Arabic١٢٣
Year 11Spring TermAges 15-16

Lesson Plans

Global Issues and Current Affairs

1

Climate Change and the Environment

60–65 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Discuss climate change and environmental issues in Arabic
  • Use topic-specific vocabulary for global issues

Warm-Up (5 min)

Word cloud: brainstorm every Arabic word you know related to the environment — create a class word cloud.

Main Activities

  1. 1Vocabulary building: تغير المناخ (climate change), الاحتباس الحراري (global warming), تلوث (pollution), إعادة التدوير (recycling)
  2. 2Reading: article about environmental challenges in the Arab world — desertification, water scarcity, pollution
  3. 3Comprehension and discussion: what are the biggest environmental challenges facing the Arab world?
  4. 4Writing practice: write 8 sentences about environmental issues using new vocabulary

Resources Needed

Environmental vocabulary listReading text on Arab environmentWriting Practice Worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write a 150-word letter to a world leader about climate change action, written in formal Arabic.

2

Poverty, Education, and Human Rights

60–65 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Read and summarise Arabic texts about international topics
  • Express and justify opinions on global issues

Warm-Up (5 min)

Global issues ranking: rank 6 global issues in order of importance — justify your top choice in Arabic.

Main Activities

  1. 1Vocabulary: فقر (poverty), محو الأمية (literacy), حقوق الإنسان (human rights), مساواة (equality), عدالة (justice)
  2. 2Jigsaw reading: groups read about poverty, education, and human rights — share key points with the class
  3. 3Opinion justification: "The most important global issue today is..." — write and present your argument
  4. 4Create vocab cards for 12 global issues vocabulary terms

Resources Needed

Jigsaw reading textsOpinion writing frameVocab cards worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Research an NGO working in the Arab world and write a 200-word profile in Arabic.

3

Passive Voice and Impersonal Structures

60–65 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Use the passive voice for formal discussion of global issues
  • Apply impersonal structures in writing about serious topics

Warm-Up (5 min)

Active to passive: convert 5 active sentences about global issues into passive form.

Main Activities

  1. 1Teach passive voice formation in Arabic: يُعتبر (is considered), يُقال (it is said), يُتوقع أن (it is expected that)
  2. 2Impersonal structures: من الضروري أن (it is necessary that), يجب أن (it is essential that), لا بد من (there must be)
  3. 3Rewrite a paragraph about poverty replacing personal structures with impersonal ones
  4. 4Writing: formal paragraph about a global issue using at least 4 passive or impersonal structures

Resources Needed

Passive voice reference chartImpersonal structures bankWriting Practice Worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write a 200-word formal essay on human rights using predominantly passive and impersonal structures.

4

Essay on a Global Issue

65–70 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Write an essay presenting multiple viewpoints on a global issue
  • Integrate vocabulary, grammar, and critical thinking

Warm-Up (5 min)

Essay planning: choose a global issue and create a mind map of arguments for and against different solutions.

Main Activities

  1. 1Extended writing: 250+ word essay on a global issue presenting multiple viewpoints and a personal conclusion
  2. 2Apply all skills: passive voice, impersonal structures, formal register, evidence-based arguments
  3. 3Tracing practice for global issues vocabulary from this unit
  4. 4Peer review: assess essays for balanced viewpoints, formal register, and grammatical accuracy

Resources Needed

Essay planning templateTracing WorksheetPeer review rubric

⭐ Extension Challenge

Prepare a 3-minute oral presentation on your chosen global issue for the class.

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