Foundation F5 · Food, Health and Body
Name a broad range of foods and drinks, classify them accurately, and use أُحِبُّ / لَا أُحِبُّ in meaningful sentences.
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Retrieval bridge
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Recognise · organise · retrieve
The complete lesson-relevant language bank is organised by meaning and recycled in the activities below.
Vocabulary mission
Move between Arabic and meaning without relying on the order of the cards.
Explain · notice · apply
اِسْتِعْمَالُ أُحِبُّ وَلَا أُحِبُّ مَعَ أَسْمَاءِ الطَّعَامِ
The lesson-plan grammar focus is the opinion frame أُحِبُّ / لَا أُحِبُّ. Build a complete sentence by placing the food or drink directly after the verb, then notice the gender of the noun so later adjectives can agree accurately.
What does the structure communicate?
Which word or ending changes?
What must match the noun or person?
Can you use it with new vocabulary?
After أُحِبُّ, use the food as the object.
Put لَا directly before the present-tense verb.
Use أَشْرَبُ with drinks.
Use هَلْ to make a yes/no question.
أُحِبُّ + الطَّعَامَ / الشَّرَابَ
أُحِبُّ means “I like”. The food or drink follows directly; do not add a preposition between the verb and the noun.
لَا + أُحِبُّ + الاِسْمَ
Put لَا immediately before أُحِبُّ. The rest of the sentence stays in the same order.
مُذَكَّرٌ: خُبْزٌ · مُؤَنَّثٌ: قَهْوَةٌ
Many food words are masculine, but some are feminine. Learn the noun with its gender because later description words must agree.
هَلْ تُحِبُّ...؟ / هَلْ تُحِبِّينَ...؟
Use تُحِبُّ for a male listener and تُحِبِّينَ for a female listener.
| Function | Masculine listener | Feminine listener |
|---|---|---|
| ask | هَلْ تُحِبُّ السَّمَكَ؟ | هَلْ تُحِبِّينَ السَّمَكَ؟ |
| answer yes | نَعَمْ، أُحِبُّ السَّمَكَ. | نَعَمْ، أُحِبُّ السَّمَكَ. |
| answer no | لَا، لَا أُحِبُّ السَّمَكَ. | لَا، لَا أُحِبُّ السَّمَكَ. |
Arabic food words become useful only when they are placed in a sentence. Learn the noun, then immediately combine it with أُحِبُّ، لَا أُحِبُّ، آكُلُ or أَشْرَبُ.
Some food words are collective nouns: تُفَّاحٌ can mean apples as a type of food, while تُفَّاحَةٌ means one apple. At this stage, prioritise accurate recognition and useful communication.
Grammar laboratory
Every answer checks a stated rule, change or agreement decision.
Select · build · explain
Use the live builder first, then complete three independent builder missions. Check meaning, verb form, agreement and word order.
Builder studio
اِخْتَرْ جُزْءًا مِنْ كُلِّ قَائِمَةٍ.
I like bread and cheese.
I do not drink coffee.
Do you like fish?
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Classify · discriminate · retrieve
Choose the correct category for each item.
Spot · explain · repair
Strong learners do not only recognise an error: they identify the system and repair it.
أَنَا أُحِبُّ إِلَى الخُبْزِ.
أَنَا أُحِبُّ الخُبْزَ.
أُحِبُّ takes a direct object; do not add إِلَى.
لَا أَحِبُّ السَّمَكَ.
لَا أُحِبُّ السَّمَكَ.
The first-person form is أُحِبُّ.
أَكُلُ الخُبْزَ.
آكُلُ الخُبْزَ.
آكُلُ begins with a long ā written آ.
Repair check
Predict · listen twice · verify
Read the questions first. Listen once for the main message and again for the exact detail.
Which food, body part, symptom, number or opinion might you hear?
Catch the speaker, setting and overall message.
Confirm the exact detail and reject close distractors.
اِسْمِي هُدَى. أُحِبُّ الخُبْزَ وَالجُبْنَ وَالتُّفَّاحَ. فِي الوَجْبَةِ الخَفِيفَةِ آكُلُ المُكَسَّرَاتِ أَوِ البِسْكُوِيتَ. لَا أُحِبُّ السَّمَكَ، وَلَا أَشْرَبُ القَهْوَةَ. أَشْرَبُ المَاءَ وَعَصِيرَ البُرْتُقَالِ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ.
Preview · scan · prove
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.
Model · rehearse · respond
Use the model to notice the structure, then answer a randomly selected prompt without reading a full script.
اِضْغَطْ لِاخْتِيَارِ سُؤَالٍ.
هَلْ تُحِبِّينَ السَّلَطَةَ؟
Do you like salad?نَعَمْ، أُحِبُّ السَّلَطَةَ كَثِيرًا.
Yes, I like salad a lot.وَمَاذَا تَشْرَبِينَ؟
And what do you drink?أَشْرَبُ المَاءَ وَالعَصِيرَ.
I drink water and juice.Plan · draft · improve
Write 5–6 sentences about foods and drinks you like and dislike. Include at least four food words, two drinks, وَ and one negative sentence.
أُحِبُّ الخُبْزَ وَالجُبْنَ، وَأُحِبُّ التُّفَّاحَ أَيْضًا. لَا أُحِبُّ السَّمَكَ، وَلٰكِنِّي أُحِبُّ الدَّجَاجَ. آكُلُ الأَرُزَّ كَثِيرًا، وَأَشْرَبُ المَاءَ وَالعَصِيرَ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ.
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Retrieve · judge · transfer
The final check mixes vocabulary, grammar and communication rather than repeating one exercise type.
Name eight foods and four drinks with picture or English support.
Ask and answer four preference questions, then report one classmate’s answer.
Add collective/singular contrasts such as تُفَّاحٌ / تُفَّاحَةٌ and produce an 8-sentence food profile.
Final self-marking check
Record one secure achievement and one precise next step.