JHS1 Arabic · Term 3 Week 3: Characters of Arabic Language/Textual Features and Symbols

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B7.3.1.2.3 - Demonstrate ability to pronounce Arabic words having complex sound permutations.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify and pronounce pairs of Arabic consonants that share similar articulation points, such as ح / خ, س / ص, ذ / ز, ذ / ظ, أ / ع, ح / ع, ك / ق, and د / ض, with correct differentiation.
Read aloud words containing contrasting consonant pairs with accurate pronunciation, distinguishing between the similar sounds in each pair.
Pronounce words containing the shadda sign ( ّ ) with the correct prolonged or doubled consonant sound.
Explain, in clear order, the difference between two similar-sounding Arabic consonants, giving at least one example word for each.
Apply the rules of complex sound combinations when reading new or unfamiliar Arabic words containing the target consonant pairs and shadda.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Reading (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Characters of Arabic Language/Textual Features and Symbols (3.1)
Content standard: B7.3.1.2 - Learner demonstrates ability to read words with complex combination of primary and secondary vowels.
Indicator: B7.3.1.2.3 - Demonstrate ability to pronounce Arabic words having complex sound permutations.
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 3 (Week 27 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Arabic, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 24
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Read the following words with similar sound permutations.
مقابلة صوتية
ح /خ : حال / خال   ح/ُ : حار / ىاتن
س /ص : سوط /صوت ث/ص : ثوب /صوب
ذ /ز : ذيل /زين   ذ/ظ : ذن ٌ  ب /ظهر
أ /ع : أمل /علَ  ٌ  م   ح /ع : ِ  حْ  لم/ ِ  عْ  لم ك /ق : كلب / قلب   د /ض : د ْ  رب /ضرب
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2. Pronounce the prolonged sound of the consonant with a shadda sign.
ُ  تمَ  ػبَػ  ّ  ِ  رٌع    -   قَ  طَّ  َ  ع - َب َ  ّ  ث -   َ  َ  صّ  دَ  ق - نَ  َ  ّ  َك  ر -   َأ َ ّ  ايٍ  م