Years 3 and 4 Arabic
The nature of the learners At this level, children are developing awareness of their social worlds and their membership of various groups, including the Arabic class. They are further developing literacy capabilities in both Arabic and English, as well …
Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLARC120
using common expressions and appropriate body language when responding to frequently used comments and questions, for example,يبدو أنك متعب؛ متى نمت البارحة؟ لماذا تأخرت هذا الصباح؟ كيف تأتي إلى المدرسة؟ هل عندك طعام للفرصة؟
Elaboration (2) | ACLARC120 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLARC121
participating in role-plays, such as buying goods from a shop, using props, for example, هل عندك حليب؟, to engage in conversation
Elaboration (2) | ACLARC121 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLARC122
requesting repetition, for example,ممكن أن تعيدي السؤال؟ لم أفهم السؤال؟ من فضلك، أعد السؤال. ما معنى ...؟
Elaboration (2) | ACLARC122 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLARC123
comparing profiles and stories in print and digital form about different people and their daily routines, and creating a display with names and short descriptions, for example,هذه فادية؛ عمرها سبع سنوات؛ تسكن مع والديها وعندها أربع أخوات. تحب فادية المدرسة …
Elaboration (2) | ACLARC123 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLARC124
creating a class book or visual/digital display relating to a school event such as an excursion to the zoo or museum, for example,رحلة إلى حديقة الحيوان؛ في حديقة الحيوان؛ شاهدنا الأسد وهو نائم؛ كان هناك دبّ كبير وقردة بأحجام مختلفةرحلة المدرسة إلى المتحف؛ …
Elaboration (2) | ACLARC124 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLARC125
discussing imaginative texts, using short statements to describe aspects such as characters, settings or events, and illustrating and captioning aspects of texts
Elaboration (2) | ACLARC125 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLARC126
modifying texts such as songs, for example, by substituting words in a well-known Arabic song or rhyme
Elaboration (2) | ACLARC126 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLARC127
translating short, simple texts from Arabic into English and vice versa, using cues to interpret meaning, such as layout, headings and familiar vocabulary
Elaboration (2) | ACLARC127 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLARC128
creating texts in print, digital or online formats, such as descriptions in both Arabic and English on familiar topics, selecting from word lists vocabulary that best conveys the intended meaning in both languages
Elaboration (2) | ACLARC128 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLARC129
developing metalanguage for describing experiences of intercultural exchange in different contexts, for example,أتكلم العربي في البيت مع جدي وجدتي ولكن مع إخوتي أتكلم الإنجليزي؛ أمي تتكلم معي بالعربيوأنا أرد عليها بالإنجليزي؛ عربيتي ليست قوية؛ أحب التكلم …
Elaboration (2) | ACLARC129 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLARC130
mapping personal profiles by creating a chart, timeline or web profile to highlight significant experiences or events, for example, marking an event when they identified as Lebanese, Egyptian, Iraqi or Arab, such as during religious ceremonies or special …
Elaboration (2) | ACLARC130 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLARU131
recognising that letters change form depending on their place in the word, for example,ك: كتب؛ يكتب؛ كتابك؛ ع: عين؛ معلم؛ م
Elaboration (2) | ACLARU131 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLARU132
using singular, second person and plural possessive pronouns to describe relationship or ownership, for example,هذا دفترك يا سمير؛ لينا هذه حقيبتك؛ أمي أليس هذا مفتاح سيارتك؟ أبي أين نظارتك؟ كتبهم؛ لعبكم؛ غرفنا
Elaboration (2) | ACLARU132 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLARU133
identifying and comparing the features of different types of texts, observing similar patterns and identifying differences, for example, the opening and signature in an email and a letter, a description in a story and a diary entry
Elaboration (2) | ACLARU133 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLARU134
understanding how differences in gestures and tone are used to change the meaning of spoken text, and how the purpose of interaction, such as to instruct or invite, changes the emphasis on words and expressions being used
Elaboration (2) | ACLARU134 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLARU135
recognising that some Arabic words are derived from other languages, such as الفستق , which is borrowed from Greek to mean ‘pistachio’; or قز , which is borrowed from Persian to mean ‘raw silk’
Elaboration (2) | ACLARU135 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Elaboration (2) ACLARU136
comparing the cultural importance of music and traditional dance in different Arabic-speaking communities as expressions of identity and emotions, for example,الدبكة اللبنانية والجوبية العراقية؛ والرقص الصعيدي الفلكلوري
Elaboration (2) | ACLARU136 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
Achievement Standard Arabic Years 3 and 4
By the end of Year 4, students interact with the teacher and peers to share personal information about aspects of their lives, such as experiences, everyday routines and leisure activities, for example, عمري تسع سنوات؛ أنا مولود في أستراليا؛ أتيت …
Achievement Standard | Achievement Standards | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum
ACLARU132
Understand and use key grammatical forms and structures, such as basic pronouns and possessive pronouns, singular/plural forms of regular nouns and adjectives, and prepositions[Key concepts: number, syntax, verb forms; Key processes: sequencing, applying, …
Elaborations ScOT Terms
ACLARU132 | Content Descriptions | Years 3 and 4 | Years F–10 Sequence | Arabic | Languages | F-10 curriculum