 4 Question 3 in approximately 130–140 words
Maximise Task Completion, Range and Accuracy while maintaining clear communication
Lesson outline
- 8 minStarterTask choice
- 10 minMain 1Four-minute plan
- 25 minMain 2Write the response
- 9 minMain 3Three-pass check
- 8 minPlenaryBest sentence
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 الدِّقَّة تَحت ضَغط الوَقت mean?
2. What does الكَفاءة النَّحوِيَّة mean?
3. What does مُؤَشِّرات Range mean?
4. What does هَيكَل المَقال mean?
5. What does الاِقتِصاد اللُّغوي mean?
6. What does التَّنوُّع المَعجَمي 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
Question 3 rewards controlled range: connected time frames, opinions and reasons, description or narration, suitable connectors and accurate structures. Complex language only helps when meaning remains clear.
Notice the pattern
- أَستَخدِم «الاِستِجابة المَحسوبة» في جُملة واضِحة.
- أَستَخدِم هَيكَل المَقال بِوُضوح.
- أَستَخدِم «التَّوازُن بَين الكَمِّ والكَيف» في جُملة واضِحة.
- أَستَخدِم «الكَفاءة النَّحوِيَّة» 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 «الاِستِجابة المَحسوبة» في جُملة واضِحة. أَستَخدِم هَيكَل المَقال بِوُضوح. أَستَخدِم «التَّوازُن بَين الكَمِّ والكَيف» في جُملة واضِحة. أَستَخدِم «الكَفاءة النَّحوِيَّة» في جُملة واضِحة. أَستَخدِم «التَّنوُّع المَعجَمي» 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 «الاِستِجابة المَحسوبة» في جُملة واضِحة. أَستَخدِم هَيكَل المَقال بِوُضوح. أَستَخدِم «التَّوازُن بَين الكَمِّ والكَيف» في جُملة واضِحة. أَستَخدِم «الكَفاءة النَّحوِيَّة» في جُملة واضِحة. أَستَخدِم «التَّنوُّع المَعجَمي» في جُملة واضِحة.
- What is the main topic of the text?
- Find two words or phrases connected with “Paper 4 Question 3 — Extended Writing: Email, Letter, Article or Blog”.
- 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 “Paper 4 Question 3 — Extended Writing: Email, Letter, Article or Blog” 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 Paper 4 Question 3 — Extended Writing: Email, Letter, Article or Blog. Use at least eight vocabulary items, the lesson grammar and two connectors. Target: about 130–140 words for the extended-writing practice.
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Activities
Complete the activities in order, or choose the one that addresses your weakest area.
Starter8 min
Task choice
Compare an email/letter prompt with an article/blog prompt. Choose the task whose content and register you can control best.
Main 110 min
Four-minute plan
Map every required point, decide the sequence, select useful vocabulary and identify two or three high-value structures.
Main 225 min
Write the response
Produce approximately 130–140 words. Develop each point with detail, reason, example, reaction or consequence.
Main 39 min
Three-pass check
First check content, then range, then accuracy. Correct errors rather than adding unnecessary extra length.
Plenary8 min
Best sentence
Select the sentence that shows your strongest range and explain why it is still accurate and relevant.
Useful resources
- Question 3 email/letter and article/blog prompts
- Planning grid for required content points
- Question 3 checklist: Task Completion, Range and Accuracy
- 130–140-word editing and checking grid
Stretch / heritage-reader challenge
Write the alternative text type on the same theme and compare how organisation, opening, closing and register change.
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Plenary
Finish with a quick check and one clear next step.
Key takeaways
- Choose appropriately between an email/letter and an article/blog task
- Plan and complete Paper 4 Question 3 in approximately 130–140 words
- Maximise Task Completion, Range and Accuracy while maintaining clear communication
- Grammar focus: Question 3 rewards controlled range: connected time frames, opinions and reasons, description or narration, suitable connectors and accurate structures. Complex language only helps when meaning remains clear.
Exit ticket
Complete one Question 3 response and self-assess it out of 25: Task Completion 9, Range 9 and Accuracy 7.
Optional follow-up
Rewrite the weakest paragraph from today, improving development, cohesion and accuracy without exceeding the 130–140-word target.
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.