Phonics of Arabic Language · JHS1 Arabic

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B7.1.1.1.3 - Demonstrate understanding of diversity of language syllables by sifting and selecting peculiar Arabic sounds.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Listen to and identify sounds that are peculiar to Arabic and do not exist in English or in major Ghanaian languages (such as ح, خ, ص, ض, ط, ظ, ع, غ, ق).
Sort a mixed list of Arabic words into groups based on shared peculiar sounds (for example, words containing خ versus words containing غ).
Pronounce short words containing peculiar Arabic sounds accurately after hearing the teacher model them.
Select the odd word out from a set of three or four words based on its dominant sound pattern.
Match Arabic words heard aloud to their correct written forms on a chart, board or worksheet.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Listening (Strand 1)
Sub-strand: Phonics of Arabic Language (1.1)
Content standard: B7.1.1.1 - Learner recognises Arabic alphabet and the audio representation of each letter in words, phrases and simple sentences.
Indicator: B7.1.1.1.3 - Demonstrate understanding of diversity of language syllables by sifting and selecting peculiar Arabic sounds.
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. 3
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

ق   حم ٍ  جخ   ص ٌدّق   ثطبلخ   ھمفد   للن
خس ٌ طخ   أخضس   خجص   دخبى   خ ٍبط
خ
غسنخ   غس ٌ ك   غ ٌ  ن   غساة   غس ٌ ت ق
ُ  برن   طب ُ س   ذ ُ ت   نبو ِ  خ   ً ِ  س ُ م