Learning Objectives
Name the 12 months in both Western and Islamic calendar systems
Express dates using ordinal numbers and month names
Talk about important dates in their life and cultural events
📌 Cultural context: Islamic calendar (Hijri) — lunar, shifts ~11 days earlier each year.
Lesson Outline
⏳ 8 minStarter: Month race
⏳ 12 minMain 1: Expressing dates — ordinals and months
⏳ 18 minMain 2: My important dates — speaking and writing
⏳ 10 minMain 3: Islamic calendar cultural context
⏳ 10 minPlenary: Class cultural calendar
Months, Dates & Occasions
📅 Western Months
🕌 Islamic Calendar Months
المُحَرَّم
Muharram
Islamicرَبيع الأَوَّل
Rabi' al-Awwal
Islamicرَبيع الآخِر
Rabi' al-Akhir
Islamicجُمادى الأُولى
Jumada al-Ula
Islamicجُمادى الآخِرة
Jumada al-Akhirah
Islamicذو القَعدَة
Dhu al-Qa'dah
Islamicذو الحِجَّة
Dhu al-Hijjah
Islamic
🎉 Special Occasions
عيد الأَضحى
Eid al-Adha
eventعيد الفِطر
Eid al-Fitr
eventعيد الميلاد
birthday/Christmas
eventذِكرى سَنوِيَّة
anniversary
event
📌 Date Phrases
في الأَوَّل من
on the first of
dateفي الخامِس عَشَر من
on the 15th of
dateوُلِدت في
I was born in
phrase
📝 Example Sentences
وُلِدت في الخامِس مِن مايو.
في رَمَضان، نَصومُ مِنَ الفَجر إِلى المَغرِب.