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)
Lesson outline
- 8 minStarterSimon Says — Arabic body parts
- 15 minMain 120 body parts — gender and possessive suffixes
- 15 minMain 2عِندي ألم في — describing symptoms
- 12 minMain 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 words food and health article/email (Paper 4 Q3) | 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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Skills Practice
Practise listening, reading, speaking and writing with the same lesson language.
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Listening
Listen twice: first for the main idea, then for details.
آكُل الخُبز كلَّ يوم. أُحِبُّ الأُرز مع الدَّجاج. أخي يَأكُلُ اللَّحم. تَأكُلُ أُختي الدَّجاج. السَّمَك مُفيد.
- What is the main topic?
- Write three Arabic words you recognise.
- What one detail can you hear or infer?
Teacher/partner guidance and possible answer
Read the Arabic text naturally twice. A successful answer identifies the lesson topic, any three accurate key words and one relevant detail from the text.
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Reading
Underline known words before answering.
آكُل الخُبز كلَّ يوم. أُحِبُّ الأُرز مع الدَّجاج. أخي يَأكُلُ اللَّحم. تَأكُلُ أُختي الدَّجاج. السَّمَك مُفيد.
- What is the main topic of the text?
- Find two words or phrases connected with “The Human Body — Parts of the Body”.
- What specific detail can you identify?
- Which grammar structure from this lesson appears, or could be added?
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.
- Explain the topic “The Human Body — Parts of the Body” in your own words.
- Use at least five items from the vocabulary section.
- Give an opinion or personal example and justify it.
- Ask and answer two follow-up questions with a partner.
Useful frame:في رَأيي... لِأَنَّ... أَيضاً... وَمِن جِهَةٍ أُخرى...
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Writing
Plan, write, check and improve.
Task: Write about The Human Body — Parts of the Body. Use at least eight vocabulary items, the lesson grammar and two connectors. Target: 40–60 words.
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Activities
Complete the activities in order, or choose the one that addresses your weakest area.
Starter8 min
Simon Says — Arabic body parts
Classic TPR game in Arabic: teacher or 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.
Main 115 min
20 body parts — gender and possessive suffixes
Present 20 body parts using the diagram. For each: name → gender → possessive with ـي suffix (my). You label their own blank body diagram in Arabic. Then possessive suffix practice: teacher or 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.
Main 215 min
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.
Main 312 min
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
teacher or 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: teacher or partner calls out a body part, You draw it on a simple body outline on their mini-whiteboard. Count correct answers. Body vocabulary now added to vocabulary books with gender markers clearly shown.
Useful resources
- Body part diagram (unlabelled — A4)
- Body flashcards
- Possessive suffix body part drill cards
- Doctor-patient role play cards (symptom description)
Stretch / heritage-reader challenge
Heritage readers: 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.
Exit ticket
Body diagram labelling (collected). Possessive suffix drill (spot-check). Symptom sentences (teacher or 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.