JHS2 Arabic · Term 1, Week 3

Phonics of Arabic Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B8.1.1.2.3 - Demonstrate listening skills through dictation of simple Arabic sounds patterns.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

  1. Listen attentively to short Arabic sentences read aloud by the teacher and write them down accurately, with particular attention to words containing the ل (laam) sound.
  2. Distinguish between the solar letter (الحرف الشمسي) pronunciation of ل when it is assimilated into the following consonant, as in الشَّمْس, and the lunar letter (الحرف القمري) pronunciation where ل is pronounced clearly, as in القَمَر.
  3. Apply correct spelling of words containing ل in dictation, including words where ل appears at the beginning, middle, or end of a word.
  4. Use context clues from a read sentence to correctly write words that sound similar but have different spellings, such as لَعِبَ (he played) versus لَعِب (play/past participle usage).
  5. Self-correct their written work by comparing it with the original text read by the teacher, identifying and fixing errors in ل-related spelling.

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Curriculum details

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
B8.1.1.2.3 - Demonstrate listening skills through dictation of simple Arabic sounds patterns.
Suggested placement
Term 1, Week 3 (Week 3 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.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Write out sentences from a read text in a dictation.