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Good news!!! workbooks have arrived and are available for purchase at the school office. Make sure your children have both a textbook and a workbook with them everyweek.
Welcome to Arabic 4, 2009 web page
Hope all of you had a wonderful summer and the kids are full of energy and ready to tackle another school year. I hope that you are enjoying the blessings of the month of Ramadan.
This page is for both parents and kids. I'll be posting class outline, homework, tests schedule etc, so do refer to it regularly.
This year we are going to use new textbooks and workbooks: Ouhiboo El-Arabia wa Ataalamooha (Jeunesse Sans Frontieres) - Level 4. These books are written in Arabic. If you are not an Arabic speaker, and need a trnaslation, email me at Arabic4@icbwayland.org
Class 09/06/2009
Meet and great. Kids introduced themselves in Arabic. We talked about vacation and wrote a couple words for our vocabulary. The list is given below for review:
Hadika - park
outla - vacation
saiida - happy
bahr - sea
shatee el bahr - beach
We reviewed basic ways of asking questions such as:
Ayna dahabta (dahabtee)? - Where did you go?
We read our first text from the textbook "Hal Kadayta outlaa saiida?" page 7. Please practice with your kids reading this text, we will be referring to it during upcoming classes.
Class 09/13/2009
Picture viweing and explanation in Arabic, page 7. The kids learned that a common answer to Ayna , is "fee". Example: Ayna kadayta outlataka? Kadaytoo outlatee fi el-bahr.
We read the text again and answered all questions (in Arabic) on page 8. Vocabulary words to review:
katha - spend
saif - summer
safara - travel
bilad - country
jadida - new
Homework: Review vocabulary list and read text in page 12 "Outalatoo el-ousbou".
Class 10/04/09 Reviewed list of vocabulary words seen so far. Made sentences for each. We also read page 12 and page 13 of text book. We learned to identify meaning of words by looking at the pictures. We built new list of vocabulary words:
El-thalj - snow
El-jabal - mountain
El-kura - ball
Amtiaa - luggage
Moutaa - fun (notice the similarity with the previous word)
El-taam - Food
Rahala - To relocate
El-khaima - tent
Practice at home making sentences with the vocabulary words you learnt so far. Make index cards, cut-out pictures for the words either from magazines, print them or draw them. Write the word in Arabic on each index card.
HW: From workbook, pages 2, 3 and 4.
HW Help for non arabic speakers:
workbook page 2:
first exercise: read the sentences and write next to each if true or false. When it's false, give the correct sentence (based on text understanding done in class).
second exercise: Put an 'X' next to the outlier picture among the series of pictures (this picture has nothing to do with the others)
workbook page 3:
Describe each place using 3 sentences. Use the vocabulary on the left hand side of page 3.
workbook page 4:
first exercise: Pick the right word from the list of words in red, and put it in the gaps.
second exercise: Put an 'X' next to each correct sentence (based on text understanding done in class)
Class 10/11/09
Sorry I was sick this week and couldn't post class notes or HW. I hope parents at least reviewed with their kids vocabulary words learnt so far. In this week class, we will make index cards (teacher will provide supplies) with the words we learned and cut-n-paste pictures from magazine or newspapers to help us remember the meaning of the words. We will keep these cards on our felt board and will use them along the year. If you happen to have old magazine or newspapers, please give them to your kids Sunday.
We started the lesson by a HW correction, taking the opportunity to learn new words such as:
sawab : true
khata'a : false
yatassalakoo : climb
Al-ta'am : food
Rassa'eel : letters
Saeed : fishing
Sanara : fishing pole
Fa'ass : axe
floater : awaam
Yashwee : he grills
lahm : meat
We also introduced the subject and verb relation and how a verb changes its form based on the subject. For simplicity we sticked to past and pronouns: Ana (I), Anta (you for masculine), Anti (you for feminine), Hoowa (He), Heeya (She). For example:
Verb dahaba (to go)
Ana dahabtoo (notice that it always ends in "ttt" with damma "ooo sound")
Anta dahabta (taa with fahta)
Anta dahabtee (tww with kassra)
Hoowa dahaba (verb is unchanged)
Heeya dahabatt (ends with letter "t" with sookoon)
Please practice with your kids using other simple verbs. Avoid verbs that end in vowels such as Mashaa (to walk).
No HW this week. But keep on reading just like English School or have a parent or a friend read to you.
Class 10/18/09
The kids had a lot of fun working on their index cards and very proud as we pin'ed them onto our felt board.
HW: Page 5, page 7, page 8 (exercise 3), page 9.
Class 10/25/09
Since HW had no translation last week, I forgave those who did not bring it to class and we actually went over all exercises and did them togather. I will do my best at providing translation for HW going forward.
We introduced pronoun to point to something/someone, for example:
hatha (this for masculine)
hathehee (this for femnine)
haaoolaee (these)
Also pronouns to designate ownership:
Kitaboohoo (hoo at the end is for "his")
Kitaboohaa (hers)
Kitaboohoom (theirs)
Kitaboohoona (theirs for feminine plural)
Kitaboohooma (theirs for dual form)
We also had a fire drill today and the kids were very cooperative. Kudos kids!
HW for this week:
- Practice reading text from page 16 and 17.
- And to review concepts taught in this week class,
- write 3 sentences using hatha, hathehee and haoolaee.
- write 5 sentences using Kitaboohoo ,Kitaboohaa, Kitaboohoom, Kitaboohoona, Kitaboohooma where you replace Kitab with something else.
Class 11/01/09 We corrected the HW and read the text from unit 2. Text comprehension is very important, so we spent most of the class time working on undersntanding the text and documenting the new words in our vocabulary. These are:
Mattar : airport
Sabt: SAturday (other days are Al-ahad - Sunday - , El-ithnain - Monday -, Ethoolathaa - Tuesday - , El-Arbiaa - Wednesday - , El-khamees - Thursday , El-jumuah -Friday (that one you should know) )
Ataira - airplane
El-hafila - bus
Imarat - buildings
burj - tour
matajeer - shops
shawareh - streets
muzdaheema - crowded
HW:
page 10 (all exercises)
English translation:
Page 10 - exercise 1: Read the sentence and mark if it is correct (Sawab) or false (khataa). When it is false, provide the correct answer on the empty line.
Page 10 - exercise 2: connect each word to its plural. Use word similarity to help yourself.
Class 11/08/09
We continued reading our second chapter "letter from Paris". Some kids were really good at reading their text, we can see that parents can really make a difference when getting their kids to work on reading the text in preparation for the class.
More vocabulary words:
saada -> happiness
azooroo -> I visit
mara -> another time
massrura -> happy
bitaka bareediyah -> post card
ichtaraytu -> I bought
hadyia -> present/gift
dumtee bi khair -> stay well
sadika -> friend
Since we dealt with a lot of adjectives, we practice opposites such as:
big and small -> kabeer wa sagheer
beautiful and ugly -> jameel wa kabeeh
happy and sad -> saeed wa hazeen
etc.
We played hangman in Arabic and the kids loved it. Play it with your kids to get used to use their arabic and find their words quicker.
HW page 12 and page 13 .We will do page 11 in class togather, try to understand it though
English translation of HW:
page 12: exercise 1: pick the right word and write it in the sentence, then read.
exercise 2: put a checkmark next to the correct answer.
page 13: write the correct sentence under each picture.
Class 11/15/09
We corrected the homework. We read read the text page 20 and 21 from our textbook. Kids have been documenting new words as we go:
matar -> airport
hafeela -> bus
Meenaa -> marina
tareek -> road
Akamna -> we stayed
Mousayaf -> summer camp
fakeeha -> fruit
lathida -> tasty
mumtiaa -> fun
reehla -> trip
HW: From the textbook, do page 19. Translation for non-arabic speakers:
Exercise 1: Make sentences following the examples that are given.
Exercise 2: finish the line knowing that it is a conversation between two. Play it with a family member and take turn with the Characters in the text.
This homework is not mandatory: answer questions on page 21 about the text read in class. Bring your answers written on your notebook.
Class 11/22/09
Reviewed ways of asking questions such as:
When -> mata
How -> Kaifa
Hal -> Is it /does it/did it
Where -> Ayna
How many -> Kam
Who -> Man
Learned to deduce question from answer and vice versa. We also reread text pages 20 and 21.
HW: Workbook: pages 15, 16. Translation:
Page 15:
Exercise 1: put an X if the sentence is "Ismiyah" (which means it has only nouns in it), or "fialiyah" (which means it has a verb in it)
Exercise 2: Finish the sentences and pay attention to "fatha" at the end of the word you use. For example:
Fatahat Souad echubak elahmar (Souad opened the red window)
Exercise 3: make 3 sentences. Try to give sentences that are "ismiyah" and sentences that are "fialiyah".
Page 16:
Exercise 3.1: write 5 words that contain lam Kamariyah (which means just like in the work el-kamar i.e. the moon, you hear lam when you pronounce alkamar)
Do the same with lam chamsiyah (wich means just like in the word a-chamss you don't hear lam when you pronounce the word a-chamss)
Exercise 3.2: Add "alif-lam" i.e. "the" at the beginning of each word.
Exercise 3.3: Write the underlined words without alif-lam.
Class 12/06/09
Happy Eid to all. The kids did a wonderful job talking about their Eid experience and writing 1 or 2 sentences about it on their notebooks. We have reviewed what "joomlah ismia" and "joomlah fiilia" are and what "lam shamsia" and "lam kamariah" are.
The kids are getting good at playing Hangman in Arabic. We will experiment with other games such as bingo.
HW: Workbook page 17, first exercise: fill in the gap with the correct word.
Second exercise. Practice writing the sentences in a nice and straight handwriting.
Class 12/13/09
Sorry I am posting the class notes late this week. I was planning on doing a general review for all what was covered so far in preparation for our quiz&test after the holiday break. School is cancelled for 12/20/09 due to the snow storm. Please review with your kids throughout winter vacation. Use all what's above as review material. Have a fun and safe vacation. Happy Awal Moharam and Happy New Year.
In our class of 12/13/09 we went over the HW, I noticed some kids are coming to school without their HW completed. make sure your kids are completing their assignments since this counts towards their final grades.
We also started our 4th unit and took turn reading. Practice reading with your kids to boost their confidence level with the Arabic language.
Class 01/10/10
We worked on a pre-test/review sheet. The kids got all the help they needed. I made sure all kids had a copy of the review material to take home. I have attached an electronic copy just in case: click on Arabic 4 docs on the upper left corner of this page. Download files named test1_ar4*.jpg where * is a wildcard .
Class 01/31/10
HW: have kids prepare a poster with a drawing of their house, naming every room in Arabic. Use unit 3 of textbook as reference to find the names.
Class 02/07/10 HW: Part1: use politness formula learnt in class to create a dialogue between you and another (or others) about a topic of your choice. Write down your dialogue in Arabic. Part2: Make index cards highlighting the meaning of positioning words we learnt in class. For example for "Amama" (which means near by or in front of), draw a line of people with an arrow to the first one with the word "Amama" on it. Use your imagination. Class 02/21/2010 HW. Start working on chapter 3. Read the text at home page 24 and 25 , title "Yawm fee Hayat teelmeed". Do Exercices from workbook pages 18 and 19. Class 02/28/2010
HW: workbook page 20 and 21. Make sure you come to school with HW from last week as well as HW from this week. The teacher will be controlling HW completion and correctness. This will count towards your final grade, so plan on handing HW in a timely manner.
Class 03/07/2010
HW: Continue working on essay assignment started in class. Write about a typical day in your life (preferably a school day), using the template learnt in class, for example: Astaykidoo ala assaatee essabia (I wake up at 07 o'clock). Use the work book example as guidance. Also do HW page 24 and the 2nd half of page 25.
Class 03/14/2010
HW part1: practice the cat and mice text with other family members. Next week we will have a play in class. You do not have to use the exact same sentences as the book. Make small easy to remember sentences like the ones we used in the summary. The teacher will bring some supplies to make simple costumes to go with each characters, and some face painting too. It's going to be FUN!!! Part2 of the HW: workbook page 23, page 26. Class 03/24/10 HW: textbook page 35. In preparation to the play we'll do in class (now that we have our masks ready), please chose 2 sentences from the text in page 32 and 33 (textbook) and memorize them for the play :) Class 03/28/10
HW: Practice reading text on page 36 and 37 (textbook). Also in workbook do page 27, page 28 and page 29.
Class 04/04/2010
HW. Write down the essay we did in class, where you imagine a talk between 2 animals, one of them lost and thinking the other is his mother. Use sentences that show how different one is from the other, think "opposites".
HW workbook: page 32 , page 33 (only 2nd exercise)
Class 04/11/2010
HW: workbook page 31. Poster work: topic: earth day. Cut and paste pictures from magazines and newspapers and write simple sentences in Arabic under each one like the ones we wrote in class.
Examples:
we recycle,
we carpool,
we bike instead of driving,
we save water,
we save energy,
we use reusable bottles,
etc...
Class 04/25/2010
Those who did not bring "earth day" poster have until next week to do it. HW for this week is: workbook pages 34, 35 and 36.
Class 05/02/2010
HW: from workbook, p36 (2nd exercise), p37, p40 exercise 3, p41 exercise 2.
Class 05/09/2010
For next week, we will finish unit 5 and do a general review of the 3 last chapters we covered. Teacher will hand in materials to be used to prepare for the test on May 23rd.
HW:practice reading text p 44 and 45.
Class May 16th, 2010
We did our pretest. A copy is available at http://sites.google.com/a/icbwayland.org/arabic4-2009/arabic-4-docs/REAL_TEST1_AR4.jpg?attredirects=0&d=1 and http://sites.google.com/a/icbwayland.org/arabic4-2009/arabic-4-docs/REAL_TEST1_AR4_0.jpg?attredirects=0&d=1 or by clicking on "Arabic4 docs" on the upper left hand side of this page.
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