F5-L10 · Healthy Habits and Advice · Miftah Arabic Lessons

01

Retrieve · orient · prepare

Objectives and visible success

Today you will

Name a broad range of healthy-lifestyle habits.
Use يَجِبُ أَنْ, مِنَ الأَفْضَلِ أَنْ and لَا يَجِبُ أَنْ.
Explain why a habit is beneficial or harmful.
Read and evaluate a short lifestyle profile.

You can show success when…

I can give at least six pieces of health advice.
I can explain two reasons using لِأَنَّ.
I can describe my own habits honestly.
I can create a realistic improvement plan.

Tick achievements as you secure them.

Retrieval bridge

Wake up previous learning

Answer four questions before opening the new language.

1Which phrase means “you should”?

مُنْذُ أَنْلَا يَجِبُ أَنْيَجِبُ أَنْ

2Which is a positive habit?

الإِكْثَارُ مِنَ السُّكَّرِشُرْبُ المَاءِالسَّهَرُ

3Complete: لَا يَجِبُ أَنْ ___ مِنَ السُّكَّرِ.

نُكْثِرَكَثِيرٌنُكْثِرُ

4Which means in moderation?

بِصُعُوبَةٍبِاعْتِدَالٍبِسُرْعَةٍ

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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.

Positive habits

يَشْرَبُ مَاءً كَافِيًا

drinks enough water

يَأْكُلُ طَعَامًا مُتَوَازِنًا

eats a balanced diet

يَأْكُلُ الفَاكِهَةَ وَالخَضْرَوَاتِ

eats fruit and vegetables

يُمَارِسُ التَّمَارِينَ الرِّيَاضِيَّةَ

does exercise

يَمْشِي

walks

يَنَامُ مُبَكِّرًا

sleeps early

يَسْتَرِيحُ

rests

يُنَظِّفُ أَسْنَانَهُ

cleans his teeth

Habits to limit

يَأْكُلُ سُكَّرًا كَثِيرًا

eats a lot of sugar

يُكْثِرُ مِنَ الوَجَبَاتِ السَّرِيعَةِ

has too much fast food

يَشْرَبُ مَشْرُوبَاتٍ غَازِيَّةً

drinks fizzy drinks

يَسْهَرُ

stays up late

يَجْلِسُ طَوِيلًا

sits for a long time

لَا يَتَحَرَّكُ كَثِيرًا

does not move much

Advice and balance

يَجِبُ أَنْ

should / must

لَا يَجِبُ أَنْ

should not

مِنَ الأَفْضَلِ أَنْ

it is better to

مِنَ المُهِمِّ أَنْ

it is important to

بِاعْتِدَالٍ

in moderation

نِظَامٌ غِذَائِيٌّ مُتَوَازِنٌ

balanced diet

أُسْلُوبُ حَيَاةٍ صِحِّيٌّ

healthy lifestyle

صِحَّةٌ جَيِّدَةٌ

good health

Additional healthy actions

يَذْهَبُ إِلَى النَّادِي الرِّيَاضِيِّ

goes to the gym

يَسْتَلْقِي

lies down

يُمَارِسُ تَمَارِينَ رِيَاضِيَّةً

does physical exercises

نَظَافَةٌ شَخْصِيَّةٌ

personal hygiene

يَغْسِلُ يَدَيْهِ

washes his hands

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 يَشْرَبُ مَاءً كَافِيًا

eats fruit and vegetablesdrinks enough watereats a balanced diet

2Choose the Arabic for “eats a balanced diet”.

يَأْكُلُ الفَاكِهَةَ وَالخَضْرَوَاتِيُمَارِسُ التَّمَارِينَ الرِّيَاضِيَّةَيَأْكُلُ طَعَامًا مُتَوَازِنًا

3Choose the meaning of يَأْكُلُ الفَاكِهَةَ وَالخَضْرَوَاتِ

eats fruit and vegetableswalksdoes exercise

4Choose the Arabic for “does exercise”.

يَنَامُ مُبَكِّرًايَمْشِييُمَارِسُ التَّمَارِينَ الرِّيَاضِيَّةَ

5Choose the meaning of يَمْشِي

restssleeps earlywalks

6Choose the Arabic for “sleeps early”.

يُنَظِّفُ أَسْنَانَهُيَسْتَرِيحُيَنَامُ مُبَكِّرًا

7Choose the meaning of يَسْتَرِيحُ

cleans his teethrestseats a lot of sugar

8Choose the Arabic for “cleans his teeth”.

يُنَظِّفُ أَسْنَانَهُيُكْثِرُ مِنَ الوَجَبَاتِ السَّرِيعَةِيَأْكُلُ سُكَّرًا كَثِيرًا

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03

Explain · notice · apply

يَجِبُ / مِنَ الأَفْضَلِ أَنْ for healthy habits

دَرَجَاتُ النَّصِيحَةِ لِلْعَادَاتِ الصِّحِّيَّةِ

The lesson-plan grammar focus compares strong and gentler advice frames, then connects the advice to a reason.

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?

يَجِبُ أَنْ نَشْرَبَ مَاءً كَافِيًا كُلَّ يَوْمٍ.

We should drink enough water every day.

Use the plural “we” form when advice includes everyone.

مِنَ الأَفْضَلِ أَنْ نَنَامَ مُبَكِّرًا.

It is better to sleep early.

This gives advice less strongly than يَجِبُ.

لَا يَجِبُ أَنْ نُكْثِرَ مِنَ السُّكَّرِ.

We should not consume too much sugar.

Use لَا يَجِبُ أَنْ for negative advice.

الرِّيَاضَةُ مُفِيدَةٌ لِأَنَّهَا تُقَوِّي الجِسْمَ.

Exercise is beneficial because it strengthens the body.

Add a reason to make advice meaningful.

1

Give strong advice

يَجِبُ أَنْ + فِعْلٌ

Use يَجِبُ أَنْ for an important recommendation.

يَجِبُ أَنْ نَشْرَبَ مَاءً كَافِيًا.يَجِبُ أَنْ نَنَامَ مُبَكِّرًا.

2

Give gentler advice

مِنَ الأَفْضَلِ أَنْ + فِعْلٌ

This frame means “it is better to” and softens the recommendation.

مِنَ الأَفْضَلِ أَنْ نَمْشِيَ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ.مِنَ الأَفْضَلِ أَنْ نُقَلِّلَ السُّكَّرَ.

3

Give negative advice

لَا يَجِبُ أَنْ + فِعْلٌ

Use the negative frame to discourage an unhealthy action.

لَا يَجِبُ أَنْ نُكْثِرَ مِنَ الحَلْوَيَاتِ.

4

Explain the advice

لِأَنَّ... / لِذٰلِكَ...

لِأَنَّ introduces the reason; لِذٰلِكَ introduces the result or recommendation.

المَاءُ مُفِيدٌ لِأَنَّهُ يُرَطِّبُ الجِسْمَ.أَنَامُ قَلِيلًا؛ لِذٰلِكَ أَشْعُرُ بِالتَّعَبِ.

Strength	Structure	Example
strong	يَجِبُ أَنْ	يَجِبُ أَنْ تَشْرَبَ المَاءَ.
gentle	مِنَ الأَفْضَلِ أَنْ	مِنَ الأَفْضَلِ أَنْ تَنَامَ مُبَكِّرًا.
negative	لَا يَجِبُ أَنْ	لَا يَجِبُ أَنْ تُكْثِرَ مِنَ السُّكَّرِ.

1

A healthy lifestyle is a pattern, not one perfect meal or one intense exercise session. Use balanced, realistic language such as بِاعْتِدَالٍ and focus on sustainable habits.

2

Advice structures require the verb after أَنْ. Learn high-frequency chunks securely before analysing every ending in depth.

Grammar laboratory

Choose the form for a reason

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

8 questions

1Which gives the strongest advice?

يَجِبُ أَنْأُحِبُّ أَنْمِنَ الأَفْضَلِ أَنْ

2Choose a gentle recommendation.

مِنَ الأَفْضَلِ أَنْ تَنَامَ مُبَكِّرًا.لَا تَنَامُ.يَجِبُ أَنْ تَنَامَ الآنَ.

3Complete: لَا يَجِبُ أَنْ ___ مِنَ السُّكَّرِ.

نُكْثِرَكَثِيرٌنُكْثِرُ

4Which connective gives a reason?

لِذٰلِكَثُمَّلِأَنَّ

5Which connective gives a result?

لِذٰلِكَلِأَنَّأَمْ

6Which is a sustainable habit phrase?

بِاعْتِدَالٍفَوْرًا دَائِمًابِدُونِ نَوْمٍ

7Which is gentler advice?

يَجِبُ أَنْ نَنَامَ الآنَ.لَا نَوْمٌ.مِنَ الأَفْضَلِ أَنْ نَنَامَ مُبَكِّرًا.

8Choose the result connective.

ثُمَّلِأَنَّلِذٰلِكَ

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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

We should drink enough water every day.

Sentence part 1Sentence part 2Sentence part 3Sentence part 4

My generated sentence

اِخْتَرْ جُزْءًا مِنْ كُلِّ قَائِمَةٍ.

1

Builder mission

We should drink enough water every day.

اِخْتَرْ جُزْءًا مِنْ كُلِّ عَمُودٍ.

2

Builder mission

It is better to sleep early.

اِخْتَرْ جُزْءًا مِنْ كُلِّ عَمُودٍ.

3

Builder mission

Exercise is useful because it strengthens the body.

اِخْتَرْ جُزْءًا مِنْ كُلِّ عَمُودٍ.

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05

Classify · discriminate · retrieve

Helpful habit or habit to limit?

Sort each habit according to the lesson’s balanced-health guidance.

شُرْبُ المَاءِ

السَّهَرُ كُلَّ لَيْلَةٍ

أَكْلُ الخَضْرَوَاتِ

الإِكْثَارُ مِنَ السُّكَّرِ

المَشْيُ

الجُلُوسُ طَوِيلًا

تَنْظِيفُ الأَسْنَانِ

شُرْبُ المَشْرُوبَاتِ الغَازِيَّةِ كَثِيرًا

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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.

يَجِبُ أَنْ نَشْرَبُ المَاءَ.

يَجِبُ أَنْ نَشْرَبَ المَاءَ.

The model uses the subjunctive ending after أَنْ.

لَا يَجِبُ نَأْكُلَ سُكَّرًا كَثِيرًا.

لَا يَجِبُ أَنْ نَأْكُلَ سُكَّرًا كَثِيرًا.

Keep أَنْ in the advice structure.

الرِّيَاضَةُ مُفِيدٌ.

الرِّيَاضَةُ مُفِيدَةٌ.

رِيَاضَةٌ is feminine, so the adjective is feminine.

Repair check

Preserve the intended meaning

6 questions

1Choose the accurate sentence.

يَجِبُ أَنْ نَشْرَبُ المَاءَ.يَجِبُ أَنْ نَشْرَبَ المَاءَ.

2Choose the accurate sentence.

لَا يَجِبُ نَأْكُلَ سُكَّرًا كَثِيرًا.لَا يَجِبُ أَنْ نَأْكُلَ سُكَّرًا كَثِيرًا.

3Choose the accurate sentence.

الرِّيَاضَةُ مُفِيدَةٌ.الرِّيَاضَةُ مُفِيدٌ.

4Which gives the strongest advice?

يَجِبُ أَنْمِنَ الأَفْضَلِ أَنْأُحِبُّ أَنْ

5Choose a gentle recommendation.

يَجِبُ أَنْ تَنَامَ الآنَ.مِنَ الأَفْضَلِ أَنْ تَنَامَ مُبَكِّرًا.لَا تَنَامُ.

6Complete: لَا يَجِبُ أَنْ ___ مِنَ السُّكَّرِ.

نُكْثِرُكَثِيرٌنُكْثِرَ

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07

Predict · listen twice · verify

Advice for three students

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

1Predict

Which food, body part, symptom, number or opinion 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.

1Why is Layla tired?

She sleeps late.She drinks too much water.She exercises too much.

2What should Mazin carry?

a water bottlemedicinefruit

3When does Saeed eat sweets?

once a weekafter every mealbefore breakfast

4What two pieces of advice are given to Saeed?

drink coffee and walklimit sugar and clean teetheat more sugar and sleep

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Reveal the listening script after attempting the questions

تَنَامُ لَيْلَى مُتَأَخِّرَةً وَتَشْعُرُ بِالتَّعَبِ فِي المَدْرَسَةِ؛ مِنَ الأَفْضَلِ أَنْ تَنَامَ مُبَكِّرًا. يَشْرَبُ مَازِنٌ قَلِيلًا مِنَ المَاءِ؛ يَجِبُ أَنْ يَحْمِلَ زُجَاجَةَ مَاءٍ. يُحِبُّ سَعِيدٌ الحَلْوَيَاتِ وَيَأْكُلُهَا بَعْدَ كُلِّ وَجْبَةٍ؛ لَا يَجِبُ أَنْ يُكْثِرَ مِنَ السُّكَّرِ، وَيَجِبُ أَنْ يُنَظِّفَ أَسْنَانَهُ.

Reveal the listening answer key

1. She sleeps late. تَنَامُ ... مُتَأَخِّرَةً.
2. a water bottle زُجَاجَةَ مَاءٍ.
3. after every meal بَعْدَ كُلِّ وَجْبَةٍ.
4. limit sugar and clean teeth Both are stated in the final sentence.

08

Preview · scan · prove

A lifestyle profile

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.

أَنَا نُورٌ. أَحَاوِلُ أَنْ أَتَّبِعَ أُسْلُوبَ حَيَاةٍ صِحِّيًّا. آكُلُ الفَاكِهَةَ وَالخَضْرَوَاتِ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ، وَأَشْرَبُ المَاءَ بَدَلًا مِنَ المَشْرُوبَاتِ الغَازِيَّةِ. أُمَارِسُ الرِّيَاضَةَ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ فِي الأُسْبُوعِ، وَلٰكِنِّي أَجْلِسُ طَوِيلًا أَثْنَاءَ الدِّرَاسَةِ. أَحْيَانًا أَنَامُ مُتَأَخِّرَةً. هَدَفِي هٰذَا الشَّهْرَ أَنْ أَمْشِيَ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ وَأَنْ أَنَامَ قَبْلَ السَّاعَةِ العَاشِرَةِ. وَأَهْتَمُّ بِالنَّظَافَةِ الشَّخْصِيَّةِ؛ أَغْسِلُ يَدَيَّ وَأُنَظِّفُ أَسْنَانِي. فِي عُطْلَةِ نِهَايَةِ الأُسْبُوعِ أَذْهَبُ إِلَى النَّادِي الرِّيَاضِيِّ لِأُمَارِسَ تَمَارِينَ رِيَاضِيَّةً.

1What does Nour drink instead of fizzy drinks?

watermilkjuice

2How often does she exercise?

once a monthdailythree times a week

3What is one current weakness?

She sits for a long time while studying.She does not drink water.She never eats fruit.

4What are her two goals?

drink juice and study latereat sweets and exercise lesswalk daily and sleep before ten

5Why is the plan realistic?

It promises perfection immediately.It names two specific habits.It removes all food choices.

6Which hygiene habits does Noor mention?

only buying medicinewashing hands and cleaning teethavoiding all food

7Why does Noor go to the gym?

to do physical exercisesto sleepto eat sweets

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09

Model · rehearse · respond

Health coach conversation

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

Prompt bank

مَاذَا تَفْعَلُ لِتَكُونَ صِحِّيًّا / صِحِّيَّةً؟
كَمْ مَرَّةً تُمَارِسُ الرِّيَاضَةَ؟
هَلْ تَنَامُ مُبَكِّرًا؟
مَا العَادَةُ الَّتِي تُرِيدُ أَنْ تُحَسِّنَهَا؟

اِضْغَطْ لِاخْتِيَارِ سُؤَالٍ.

Model exchange

أ

مَاذَا تَفْعَلِينَ لِتَكُونِي صِحِّيَّةً؟

What do you do to be healthy?

ب

أَشْرَبُ المَاءَ وَأَمْشِي كُلَّ يَوْمٍ.

I drink water and walk every day.

أ

مَا هَدَفُكِ؟

What is your goal?

ب

أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَنَامَ مُبَكِّرَةً.

I want to sleep early.

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10

Plan · draft · improve

Guided writing workshop

Write a practical healthy-lifestyle guide with 8–10 sentences. Include four positive habits, two habits to limit, two reasons and one personal goal.

Success checklist

Use يَجِبُ أَنْ and لَا يَجِبُ أَنْ.
Use مِنَ الأَفْضَلِ أَنْ at least once.
Give reasons with لِأَنَّ.
Keep advice balanced and achievable.

1 · content2 · target grammar3 · check and improve

Reveal an achievable model

لِلْحِفَاظِ عَلَى صِحَّةٍ جَيِّدَةٍ، يَجِبُ أَنْ نَشْرَبَ مَاءً كَافِيًا وَأَنْ نَأْكُلَ الفَاكِهَةَ وَالخَضْرَوَاتِ. مِنَ الأَفْضَلِ أَنْ نُمَارِسَ الرِّيَاضَةَ وَأَنْ نَنَامَ مُبَكِّرًا. لَا يَجِبُ أَنْ نُكْثِرَ مِنَ السُّكَّرِ أَوِ المَشْرُوبَاتِ الغَازِيَّةِ. الرِّيَاضَةُ مُفِيدَةٌ لِأَنَّهَا تُقَوِّي الجِسْمَ. هَدَفِي أَنْ أَمْشِيَ ثَلَاثِينَ دَقِيقَةً كُلَّ يَوْمٍ.

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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

Classify habits and complete four advice frames.

Develop

Create six linked pieces of advice with reasons.

Stretch

Evaluate a lifestyle profile, prioritise two changes and justify why those changes should come first.

1Which phrase means “you should”?

لَا يَجِبُ أَنْيَجِبُ أَنْمُنْذُ أَنْ

2Which is a positive habit?

السَّهَرُشُرْبُ المَاءِالإِكْثَارُ مِنَ السُّكَّرِ

3Complete: لَا يَجِبُ أَنْ ___ مِنَ السُّكَّرِ.

كَثِيرٌنُكْثِرُنُكْثِرَ

4Which means in moderation?

بِاعْتِدَالٍبِسُرْعَةٍبِصُعُوبَةٍ

5Choose the correct agreement.

الرِّيَاضَةُ مُفِيدَانِالرِّيَاضَةُ مُفِيدَةٌالرِّيَاضَةُ مُفِيدٌ

6Which phrase is gentler advice?

لَا تَفْعَلْ أَبَدًامِنَ الأَفْضَلِ أَنْمَمْنُوعٌ

7What is a balanced diet?

وَجْبَةٌ حُلْوَةٌنِظَامٌ غِذَائِيٌّ مُتَوَازِنٌطَعَامٌ سَرِيعٌ

8Which makes a good target?

Walk for 30 minutes daily.Never rest.Be perfect.

9Which gives the strongest advice?

يَجِبُ أَنْمِنَ الأَفْضَلِ أَنْأُحِبُّ أَنْ

10Choose a gentle recommendation.

يَجِبُ أَنْ تَنَامَ الآنَ.لَا تَنَامُ.مِنَ الأَفْضَلِ أَنْ تَنَامَ مُبَكِّرًا.

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Healthy Habits and Adviceالعَادَاتُ الصِّحِّيَّةُ وَالنَّصِيحَةُ

Objectives and visible success

Today you will

You can show success when…

Wake up previous learning

Vocabulary studio

Positive habits

Habits to limit

Advice and balance

Additional healthy actions

Retrieve in both directions

يَجِبُ / مِنَ الأَفْضَلِ أَنْ for healthy habits

Give strong advice

Give gentler advice

Give negative advice

Explain the advice

Choose the form for a reason

Sentence-builder studio

We should drink enough water every day.

Helpful habit or habit to limit?

Accuracy repair workshop

Preserve the intended meaning

Advice for three students

A lifestyle profile

Health coach conversation

Prompt bank

Model exchange

Guided writing workshop

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