JHS2 Arabic · Term 1 Week 1: Phonics of Arabic Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B8.1.1.1.2

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the extra letters added to the trilateral root ف ع ل in the semi-complex verb forms (تَفَعَّلَ and اِنْفَعَلَ) when they hear them read aloud.
Distinguish by ear between the sound patterns of تَفَعَّلَ and اِنْفَعَلَ forms, including the doubled middle letter and the glottal stop (hamzah) sound.
Recognise the phonemic changes that occur in the root ف ع ل when it is transformed into semi-complex patterns, such as the doubling of the ع and the addition of ت or ا.
Match spoken examples of semi-complex verbs to their written forms correctly.
Respond to teacher-read words by identifying the pattern used, demonstrating understanding of the generalised concept of verb form sound patterns.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Listening (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Phonics of Arabic Language (1.1)
Content standard: B8.1.1.1 - Learner demonstrates understanding of all the five possible verb forms (األّشاى, Al-awzaan) and their sound patterns.
Indicator: B8.1.1.1.2 - Demonstrate understanding of the semi-complex verb forms (األّشاى, Al-awzaan) and their sound patterns.
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 1 (Week 1 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. 37
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Identify the additional letters and the changes to the trilateral Arabic root ( نفل ) and its sound effects.
تَػ  َ  نْ  لعَ  َ  ل   تزلزل   تدىور   تبعثر
انْػ  َ  لعَ  َ  ّ  ل   اطمأ ّ  ن   اقش ّع ر   ّامشئ ز