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Advanced Topic B — Personal and Social Life

TB-L03

Relationships — Family, Friends and How We Get Onالعَلَاقَاتُ — العَائِلَةُ وَالأَصْدِقَاءُ وَكَيْفِيَّةُ التَّعَامُلِ

Describe relationships, explain how people get on and use object pronouns, reciprocity and reasons accurately.

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01

Retrieve · orient · prepare

Objectives and visible success

Today you will

  • Control the key TB-L03 vocabulary in complete Arabic sentences.
  • Understand and apply the target grammar: Relationship verbs, object pronouns and reciprocity.
  • Extract precise evidence from an intermediate listening and reading text.
  • Produce developed spoken and written Arabic with reasons and detail.

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Tick achievements as you secure them.

Retrieval bridge

Wake up previous learning

Answer four questions before opening the new language.

1Choose “I get on with my sister.”

2What does يَدْعَمُنِي mean?

3Choose “I respect her.”

4Complete: نَتَفَاهَمُ ___ نَسْتَمِعُ إِلَى بَعْضِنَا.

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02

Recognise · organise · retrieve

Vocabulary studio

The complete lesson-relevant language bank is organised by meaning and recycled in the activities below.

20 lesson words and phrases

Relationship actions

أَتَفَاهَمُ مَعَ
I get on with
أَخْتَلِفُ مَعَ
I disagree with
أَثِقُ بِـ
I trust
أَحْتَرِمُ
I respect
أُسَاعِدُ
I help
يَدْعَمُنِي
he supports me
تَدْعَمُنِي
she supports me
نَتَشَاجَرُ
we argue

Relationship outcomes

نَتَصَالَحُ
we make up
نَقْضِي الوَقْتَ مَعًا
we spend time together
صَدِيقٌ مُقَرَّبٌ
close friend
عَلَاقَةٌ قَوِيَّةٌ
strong relationship

Reasons and contrast

لِأَنَّ
because
لِذٰلِكَ
therefore
وَلٰكِنَّ
but/however
بَيْنَمَا
whereas/while
عَلَى الرَّغْمِ مِنْ أَنَّ
although
فِي رَأْيِي
in my opinion
مِنْ جِهَةٍ
on one hand
مِنْ جِهَةٍ أُخْرَى
on the other hand

Vocabulary mission

Retrieve in both directions

Move between Arabic and meaning without relying on the order of the cards.

8 questions
1Choose the meaning of أَتَفَاهَمُ مَعَ

2Choose the Arabic for “I disagree with”.

3Choose the meaning of أَثِقُ بِـ

4Choose the Arabic for “I respect”.

5Choose the meaning of أُسَاعِدُ

6Choose the Arabic for “he supports me”.

7Choose the meaning of تَدْعَمُنِي

8Choose the Arabic for “we argue”.

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03

Explain · notice · apply

Relationship verbs, object pronouns and reciprocity

أَفْعَالُ العَلَاقَاتِ وَضَمَائِرُ المَفْعُولِ وَالتَّبَادُلُ

Describe how people treat one another, who receives an action and why a relationship succeeds or becomes difficult.

1Meaning

What does the structure communicate?

2Form

Which word or ending changes?

3Agreement

What must match the noun or person?

4Transfer

Can you use it with new vocabulary?

أَتَفَاهَمُ مَعَ أُخْتِي.
Target TB structure in context.

Get on with / disagree with

أَبِي يَدْعَمُنِي.
Target TB structure in context.

Object pronouns

نَتَعَاوَنُ فِي البَيْتِ.
Target TB structure in context.

Reciprocal actions

نَتَفَاهَمُ لِأَنَّنَا نَسْتَمِعُ إِلَى بَعْضِنَا.
Target TB structure in context.

Explain the relationship

1

Get on with / disagree with

أَتَفَاهَمُ مَعَ / أَخْتَلِفُ مَعَ + شَخْصٍ

Use مَعَ after these relationship verbs.

أَتَفَاهَمُ مَعَ أُخْتِي.أَخْتَلِفُ مَعَ صَدِيقِي أَحْيَانًا.
2

Object pronouns

يَدْعَمُنِي / أُسَاعِدُهُ / أَحْتَرِمُهَا

The suffix shows who receives the action.

أَبِي يَدْعَمُنِي.أَنَا أَحْتَرِمُهَا.
3

Reciprocal actions

نَتَعَاوَنُ / نَتَشَاجَرُ / نَتَصَالَحُ

The نَـ form can describe what we do together or to one another.

نَتَعَاوَنُ فِي البَيْتِ.نَتَشَاجَرُ ثُمَّ نَتَصَالَحُ.
4

Explain the relationship

نَتَفَاهَمُ لِأَنَّنَا ... / نَخْتَلِفُ لِأَنَّ ...

Give a reason, not merely a positive or negative label.

نَتَفَاهَمُ لِأَنَّنَا نَسْتَمِعُ إِلَى بَعْضِنَا.نَخْتَلِفُ لِأَنَّ آرَاءَنَا مُخْتَلِفَةٌ.
MeaningWith nounWith pronoun
I respectأَحْتَرِمُ أَخِيأَحْتَرِمُهُ
She supports meأُخْتِي تَدْعَمُ أَخَاهَاهِيَ تَدْعَمُنِي
We get onنَتَفَاهَمُ مَعَ أَصْدِقَائِنَانَتَفَاهَمُ مَعَهُمْ
1

Learn nouns and adjectives as usable phrases, including gender or plural information where it changes the sentence.

2

In every extended answer, add evidence, a reason, comparison or contrast rather than stopping after one clause.

Grammar laboratory

Choose the form for a reason

Every answer checks a stated rule, change or agreement decision.

8 questions
1Choose “I get on with my sister.”

2What does يَدْعَمُنِي mean?

3Choose “I respect her.”

4Complete: نَتَفَاهَمُ ___ نَسْتَمِعُ إِلَى بَعْضِنَا.

5Which means “we argue”?

6Choose accurate pronoun reference to “my brother”.

7Choose the developed answer.

8Complete: بَعْدَ أَنْ نَتَشَاجَرَ، ___ سَرِيعًا.

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04

Select · build · explain

Sentence-builder studio

Use the live builder first, then complete three independent builder missions. Check meaning, verb form, agreement and word order.

Builder studio

Explain a strong friendship

My generated sentence

اِخْتَرْ جُزْءًا مِنْ كُلِّ قَائِمَةٍ.

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Builder mission

Explain a strong friendship

Chunk 1
Chunk 2
اِخْتَرْ جُزْءًا مِنْ كُلِّ عَمُودٍ.
2
Builder mission

Describe support

Chunk 1
Chunk 2
Chunk 3
اِخْتَرْ جُزْءًا مِنْ كُلِّ عَمُودٍ.
3
Builder mission

Give a balanced relationship view

Chunk 1
Chunk 2
Chunk 3
اِخْتَرْ جُزْءًا مِنْ كُلِّ عَمُودٍ.

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05

Read · understand · respond

relationships Arabic challenge

Apply the lesson vocabulary and grammar in six context-rich Arabic decisions.

Arabic application challenge

Six short exam-style tasks. Read the Arabic carefully and use vocabulary, grammar and context to choose the best response.

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06

Spot · explain · repair

Accuracy repair workshop

Strong learners do not only recognise an error: they identify the system and repair it.

أَتَفَاهَمُ أُخْتِي.

أَتَفَاهَمُ مَعَ أُخْتِي.

Use أَتَفَاهَمُ مَعَ.

I support him

he supports me

ـني means me.

أَحْتَرِمُهُ.

أَحْتَرِمُهَا.

ـها refers to her.

Repair check

Preserve the intended meaning

6 questions
1Choose the accurate sentence.

2Choose the accurate sentence.

3Choose the accurate sentence.

4Choose “I get on with my sister.”

5What does يَدْعَمُنِي mean?

6Choose “I respect her.”

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07

Predict · listen twice · verify

Listening focus: relationships

Read the questions first. Listen once for the main message and again for the exact detail.

1Predict

Which person, time, frequency, sequence, contrast or changed detail might you hear?

2First listening

Catch the speaker, setting and overall message.

3Second listening

Confirm the exact detail and reject close distractors.

Audio is coming soon.
1What is the main topic?

2Which detail is stated first?

3Which opinion is expressed?

4Which connector signals a reason?

5What changed in the second half?

6Which summary is best?

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Listening script

لَدَيَّ أَخٌ أَكْبَرُ يُسَمَّى سَامِرًا. أَتَفَاهَمُ مَعَهُ عَادَةً لِأَنَّهُ يَسْتَمِعُ إِلَيَّ وَيَدْعَمُنِي فِي دِرَاسَتِي. وَلٰكِنَّنَا نَخْتَلِفُ أَحْيَانًا حَوْلَ اسْتِخْدَامِ الحَاسُوبِ. عِنْدَمَا نَتَشَاجَرُ، نَتَكَلَّمُ بَعْدَ ذٰلِكَ وَنَتَصَالَحُ سَرِيعًا. أَحْتَرِمُهُ لِأَنَّهُ صَادِقٌ وَمُتَعَاوِنٌ.

08

Preview · scan · prove

Reading focus: relationships

Read once for meaning, then return to the exact Arabic evidence before choosing an answer.

1Preview

Identify the text type and likely purpose.

2Scan

Locate names, numbers, repeated words and question cues.

3Prove

Choose only an answer supported by the text.

تَكْتُبُ لَيْلَى عَنْ صَدِيقَتِهَا هِنْدٍ. تَقُولُ إِنَّ عَلَاقَتَهُمَا قَوِيَّةٌ لِأَنَّهُمَا تَثِقَانِ بِبَعْضِهِمَا وَتَقْضِيَانِ الوَقْتَ مَعًا. هِنْدٌ تَدْعَمُ لَيْلَى عِنْدَمَا تَكُونُ قَلِقَةً، وَلَيْلَى تُسَاعِدُهَا فِي الدِّرَاسَةِ. عَلَى الرَّغْمِ مِنْ أَنَّهُمَا تَخْتَلِفَانِ فِي بَعْضِ الآرَاءِ، فَإِنَّهُمَا تَسْتَمِعَانِ إِلَى بَعْضِهِمَا وَتَحْتَرِمَانِ الاِخْتِلَافَ.
1What is the purpose of the text?

2Which detail is explicit?

3What does لِذٰلِكَ signal?

4Which phrase gives an opinion?

5Which contrast is present?

6Which conclusion is supported?

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09

Model · rehearse · respond

Developed speaking: relationships

Use the model to notice the structure, then answer a randomly selected prompt without reading a full script.

Prompt bank

  1. صِفْ عَلَاقَتَكَ بِصَدِيقٍ مُقَرَّبٍ.
  2. مَتَى تَخْتَلِفُ مَعَ أَحَدٍ فِي أُسْرَتِكَ؟
  3. مَنْ يَدْعَمُكَ وَكَيْفَ؟
  4. مَا الَّذِي يَجْعَلُ العَلَاقَةَ قَوِيَّةً؟

اِضْغَطْ لِاخْتِيَارِ سُؤَالٍ.

Model exchange

A

مَنْ يَدْعَمُكَ فِي دِرَاسَتِكَ؟

Who supports you in your studies?
B

أُخْتِي تَدْعَمُنِي وَتُسَاعِدُنِي.

My sister supports and helps me.
A

هَلْ تَخْتَلِفَانِ أَحْيَانًا؟

Do you sometimes disagree?
B

نَعَمْ، وَلٰكِنَّنَا نَتَصَالَحُ سَرِيعًا.

Yes, but we make up quickly.
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10

Plan · draft · improve

Guided writing workshop

Write 100–120 Arabic words about two relationships: one strong and one sometimes difficult. Explain actions, feelings, object pronouns, reasons and how problems are resolved.

Success checklist

  • Cover every requested content point.
  • Use the target grammar accurately.
  • Include precise vocabulary from this lesson.
  • Add a reason, comparison or contrast.
  • Review agreement, pronoun reference and connectors.
1 · content2 · target grammar3 · check and improve
Reveal an achievable model

عَلَاقَتِي بِأُخْتِي قَوِيَّةٌ لِأَنَّنَا نَتَفَاهَمُ وَنَثِقُ بِبَعْضِنَا. هِيَ تَدْعَمُنِي عِنْدَمَا أَكُونُ قَلِقًا، وَأَنَا أُسَاعِدُهَا فِي وَاجِبِهَا. أَمَّا عِلَاقَتِي بِابْنِ عَمِّي فَهِيَ أَصْعَبُ نَوْعًا مَا، لِأَنَّنَا نَخْتَلِفُ حَوْلَ أَلْعَابِ الحَاسُوبِ. أَحْيَانًا نَتَشَاجَرُ، وَلٰكِنَّنَا نَتَكَلَّمُ بِهُدُوءٍ وَنَتَصَالَحُ بَعْدَ ذٰلِكَ. فِي رَأْيِي، الاِحْتِرَامُ وَالاِسْتِمَاعُ أَهَمُّ شَيْئَيْنِ فِي أَيِّ عِلَاقَةٍ، لِأَنَّهُمَا يُسَاعِدَانِ النَّاسَ عَلَى فَهْمِ بَعْضِهِمْ.

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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.

Core

Secure the main vocabulary and produce four accurate sentences using the taught frame.

Develop

Combine description, grammar and a reason in connected answers.

Stretch

Add comparison, contrast, precise evidence and an independently controlled relative clause.

Final self-marking check

Show what you can now do

8 questions
1Choose “I get on with my sister.”

2What does يَدْعَمُنِي mean?

3Choose “I respect her.”

4Complete: نَتَفَاهَمُ ___ نَسْتَمِعُ إِلَى بَعْضِنَا.

5Which means “we argue”?

6Choose accurate pronoun reference to “my brother”.

7Choose “I get on with my sister.”

8What does يَدْعَمُنِي mean?

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Exit ticket

Record one secure achievement and one precise next step.

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