Composition · JHS3 Arabic

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B9.4.2.1.3 - Demonstrate the ability to recognise formal texts and informal correspondence.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the main types of formal letters in Arabic (business letters, official letters, petitions, letters of inquiry, and employment letters) by name and purpose.
Distinguish between formal texts and informal correspondence by examining their features, including greetings, tone, and structure.
Sort given samples of Arabic writing into formal and informal categories and justify their choices.
Recall key opening and closing phrases used in formal Arabic letters and state which situations require formal language.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Writing (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Composition (4.2)
Content standard: B9.4.2.1 - Learner demonstrates knowledge in the use of appropriate style in composition.
Indicator: B9.4.2.1.3 - Demonstrate the ability to recognise formal texts and informal correspondence.
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 10 (Week 34 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. 107
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Identify the following types of formal letters:
:الرسائل الرمسية
رسائل العمل   الرسائل ادلصلحية
رسائل االلتماس   رسائل االستع َ  لم رسائل التوظين
2. Write a short formal letter to your school to thank the management for promoting good
discipline in the school.
3. Write a short petition to your local authority asking them to address a sanitation problem.