Arabic١٢٣
Year 11Summer TermAges 15-16

Lesson Plans

Comprehensive Grammar Review

1

Verb Tenses and Conjugation Review

60–65 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Accurately use all verb tenses with correct conjugation
  • Identify and correct verb errors in written Arabic

Warm-Up (5 min)

Conjugation race: teacher gives a verb and a pronoun — learners race to write the correct conjugation in all three tenses.

Main Activities

  1. 1Systematic review: past (فعل), present (يفعل), and future (سيفعل/سوف يفعل) tense conjugation tables
  2. 2Common irregular verbs: review the most frequently used irregular verbs in all tenses
  3. 3Error correction: find and fix verb tense errors in 10 sentences
  4. 4Writing practice: write a paragraph about your weekend using all three tenses correctly

Resources Needed

Conjugation reference tablesIrregular verbs listWriting Practice Worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Create a complete conjugation table for 5 irregular verbs in all tenses and persons.

2

Sentence Types and Structures Review

60–65 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Construct nominal, verbal, complex, and conditional sentences
  • Use negation, questions, and relative clauses accurately

Warm-Up (5 min)

Sentence type sorting: read 8 sentences — categorise each as nominal, verbal, complex, or conditional.

Main Activities

  1. 1Review nominal sentences (المبتدأ والخبر) and verbal sentences (الفعل والفاعل) with examples
  2. 2Review complex structures: relative clauses (الذي/التي), conditionals (إذا/لو), connectives
  3. 3Negation review: لا, لم, لن, ليس, ما — which negation word for which context?
  4. 4Create vocab cards for key grammar terms with example sentences

Resources Needed

Sentence types reference sheetNegation chartVocab cards worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write 10 sentences: 2 nominal, 2 verbal, 2 complex, 2 conditional, and 2 negative.

3

Agreement, Pronouns, and Prepositions

60–65 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Apply noun-adjective agreement rules consistently
  • Use pronouns and prepositions accurately in context

Warm-Up (5 min)

Agreement check: read 6 Arabic phrases with adjectives — identify which have correct agreement and which do not.

Main Activities

  1. 1Noun-adjective agreement review: gender, number, and definiteness agreement with practice exercises
  2. 2Pronoun review: independent, attached, and possessive pronouns in context
  3. 3Prepositions review: في, على, من, إلى, بـ, لـ with their uses and attached pronouns
  4. 4Integrated practice: write a descriptive paragraph using correct agreement, pronouns, and prepositions throughout

Resources Needed

Agreement rules referencePronoun and preposition chartsWriting Practice Worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Proofread a partner's writing focusing exclusively on agreement, pronoun, and preposition errors.

4

Grammar Exam Practice

65–70 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Identify and correct grammatical errors in own and others' writing
  • Demonstrate grammar competence under exam conditions

Warm-Up (5 min)

Grammar quiz: 10 rapid-fire grammar questions covering all areas reviewed this unit.

Main Activities

  1. 1Exam-style grammar tasks: error correction, gap-fill, sentence transformation, and translation
  2. 2Extended writing with grammar focus: 200+ word essay with deliberate attention to grammatical accuracy
  3. 3Tracing practice for grammar terminology and key structures
  4. 4Personal grammar action plan: list your 3 most persistent grammar errors and strategies to fix them

Resources Needed

Exam-style grammar tasksTracing WorksheetAction plan template

⭐ Extension Challenge

Create a personal grammar reference booklet covering all key rules with your own examples.

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