Grammar focus
Nutrition vocabulary; modal advice; reasons and healthy habits
Advanced Topic A · AT-A-L06
Lesson focus
Discuss nutrition, balanced habits, physical activity, sleep and practical lifestyle advice.
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Reading · Speaking · Writing
Advanced application
Healthy-choice sort
Sort habits into helpful, unhelpful or depends. Give a reason for each decision and turn three statements into practical health advice.
Core: complete accurately · Develop: add a reason or comparison · Stretch: change time frame or viewpoint
Interactive visual game · this lesson
Healthy Choiceاِخْتَرِ الْأَصَحَّ
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Do exactly these three steps:
1. Look at the picture or clock.
2. Read all three Arabic choices.
3. Click the sentence that matches the picture exactly.
Round 1
Which Arabic sentence matches the visual exactly?
A grammatically possible sentence is not enough: it must describe the picture or clock shown.
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Retrieve · orient · prepare
Objectives and visible success
Today you will
- Describe nutritional content using يَحْتَوِي عَلَى، غَنِيٌّ بِـ and يَفْتَقِرُ إِلَى.
- Name the main nutrient groups in Arabic with accurate agreement.
- Use the passive يُوصَى بِـ to state a recommendation impersonally.
- Write a nutritional analysis of a meal in academic register.
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Retrieval bridge
Wake up previous learning
Answer four questions before opening the new language.
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Recognise · organise · retrieve
Vocabulary studio
The complete lesson-relevant language bank is organised by meaning and recycled in the activities below.
Nutrients
بُرُوتِينٌ
protein
Masculine.
كَرْبُوهِيدْرَاتٌ
carbohydrates
Plural in form.
دُهُونٌ
fats
Plural of دُهْنٌ.
دُهُونٌ مُشْبَعَةٌ
saturated fats
A non-human plural takes a feminine singular adjective.
دُهُونٌ غَيْرُ مُشْبَعَةٍ
unsaturated fats
غَيْرُ is followed by a genitive.
أَلْيَافٌ
fibre
Plural of لِيفٌ.
فِيتَامِينَاتٌ
vitamins
مَعَادِنُ
minerals
A diptote plural.
سُعْرَاتٌ حَرَارِيَّةٌ
calories
مَصْدَرُ طَاقَةٍ
an energy source
An iḍāfa.
Describing content
يَحْتَوِي عَلَى
contains
Form VIII, fixed with عَلَى.
غَنِيٌّ بِـ
rich in
The adjective takes بِـ.
يَفْتَقِرُ إِلَى
lacks
Form VIII, fixed with إِلَى.
مُتَوَازِنٌ / مُتَوَازِنَةٌ
balanced
مُعَالَجٌ / مُعَالَجَةٌ
processed
A passive participle.
عُضْوِيٌّ / عُضْوِيَّةٌ
organic
نِظَامٌ غِذَائِيٌّ مُتَوَازِنٌ
a balanced diet
حِصَّةٌ يَوْمِيَّةٌ
a daily portion
Feminine.
الهَرَمُ الغِذَائِيُّ
the food pyramid
Academic verbs
يُوصَى بِـ
it is recommended to
A passive; no doer is named.
يَسْتَهْلِكُ
consumes
Form X with a direct object.
يُقَلِّلُ مِنْ
reduces
Form II, fixed with مِنْ.
يَزِيدُ مِنْ
increases
Form I: زَادَ / يَزِيدُ, hollow.
يُسَبِّبُ
causes
Form II with a direct object.
يُؤَدِّي إِلَى
leads to
Fixed with إِلَى.
يُنْصَحُ بِـ
it is advised to
التَّغْذِيَةُ
nutrition
Feminine.
Vocabulary mission
Retrieve in both directions
Move between Arabic and meaning without relying on the order of the cards.
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Explain · notice · apply
Describing nutritional content formally
وَصْفُ المُحْتَوَى الغِذَائِيِّ بِأُسْلُوبٍ عِلْمِيٍّ
Three content structures, one passive of recommendation, and the agreement rule that governs every nutrient plural in the lesson.
What does the structure communicate?
Which word or ending changes?
What must match the noun or person?
Can you use it with new vocabulary?
يَحْتَوِي عَلَى بُرُوتِينٍ عَالِي الجَوْدَةِ
What to noticeعَلَى is fixed, and the noun after it is genitive.
دُهُونٌ مُشْبَعَةٌ
What to noticeA plural of things takes a feminine singular adjective.
يُوصَى بِتَنَاوُلِ الخُضَرِ
What to noticeA passive recommendation with no named doer.
يَحْتَوِي عَلَى
يَحْتَوِي عَلَى + genitive
Form VIII with a fixed preposition. The noun after it is genitive.
يَحْتَوِي السَّمَكُ عَلَى بُرُوتِينٍ عَالِي الجَوْدَةِتَحْتَوِي الخُضَرُ عَلَى أَلْيَافٍ كَثِيرَةٍ
غَنِيٌّ بِـ and يَفْتَقِرُ إِلَى
غَنِيٌّ بِـ + genitive · يَفْتَقِرُ إِلَى + genitive
غَنِيٌّ agrees with the noun it describes; يَفْتَقِرُ is a verb and takes إِلَى.
التَّمْرُ غَنِيٌّ بِالحَدِيدِيَفْتَقِرُ هٰذَا الطَّعَامُ إِلَى الأَلْيَافِ
Non-human plural agreement
plural of things + feminine singular adjective
دُهُون، أَلْيَاف، مَعَادِن and سُعْرَات all take a feminine singular adjective.
دُهُونٌ مُشْبَعَةٌسُعْرَاتٌ حَرَارِيَّةٌ عَالِيَةٌ
The impersonal recommendation
يُوصَى بِـ + genitive verbal noun
A passive that gives advice without naming who gives it — standard in health writing.
يُوصَى بِتَنَاوُلِ الخُضَرِ يَوْمِيًّايُنْصَحُ بِتَقْلِيلِ المِلْحِ
| Structure | Preposition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| يَحْتَوِي | عَلَى | يَحْتَوِي عَلَى بُرُوتِينٍ |
| غَنِيٌّ | بِـ | غَنِيٌّ بِالحَدِيدِ |
| يَفْتَقِرُ | إِلَى | يَفْتَقِرُ إِلَى الأَلْيَافِ |
| يُقَلِّلُ | مِنْ | يُقَلِّلُ مِنَ الخَطَرِ |
Three ways to describe content, three prepositions
يَحْتَوِي عَلَى states what is in something, غَنِيٌّ بِـ says it has a lot of it, and يَفْتَقِرُ إِلَى says it is missing. Learn each with its preposition; swapping them is the commonest error in this topic.
Non-human plurals take a feminine singular adjective
دُهُونٌ مُشْبَعَةٌ, not مُشْبَعُونَ. Arabic treats a plural of things as grammatically feminine singular, so the adjective ends in ـَةٌ.
Grammar laboratory
Choose the form for a reason
Every answer checks a stated rule, change or agreement decision.
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Build · transform · justify
Sentence-building and transformation studio
The guided builder develops flexible sentence construction. The three independent tasks then test different skills: grammatical transformation, meaning and coherence, and original sentence production.
Combinatorial builder studio
Build accurate nutritional analyses from a content clause, a strength and a gap.
This guided builder accepts 27 accurate combinations. Build 3 different sentences, changing one meaningful chunk each time. Compare the grammar and meaning before moving to the independent tasks.
My generated sentence
اِخْتَرْ جُزْءًا مِنْ كُلِّ قَائِمَةٍ.
0/3 different sentences built.
Each clause is accurate on its own, so any three different combinations build a valid analysis.
Transformation challenge
Repair the content preposition
Correct the preposition after يَحْتَوِي.Original sentence
يَحْتَوِي الحَلِيبُ بِالكَالْسْيُومِ.
يَحْتَوِي + ؟يَحْتَوِي is fixed with عَلَى.
Transformation challenge
Fix the plural agreement
Repair the adjective after the nutrient plural.Original sentence
دُهُونٌ مُشْبَعُونَ تَضُرُّ بِالقَلْبِ.
جَمْعُ غَيْرِ العَاقِلِ ← ؟A plural of things takes a feminine singular adjective.
Transformation challenge
Make the advice impersonal
Rewrite so the recommendation names no doer.Original sentence
يُوصِي الطَّبِيبُ بِتَقْلِيلِ السُّكَّرِ.
مَعْلُومٌ ← مَجْهُولٌThe passive يُوصَى is the academic form used in health writing.
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Read · understand · respond
Nutrition Mission — Prepositions, Agreement and Register
Check the preposition, the agreement on the nutrient plural, and whether the register is academic.
Arabic application challenge
Check the preposition, the agreement on the nutrient plural, and whether the register is academic.
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Spot · explain · repair
Accuracy repair workshop
Strong learners do not only recognise an error: they identify the system and repair it.
يَحْتَوِي الحَلِيبُ بِالكَالْسْيُومِ.
يَحْتَوِي الحَلِيبُ عَلَى الكَالْسْيُومِ.
يَحْتَوِي requires عَلَى.
دُهُونٌ مُشْبَعُونَ.
دُهُونٌ مُشْبَعَةٌ.
A non-human plural takes a feminine singular adjective.
يَفْتَقِرُ الطَّعَامُ الأَلْيَافَ.
يَفْتَقِرُ الطَّعَامُ إِلَى الأَلْيَافِ.
يَفْتَقِرُ needs إِلَى.
Repair check
Preserve the intended meaning
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Predict · listen twice · verify
Listening: a nutritionist explains a balanced plate
Read the questions first. Listen once for the main message and again for the exact detail.
Which person, time, frequency, sequence, contrast or changed detail might you hear?
Catch the speaker, setting and overall message.
Confirm the exact detail and reject close distractors.
Audio is coming soon.
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Listening script
النِّظَامُ الغِذَائِيُّ المُتَوَازِنُ يَحْتَوِي عَلَى بُرُوتِينٍ وَكَرْبُوهِيدْرَاتٍ وَدُهُونٍ غَيْرِ مُشْبَعَةٍ. الخُضَرُ وَالفَوَاكِهُ غَنِيَّةٌ بِالفِيتَامِينَاتِ وَالمَعَادِنِ، وَتَحْتَوِي عَلَى أَلْيَافٍ تُسَاعِدُ الهَضْمَ. أَمَّا الأَطْعِمَةُ المُعَالَجَةُ فَتَحْتَوِي عَادَةً عَلَى دُهُونٍ مُشْبَعَةٍ وَمِلْحٍ كَثِيرٍ، وَتَفْتَقِرُ إِلَى الأَلْيَافِ. يُوصَى بِتَنَاوُلِ خَمْسِ حِصَصٍ مِنَ الخُضَرِ وَالفَوَاكِهِ يَوْمِيًّا، وَيُنْصَحُ بِتَقْلِيلِ السُّكَّرِ. وَيُقَلِّلُ هٰذَا مِنْ خَطَرِ أَمْرَاضِ القَلْبِ، وَيَزِيدُ مِنَ الطَّاقَةِ اليَوْمِيَّةِ.
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Preview · scan · prove
Reading: what makes a diet balanced
Read once for meaning, then return to the exact Arabic evidence before choosing an answer.
Identify the text type and likely purpose.
Locate names, numbers, repeated words and question cues.
Choose only an answer supported by the text.
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Model · rehearse · respond
Speaking: analyse a meal
Use the model to notice the structure, then answer a randomly selected prompt without reading a full script.
Prompt bank
- صِفْ وَجْبَةً تَنَاوَلْتَهَا. عَلَى مَاذَا تَحْتَوِي؟
- بِمَاذَا هِيَ غَنِيَّةٌ؟ وَإِلَى مَاذَا تَفْتَقِرُ؟
- بِمَاذَا تُوصِي لِتَحْسِينِهَا؟
اِضْغَطْ لِاخْتِيَارِ سُؤَالٍ.
Model exchange
A
صِفْ وَجْبَةً تَنَاوَلْتَهَا. عَلَى مَاذَا تَحْتَوِي؟
Opening questionB
تَحْتَوِي عَلَى بُرُوتِينٍ وَكَرْبُوهِيدْرَاتٍ، وَهِيَ غَنِيَّةٌ بِالأَلْيَافِ.
Two content structuresA
وَإِلَى مَاذَا تَفْتَقِرُ؟
Third structureB
تَفْتَقِرُ إِلَى الخُضَرِ، وَلِذٰلِكَ يُوصَى بِإِضَافَةِ سَلَطَةٍ لِتَحْسِينِ التَّوَازُنِ.
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Plan · draft · improve
Guided writing workshop
Write eighty to ninety words analysing a meal in academic register. Say what it contains, what it is rich in, what it lacks, and what you would recommend, using the impersonal passive at least once.
Success checklist
- All three content structures with their correct prepositions.
- At least two nutrient plurals with feminine singular adjectives.
- One impersonal recommendation with يُوصَى بِـ or يُنْصَحُ بِـ.
- One statement of effect using يُقَلِّلُ مِنْ or يَزِيدُ مِنْ.
1 · content2 · target grammar3 · check and improve
Reveal an achievable model
تَنَاوَلْتُ أَمْسِ وَجْبَةً بَسِيطَةً مِنَ الأَرُزِّ وَالدَّجَاجِ وَالسَّلَطَةِ. تَحْتَوِي هٰذِهِ الوَجْبَةُ عَلَى بُرُوتِينٍ عَالِي الجَوْدَةِ وَكَرْبُوهِيدْرَاتٍ مُعَقَّدَةٍ، وَهِيَ غَنِيَّةٌ بِالأَلْيَافِ وَبَعْضِ المَعَادِنِ. وَلٰكِنَّهَا تَفْتَقِرُ إِلَى الفَوَاكِهِ، وَتَحْتَوِي عَلَى مِلْحٍ أَكْثَرَ مِمَّا يَنْبَغِي. يُوصَى بِإِضَافَةِ حِصَّةٍ مِنَ الفَاكِهَةِ وَبِتَقْلِيلِ المِلْحِ، لِأَنَّ ذٰلِكَ يُقَلِّلُ مِنْ خَطَرِ ارْتِفَاعِ ضَغْطِ الدَّمِ وَيَزِيدُ مِنَ القِيمَةِ الغِذَائِيَّةِ. وَلَيْسَ الهَدَفُ الكَمَالَ، بَلْ عَادَةٌ مُسْتَدَامَةٌ.
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Retrieve · judge · transfer
Complete the lesson checkpoint
The final check mixes vocabulary, grammar and communication rather than repeating one exercise type.
Write five sentences naming nutrients with accurate agreement.
Add the three content structures with their correct prepositions.
Add an impersonal recommendation and a statement of effect, keeping academic register throughout.
Final self-marking check
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