D1 · Lesson 2

Afternoon and Evening Routines — Extending the Day

الرُّوتين المَسائي — تَوسِعة اليَوم

60 min | L, R, W, S

Learning Objectives

Describe afternoon and evening activities using present tense verbs

Use قَبل أَن and بَعد أَن + verb to sequence activities

Write a complete daily routine narrative of 90–100 words

📌 Key grammar: قَبل أَن (before + verb) and بَعد أَن (after + verb) for sequencing.

Lesson Outline

⏳ 8 minStarter: Morning routine retrieval ⏳ 15 minMain 1: Afternoon and evening verbs ⏳ 15 minMain 2: قبل أن and بعد أن — sequencing clauses ⏳ 12 minMain 3: Full day narration — 90–100 words ⏳ 10 minPlenary: Routine podcast

Afternoon & Evening Vocabulary

يَعود إلى البَيت

returns home

phrase

يَتَناوَل الغَداء

has lunch

Form V

يَستَرِيح

rests

Form X

يُذاكِر

studies/revises

Form III

يُشاهِد التِّلفاز

watches TV

phrase

يَلعَب رِياضة

plays sport

phrase

يَتَصَفَّح الإِنتَرنِت

browses the internet

Form V

يَتَحَدَّث مَع

talks with

Form V

يَتَناوَل العَشاء

has dinner

Form V

يُصَلِّي

prays

Form II

يَقرأ

reads

phrase

يَكتُب واجِبه

does his homework

phrase

يَستَحِمّ

has a shower/bath

Form X

يَنام

goes to sleep

Form I

📌 Sequencing Structures

قَبل أَن

before + verb

sequencing

بَعد أَن

after + verb

sequencing

في نَفس الوَقت

at the same time

sequencing

في المَساء

in the evening

time

في اللَّيل

at night

time

📝 Example Sentences

قَبل أَن أَذهَب إلى النَّوم، أَقرأ كِتاباً.

بَعد أَن أَعود إلى البَيت، أَستَرِيح.

Quizzes

Match Arabic to English

🇸🇦 العربية

يَستَرِيح

يُذاكِر

يَتَناوَل

يُصَلِّي

🇬🇧 English

Rests

Studies

Eats / has

Prays

Matched: 0 / 4

Choose the correct sequencing word

________ أَذهَب إلى المَدرَسَة، أَتَناوَل الإِفطار.

Score: 0 / 5

Grammar: قبل أن and بعد أن

📌 1. قبل أَن — before + verb

Used to sequence actions. The verb after أَن is in the subjunctive (similar to present tense).

قَبل أَن أَذهَب إلى المَدرَسَة، أَتَناوَل الإِفطار.

📌 2. بعد أَن — after + verb

Used with the perfect tense (past) for completed actions before the main action.

بَعد أَن أَعود إلى البَيت، أَستَرِيح.

بَعد أَن أَتَناوَل الغَداء، أُذاكِر.

📌 Contrast: بعد + noun (simpler)

Alternative: بَعد الغَداء، أَستَريح. (after lunch, I rest)

More sophisticated: بَعد أَن أَتَناوَل الغَداء، أَستَريح. — scores higher on Range.

✏️ Practice

________ أُصَلِّي، أَتَناوَل العَشاء.

IGCSE Skills Practice

Writing: Full Day Narration

Write your complete daily routine (90–100 words): morning + afternoon + evening.

Requirements: 8+ verbs, 4 time expressions, 2 frequency adverbs, 2 uses of قبل/بعد أَن, 1 opinion sentence.

Speaking: Routine Podcast

Read your day narration aloud at natural speed. Time yourself — record your words per minute.

Activities

📝 Activity 1: My Afternoon

Write 6 sentences about your afternoon routine using قبل أن and بعد أن.

🌙 Activity 2: My Evening

Write 6 sentences about your evening routine using قبل أن and بعد أن.

Plenary

📌 Key Takeaways

✅ قَبل أَن — before (sophisticated sequencing)
✅ بَعد أَن — after (sophisticated sequencing)
✅ Form V verbs: يَتَناوَل، يَتَصَفَّح، يَتَحَدَّث
✅ Form X verbs: يَستَرِيح، يَستَحِمّ

Homework

Rewrite your full day narration as a clean final copy (90–100 words). Read aloud 3 times at home and time yourself.

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