Everyday Oral Communication · JHS1 Arabic

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B7.2.1.1.3 - Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate expressions for greetings, courtesies and requests.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify and state the correct Arabic expression for congratulating someone on a marriage, using the phrase “بارك الله لكما وبارك عليكما وجمع بينكما في خير” (May Allah bless you and shower His blessings upon you and unite you in goodness).
Recognise the appropriate expression of gratitude and congratulations, “الحمد لله على هذه النعمة” (Praise be to Allah for this blessing) and “هنيئا لك” (Congratulations to you), and use them in response to good news.
Distinguish between expressions used for marriage congratulations and those used for other occasions such as the birth of a child or success in examinations.
Apply the correct congratulatory expression in short role-plays and dialogues in response to given contexts.
Demonstrate cultural awareness by responding appropriately to a congratulatory greeting, including thanking the speaker, in a manner consistent with Ghanaian Muslim cultural norms.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Speaking (Strand 2)
Sub-strand: Everyday Oral Communication (2.1)
Content standard: B7.2.1.1 - Learner demonstrates oral skills through appropriate responses to greetings, courtesies and requests.
Indicator: B7.2.1.1.3 - Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate expressions for greetings, courtesies and requests.
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 1 (Week 13 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. 12
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

State the appropriate expressions in a given context such as the following:
Marriage   ابرك هللا ذلما وابرك عليهما ومج  عبينهما يف خَ  ت
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Congratulation   احلمد هلل على ىذه النعمة   ألن مابرك   ىنيئا لك