Arabic١٢٣
Year 5Summer TermAges 9-10

Lesson Plans

At the Market

1

At the Market

40–50 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Learn market and shopping vocabulary
  • Ask about prices in Arabic

Warm-Up (5 min)

Market sounds and sights: show a video of an Arabic souk — what can pupils see and hear?

Main Activities

  1. 1Introduce shopping vocabulary: سوق (market), بائع (seller), مشتري (buyer), ثمن (price), رخيص (cheap), غالي (expensive)
  2. 2Teach: "بكم هذا؟" (How much is this?) and "هذا بـ..." (This costs...)
  3. 3Role play: set up a classroom market with items and prices
  4. 4Complete the Shopping Vocab Cards worksheet

Resources Needed

Market items with price tagsShopping vocabulary flashcardsVocab Cards worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Design a market stall with at least 8 items — price them and label in Arabic.

2

Buying and Selling

40–50 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Use shopping dialogue phrases
  • Conduct a full shopping conversation in Arabic

Warm-Up (5 min)

Quick transaction: teacher is shopkeeper — pupils buy one item using Arabic phrases.

Main Activities

  1. 1Teach full shopping dialogue: greetings → asking for items → asking price → paying → thanking
  2. 2Key phrases: "أريد..." (I want...), "من فضلك" (please), "شكراً" (thank you), "هل عندك...؟" (Do you have...?)
  3. 3Practise dialogues in pairs
  4. 4Write a shopping dialogue from start to finish

Resources Needed

Dialogue script templatePlay moneyWriting Practice worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write a dialogue where the customer bargains for a lower price — in Arabic.

3

Shopping Lists and Quantities

40–50 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Write shopping lists in Arabic
  • Use quantity words

Warm-Up (5 min)

Memory game: show a shopping bag of items for 30 seconds — pupils list what they remember in Arabic.

Main Activities

  1. 1Introduce quantity words: كيلو (kilo), نصف كيلو (half kilo), قطعة (piece), علبة (box/tin), زجاجة (bottle)
  2. 2Write a shopping list using quantities: "كيلو طماطم، زجاجة حليب" (A kilo of tomatoes, a bottle of milk)
  3. 3Group activity: plan a party — what do you need to buy? Write the list in Arabic
  4. 4Present your shopping list to the class

Resources Needed

Quantity word flashcardsShopping list templateParty planning worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write a recipe and the shopping list needed to make it — all in Arabic.

4

Shopping Vocabulary Review

40–45 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Conduct shopping conversations confidently
  • Use shopping vocabulary accurately

Warm-Up (5 min)

Shopping race: teams compete to complete a shopping transaction in Arabic the fastest.

Main Activities

  1. 1Tracing worksheet for shopping vocabulary
  2. 2Assessment: full market role play — observed and assessed by teacher
  3. 3Write a summary of a shopping trip in Arabic
  4. 4Reflection: how confident would you be shopping in Arabic in a real market?

Resources Needed

Tracing worksheetRole play assessment rubricWriting paper

⭐ Extension Challenge

Create an Arabic shopping website page with item descriptions and prices.

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