Arabic١٢٣
Year 9Summer TermAges 13-14

Lesson Plans

Calendar, Time, and Events

1

Days, Months, and Dates in Arabic

⏱ 50–55 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Use days of the week and months accurately
  • Write and say dates in Arabic format

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Date challenge: what is today's date in Arabic? Can anyone write it on the board?

Main Activities

  1. 1Review and consolidate days: الأحد، الاثنين، الثلاثاء، الأربعاء، الخميس، الجمعة، السبت
  2. 2Review and consolidate months: both Gregorian (يناير, فبراير...) and Islamic (محرم, صفر...)
  3. 3Teach date format: التاريخ + day + number + month + year — "اليوم الخميس الخامس من مارس"
  4. 4Vocab cards worksheet: write days, months, and date phrases with examples

Resources Needed

Days and Months Reference ChartDate Format GuideVocab Cards Worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write the dates of 10 important events in your life using full Arabic date format.

2

Festivals and Celebrations

⏱ 55–60 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Describe Arab and Islamic festivals and celebrations
  • Use all three tenses when talking about events

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Festival gallery: display images of different celebrations — students guess which festival each shows.

Main Activities

  1. 1Teach celebration vocabulary: عيد الفطر (Eid al-Fitr), عيد الأضحى (Eid al-Adha), رمضان (Ramadan), عيد ميلاد (birthday), حفل زفاف (wedding)
  2. 2Describe how festivals are celebrated: "في عيد الفطر نصلي ونزور العائلة ونأكل الحلويات"
  3. 3Three-tense event writing: "العام الماضي احتفلنا بـ... عادةً نحتفل بـ... هذا العام سنحتفل بـ..."
  4. 4Writing practice: write a detailed description of a celebration you have attended or know about

Resources Needed

Festival Vocabulary SheetCelebration Description ModelWriting Practice Worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Compare two festivals (one Arab/Islamic and one from another culture) — describe similarities and differences.

3

Making and Responding to Invitations

⏱ 50–55 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Write an invitation in Arabic
  • Accept and decline invitations politely

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Invitation decoder: display an Arabic invitation card — students identify: who, what, where, when.

Main Activities

  1. 1Teach invitation phrases: أدعوك إلى (I invite you to), يسعدني حضورك (I would be delighted by your attendance), الرجاء التكرم بالحضور (please honour us with your attendance)
  2. 2Teach responses: أشكرك على الدعوة (thank you for the invitation), سأحضر بكل سرور (I will attend with pleasure), أعتذر لأنني (I apologise because I...)
  3. 3Design an invitation card for an event (birthday, school play, class party) in Arabic
  4. 4Tracing worksheet: write invitation and response phrases in formal Arabic script

Resources Needed

Invitation Card TemplatesResponse Phrases SheetTracing Worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write a formal invitation to a school event and a friend's informal response — show both registers.

4

Writing About a Memorable Event

⏱ 55–60 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Write an extended account of a memorable event using all structures learned
  • Include time expressions, opinions, and descriptions

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Memory share: each student tells a partner about a memorable event in 30 seconds of Arabic.

Main Activities

  1. 1Model an event description: "أتذكر عندما..." (I remember when...) — include who was there, what happened, when, where, how you felt
  2. 2Plan and write about a memorable event: celebration, trip, achievement, or family gathering
  3. 3Include: dates, time expressions, three tenses, opinions, adjectives, connectives
  4. 4Picture vocab activity: illustrate and describe a memorable event with Arabic captions

Resources Needed

Event Description Writing FrameTime Expression ReferencePicture Vocab Worksheet

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write about a future event you are looking forward to — describe your plans and expectations.

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