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Advanced Topic C — The World Around Us

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Weather Patterns — Describing and Comparing Weatherأَنْـمَاطُ الطَّقْسِ — وَصْفُ الطَّقْسِ وَمُقَارَنَتُهُ

Describe forecasts and compare weather using accurate natural-phenomenon agreement.

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Retrieve · orient · prepare

Objectives and visible success

Today you will

  • Understand and use the full lesson vocabulary in connected Arabic.
  • Explain and apply the target grammar accurately.
  • Extract exact information from listening and reading texts.
  • Produce a developed intermediate spoken and written response.

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Tick achievements as you secure them.

Retrieval bridge

Wake up previous learning

Answer four questions before opening the new language.

1Which sentence has correct weather agreement?

2Choose the accurate forecast form.

3Which comparison is accurate?

4Which phrase means “the temperature falls”?

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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.

24 lesson words and phrases

Weather phenomena

المَطَرُ
rain
الثُّلُوجُ
snow
الرِّيَاحُ
winds
الشَّمْسُ
sun
السُّحُبُ / الغُيُومُ
clouds
العَاصِفَةُ
storm
الضَّبَابُ
fog
الرَّعْدُ
thunder
البَرْقُ
lightning
الرُّطُوبَةُ
humidity

Forecast language

يَسْقُطُ المَطَرُ
rain falls / it rains
تَسْقُطُ الثُّلُوجُ
snow falls / it snows
تَهُبُّ الرِّيَاحُ
the winds blow
تُشْرِقُ الشَّمْسُ
the sun shines
تَرْتَفِعُ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِ
the temperature rises
تَنْخَفِضُ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِ
the temperature falls
مِنَ المُتَوَقَّعِ أَنْ
it is expected that
النَّشْرَةُ الجَوِّيَّةُ
weather forecast

Comparison and measurement

الحَدُّ الأَقْصَى
maximum
الحَدُّ الأَدْنَى
minimum
دَرَجَةٌ مِئَوِيَّةٌ
degree Celsius
أَكْثَرُ حَرَارَةً مِنْ
hotter than
أَقَلُّ رُطُوبَةً مِنْ
less humid than
تَتَرَاوَحُ بَيْنَ ... وَ...
ranges between ... and ...

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 المَطَرُ

2Choose the Arabic for “snow”.

3Choose the meaning of الرِّيَاحُ

4Choose the Arabic for “sun”.

5Choose the meaning of السُّحُبُ / الغُيُومُ

6Choose the Arabic for “storm”.

7Choose the meaning of الضَّبَابُ

8Choose the Arabic for “thunder”.

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Explain · notice · apply

Grammar for weather patterns

Study each structure in context, compare accurate and inaccurate forms, then apply it in meaningful Arabic.

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?

يَسْقُطُ المَطَرُ.
What to notice

The verb agrees with the named phenomenon: المطر masculine; الثلوج and الرياح treated as feminine.

تَرْتَفِعُ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِ إِلَى ثَلَاثِينَ دَرَجَةً.
What to notice

درجة الحرارة is feminine, so use ترتفع and تنخفض.

القَاهِرَةُ أَكْثَرُ حَرَارَةً مِنْ لَنْدَنَ.
What to notice

Use a comparison noun such as حرارةً، برودةً، رطوبةً.

1

Natural phenomena are grammatical subjects

verb + weather subject

The verb agrees with the named phenomenon: المطر masculine; الثلوج and الرياح treated as feminine.

يَسْقُطُ المَطَرُ.تَسْقُطُ الثُّلُوجُ.تَهُبُّ الرِّيَاحُ.
2

Temperature changes

تَرْتَفِعُ / تَنْخَفِضُ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِ إِلَى + number

درجة الحرارة is feminine, so use ترتفع and تنخفض.

تَرْتَفِعُ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِ إِلَى ثَلَاثِينَ دَرَجَةً.
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Comparing weather

أَكْثَرُ / أَقَلُّ + verbal noun + مِنْ

Use a comparison noun such as حرارةً، برودةً، رطوبةً.

القَاهِرَةُ أَكْثَرُ حَرَارَةً مِنْ لَنْدَنَ.
4

Forecasting

مِنَ المُتَوَقَّعِ أَنْ + subjunctive present

After أن, a sound-ending present verb takes the subjunctive ending.

مِنَ المُتَوَقَّعِ أَنْ تَنْخَفِضَ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِ لَيْلًا.
StructureHow it worksAccurate example
Natural phenomena are grammatical subjectsverb + weather subjectيَسْقُطُ المَطَرُ.
Temperature changesتَرْتَفِعُ / تَنْخَفِضُ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِ إِلَى + numberتَرْتَفِعُ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِ إِلَى ثَلَاثِينَ دَرَجَةً.
Comparing weatherأَكْثَرُ / أَقَلُّ + verbal noun + مِنْالقَاهِرَةُ أَكْثَرُ حَرَارَةً مِنْ لَنْدَنَ.
Forecastingمِنَ المُتَوَقَّعِ أَنْ + subjunctive presentمِنَ المُتَوَقَّعِ أَنْ تَنْخَفِضَ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِ لَيْلًا.
1
Read the whole Arabic message

Use the complete phrase and its context; do not decide from one isolated word.

2
Accuracy serves meaning

Agreement, prepositions and verb endings change what a sentence communicates.

Grammar laboratory

Choose the form for a reason

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

8 questions
1Choose the accurate sentence.

2Choose the accurate sentence about snow.

3Complete: ___ الرِّيَاحُ بِقُوَّةٍ.

4Choose the accurate temperature sentence.

5Which sentence means “Amman is colder than Dubai”?

6Complete the forecast accurately: مِنَ المُتَوَقَّعِ أَنْ ___ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِ.

7Choose the accurate range.

8Which phrase means “less humid than”?

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04

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

Create several accurate weather forecasts.

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 weather expression can combine with any place and time phrase. Notice the feminine singular verb with non-human plurals.

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Transformation challenge

Transform a weather sentence

Replace رِيَاحٌ with the singular feminine noun عَاصِفَةٌ and keep the sentence accurate.
Original sentence

تَهُبُّ رِيَاحٌ قَوِيَّةٌ مَسَاءً.

رِيَاحٌ قَوِيَّةٌ ← عَاصِفَةٌ قَوِيَّةٌ
Choose the best Arabic response
2
Meaning and coherence

Choose the precise comparison

Select the sentence that uses أَفْعَلُ + مِنْ accurately and expresses a clear climate contrast.
Communication purpose

Compare a dry desert climate with a coastal climate.

Choose the best Arabic response
3
Independent production builder

Build two comparative weather statements

Choose a location, a comparison and a reference point. Read both sentences aloud and identify the comparative phrase.
Chunk 1
Chunk 2
Chunk 3
اِخْتَرْ جُزْءًا مِنْ كُلِّ عَمُودٍ.

Each output follows noun + comparative + مِنْ. Choose combinations that make a useful geographical comparison.

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0/3 purposeful tasks secured.

05

Read · understand · respond

Weather Patterns — Describing and Comparing Weather — Arabic application mission

Every answer depends on understanding the Arabic and applying the lesson language accurately.

Arabic application challenge

Every answer depends on understanding the Arabic and applying the lesson language accurately.

Round 1♥ ♥ ♥ 0 points

06

Spot · explain · repair

Accuracy repair workshop

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

يَسْقُطُ الثُّلُوجُ.

تَسْقُطُ الثُّلُوجُ.

الثلوج is treated as feminine, so the verb begins with تـ.

يَرْتَفِعُ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِ.

تَرْتَفِعُ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِ.

درجة is feminine.

القَاهِرَةُ أَكْثَرُ حَارٌّ مِنْ لَنْدَنَ.

القَاهِرَةُ أَكْثَرُ حَرَارَةً مِنْ لَنْدَنَ.

Use أكثر + verbal noun in the accusative: حرارةً.

Repair check

Preserve the intended meaning

6 questions
1Choose the accurate sentence.

2Choose the accurate sentence.

3Choose the accurate sentence.

4Choose the accurate sentence.

5Choose the accurate sentence about snow.

6Complete: ___ الرِّيَاحُ بِقُوَّةٍ.

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07

Predict · listen twice · verify

Listening: an Arab-world weather forecast

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 will the weather be like in Cairo?

2What is Cairo’s maximum temperature?

3What will happen in Amman at night?

4What is Amman’s night temperature?

5When will rain fall in Rabat?

6What will happen in Rabat in the evening?

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Listening script

مَرْحَبًا بِكُمْ فِي النَّشْرَةِ الجَوِّيَّةِ. فِي القَاهِرَةِ سَتُشْرِقُ الشَّمْسُ، وَسَتَرْتَفِعُ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِ إِلَى ثَلَاثٍ وَثَلَاثِينَ دَرَجَةً. أَمَّا فِي عَمَّانَ فَمِنَ المُتَوَقَّعِ أَنْ تَنْخَفِضَ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِ لَيْلًا إِلَى اثْنَتَيْ عَشْرَةَ دَرَجَةً. وَفِي الرِّبَاطِ سَيَسْقُطُ المَطَرُ صَبَاحًا، ثُمَّ تَهُبُّ رِيَاحٌ قَوِيَّةٌ مَسَاءً.

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Preview · scan · prove

Reading: regional weather differences

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.

تُشِيرُ النَّشْرَةُ الجَوِّيَّةُ إِلَى اخْتِلَافٍ كَبِيرٍ بَيْنَ مَنَاطِقِ البِلَادِ. فِي السَّاحِلِ تَتَرَاوَحُ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِ بَيْنَ ثَمَانِيَ عَشْرَةَ وَخَمْسٍ وَعِشْرِينَ دَرَجَةً، وَتَكُونُ الرُّطُوبَةُ مُرْتَفِعَةً. أَمَّا فِي الدَّاخِلِ فَالجَوُّ أَكْثَرُ حَرَارَةً وَأَقَلُّ رُطُوبَةً. وَمِنَ المُتَوَقَّعِ أَنْ تَهُبَّ رِيَاحٌ قَوِيَّةٌ فِي بَعْضِ المَنَاطِقِ الجَنُوبِيَّةِ.
1What does the forecast highlight?

2What temperature range is given for the coast?

3What is high on the coast?

4How is the interior compared with the coast?

5What is expected in some southern regions?

6Which phrase introduces the forecast?

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Model · rehearse · respond

Speaking: compare weather patterns

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

Prompt bank

  1. قَارِنْ بَيْنَ الطَّقْسِ فِي مَدِينَتَيْنِ.
  2. مَا الطَّقْسُ المُتَوَقَّعُ غَدًا؟
  3. أَيُّ فَصْلٍ تُفَضِّلُ وَلِمَاذَا؟

اِضْغَطْ لِاخْتِيَارِ سُؤَالٍ.

Model exchange

A

كَيْفَ يَخْتَلِفُ الطَّقْسُ بَيْنَ مَدِينَتَيْنِ؟

Question
B

دُبَيُّ أَكْثَرُ حَرَارَةً مِنْ عَمَّانَ، بَيْنَمَا عَمَّانُ أَقَلُّ رُطُوبَةً فِي فَصْلِ الشِّتَاءِ.

Developed comparison
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Plan · draft · improve

Guided writing workshop

Write 100–120 Arabic words comparing weather in two Arabic-speaking cities or regions.

Success checklist

  • Use at least three weather verbs.
  • Include a temperature or range.
  • Use two accurate comparisons.
  • Add a forecast and practical conclusion.
1 · content2 · target grammar3 · check and improve
Reveal an achievable model

تَخْتَلِفُ أَحْوَالُ الطَّقْسِ فِي العَالَمِ العَرَبِيِّ مِنْ مَنْطِقَةٍ إِلَى أُخْرَى. فِي دُبَيَّ تَرْتَفِعُ دَرَجَةُ الحَرَارَةِ صَيْفًا، وَقَدْ تَتَجَاوَزُ أَرْبَعِينَ دَرَجَةً مِئَوِيَّةً. أَمَّا فِي عَمَّانَ فَالجَوُّ أَكْثَرُ بُرُودَةً شِتَاءً، وَمِنَ المُتَوَقَّعِ أَنْ تَسْقُطَ الثُّلُوجُ فِي بَعْضِ الأَيَّامِ. وَفِي الرِّبَاطِ يَسْقُطُ المَطَرُ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ دُبَيَّ، كَمَا تَهُبُّ الرِّيَاحُ عَلَى السَّاحِلِ. لِذٰلِكَ، يَجِبُ عَلَى المُسَافِرِ أَنْ يَقْرَأَ النَّشْرَةَ الجَوِّيَّةَ قَبْلَ الرِّحْلَةِ.

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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

Use the vocabulary banks and sentence frames to produce four accurate connected sentences.

Develop

Use several target structures in a linked paragraph or sustained spoken answer.

Stretch

Evaluate, compare or qualify ideas using precise evidence and formal linking language.

Final self-marking check

Show what you can now do

6 questions
1Which sentence has correct weather agreement?

2Choose the accurate forecast form.

3Which comparison is accurate?

4Which phrase means “the temperature falls”?

5Choose the accurate sentence.

6Choose the accurate sentence about snow.

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