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Development D1 · Daily Routine and Time

D1-L06

He and She — Describing Someone Else’s Routineهُوَ وَهِيَ — وَصْفُ رُوتِينِ شَخْصٍ آخَرَ

Move beyond “I” by controlling masculine and feminine present-tense forms, pronoun reference, possessive suffixes and comparison across two routines.

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01

Retrieve · orient · prepare

Objectives and visible success

Today you will

  • Change a wide range of routine verbs from I to he and she.
  • Maintain masculine and feminine agreement across connected sentences.
  • Use pronouns and possessive suffixes without unclear reference.
  • Compare two people’s routines with precise evidence.

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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 “she wakes”.

2Choose “his routine”.

3Complete: مَرْيَمُ ___ دُرُوسَهَا.

4Which keeps reference clear?

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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.

30 lesson words and phrases

Masculine routine forms

يَسْتَيْقِظُ
he wakes up
يَغْتَسِلُ
he showers
يَرْتَدِي مَلَابِسَهُ
he gets dressed
يَتَنَاوَلُ الإِفْطَارَ
he has breakfast
يَخْرُجُ مِنَ البَيْتِ
he leaves the house
يَصِلُ إِلَى المَدْرَسَةِ
he arrives at school
يَرْجِعُ إِلَى البَيْتِ
he returns home
يُرَاجِعُ دُرُوسَهُ
he revises his lessons
يَسْتَرِيحُ
he rests
يَنَامُ
he sleeps

Feminine routine forms

تَسْتَيْقِظُ
she wakes up
تَغْتَسِلُ
she showers
تَرْتَدِي مَلَابِسَهَا
she gets dressed
تَتَنَاوَلُ الإِفْطَارَ
she has breakfast
تَخْرُجُ مِنَ البَيْتِ
she leaves the house
تَصِلُ إِلَى المَدْرَسَةِ
she arrives at school
تَرْجِعُ إِلَى البَيْتِ
she returns home
تُرَاجِعُ دُرُوسَهَا
she revises her lessons
تَسْتَرِيحُ
she rests
تَنَامُ
she sleeps

Reference and comparison

هُوَ
he
هِيَ
she
رُوتِينُهُ
his routine
رُوتِينُهَا
her routine
أَمَّا هُوَ فَـ
as for him...
أَمَّا هِيَ فَـ
as for her...
بَيْنَمَا
whereas
كِلَاهُمَا
both of them
أَبْكَرُ مِنْ
earlier than
أَكْثَرُ اِنْشِغَالًا مِنْ
busier than

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 يَسْتَيْقِظُ

2Choose the Arabic for “he showers”.

3Choose the meaning of يَرْتَدِي مَلَابِسَهُ

4Choose the Arabic for “he has breakfast”.

5Choose the meaning of يَخْرُجُ مِنَ البَيْتِ

6Choose the Arabic for “he arrives at school”.

7Choose the meaning of يَرْجِعُ إِلَى البَيْتِ

8Choose the Arabic for “he revises his lessons”.

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03

Explain · notice · apply

Third-person present tense and clear reference

الفِعْلُ المُضَارِعُ مَعَ هُوَ وَهِيَ وَوُضُوحُ المَرْجِعِ

Masculine and feminine third-person forms often differ only in the prefix, but a whole paragraph must preserve that difference. Possessive suffixes and pronouns must refer to the same person clearly.

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?

يَسْتَيْقِظُ أَخِي قَبْلِي.
My brother wakes before me.

Masculine third-person prefix.

تَتَنَاوَلُ أُخْتِي إِفْطَارَهَا مُبَكِّرًا.
My sister has her breakfast early.

Feminine verb plus feminine possession.

كِلَاهُمَا يَذْهَبُ إِلَى المَدْرَسَةِ.
Both go to school.

كِلَاهُمَا is grammatically singular dual reference.

أَمَّا هِيَ فَرُوتِينُهَا أَهْدَأُ.
As for her, her routine is calmer.

Clear contrast and reference.

1

Use يَـ for a masculine singular subject

هُوَ / الاسم المذكر + يَـ

Most masculine third-person verbs begin with يَـ. Some forms contain additional pattern letters that remain.

عَلِيٌّ يَسْتَيْقِظُ مُبَكِّرًا.هُوَ يَتَنَاوَلُ الإِفْطَارَ.أَخِي يُرَاجِعُ دُرُوسَهُ.
2

Use تَـ for a feminine singular subject

هِيَ / الاسم المؤنث + تَـ

The feminine subject takes تَـ. With Form VI تَتَنَاوَلُ contains two t sounds because one belongs to the pattern and one marks the person.

مَرْيَمُ تَسْتَيْقِظُ مُبَكِّرًا.هِيَ تَتَنَاوَلُ الإِفْطَارَ.أُخْتِي تُرَاجِعُ دُرُوسَهَا.
3

Match the possessive suffix

ـهُ = his · ـهَا = her

A masculine routine uses ـهُ; a feminine routine uses ـها.

يُحَضِّرُ حَقِيبَتَهُ.تُحَضِّرُ حَقِيبَتَهَا.يُنَظِّمُ وَقْتَهُ، وَتُنَظِّمُ وَقْتَهَا.
4

Compare without losing the subject

هُوَ ... بَيْنَمَا هِيَ ...

Repeat the subject or use a clear pronoun after a contrast marker.

يَسْتَيْقِظُ عَلِيٌّ فِي السَّادِسَةِ، بَيْنَمَا تَسْتَيْقِظُ مَرْيَمُ فِي السَّابِعَةِ.أَمَّا هُوَ فَيَذْهَبُ بِالحَافِلَةِ، وَأَمَّا هِيَ فَتَمْشِي.
PersonPrefixPossession
هُوَيَــهُ
هِيَتَــهَا
عَلِيٌّيَــهُ
مَرْيَمُتَــهَا
1

Track the subject from the first noun through every verb and suffix.

2

Use names, then pronouns, then repeated reference only when the reader can still identify the person.

Grammar laboratory

Choose the form for a reason

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

8 questions
1Choose “he wakes up”.

2Choose “she has breakfast”.

3Complete: عَلِيٌّ ___ دُرُوسَهُ.

4Complete: فَاطِمَةُ تُحَضِّرُ ___.

5Which sentence maintains feminine reference?

6Choose the accurate comparison.

7What does كِلَاهُمَا mean?

8Choose “her routine”.

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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

He wakes at six, while she wakes at seven.

My generated sentence

اِخْتَرْ جُزْءًا مِنْ كُلِّ قَائِمَةٍ.

1
Builder mission

He wakes at six, while she wakes at seven.

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

Mariam prepares her bag before she sleeps.

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

Both revise, but his routine is busier.

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

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05

Read · understand · respond

He-and-she transformation challenge

Transform routine language accurately between masculine and feminine subjects and keep pronoun reference clear.

Arabic application challenge

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

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.

مَرْيَمُ يَسْتَيْقِظُ.

مَرْيَمُ تَسْتَيْقِظُ.

A feminine subject takes تَـ.

عَلِيٌّ يُحَضِّرُ حَقِيبَتَهَا.

عَلِيٌّ يُحَضِّرُ حَقِيبَتَهُ.

Use masculine possession for Ali.

هِيَ تَتَنَاوَلُ إِفْطَارَهُ.

هِيَ تَتَنَاوَلُ إِفْطَارَهَا.

The suffix must match the female referent.

Repair check

Preserve the intended meaning

6 questions
1Choose the accurate sentence.

2Choose the accurate sentence.

3Choose the accurate sentence.

4Choose “he wakes up”.

5Choose “she has breakfast”.

6Complete: عَلِيٌّ ___ دُرُوسَهُ.

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07

Predict · listen twice · verify

Two siblings, two routines

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.
1Who wakes first?

2What does Samer do quickly?

3What does Layla prepare first?

4Who revises immediately after school?

5What do both do around ten?

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Listening script

يَسْتَيْقِظُ سَامِرٌ فِي السَّادِسَةِ وَالرُّبْعِ، بَيْنَمَا تَسْتَيْقِظُ أُخْتُهُ لَيْلَى فِي السَّادِسَةِ وَالنِّصْفِ. هُوَ يَغْتَسِلُ وَيَرْتَدِي مَلَابِسَهُ بِسُرْعَةٍ، ثُمَّ يَتَنَاوَلُ إِفْطَارَهُ فِي المَطْبَخِ. أَمَّا هِيَ فَتُحَضِّرُ حَقِيبَتَهَا أَوَّلًا، ثُمَّ تَتَنَاوَلُ الإِفْطَارَ مَعَ أُمِّهَا. بَعْدَ المَدْرَسَةِ يُرَاجِعُ سَامِرٌ دُرُوسَهُ مُبَاشَرَةً، وَلٰكِنَّ لَيْلَى تَسْتَرِيحُ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَبْدَأَ وَاجِبَهَا. كِلَاهُمَا يَنَامُ فِي العَاشِرَةِ تَقْرِيبًا.

08

Preview · scan · prove

Huda describes her cousin

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.

اِبْنَةُ عَمِّي هُدَى طَالِبَةٌ مُنَظَّمَةٌ. تَسْتَيْقِظُ فِي السَّادِسَةِ وَعَشْرِ دَقَائِقَ، وَتُحَضِّرُ إِفْطَارَهَا بِنَفْسِهَا. قَبْلَ أَنْ تَخْرُجَ، تَتَأَكَّدُ مِنْ حَقِيبَتِهَا وَمَفَاتِيحِهَا. تَذْهَبُ إِلَى المَدْرَسَةِ مَشْيًا لِأَنَّهَا تَسْكُنُ قَرِيبًا. أَمَّا أَخُوهَا خَالِدٌ فَيَسْتَيْقِظُ بَعْدَهَا بِنِصْفِ سَاعَةٍ، وَيَسْتَقِلُّ الحَافِلَةَ لِأَنَّ مَدْرَسَتَهُ أَبْعَدُ. بَعْدَ المَدْرَسَةِ تُكْمِلُ هُدَى وَاجِبَهَا قَبْلَ أَنْ تَسْتَرِيحَ، بَيْنَمَا يَذْهَبُ خَالِدٌ إِلَى التَّدْرِيبِ أَوَّلًا. رُوتِينُهُ أَكْثَرُ اِنْشِغَالًا، وَلٰكِنَّ رُوتِينَهَا أَكْثَرُ تَنْظِيمًا.
1Who is Huda?

2How does Huda travel?

3Why does Khalid take the bus?

4What does Huda do before resting?

5Whose routine is busier?

6Whose routine is more organised?

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09

Model · rehearse · respond

Describe and compare two people

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

Prompt bank

  1. صِفْ رُوتِينَ أَخٍ أَوْ أُخْتٍ أَوْ صَدِيقٍ.
  2. مَتَى يَسْتَيْقِظُ / تَسْتَيْقِظُ؟
  3. مَاذَا يَفْعَلُ / تَفْعَلُ بَعْدَ المَدْرَسَةِ؟
  4. قَارِنْ بَيْنَ رُوتِينِكَ وَرُوتِينِهِ / رُوتِينِهَا.
  5. مَنْ أَكْثَرُ تَنْظِيمًا؟ هَاتِ دَلِيلًا.

اِضْغَطْ لِاخْتِيَارِ سُؤَالٍ.

Model exchange

A

صِفْ رُوتِينَ أُخْتِكَ.

Describe your sister’s routine.
B

تَسْتَيْقِظُ فِي السَّابِعَةِ وَتَذْهَبُ إِلَى المَدْرَسَةِ مَشْيًا. بَعْدَ المَدْرَسَةِ تُرَاجِعُ دُرُوسَهَا قَبْلَ أَنْ تَسْتَرِيحَ.

Feminine verbs and possessive reference remain controlled.
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10

Plan · draft · improve

Guided writing workshop

Write 100–120 words comparing your routine with another person’s routine.

Success checklist

  • Use at least four masculine or feminine third-person verbs.
  • Use ـهُ or ـها accurately at least three times.
  • Include exact times, frequency and before/after.
  • Use بَيْنَمَا or أَمَّا ... فَـ.
  • End with an evidence-based judgement.
1 · content2 · target grammar3 · check and improve
Reveal an achievable model

أَخِي يَسْتَيْقِظُ فِي السَّادِسَةِ، بَيْنَمَا أَسْتَيْقِظُ أَنَا فِي السَّادِسَةِ وَالنِّصْفِ. هُوَ يَغْتَسِلُ وَيَرْتَدِي مَلَابِسَهُ بِسُرْعَةٍ، ثُمَّ يَتَنَاوَلُ إِفْطَارَهُ. أَمَّا أَنَا فَأُحَضِّرُ حَقِيبَتِي قَبْلَ أَنْ أَتَنَاوَلَ الإِفْطَارَ. نَذْهَبُ إِلَى المَدْرَسَةِ مَعًا، وَلٰكِنَّنَا نَخْتَلِفُ بَعْدَ المَدْرَسَةِ. أَخِي يَتَمَرَّنُ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ فِي الأُسْبُوعِ، وَيُرَاجِعُ دُرُوسَهُ فِي المَسَاءِ. أَنَا أُكْمِلُ وَاجِبِي مُبَاشَرَةً، ثُمَّ أَسْتَرِيحُ. فِي رَأْيِي، رُوتِينُهُ أَكْثَرُ اِنْشِغَالًا، أَمَّا رُوتِينِي فَأَكْثَرُ تَنْظِيمًا لِأَنَّنِي أُنْهِي وَاجِبِي مُبَكِّرًا.

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11

Retrieve · judge · transfer

Complete the lesson checkpoint

The final check mixes vocabulary, grammar and communication rather than repeating one exercise type.

Core

Describe one person with four third-person verbs.

Develop

Compare two people with clear pronoun and suffix reference.

Stretch

Sustain a comparison with evidence, contrast and a nuanced judgement.

Final self-marking check

Show what you can now do

8 questions
1Choose “she wakes”.

2Choose “his routine”.

3Complete: مَرْيَمُ ___ دُرُوسَهَا.

4Which keeps reference clear?

5What does كِلَاهُمَا mean?

6Choose the correct contrast.

7Choose “he wakes up”.

8Choose “she has breakfast”.

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Complete the check to receive a next step.

Exit ticket

Record one secure achievement and one precise next step.

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