Arabic١٢٣
Year 7Spring TermAges 11-12

Lesson Plans

School Life and Classroom Language

1

School Subjects in Arabic

⏱ 45–50 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Name 10 school subjects in Arabic
  • Express likes and dislikes about subjects

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Timetable challenge: display a blank timetable — how many subjects can students write in Arabic already?

Main Activities

  1. 1Teach school subjects: رياضيات (maths), علوم (science), إنجليزي (English), تاريخ (history), جغرافيا (geography), فن (art), موسيقى (music), رياضة (PE), عربي (Arabic), حاسوب (computing)
  2. 2Opinion phrases: أحب (I like), لا أحب (I don't like), أفضل (I prefer), مادتي المفضلة (my favourite subject)
  3. 3Survey activity: ask 5 classmates their favourite subject and record answers in a tally chart
  4. 4Vocab cards worksheet: write each subject with its Arabic name and a symbol/icon

Resources Needed

School Subjects FlashcardsSurvey Recording SheetVocab Cards Worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write a paragraph about your school subjects — which you like, dislike, and why.

2

Classroom Language and Instructions

⏱ 45–50 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Understand and use 10 classroom instructions in Arabic
  • Respond to instructions appropriately

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Simon Says in Arabic: "قف!" (stand up), "اجلس!" (sit down), "اكتب!" (write) — follow the instruction only if teacher says "سمعان يقول".

Main Activities

  1. 1Teach classroom instructions: افتح (open), أغلق (close), اكتب (write), اقرأ (read), استمع (listen), انظر (look), كرر (repeat), اجلس (sit), قف (stand), ارفع يدك (raise your hand)
  2. 2Listening activity: teacher gives instructions in Arabic, students follow them
  3. 3Pair work: one student is the teacher, giving instructions; the other follows
  4. 4Writing practice: write each instruction and draw a picture showing the action

Resources Needed

Classroom Instructions PosterWriting Practice WorksheetInstruction action cards

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write a set of instructions for a simple classroom activity entirely in Arabic.

3

Describing My School

⏱ 45–50 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Describe school facilities using adjectives
  • Write sentences about the school using prepositions

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

School tour: imagine giving a visitor a tour — what would you point out? Brainstorm school places in Arabic.

Main Activities

  1. 1Teach school places: مكتبة (library), ملعب (playground), مقصف (canteen), معمل (lab), صف (classroom), مكتب المدير (headteacher's office)
  2. 2Combine with adjectives: المكتبة كبيرة (the library is big), الملعب جميل (the playground is beautiful)
  3. 3Add prepositions: المكتبة بجانب الصف (the library is next to the classroom)
  4. 4Tracing worksheet: write 8 descriptive sentences about school in careful Arabic handwriting

Resources Needed

School Places Vocabulary SheetTracing WorksheetSchool map template

⭐ Extension Challenge

Draw a map of your school and label all rooms and places in Arabic with descriptions.

4

My School Day

⏱ 45–50 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Describe a full school day using timetable vocabulary
  • Combine time, subjects, opinions, and descriptions

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Timetable swap: swap timetables with a partner and describe their day in Arabic.

Main Activities

  1. 1Model describing a school day: "في الحصة الأولى أدرس الرياضيات. أحب الرياضيات لأنها ممتعة."
  2. 2Students write about their own school day using the model as a guide
  3. 3Include: time expressions, subject names, opinions, and reasons
  4. 4Picture vocab activity: illustrate and label 6 scenes from a school day with Arabic captions

Resources Needed

School Day Writing FramePicture Vocab WorksheetModel text

⭐ Extension Challenge

Compare your school day with a typical school day in an Arab country — write 5 similarities and differences.

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