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FoundationF4-L02School Life

The School Timetable — Days and Timesالجَدْوَلُ المَدْرَسِيُّ — الأَيَّامُ وَالأَوْقَاتُ

Turn subjects into a real weekly schedule: name every day, read the twelve-hour clock, locate lessons, ask timetable questions and describe a complete school week.

Multi-session lessonListening · Reading · Speaking · WritingComplete lesson-relevant vocabulary
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Retrieve · connect · prepare

Move from subjects to a weekly timetableاِنْتَقِلْ مِنَ المَوَادِّ إِلَى الجَدْوَلِ الأُسْبُوعِيِّ

You already know school subjects. Now add the day, the time, the lesson period and the questions that unlock a timetable.

By the end, I can…
  • Name and order all seven days.
  • Read and say the twelve o’clock hours plus quarter past, half past and quarter to.
  • Use فِي يَوْمِ... accurately.
  • Ask مَتَى؟ فِي أَيِّ يَوْمٍ؟ كَمْ حِصَّةً؟
  • Read and describe a school timetable in connected Arabic.
How the lesson works

This is a substantial multi-session module. Complete the sections in order, pause after a whole teaching cycle, and return later with your work saved on this device.

Time depth: this lesson teaches the timetable times required here. The separate Time Mastery lesson provides the full advanced minute-by-minute system.

Eight-question F4-L01 retrieval bridge

Retrieve subjects, study verbs, opinions and one time-related foundation.

Score: 0/8
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Recognise · order · use

Master the seven daysأَتْقِنْ أَيَّامَ الأُسْبُوعِ السَّبْعَةَ

Learn the days as one sequence, then place them after فِي يَوْمِ.

الأَحَدُSundayDay 1
الاِثْنَيْنُMondayDay 2
الثُّلَاثَاءُTuesdayDay 3
الأَرْبِعَاءُWednesdayDay 4
الخَمِيسُThursdayDay 5
الجُمُعَةُFridayDay 6
السَّبْتُSaturdayDay 7
Use a day in a sentence

All seven day names are treated as masculine. After فِي يَوْمِ, use the modelled genitive form of the day.

فِي يَوْمِ الاِثْنَيْنِ عِنْدِي الرِّيَاضِيَّاتُ.

On Monday, I have mathematics.

فِي يَوْمِ الخَمِيسِ عِنْدِي الفَنُّ.

On Thursday, I have art.

School-week awareness

School-week patterns vary between countries and institutions. Many timetables in Arabic-speaking contexts begin with Sunday, while other schools begin with Monday. Friday has particular significance for congregational prayer. Read the timetable in front of you rather than assuming one universal pattern.

Fourteen-question day check

Recognise, order and use all seven days.

Score: 0/14
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Vocabulary · questions · schedule signals

Open the timetable language vaultاِفْتَحْ خَزِينَةَ لُغَةِ الجَدْوَلِ

These words signal what happens, when it happens and how to question the schedule.

جَدْوَلٌ مَدْرَسِيٌّ / جَدْوَلٌ دِرَاسِيٌّschool timetable
يَوْمٌ / أَيَّامٌday / days
أُسْبُوعٌ / أَسَابِيعُweek / weeks
فِي يَوْمِ...on ... day
حِصَّةٌ دِرَاسِيَّةٌlesson / period
الحِصَّةُ الأُولَى / الحِصَّةُ الثَّانِيَةُ / الحِصَّةُ الثَّالِثَةُ / الحِصَّةُ الرَّابِعَةُfirst / second / third / fourth period
يَبْدَأُ الدَّرْسُthe lesson begins
يَنْتَهِي الدَّرْسُthe lesson ends
الاِسْتِرَاحَةُbreak time
وَقْتُ الغَدَاءِlunchtime
الآنَnow
صَبَاحًا / مَسَاءًin the morning / evening
مَتَى؟when?
فِي أَيِّ يَوْمٍ؟on which day?
كَمْ حِصَّةً؟how many periods?
Begin and end

يَبْدَأُ دَرْسُ العُلُومِ فِي السَّاعَةِ التَّاسِعَةِ صَبَاحًا.

The science lesson begins at nine in the morning.

يَنْتَهِي الدَّرْسُ فِي السَّاعَةِ العَاشِرَةِ.

The lesson ends at ten.

Ask the timetable

مَتَى عِنْدَكَ العَرَبِيَّةُ؟

فِي أَيِّ يَوْمٍ عِنْدَكِ الكِيمِيَاءُ؟

كَمْ حِصَّةً لِلُّغَةِ العَرَبِيَّةِ فِي الأُسْبُوعِ؟

Twelve-question timetable-language check

Choose the correct schedule term, question or sentence.

Score: 0/12
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Clock · feminine hours · timetable time

Read the twelve-hour clockاِقْرَأِ السَّاعَاتِ مِنَ الوَاحِدَةِ إِلَى الثَّانِيَةِ عَشْرَةَ

Arabic names each clock hour with a feminine ordinal because سَاعَةٌ is feminine.

السَّاعَةُ الوَاحِدَةُ
السَّاعَةُ الثَّانِيَةُ
السَّاعَةُ الثَّالِثَةُ
السَّاعَةُ الرَّابِعَةُ
السَّاعَةُ الخَامِسَةُ
السَّاعَةُ السَّادِسَةُ
السَّاعَةُ السَّابِعَةُ
السَّاعَةُ الثَّامِنَةُ
السَّاعَةُ التَّاسِعَةُ
السَّاعَةُ العَاشِرَةُ
السَّاعَةُ الحَادِيَةُ عَشْرَةَ
السَّاعَةُ الثَّانِيَةُ عَشْرَةَ
Quarter past

السَّاعَةُ التَّاسِعَةُ وَالرُّبُعُ

9:15

Half past

السَّاعَةُ العَاشِرَةُ وَالنِّصْفُ

10:30

Quarter to

السَّاعَةُ الحَادِيَةُ عَشْرَةَ إِلَّا رُبُعًا

10:45

Clock laboratory

9:00

Choose the Arabic time shown on the clock.

Sixteen-question time check

Read digital and written times in both directions.

Score: 0/16
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Scan · locate · prove

Read an authentic-style school timetableاِقْرَأْ جَدْوَلًا مَدْرَسِيًّا

Find the correct row and column before answering. Do not guess from one familiar word.

DayPeriod 1 · 8:00Period 2 · 9:00Break · 10:00Period 3 · 10:30Period 4 · 11:30
الأَحَدُاللُّغَةُ العَرَبِيَّةُالرِّيَاضِيَّاتُالاِسْتِرَاحَةُالعُلُومُالفَنُّ
الاِثْنَيْنُاللُّغَةُ الإِنْجِلِيزِيَّةُالتَّارِيخُالجُغْرَافِيَاعِلْمُ الحَاسُوبِ
الثُّلَاثَاءُالكِيمِيَاءُالأَحْيَاءُالتَّرْبِيَةُ البَدَنِيَّةُالمُوسِيقَى
الأَرْبِعَاءُالفِيزِيَاءُالرِّيَاضِيَّاتُاللُّغَةُ العَرَبِيَّةُالتِّقْنِيَّةُ
الخَمِيسُالتَّرْبِيَةُ الدِّينِيَّةُالفَلْسَفَةُالمَسْرَحُالفَنُّ
مَا الحِصَّةُ الأُولَى يَوْمَ الأَحَدِ؟

What is first period on Sunday?

مَتَى عِنْدَ الطُّلَّابِ الكِيمِيَاءُ؟

When do students have chemistry?

فِي أَيِّ يَوْمٍ عِنْدَهُمْ عِلْمُ الحَاسُوبِ؟

On which day do they have computer science?

Twelve-question timetable reading check

Locate exact day, time, subject and period evidence.

Score: 0/12
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Select · build · describe

Build your own school timetableاِبْنِ جَدْوَلَكَ المَدْرَسِيَّ

Create five timetable lines. Use a real schedule or invent one.

Generated timetable description
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Retrieve · decide · connect

Complete the Timetable Missionأَكْمِلْ مُهِمَّةَ الجَدْوَلِ

Move between day, time, subject and question language without relying on one pattern.

Fourteen-round Timetable Mission

Choose the accurate answer for each schedule clue.

Score: 0/14
📅Day

Round 1

Choose the correct answer.

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Predict · listen · record · verify

Listen to a school-week announcementاِسْتَمِعْ إِلَى إِعْلَانِ الأُسْبُوعِ المَدْرَسِيِّ

Listen for four categories: day, subject, time and schedule event.

Listening practice · Amal’s timetable update

🎧 Audio is coming soon.

Record the five days or times you hear before checking the questions.

Ten-question listening check

Answer before revealing the script.

Score: 0/10
Reveal listening script

مَرْحَبًا. هَذَا تَغْيِيرٌ فِي الجَدْوَلِ المَدْرَسِيِّ. فِي يَوْمِ الأَحَدِ يَبْدَأُ دَرْسُ اللُّغَةِ العَرَبِيَّةِ فِي السَّاعَةِ الثَّامِنَةِ صَبَاحًا. فِي يَوْمِ الاِثْنَيْنِ عِنْدَنَا التَّارِيخُ فِي الحِصَّةِ الثَّانِيَةِ، ثُمَّ الاِسْتِرَاحَةُ فِي السَّاعَةِ العَاشِرَةِ. أَمَّا يَوْمَ الثُّلَاثَاءِ فَدَرْسُ الكِيمِيَاءِ يَبْدَأُ فِي السَّاعَةِ التَّاسِعَةِ وَالرُّبُعِ. يَوْمَ الأَرْبِعَاءِ عِنْدَنَا اللُّغَةُ العَرَبِيَّةُ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى فِي السَّاعَةِ العَاشِرَةِ وَالنِّصْفِ. وَفِي يَوْمِ الخَمِيسِ يَنْتَهِي دَرْسُ الفَنِّ فِي السَّاعَةِ الثَّانِيَةِ عَشْرَةَ.

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Read · scan · locate evidence

Read two timetable descriptionsاِقْرَأْ وَصْفَيْنِ لِجَدْوَلَيْنِ

Underline the day, circle the time and box the subject in each sentence.

Profile A · سامر

فِي يَوْمِ الأَحَدِ عِنْدِي العُلُومُ فِي السَّاعَةِ الثَّامِنَةِ. وَفِي يَوْمِ الاِثْنَيْنِ عِنْدِي الرِّيَاضِيَّاتُ فِي الحِصَّةِ الثَّانِيَةِ. أُفَضِّلُ يَوْمَ الأَرْبِعَاءِ لِأَنَّ دَرْسَ الفَنِّ يَبْدَأُ فِي السَّاعَةِ العَاشِرَةِ وَالنِّصْفِ.

Profile B · ليلى

عِنْدِي اللُّغَةُ العَرَبِيَّةُ مَرَّتَيْنِ فِي الأُسْبُوعِ: يَوْمَ الثُّلَاثَاءِ وَيَوْمَ الخَمِيسِ. تَبْدَأُ حِصَّةُ الثُّلَاثَاءِ فِي السَّاعَةِ التَّاسِعَةِ، وَتَبْدَأُ حِصَّةُ الخَمِيسِ فِي السَّاعَةِ الحَادِيَةِ عَشْرَةَ. الاِسْتِرَاحَةُ فِي السَّاعَةِ العَاشِرَةِ وَالرُّبُعِ.

Twelve-question reading check

Use exact evidence from the two descriptions.

Score: 0/12
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Ask · answer · extend

Speak about a school timetableتَحَدَّثْ عَنِ الجَدْوَلِ المَدْرَسِيِّ

Answer naturally using a day, a subject, a time and one extra detail.

📅
My timetable

Describe three lessons.

Model

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Plan · write · check

Write a connected timetable descriptionاُكْتُبْ وَصْفًا مُتَّصِلًا لِجَدْوَلِكَ

Write 6–8 sentences. Include at least four days, five subjects, four times, one break or lunch detail and two questions or answers.

CoreUse six accurate modelled sentences.
DevelopAdd يَبْدَأُ، يَنْتَهِي، ثُمَّ and a question.
StretchCompare two days and explain which timetable day you prefer.
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فِي يَوْمِ...

0 sentences0 Arabic words0 day terms0 subject terms0 time signals0 connectors
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Consolidate · transfer · check

Complete the timetable checkpointأَكْمِلْ تَحَدِّيَ الجَدْوَلِ المَدْرَسِيِّ

The final check samples days, schedule language, clock times, timetable reading, listening and connected production.

Sixteen-question school-timetable checkpoint

Aim for at least 14/16 and read every explanation.

Score: 0/16