Name at least 20 parts of the body in Arabic with correct gender
F5Lesson 4 of 12◇ Core language
The Human Body — Parts of the Body
جِسم الإِنسان — أَجزاء الجَسَد
Food, Health & Body · Everyday activities
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Learning Objectives
Focus on these outcomes rather than trying to memorise everything at once.
Use عِندي أَلَم في (I have pain in) to describe physical symptoms
Describe body parts using possessive suffixes (رأسي، يدُه، عَينُها)
Revision plan
- 8 minWarm-upSimon Says — Arabic body parts
- 15 minStep 120 body parts — gender and possessive suffixes
- 15 minStep 2عِندي ألم في — describing symptoms
- 12 minStep 3Body description — using possessive suffixes
- 10 minPlenaryBody part quiz — fastest finger
Exam connection: Listening: food and health descriptions (Paper 1 all formats) | Reading: restaurant blog, health article, doctor's leaflet (Paper 2 R1–R4, Q1/Q2 matching, Q4 gap-fill) | Writing: 80–100-word food and health article/email practice that builds toward later Paper 4 extended writing | Speaking: restaurant role play (transactional) + doctor-patient role play + topic conversation on food and health
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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 أُرز mean?
2. What does زَيت mean?
3. What does عِنَب mean?
4. What does مِلح mean?
5. What does خُبز mean?
6. What does سَمَك 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
Body part gender — many feminine despite not ending in ة (عين، أذن، يد، ذراع، ساق، ركبة، قدم، رئة). Dual form: يَدان (two hands), ذراعان (two arms) — natural here since humans have two of most limbs. Possessive suffixes with body parts: رأسي (my head), رأسُه (his head), رأسُها (her head). عِندي ألم في: عندي ألم في رأسي (I have a headache — lit. I have pain in my head). The ي suffix on the body part is required after في.
Notice the pattern
- آكُل الخُبز كلَّ يوم.
- أُحِبُّ الأُرز مع الدَّجاج.
- أخي يَأكُلُ اللَّحم.
- تَأكُلُ أُختي الدَّجاج.
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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Check a model pattern after you try
Compare your sentences with these lesson patterns. Check the same agreement, tense or word order.
- ة (عين، أذن، يد، ذراع، ساق، ركبة، قدم، رئة
Now correct one of your own sentences if needed.
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Skills Practice
Practise listening, reading, speaking and writing with the same lesson language.
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Listening
Listen for time, place or person. Listen twice: first for the overall meaning, then for evidence.
🎧 Recorded audio coming soon — use the device voice for listening practice now. Keep the transcript hidden for your first two listens.
عندي ألم في رأسي. تُؤلِمُني عيناي. عندي ألم في.
- What is the main topic or situation?
- Who, where or when is mentioned?
- Write one supporting detail.
Check your listening
A successful answer identifies the main topic, at least three accurate words and one relevant detail. Replay once, then reveal the transcript only if you still need support.
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Reading
Underline known words before answering.
سايمون يقول. الجِّسُوا رأسَكم. رأس، يد، عين. أسُه، عينُه.
- What is the main idea or situation?
- Choose one phrase and explain what it means in this context.
- Find one example that shows the lesson language or grammar in use.
- What extra detail could you add to make the text more complete?
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.
- Talk about food, health or the body using the lesson focus. Give one personal detail or piece of advice.
- Use at least three useful items from this lesson and one complete sentence with the target grammar.
- Add one reason, detail or example instead of giving only a short answer.
Useful frame:في رَأيي.. لِأَنَّ.. أَيضاً.. وَمِن جِهَةٍ أُخرى..
Working alone? Record yourself for 30–60 seconds, listen back once, and improve one pronunciation, grammar or fluency point.
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Writing
Plan, write, check and improve.
Task: Write a short practical response about food or health using the lesson focus and vocabulary. Target: 40–60 words.
Need help? Build your answer in small steps
- Opening: one clear sentence that answers the task.
- Detail: add two relevant pieces of information.
- Extend: add a reason, opinion, time phrase or example.
- Check: compare agreement, spelling and tense with the lesson rule.
Patterns from this lesson you can adapt:
- سايمون يقول
- الجِّسُوا رأسَكم
- رأس، يد، عين
Try first without opening this support. Adapt the patterns; do not copy them as a complete answer.
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Activities
Complete the activities in order, or choose the one that addresses your weakest area.
Independent revision: if an activity mentions a partner, cards, a picture or classroom equipment, use paper/notes on your device and complete both sides yourself. For speaking, record your answer and listen back once.
Warm-up8 min
Simon Says — Arabic body parts
Classic TPR game in Arabic: your partner says "سايمون يقول: الجِّسُوا رأسَكم!" (Simon says: touch your head!). You respond. Play 10 rounds using body parts you may already know (رأس، يد، عين from F1 F5). Then introduce new body parts through the same game as they are taught — immediate kinaesthetic reinforcement. This physical engagement makes body vocabulary memorable and is age-appropriate for F5.
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20 body parts — gender and possessive suffixes
Study 20 body parts using the diagram. For each: name → gender → possessive with ـي suffix (my). You label your own blank body diagram in Arabic. Then possessive suffix practice: your partner says "his [body part]" — Write the Arabic with ـه suffix. "her [body part]" — Write with ـها suffix. Do 8 body parts. Check: rأسُه، عينُه (note: the ن of عين changes in possessive context — receptive awareness only at this stage). This connects directly to F3 family descriptions where possessive suffixes were first introduced.
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عِندي ألم في — describing symptoms
Model: "عندي ألم في رأسي. تُؤلِمُني عيناي." (I have a headache. My eyes hurt me.) Structure: عندي ألم في + body part + possessive ـي. Alternatively: يُؤلِمُني + body part (subject). Write 6 symptom sentences using different body parts. Then: pain scale — كثيراً، بشدة، قليلاً (a lot, badly, a little). "عندي ألم في بطني كثيراً." This prepares for Lesson 5 (illness and health) where these symptoms are used in a doctor-patient context.
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Body description — using possessive suffixes
Write 5 sentences describing a fictional character's physical features using body parts with possessive suffixes: "عيناه خضراوان. شعرُه أسود. أنفُه صغير. يدُه قوية." (His eyes are green. His hair is black. His nose is small. His hand is strong.) Note dual form: عيناه (his two eyes) — dual + possessive. You use this to integrate F3 appearance vocabulary (colour adjectives, sizes) with today's body part vocabulary — deliberate cross-unit integration.
Plenary10 min
Body part quiz — fastest finger
your partner describes a body part in Arabic without naming it: "هذا العضو يضخ الدم في الجسم" (This organ pumps blood around the body). Write the Arabic name. Do 8 body parts. Then reverse: your partner calls out a body part, you draw it on a simple body outline on your paper or a notes app or paper. Count correct answers. Body vocabulary now added to vocabulary books with gender markers clearly shown.
Useful to have
Things you can make or find to help you revise this lesson:
- Body flashcards
- Possessive suffix body part drill cards
- Doctor-patient role play cards (symptom description)
Stretch challenge
If you already speak some Arabic at home: write a description (70+ words) of the human body from a scientific or Quranic perspective — referencing the concept of الجسم أمانة (the body as a trust) in Islamic tradition. Use at least 12 body part vocabulary items with correct possessive suffixes. Include scientific functions of 4 internal organs.
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Plenary
Finish with a quick check and one clear next step.
Key takeaways
- Name at least 20 parts of the body in Arabic with correct gender
- Use عِندي أَلَم في (I have pain in) to describe physical symptoms
- Describe body parts using possessive suffixes (رأسي، يدُه، عَينُها)
- Grammar focus: Body part gender — many feminine despite not ending in ة (عين، أذن، يد، ذراع، ساق، ركبة، قدم، رئة). Dual form: يَدان (two hands), ذراعان (two arms) — natural here since humans have two of most limbs. Possessive suffixes with body parts: رأسي (my head), رأسُه (his head), رأسُها (her head). عِندي ألم في: عندي ألم في رأسي (I have a headache — lit. I have pain in my head). The ي suffix on the body part is required after في.
Final check
Body diagram labelling. Possessive suffix drill (check it yourself). Symptom sentences (a partner review).
Optional follow-up
Write 8 sentences: 4 describing someone's physical features using body parts and colour adjectives (from F3), 4 describing imaginary symptoms using عندي ألم في. Use possessive suffixes (ـي / ـه / ـها) in every sentence.
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.