Home and Local Area
Home and Local Area
Home and Family
- Be familiar with the names of different rooms and areas in a house in Arabic for example, living room (غرفة المعيشة), kitchen (مطبخ), and garden (حديقة).
- Learn and use related verbs like live (عاش), sleep (نام), eat (أكل) and play (لعب).
- Understand and use phrases to describe persons living in the household: father (أب), mother (أم), brother (بلأخ), sister (أخت), etc.
- Feel confident speaking about family activities and habits at home, like sharing meals, watching TV, doing homework, or playing games.
- Describe Your Home - Be able to describe your home, its appearance, and its location.
- Chores and Responsibilities - Be comfortable talking about chores and responsibilities at home (cleaning, cooking, looking after siblings, etc.).
Neighbourhood and Local Amenities
- Neighbourhood Description - Be familiar with vocabulary needed to describe your neighbourhood (quiet, noisy, safe, etc.).
- Amenities - Know how to discuss different amenities available in the neighbourhood including shops, parks, schools, hospitals and public transport links.
- Be able to describe your daily route to school, what you see on the way, etc.
- Local Community - Understand how to discuss people and happenings in your community.
City and Country
- City/Country Description - Be able to give a description of your city or country including geographical location, population, weather, favourite places, etc.
- Landmarks - Know the Arabic words for major landmarks in your city and how to describe them.
- Comparing Locations - Be ready to compare the city and the countryside, highlighting the benefits and drawbacks of each.
Problems and Solutions
- Environmental Issues - Understand vocabulary to describe environmental challenges in your area (pollution, littering, etc).
- Proposed Solutions - Be prepared to suggest possible solutions to these problems (recycling campaigns, litter bins, etc.).
Always remember to use a variety of Arabic phrases and language structures in your responses and be ready to answer follow-up questions.