Arabic١٢٣
Year 5Spring TermAges 9-10

Lesson Plans

Describing People

1

What Do They Look Like?

⏱ 40–50 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Learn physical description vocabulary
  • Describe someone's appearance in Arabic

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Guess who: teacher describes someone in the class in Arabic — pupils guess who it is.

Main Activities

  1. 1Introduce appearance adjectives: طويل (tall), قصير (short), نحيف (slim), شعر أسود (black hair), شعر بني (brown hair), عيون خضراء (green eyes), عيون بنية (brown eyes)
  2. 2Model descriptions: "هو طويل وله شعر أسود" (He is tall and has black hair)
  3. 3Teach: "لَهُ/لَها..." (He/She has...)
  4. 4Complete the Describing People Vocab Cards worksheet

Resources Needed

Character picture cardsAppearance adjective flashcardsVocab Cards worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Draw a character and write a detailed physical description in Arabic.

2

Personality and Character

⏱ 40–50 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Learn personality adjectives
  • Describe someone's character in Arabic

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Character cards: show a cartoon character — pupils describe their personality in Arabic.

Main Activities

  1. 1Introduce personality adjectives: لطيف (kind), ذكي (clever), مضحك (funny), شجاع (brave), كريم (generous), صبور (patient)
  2. 2Model: "هي لطيفة وذكية" (She is kind and clever) — note feminine adjective endings
  3. 3Describe fictional characters using personality words
  4. 4Complete the Writing Practice worksheet

Resources Needed

Character cardsPersonality adjective flashcardsWriting Practice worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write a character profile for your favourite book or film character in Arabic.

3

Describing My Family

⏱ 40–50 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Combine appearance and personality descriptions
  • Write detailed descriptions of people

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Family photo talk: bring in a family photo — teacher models describing family members in Arabic.

Main Activities

  1. 1Combine appearance + personality: "أبي طويل ولطيف" (My dad is tall and kind)
  2. 2Write descriptions of 3 family members using both types of adjectives
  3. 3Partner activity: describe a family member — partner draws what they hear
  4. 4Share favourite descriptions with the class

Resources Needed

Family description templateDrawing paperAdjective reference sheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write a "My Family" page for a class book with detailed Arabic descriptions.

4

Describing People Review

⏱ 40–45 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Demonstrate ability to describe people confidently
  • Use appearance and personality adjectives accurately

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Celebrity guess: teacher describes a famous person in Arabic — who is it?

Main Activities

  1. 1Tracing worksheet for description vocabulary
  2. 2Assessment: write a full description of a person (picture provided) using at least 6 adjectives
  3. 3Speaking activity: describe a classmate without naming them — others guess
  4. 4Reflection: how many describing words do you know in Arabic?

Resources Needed

Tracing worksheetAssessment picturesSelf-assessment sheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write a "Wanted Poster" in Arabic with a detailed description of an imaginary character.

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