Name at least 12 school subjects in Arabic with correct gender
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School Subjects — What Do You Study?
المَوادُّ الدِّراسِيَّة — ماذا تَدرُس؟
School Life · Education
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Learning Objectives
Focus on these outcomes rather than trying to memorise everything at once.
Use أَدرُس and نَدرُس to say what subjects they study
Express likes and dislikes about school subjects using أُحِب and لا أُحِب
Lesson outline
- 8 minStarterYour timetable in English — then Arabic
- 15 minMain 1Subject vocabulary — drill and gender
- 15 minMain 2Likes, dislikes and reasons
- 12 minMain 3Class subject survey
- 10 minPlenaryHot seat — my favourite subject
Exam connection: Listening: school conversations and descriptions | Reading: timetables, newsletters, notices | Writing: email/article (Paper 4 Q3 format, 80–100 words) | Speaking: role play (school setting) and topic conversation
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Vocabulary
Tap each card to reveal the meaning, category and example.
Three-step recall
- Say the Arabic aloud.
- Cover the meaning and recall it.
- Use six items in your own spoken or written sentences.
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Quizzes
Use the two short checks. Errors show you what to revise next.
Quiz 1 — Meaning check
0 / 61. What does التَّاريخ mean?
2. What does التَّرْبِيَّة البَدَنِيَّة mean?
3. What does المُوسيقى mean?
4. What does العَرَبِيَّة mean?
5. What does الحاسوب mean?
6. What does الرِّياضِيَّات mean?
Quiz 2 — Match Arabic and English
العربية
English
Matched: 0 / 6
Stretch challenge
Choose three matched items and combine them into one accurate sentence or short exchange.
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Grammar
Read the rule, notice the pattern and then produce your own examples.
Core rule / strategy
Present tense Form I: أَدرُس (I study) — root د-ر-س. We form: نَدرُس. Subject pronouns review: أنا، نحن. Verb before subject in Arabic word order (VSO): يَدرُس أحمدُ الرِّياضِيَّات. Expressing preference: المادَّة المُفَضَّلة + possessive suffix. لأَنَّ (because) for giving reasons: أُحِبّ العربية لأنها جميلة.
Notice the pattern
- مادَّتي المُفَضَّلة هي العَرَبِيَّة.
- المَوادُّ الدِّراسِيَّة مُهِمَّة.
- أَدرُس العَرَبِيَّة.
- أَدرُس الإِنجِليزِيَّة.
Accuracy checklist
- Check the subject and verb or noun/adjective agreement.
- Check gender, number and tense or time frame.
- Use the lesson structure in a complete, meaningful sentence.
- Read the sentence aloud and correct anything that sounds incomplete.
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Skills Practice
Practise listening, reading, speaking and writing with the same lesson language.
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Listening
Listen twice: first for the main idea, then for details.
مادَّتي المُفَضَّلة هي العَرَبِيَّة. المَوادُّ الدِّراسِيَّة مُهِمَّة. أَدرُس العَرَبِيَّة. أَدرُس الإِنجِليزِيَّة. أُحِبّ الرِّياضِيَّات لأنها سَهْلَة.
- What is the main topic?
- Write three Arabic words you recognise.
- What one detail can you hear or infer?
Teacher/partner guidance and possible answer
Read the Arabic text naturally twice. A successful answer identifies the lesson topic, any three accurate key words and one relevant detail from the text.
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Reading
Underline known words before answering.
مادَّتي المُفَضَّلة هي العَرَبِيَّة. المَوادُّ الدِّراسِيَّة مُهِمَّة. أَدرُس العَرَبِيَّة. أَدرُس الإِنجِليزِيَّة. أُحِبّ الرِّياضِيَّات لأنها سَهْلَة.
- What is the main topic of the text?
- Find two words or phrases connected with “School Subjects — What Do You Study?”.
- What specific detail can you identify?
- Which grammar structure from this lesson appears, or could be added?
Reading support
Start with names, numbers, repeated words, connectors and familiar verb patterns. You do not need to translate every word.
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Speaking
Build your answer, then ask a follow-up question.
- Explain the topic “School Subjects — What Do You Study?” in your own words.
- Use at least five items from the vocabulary section.
- Give an opinion or personal example and justify it.
- Ask and answer two follow-up questions with a partner.
Useful frame:في رَأيي... لِأَنَّ... أَيضاً... وَمِن جِهَةٍ أُخرى...
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Writing
Plan, write, check and improve.
Task: Write about School Subjects — What Do You Study?. Use at least eight vocabulary items, the lesson grammar and two connectors. Target: 40–60 words.
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Activities
Complete the activities in order, or choose the one that addresses your weakest area.
Starter8 min
Your timetable in English — then Arabic
Write their current school timetable for today in English (3 minutes). teacher or partner asks: "How many of these subjects can you say in Arabic?" You call out — teacher or partner writes Arabic on board as they go. Most will know العربية immediately. Some may know الرياضيات or العلوم from Islamic school or home. Build the list collaboratively — this values prior knowledge and creates immediate relevance.
Main 115 min
Subject vocabulary — drill and gender
Present all 14 subjects with flashcards. Note: most are feminine (المادة is feminine, so subjects inherit feminine gender — but الفن، التاريخ، الحاسوب are masculine). Choral drill: teacher or partner holds card, You say subject. Then: teacher or partner says subject, Write Arabic in books. Focus drill on the three masculine exceptions. Create a two-column vocabulary list: Masculine subjects | Feminine subjects. Drill أدرُس with each: "أدرُس الرياضيات. أدرُس التاريخ."
Main 215 min
Likes, dislikes and reasons
Present the structures: أُحِبّ [subject] / لا أُحِبّ [subject] / أُفَضِّل [subject] / مادَّتي المُفَضَّلة هي [subject]. Then add لأنها/لأنه + adjective for reasons: أُحِبّ العربية لأنها مثيرة للاهتمام. أُحِبّ الرياضيات لأنها سهلة. لا أُحِبّ الفيزياء لأنها صعبة. Key adjectives: سهل/ة (easy)، صعب/ة (hard)، مُثير/ة (interesting)، مُمِلّ/ة (boring)، مُفيد/ة (useful)، مُهِمّ/ة (important). Drill: each student says one like with a reason and one dislike with a reason.
Main 312 min
Class subject survey
You move around the room with a survey grid (6 subjects × 4 columns: likes it / dislikes it / finds it easy / finds it hard). They ask 6 classmates: "هل تُحِبّ [subject]؟" and record answers. After 6 minutes, return to seats and write 4 sentences reporting findings: "ثلاثة طلاب يُحِبّون العلوم. طالبان لا يُحِبّان الرياضيات." Introduce يُحِبّون (they love — plural) receptively here — You use it in set phrases.
Plenary10 min
Hot seat — my favourite subject
teacher or partner sits in the hot seat first, modelling: You ask "ما مادَّتُك المُفَضَّلة؟ لماذا؟ هل الرياضيات صعبة؟" teacher or partner answers in Arabic. Then 3 student volunteers take the hot seat. Class generates questions from the structures practised. This mirrors Paper 3 topic conversation format directly. Write today's subject vocabulary list in their vocabulary books with gender marked.
Useful resources
- Subject flashcards (Arabic name + symbol)
- Timetable grid (blank)
- Likes/dislikes survey worksheet
- Subject opinion sentence frames
Stretch / heritage-reader challenge
Heritage readers: write 8 sentences about school subjects comparing the Arabic/Islamic studies curriculum they may have at mosque school or home with their mainstream school timetable. Use أدرُس، أُحِبّ، أُفَضِّل، لأنَّ throughout. Include at least 3 different opinion adjectives.
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Plenary
Finish with a quick check and one clear next step.
Key takeaways
- Name at least 12 school subjects in Arabic with correct gender
- Use أَدرُس and نَدرُس to say what subjects they study
- Express likes and dislikes about school subjects using أُحِب and لا أُحِب
- Grammar focus: Present tense Form I: أَدرُس (I study) — root د-ر-س. We form: نَدرُس. Subject pronouns review: أنا، نحن. Verb before subject in Arabic word order (VSO): يَدرُس أحمدُ الرِّياضِيَّات. Expressing preference: المادَّة المُفَضَّلة + possessive suffix. لأَنَّ (because) for giving reasons: أُحِبّ العربية لأنها جميلة.
Exit ticket
Survey grid (collected). Like/dislike sentences with reasons (spot-check). Plenary hot seat observation.
Optional follow-up
Write a paragraph (6–8 sentences) about your favourite and least favourite subjects. Include: subject name, why you like/dislike it, whether it is easy or hard, and how many lessons per week you have. Use أدرُس، أُحِبّ، لأنَّ throughout.
Confidence check
How secure do you feel after this lesson?
Remember: quick revision works best when you revisit weak vocabulary and correct errors, not when you try to complete everything in one sitting.