Arabic١٢٣
Year 4Autumn TermAges 8-9

Lesson Plans

Food & Meals

1

Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

35–45 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Learn the three meal names in Arabic
  • Name 8 common food items

Warm-Up (5 min)

Show pictures of three meals — pupils guess which is فطور (breakfast), غداء (lunch), عشاء (dinner).

Main Activities

  1. 1Introduce meal names: فطور (breakfast), غداء (lunch), عشاء (dinner)
  2. 2Learn 8 food words: دجاج (chicken), أرز (rice), خبز (bread), شوربة (soup), بيض (eggs), جبن (cheese), حليب (milk), عصير (juice)
  3. 3Sorting activity: which foods do you eat at which meal?
  4. 4Complete the Food Vocab Cards worksheet

Resources Needed

Food picture cardsMeal sorting matVocab Cards worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write your own menu for a day in Arabic — breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

2

What Do You Eat?

40–45 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Form sentences about eating with "آكل..."
  • Ask food preference questions

Warm-Up (5 min)

Teacher mimes eating different foods — pupils guess the Arabic word.

Main Activities

  1. 1Model sentence pattern: "آكل... في الفطور" (I eat... for breakfast)
  2. 2Teach the question: "هل تحب...؟" (Do you like...?)
  3. 3Pair activity: interview a partner about their favourite foods
  4. 4Write 4 sentences about what you eat at different meals

Resources Needed

Sentence structure cardsInterview templateWriting Practice worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Survey 5 classmates about their favourite food and record answers in Arabic.

3

Cooking in Arabic

40–45 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Learn cooking-related vocabulary
  • Follow simple instructions in Arabic

Warm-Up (5 min)

Show a simple recipe card in Arabic — what words can pupils recognise?

Main Activities

  1. 1Introduce cooking words: يطبخ (cooks), يقطع (cuts), يخلط (mixes), ملعقة (spoon), صحن (plate)
  2. 2Sequence activity: put recipe steps in order using Arabic instructions
  3. 3Draw and label a favourite dish with its ingredients in Arabic
  4. 4Complete a simple recipe card template in Arabic

Resources Needed

Recipe card templatesCooking vocabulary flashcardsDrawing paper

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write a simple recipe for your favourite dish using Arabic instructions.

4

Food and Meals Review

35–40 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Consolidate food and meal vocabulary
  • Demonstrate understanding through speaking and writing

Warm-Up (5 min)

Food bingo: teacher calls out Arabic food words — pupils cross them off their bingo card.

Main Activities

  1. 1Tracing worksheet for accurate writing of food vocabulary
  2. 2Create a class recipe book page: draw a dish, label ingredients, write one sentence about it
  3. 3Oral assessment: each pupil says 3 sentences about food in Arabic
  4. 4Reflection: which food words are you most confident with?

Resources Needed

Food Tracing worksheetRecipe book templateBingo cards

⭐ Extension Challenge

Design an Arabic restaurant menu with at least 8 items and prices.

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