Arabic١٢٣
Year 4Autumn TermAges 8-9

Lesson Plans

What Am I Wearing?

1

Getting Dressed in Arabic

⏱ 35–45 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Learn 8 clothing vocabulary words
  • Use "I am wearing..." in Arabic

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Point to clothing items in the room and say their Arabic names — can the class guess?

Main Activities

  1. 1Introduce 8 clothing items using picture cards (shirt, trousers, dress, shoes, jacket, hat, scarf, socks)
  2. 2Vocabulary card activity: match Arabic word to picture
  3. 3Describe what you are wearing using "أنا ألبس..." (Ana albas...)
  4. 4Complete the Clothing Vocab Cards worksheet

Resources Needed

Clothing Vocabulary WorksheetPicture flashcardsClothing Vocab Cards worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write 5 sentences describing what different family members are wearing.

2

Colours and Clothes Together

⏱ 40–45 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Combine colour and clothing vocabulary
  • Form descriptive phrases

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Quick fire: hold up a coloured piece of clothing — pupils say the Arabic colour + clothing item.

Main Activities

  1. 1Review clothing vocabulary from Lesson 1
  2. 2Combine with colour adjectives: "القميص الأحمر" (the red shirt) — noting adjective placement
  3. 3Design an outfit on paper and label everything in Arabic
  4. 4Share designs with a partner and describe in Arabic

Resources Needed

Coloured pencilsDrawing paperClothing + colours reference sheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write a paragraph about your dream outfit using colour + clothing adjective phrases.

3

Shopping for Clothes

⏱ 40–45 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Use clothing vocabulary in a shopping context
  • Ask and answer simple questions about clothes

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Roleplay: teacher is shopkeeper — children ask for items using Arabic.

Main Activities

  1. 1Teach shopping phrases: "أريد..." (I want), "بكم هذا؟" (How much is this?)
  2. 2Pair roleplay: one is shopkeeper, one is customer
  3. 3Writing activity: write a shopping list of 5 items with Arabic names
  4. 4Complete the writing practice worksheet

Resources Needed

Clothing Writing Practice WorksheetRoleplay prompt cards

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write a short dialogue between a customer and shopkeeper about buying school clothes.

4

Clothing Review and Assessment

⏱ 35–40 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Consolidate all clothing vocabulary
  • Demonstrate understanding through activities

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Vocabulary recap: flashcard game — who can say the Arabic word fastest?

Main Activities

  1. 1Tracing worksheet for accurate letter formation of clothing words
  2. 2Picture dictation: teacher says Arabic word, pupils draw and label the item
  3. 3Self-assessment checklist: tick each clothing word they can say and write
  4. 4Reflection: which 3 new words will they use at home this week?

Resources Needed

Clothing Tracing WorksheetDrawing paperSelf-assessment sheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Create a fashion magazine page in Arabic with labelled outfit ideas.

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