Arabic١٢٣
Year 4Autumn TermAges 8-9

Lesson Plans

Rooms in the House

1

Welcome to My House

⏱ 35–45 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Learn 6 room names in Arabic
  • Say "in the..." for each room

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Show a picture of a house cross-section — ask pupils to guess the Arabic name for each room.

Main Activities

  1. 1Introduce 6 rooms: مطبخ (kitchen), غرفة نوم (bedroom), حمّام (bathroom), صالة (living room), غرفة طعام (dining room), مدخل (hallway)
  2. 2Flashcard matching: Arabic word to room picture
  3. 3Practise saying "في ال..." (in the...) with each room name
  4. 4Complete the Room Vocab Cards worksheet — cut out and match

Resources Needed

House cross-section posterRoom flashcardsVocab Cards worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Draw a floor plan of your own house and label each room in Arabic.

2

What Is in Each Room?

⏱ 40–45 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Learn household items vocabulary
  • Form sentences about what is in each room

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Quick quiz: teacher names a household item — pupils point to the correct room on the house poster.

Main Activities

  1. 1Introduce household items: سرير (bed), كرسي (chair), طاولة (table), ثلاجة (fridge), تلفاز (TV), مرآة (mirror)
  2. 2Sentence building: "في المطبخ ثلاجة" (In the kitchen there is a fridge)
  3. 3Sorting activity: place item cards into the correct room
  4. 4Complete the writing practice worksheet

Resources Needed

Household item flashcardsWriting Practice worksheetSorting mat

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write 5 sentences about what is in different rooms of your house.

3

Describing My Favourite Room

⏱ 40–45 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Use adjectives with room vocabulary
  • Describe a room in 3-4 sentences

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Show two rooms (big vs small, tidy vs messy) — pupils describe the difference in Arabic.

Main Activities

  1. 1Review adjectives: كبير (big), صغير (small), نظيف (clean), جميل (beautiful)
  2. 2Model sentences: "غرفتي كبيرة وجميلة" (My room is big and beautiful)
  3. 3Pupils draw and describe their favourite room in Arabic
  4. 4Pair share: describe your room to a partner

Resources Needed

Adjective reference cardsDrawing paperColoured pencils

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write a paragraph describing your dream bedroom in Arabic.

4

House Tour in Arabic

⏱ 35–40 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Give a simple house tour in Arabic
  • Consolidate all house vocabulary

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Memory game: show room flashcards for 10 seconds, then hide — how many rooms can pupils name?

Main Activities

  1. 1Tracing worksheet for room vocabulary words
  2. 2Pupils create a mini booklet: one page per room with a drawing and Arabic label
  3. 3Practise giving a house tour: "هذا المطبخ... هذه غرفة النوم..." (This is the kitchen... this is the bedroom...)
  4. 4Self-assessment: can you name all 6 rooms without looking?

Resources Needed

Tracing worksheetBooklet paperRoom vocabulary reference sheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Record yourself giving a house tour in Arabic — play it back to a family member.

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