JHS2 Arabic · Term 1 Week 2: Phonics of Arabic Language

Lesson notes

Indicator: B8.1.1.2.2 - Identify the intonation and style of texts read in class such as prose or poetry.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Distinguish between the intonation patterns of Arabic prose and poetry when listening to texts read aloud.
Identify the rhythmic features (repetition, rhyme, and beat) that signal a text is poetry rather than prose.
Describe how the reader’s voice rises, falls, pauses, and stresses words differently in prose compared to poetry.
Recognise the sun letters (الحروف الشمسية) and moon letters (الحروف القمرية) in the “L” sound (ل) when hearing texts read aloud, building on the previous week’s work.
Explain in simple terms why a listener can tell a poem from a story just by hearing it, using evidence from the texts heard.

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Strand: Listening (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Phonics of Arabic Language (1.1)
Content standard: B8.1.1.2 - Learner demonstrates knowledge of emersion of 'L' sound in Arabic.
Indicator: B8.1.1.2.2 - Identify the intonation and style of texts read in class such as prose or poetry.
Suggested placement: Term 1, Week 2 (Week 2 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. 38
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Identify intonations and rhythms of different genres (Teacher provides two texts with different levels of style and complexity(.