Arabic١٢٣
Year 5Spring TermAges 9-10

Lesson Plans

My Weekend

1

My Weekend Activities

40–50 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Talk about weekend activities in Arabic
  • Use hobby and leisure vocabulary

Warm-Up (5 min)

Weekend circle: go around the class — each pupil says one thing they do at weekends in Arabic.

Main Activities

  1. 1Introduce weekend activity vocabulary: أزور (I visit), أسافر (I travel), أتسوق (I shop), ألعب (I play), أشاهد (I watch), أخرج (I go out)
  2. 2Contrast weekday vs weekend: "في أيام الأسبوع أذهب إلى المدرسة. في العطلة ألعب" (On weekdays I go to school. At the weekend I play)
  3. 3Write 5 sentences about your typical weekend
  4. 4Complete the Weekend Vocab Cards worksheet

Resources Needed

Weekend activity flashcardsWeekday/weekend comparison chartVocab Cards worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write a paragraph about your ideal weekend in Arabic.

2

Sports and Hobbies I Enjoy

40–50 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Name sports and hobbies in Arabic
  • Express enjoyment and frequency

Warm-Up (5 min)

Hobby mime relay: mime your hobby — next person guesses in Arabic, then mimes theirs.

Main Activities

  1. 1Introduce sports: كرة القدم (football), سباحة (swimming), ركض (running), كرة السلة (basketball), تنس (tennis)
  2. 2Introduce hobbies: قراءة (reading), رسم (drawing), طبخ (cooking), موسيقى (music), تصوير (photography)
  3. 3Teach frequency: كل يوم (every day), أحياناً (sometimes), نادراً (rarely)
  4. 4Complete the Writing Practice worksheet

Resources Needed

Sports and hobby flashcardsFrequency word cardsWriting Practice worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Survey classmates about their hobbies and create a chart with Arabic labels.

3

Free Time Conversations

40–50 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Have a conversation about free time in Arabic
  • Ask and answer questions about hobbies

Warm-Up (5 min)

Speed conversations: 1-minute conversations about hobbies — swap partners 3 times.

Main Activities

  1. 1Teach questions: "ما هوايتك؟" (What is your hobby?), "ماذا تفعل في وقت فراغك؟" (What do you do in your free time?)
  2. 2Teach answers: "هوايتي..." (My hobby is...), "أحب أن..." (I like to...)
  3. 3Pair interviews about free time activities
  4. 4Write a dialogue between two friends about their weekends

Resources Needed

Conversation prompt cardsDialogue templateRecording equipment

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write a blog post about your hobbies as if posting on an Arabic social media page.

4

Weekend and Hobbies Review

40–45 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Describe weekend activities and hobbies fluently
  • Demonstrate speaking and writing confidence

Warm-Up (5 min)

Hobby bingo: teacher describes hobbies in Arabic — pupils cross them off their card.

Main Activities

  1. 1Tracing worksheet for hobby and weekend vocabulary
  2. 2Create a "My Free Time" poster with illustrations and Arabic descriptions
  3. 3Oral presentation: talk about your hobbies for 1 minute in Arabic
  4. 4Self-assessment: how confident are you talking about hobbies in Arabic?

Resources Needed

Tracing worksheetPoster paperPresentation rubricSelf-assessment sheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write a letter to an Arabic pen pal about what you do in your free time.

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