Name the seven days of the week in Arabic and use them in sentences
F4Lesson 2 of 12◇ Core language
The School Timetable — Days and Times
الجَدوَل المَدرَسي — الأَيَّام والأَوقات
School Life · Education
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Learning Objectives
Focus on these outcomes rather than trying to memorise everything at once.
Read and say clock times using the 12-hour Arabic system
Describe a school timetable using يَوم + day + subject + time expressions
Revision plan
- 8 minWarm-upDays of the week song/chant
- 15 minStep 1Clock times — the Arabic system
- 15 minStep 2Timetable building and description
- 12 minStep 3Questions about the timetable
- 10 minPlenaryTime challenge quiz
Exam connection: Listening: school conversations and descriptions | Reading: timetables, newsletters, notices | Writing: email/article (guided 80–100-word preparation for later Paper 4 extended writing) | 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 الخَميس mean?
2. What does الأَرْبِعاء mean?
3. What does الدَّرْس يَنتَهي mean?
4. What does في يَوم mean?
5. What does الثُّلاثاء mean?
6. What does الأُسبوع 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
Days of the week: all masculine, take في for "on": في يَوم الاثنين (on Monday). Clock times: السَّاعة الواحدة (1 o'clock), السَّاعة الثَّانية (2 o'clock) etc. — ordinal numbers used for times. Half past: والنِّصف. Quarter past: والرُّبع. Quarter to: إِلَّا الرُّبع. The week in Arab countries often starts on Sunday — cultural note. Friday is the day of Jumu'ah prayer.
Notice the pattern
- في يَوم الأَحَد
- في يَوم الاِثْنَيْن
- في يَوم الثُّلاثاء
- في يَوم الأَرْبِعاء
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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Check a model pattern after you try
Compare your sentences with these lesson patterns. Check the same agreement, tense or word order.
- في يَوم الاثنين
- السَّاعة الواحدة (1
- السَّاعة الثَّانية (2
Now correct one of your own sentences if needed.
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Skills Practice
Practise listening, reading, speaking and writing with the same lesson language.
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Listening
Listen for opinion. Listen twice: first for the overall meaning, then for evidence.
🎧 Recorded audio coming soon — use the device voice for listening practice now. Keep the transcript hidden for your first two listens.
في يَوم الأَحَد. في يَوم الاِثْنَيْن. في يَوم الثُّلاثاء. في يَوم الأَرْبِعاء. في يَوم الخَميس.
- What is the main topic or situation?
- Does the speaker/text sound positive, negative or neutral?
- Write one word or phrase that supports your answer.
Check your listening
A successful answer identifies the main topic, at least three accurate words and one relevant detail. Replay once, then reveal the transcript only if you still need support.
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Reading
Underline known words before answering.
الأَحَد، الاِثنَين، الثُّلاثاء، الأَربِعاء، الخَميس، الجُمُعة، السَّبت. السَّاعة الأُولى.
- What is the main idea or situation?
- Choose one phrase and explain what it means in this context.
- Find one example that shows the lesson language or grammar in use.
- What extra detail could you add to make the text more complete?
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.
- Talk about your school life using the lesson focus. Include a subject, person, place or routine detail.
- Use at least three useful items from this lesson and one complete sentence with the target grammar.
- Add one reason, detail or example instead of giving only a short answer.
Useful frame:في رَأيي.. لِأَنَّ.. أَيضاً.. وَمِن جِهَةٍ أُخرى..
Working alone? Record yourself for 30–60 seconds, listen back once, and improve one pronunciation, grammar or fluency point.
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Writing
Plan, write, check and improve.
Task: Write a short message or paragraph about school life using the lesson focus and vocabulary. Target: 40–60 words.
Need help? Build your answer in small steps
- Opening: one clear sentence that answers the task.
- Detail: add two relevant pieces of information.
- Extend: add a reason, opinion, time phrase or example.
- Check: compare agreement, spelling and tense with the lesson rule.
Patterns from this lesson you can adapt:
- الأَحَد، الاِثنَين، الثُّلاثاء، الأَربِعاء، الخَميس، الجُمُعة، السَّبت
- السَّاعة الأُولى
Try first without opening this support. Adapt the patterns; do not copy them as a complete answer.
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Activities
Complete the activities in order, or choose the one that addresses your weakest area.
Independent revision: if an activity mentions a partner, cards, a picture or classroom equipment, use paper/notes on your device and complete both sides yourself. For speaking, record your answer and listen back once.
Warm-up8 min
Days of the week song/chant
Teach days of the week as a rhythmic chant: الأَحَد، الاِثنَين، الثُّلاثاء، الأَربِعاء، الخَميس، الجُمُعة، السَّبت. Repeat 3 times increasing speed. Then: your partner says a day, Write the number (1st day of the week = الأحد for Arab countries). Cultural note: in most Arab countries the working/school week is Sunday–Thursday, Friday is the holy day. Compare to UK Monday–Friday week. Ask yourself: "What is the significance of Friday in Islam?" Learners who already speak some Arabic at home may know the Jumu'ah prayer context well.
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Clock times — the Arabic system
Explain: Arabic uses ordinal numbers for hours (السَّاعة الأُولى = 1 o'clock, الثَّانية = 2nd = 2 o'clock, etc.). Write the pattern: السَّاعة + ordinal. Look at 8 clock faces — You say the time in Arabic. Then introduce: والنِّصف (half past), والرُّبع (quarter past), إِلَّا الرُّبع (quarter to). Drill with 12 clock faces (Write the time in words). Important: السَّاعة الثَّانية عشرة (12 o'clock), السَّاعة الواحدة (1 o'clock — special form). Complete time-telling worksheet.
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Timetable building and description
Study an authentic-looking Arabic school timetable. Read and answer questions: "ما الدَّرس في يوم الثلاثاء السَّاعة التَّاسِعة؟" Then you fill in a blank timetable grid with your own school timetable, writing all subjects in Arabic and times in Arabic. After completing, pairs describe their timetable to each other: "في يوم الاثنين، عندي العربية السَّاعة التَّاسعة صباحاً، ثم الرياضيات السَّاعة العاشرة." Partner listens and marks their grid.
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Questions about the timetable
Introduce question structures for timetables: مَتى (when)، في أَيِّ يَوم (on which day)، كَم حِصَّة (how many periods). Model: "مَتى عِندَك العَرَبِيَّة؟" "عِندي العربية يَوم الاثنين والأربعاء." you practise asking and answering in pairs (4 exchanges each). Then write 5 sentences about their timetable using at least 3 different days and 2 different times. Connect to Paper 2: timetables are a named text type in the reading syllabus.
Plenary10 min
Time challenge quiz
your partner shows clock faces rapidly — Write the Arabic time on a paper or a notes app or paper. 10 rounds in 3 minutes. Then: your partner says a time in Arabic — You draw the clock face. 5 rounds. This dual-direction practice (Arabic → clock and clock → Arabic) builds automaticity essential for listening comprehension. You add days and times vocabulary to vocabulary books.
Useful to have
Things you can make or find to help you revise this lesson:
- Days of week flashcards
- School timetable grid (blank)
- Time-telling practice worksheet
- Authentic Arabic school timetable image
Stretch challenge
If you already speak some Arabic at home: write a comparison of the school week structure in an Arab country they know (e.g. Egypt: Sunday–Thursday; Saudi: Sunday–Thursday until recently, now Monday–Friday) vs UK. Include cultural commentary on Friday as Jumu'ah. Write 6–8 sentences in Arabic.
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Plenary
Finish with a quick check and one clear next step.
Key takeaways
- Name the seven days of the week in Arabic and use them in sentences
- Read and say clock times using the 12-hour Arabic system
- Describe a school timetable using يَوم + day + subject + time expressions
- Grammar focus: Days of the week: all masculine, take في for "on": في يَوم الاثنين (on Monday). Clock times: السَّاعة الواحدة (1 o'clock), السَّاعة الثَّانية (2 o'clock) etc. — ordinal numbers used for times. Half past: والنِّصف. Quarter past: والرُّبع. Quarter to: إِلَّا الرُّبع. The week in Arab countries often starts on Sunday — cultural note. Friday is the day of Jumu'ah prayer.
Final check
Time-telling worksheet. Timetable grid completion (peer-checked). Pair timetable questioning (partner observation).
Optional follow-up
Write out your full school timetable in Arabic (all days, all subjects, all times). Write 6 sentences describing when you have your favourite and least favourite subjects. Practise telling the time in Arabic until fluent.
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.