Retrieve and extend F1–F6 food vocabulary in the context of nutrition science
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Diet and Nutrition — Reviewing and Extending Food Vocabulary
الغِذاء والتَّغذِيَّة — مُراجَعة مُفرَدات الطَّعام وتَوسِيعُها
Healthy Lifestyles · Health and wellbeing
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Learning Objectives
Focus on these outcomes rather than trying to memorise everything at once.
Use يَحتَوي على، غَني بـ، يَفتَقِر إلى to describe nutritional content formally
Write a nutritional analysis of a meal (80–90 words) using academic vocabulary
Lesson outline
- 8 minStarterP1 launch — what you bring from D1–D6
- 15 minMain 1Nutrition vocabulary — academic precision
- 18 minMain 2Nutritional analysis — meal description (80–90 words)
- 9 minMain 3Nutrition label reading task
- 10 minPlenaryNutrition quiz — which food wins?
Exam connection: Listening: academic health texts, conditional sentences in speech, medical passives (Paper 1 all formats) | Reading: nutrition article, mental health report, healthcare opinion piece (Paper 2 R1–R4, Q5 cross-text) | Writing: 140–150 words health article/email (Paper 4 Q3, 9-criterion Range) | Speaking: health centre role play + topic conversation (conditional sentences required in 2 of 5 questions)
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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 سُعرات حَرارِيَّة mean?
2. What does دُهون مُشبَعة mean?
3. What does حِصَّة يَومِيَّة mean?
4. What does كَربوهيدرات mean?
5. What does دُهون mean?
6. What does يَفتَقِر إلى 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
Retrieval and extension: يَفتَقِر إلى (from D3 — lacks) applied to nutrition: هذه الوجبة تفتقر إلى البروتين. يَحتَوي على: already encountered in F5 — now used with scientific precision. غَني بـ (rich in — adjective + بـ): السمك غني بالأحماض الدهنية. Passive يُوصى بـ (is recommended): يُوصى بتناول خمس حصص من الفاكهة يومياً. P1 introduces a more systematic use of passive in academic writing — this unit begins that progression.
Notice the pattern
- يَحتَوي البيض على بُروتين.
- تُوفِّر الكَربوهيدرات الطَّاقة.
- يَحتَوي هذا الطعام على دُهون.
- يَجِب التَّقليل من الدُّهون المُشبَعة.
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.
يَحتَوي البيض على بُروتين. تُوفِّر الكَربوهيدرات الطَّاقة. يَحتَوي هذا الطعام على دُهون. يَجِب التَّقليل من الدُّهون المُشبَعة. السَّمك غَني بالدُّهون غَير المُشبَعة.
- 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.
يَحتَوي البيض على بُروتين. تُوفِّر الكَربوهيدرات الطَّاقة. يَحتَوي هذا الطعام على دُهون. يَجِب التَّقليل من الدُّهون المُشبَعة. السَّمك غَني بالدُّهون غَير المُشبَعة.
- What is the main topic of the text?
- Find two words or phrases connected with “Diet and Nutrition — Reviewing and Extending Food Vocabulary”.
- 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 “Diet and Nutrition — Reviewing and Extending Food Vocabulary” 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 Diet and Nutrition — Reviewing and Extending Food Vocabulary. Use at least eight vocabulary items, the lesson grammar and two connectors. Target: 80–100 words, extending to 130–140 words for an extended exam-style task.
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Activities
Complete the activities in order, or choose the one that addresses your weakest area.
Starter8 min
P1 launch — what you bring from D1–D6
Welcome to P1. Quick retrieval sprint: teacher or partner says 15 Arabic words from Years 7–8 (food, health, body, environment) — Write translations. Self-mark. Celebrate: these words came from two years of work. Connect: "P1 is consolidation — everything you know gets deeper, more precise, and more IGCSE-ready. P1 starts with healthy lifestyles — you covered food in F5 and health in D1. Today we go further: nutrition science in Arabic." Write on board: التغذية العلمية.
Main 115 min
Nutrition vocabulary — academic precision
Present nutrition vocabulary. Key distinction from F1–F6: F1–F6 used everyday food terms (لذيذ، صحي، مفيد). P1 uses scientific terms (بروتين، كربوهيدرات، دهون مشبعة). Create a nutrition vocabulary table: term → Arabic → what it does in the body (one sentence). Model: "البروتين يُساعد في بناء العضلات وإصلاح الأنسجة. الكربوهيدرات تُوفِّر الطاقة للجسم." Write 4 such sentences. Then: غَني بـ vs يَفتَقِر إلى: You apply both to 6 foods from F1–F6 vocabulary: "الشوكولاتة غنية بالسعرات الحرارية لكنَّها تفتقر إلى الفيتامينات."
Main 218 min
Nutritional analysis — meal description (80–90 words)
Study an image of a traditional Arabic meal (e.g. منسف — rice, lamb, jameed sauce, bread). Write a nutritional analysis: P1 — what the meal contains (يحتوي على، غني بـ). P2 — nutritional strengths and weaknesses (يوفِّر، يفتقر إلى، يُوصى بـ). P3 — how to make it more balanced (يُمكِن إضافة، من الأفضَل أَن). Requirements: يحتوي على (2 times), غني بـ (2 times), يفتقر إلى (1), يُوصى بـ (1 passive), modal advice (1). This academic writing style is new for P1 — it directly mirrors the register of Paper 2 health and nutrition texts and Paper 4 Q3 health topics.
Main 39 min
Nutrition label reading task
Give You an Arabic product nutrition label (teacher or partner-created — yoghurt or hummus, similar to real Arabic product packaging). You answer: What are the main nutrients? Per 100g, how much protein? Is this product low-fat or high-fat? Would you recommend this to someone following a balanced diet? Why? Answer in Arabic. This authentic text-type reading (product label) appears in Paper 2 Q1/Q2 (signs and notices) and this early practice builds confidence.
Plenary10 min
Nutrition quiz — which food wins?
teacher or partner describes two foods nutritionally (without naming them). You guess which is healthier using the vocabulary. "هذا الطعام غني بالبروتين ويحتوي على دهون غير مشبعة. ذاك الطعام غني بالسكر ويفتقر إلى الألياف." Write: "الطعام الأول أكثر فائدةً من الثاني لأنَّه غني بـ... ويحتوي على... في حين أنَّ الثاني يفتقر إلى..." This competitive, analytical framing makes the vocabulary immediately engaging.
Useful resources
- Nutrition vocabulary reference card (academic register)
- Food pyramid diagram (Arabic labels)
- Meal nutritional analysis worksheet
- Nutrition label reading task (Arabic product labels)
Stretch / heritage-reader challenge
Heritage readers: write a nutritional analysis (100+ words) of a traditional dish from their heritage — using scientific nutrition vocabulary (بروتين، كربوهيدرات، دهون مشبعة/غير مشبعة، ألياف، فيتامينات) to assess its health value. Include recommendations for improving its nutritional balance. Formal MSA register throughout.
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Plenary
Finish with a quick check and one clear next step.
Key takeaways
- Retrieve and extend F1–F6 food vocabulary in the context of nutrition science
- Use يَحتَوي على، غَني بـ، يَفتَقِر إلى to describe nutritional content formally
- Write a nutritional analysis of a meal (80–90 words) using academic vocabulary
- Grammar focus: Retrieval and extension: يَفتَقِر إلى (from D3 — lacks) applied to nutrition: هذه الوجبة تفتقر إلى البروتين. يَحتَوي على: already encountered in F5 — now used with scientific precision. غَني بـ (rich in — adjective + بـ): السمك غني بالأحماض الدهنية. Passive يُوصى بـ (is recommended): يُوصى بتناول خمس حصص من الفاكهة يومياً. P1 introduces a more systematic use of passive in academic writing — this unit begins that progression.
Exit ticket
Nutrition table (collected). Meal nutritional analysis (collected — passive يُوصى بـ and academic register). Nutrition label comprehension.
Optional follow-up
Write a nutritional analysis (70–80 words) of everything you ate yesterday — morning, lunch, dinner, snacks. Assess: is your diet balanced? What does it lack? What does it contain in excess? Use يحتوي على، غني بـ، يفتقر إلى، يُوصى بـ 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.