Arabic١٢٣
Year 5Spring TermAges 9-10

Lesson Plans

Around My City

1

Places in My Neighbourhood

40–50 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Expand places vocabulary
  • Describe places using adjectives

Warm-Up (5 min)

Memory map: draw your route to school on the board — pupils help add places in Arabic.

Main Activities

  1. 1Review and expand place vocabulary: صيدلية (pharmacy), بنك (bank), محطة (station), فندق (hotel), متحف (museum), مقهى (cafe)
  2. 2Describe places using adjectives: "المتحف كبير وقديم" (The museum is big and old)
  3. 3Map activity: label a neighbourhood map with Arabic place names
  4. 4Complete the Places Vocab Cards worksheet

Resources Needed

Neighbourhood map templatePlace flashcardsVocab Cards worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Describe your ideal neighbourhood in Arabic — what places would it have?

2

Giving Directions

40–50 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Give clear directions in Arabic
  • Use direction phrases confidently

Warm-Up (5 min)

Robot game: one pupil is a "robot" — others give Arabic directions to guide them across the room.

Main Activities

  1. 1Teach direction phrases: اذهب مباشرة (go straight), انعطف يميناً (turn right), انعطف يساراً (turn left), توقف (stop)
  2. 2Introduce position words: أمام (in front of), خلف (behind), بجانب (next to), بين (between), قريب من (near to), بعيد عن (far from)
  3. 3Map exercise: give directions from one place to another
  4. 4Complete the Writing Practice worksheet

Resources Needed

Classroom mapDirection phrase cardsWriting Practice worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write directions from your house to school in Arabic.

3

Where Is the...?

40–50 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Ask and answer "where" questions about places
  • Use prepositions of place accurately

Warm-Up (5 min)

Hide and seek vocabulary: hide an object — pupils ask "أين...؟" and use Arabic prepositions to describe its location.

Main Activities

  1. 1Practise asking: "أين المسجد؟" (Where is the mosque?) and answering with directions
  2. 2Role play: one pupil is a tourist, another gives directions — swap roles
  3. 3Create a tourist information leaflet for your area with Arabic directions
  4. 4Write 5 question-and-answer pairs about locations

Resources Needed

Role play prompt cardsLeaflet templateWriting paper

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write a guided tour of your school using Arabic directions and place names.

4

Places and Directions Review

40–45 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Navigate using Arabic directions confidently
  • Consolidate places and preposition vocabulary

Warm-Up (5 min)

Direction dictation: teacher gives directions — pupils draw the route on a map.

Main Activities

  1. 1Tracing worksheet for direction and place vocabulary
  2. 2Treasure hunt: follow Arabic directions around the classroom to find hidden items
  3. 3Assessment: describe a route between two places on a map using Arabic
  4. 4Reflection: which direction words are you most confident with?

Resources Needed

Tracing worksheetTreasure hunt clues in ArabicAssessment maps

⭐ Extension Challenge

Design a board game where players navigate using Arabic directions.

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