Today you will
- Name at least twenty places and public spaces.
- Distinguish masculine and feminine place nouns.
- Use يُوجَدُ, تُوجَدُ and هُنَاكَ accurately.
- Understand and produce a short description of a town.
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Retrieve · orient · prepare
Objectives and visible success
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Retrieval bridge
Wake up previous learning
Answer four questions before opening the new language.
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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.
Town, settlement and centre
مَدِينَةٌ
city
بَلْدَةٌ
town
قَرْيَةٌ
village
مَرْكَزُ المَدِينَةِ
city centre
حَيٌّ
neighbourhood
شَارِعٌ
street
مَيْدَانٌ
square
جِسْرٌ
bridge
Education, culture and worship
مَدْرَسَةٌ
school
جَامِعَةٌ
university
مَكْتَبَةٌ
library
مَتْحَفٌ
museum
مَسْرَحٌ
theatre
سِينَمَا
cinema
مَسْجِدٌ
mosque
كَنِيسَةٌ
church
مَعْبَدٌ
temple
Services and public spaces
مُسْتَشْفًى
hospital
صَيْدَلِيَّةٌ
pharmacy
بَنْكٌ
bank
مَكْتَبُ بَرِيدٍ
post office
مَحَطَّةٌ
station
مَطَارٌ
airport
سُوقٌ
market
مَرْكَزٌ تِجَارِيٌّ
shopping centre
مَطْعَمٌ
restaurant
مَقْهًى
café
حَدِيقَةٌ عَامَّةٌ
public park
مَلْعَبٌ
sports ground
Vocabulary mission
Retrieve in both directions
Move between Arabic and meaning without relying on the order of the cards.
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Explain · notice · apply
There is / there are with يُوجَدُ and تُوجَدُ
التَّعْبِيرُ عَنِ الوُجُودِ بِـ يُوجَدُ وَتُوجَدُ
F6 begins by turning place nouns into accurate town descriptions. The formal present passive agrees with the grammatical gender of the place: يُوجَدُ with a masculine noun and تُوجَدُ with a feminine noun. هُنَاكَ is also useful and does not change.
What does the structure communicate?
Which word or ending changes?
What must match the noun or person?
Can you use it with new vocabulary?
يُوجَدُ مَسْجِدٌ قَرِيبٌ.
There is a nearby mosque.Masculine place → يُوجَدُ.
تُوجَدُ مَكْتَبَةٌ حَدِيثَةٌ.
There is a modern library.Feminine place → تُوجَدُ.
فِي حَيِّي هُنَاكَ سُوقٌ.
There is a market in my neighbourhood.هُنَاكَ does not change.
تُوجَدُ صَيْدَلِيَّةٌ بِجَانِبِ المُسْتَشْفَى.
There is a pharmacy next to the hospital.Add a preposition for precision.
Use يُوجَدُ with a masculine place
يُوجَدُ + اِسْمٌ مُذَكَّرٌ
The verb form begins with يُـ because the following place noun is masculine. The place is normally indefinite when you introduce it for the first time.
يُوجَدُ مَسْجِدٌ قَرِيبٌ.يُوجَدُ بَنْكٌ فِي مَرْكَزِ المَدِينَةِ.يُوجَدُ مَطَارٌ خَارِجَ المَدِينَةِ.
Use تُوجَدُ with a feminine place
تُوجَدُ + اِسْمٌ مُؤَنَّثٌ
Many place nouns ending in ـة are feminine. The verb therefore begins with تُـ.
تُوجَدُ مَدْرَسَةٌ كَبِيرَةٌ.تُوجَدُ جَامِعَةٌ حَدِيثَةٌ.تُوجَدُ حَدِيقَةٌ عَامَّةٌ جَمِيلَةٌ.
Use هُنَاكَ for a simpler existence statement
هُنَاكَ + اِسْمٌ نَكِرَةٌ
هُنَاكَ means “there is / there are”. It stays the same with masculine and feminine nouns.
هُنَاكَ سُوقٌ وَمَكْتَبَةٌ.فِي حَيِّي هُنَاكَ مَطْعَمٌ صَغِيرٌ.
Join places and add precise location
يُوجَدُ / تُوجَدُ + مَكَانٌ + فِي / بِجَانِبِ
A complete description can name the place, add an adjective and locate it.
تُوجَدُ صَيْدَلِيَّةٌ صَغِيرَةٌ بِجَانِبِ المُسْتَشْفَى.يُوجَدُ مَتْحَفٌ قَدِيمٌ فِي مَرْكَزِ المَدِينَةِ.
| Noun type | Correct form | Model |
|---|---|---|
| masculine | يُوجَدُ | يُوجَدُ مَسْجِدٌ. |
| feminine | تُوجَدُ | تُوجَدُ مَكْتَبَةٌ. |
| either | هُنَاكَ | هُنَاكَ مَسْجِدٌ وَمَكْتَبَةٌ. |
Learn place nouns as usable chunks, including their gender and a model adjective.
The formal forms يُوجَدُ and تُوجَدُ are especially useful in descriptive reading and writing, while هُنَاكَ is a flexible everyday alternative.
Grammar laboratory
Choose the form for a reason
Every answer checks a stated rule, change or agreement decision.
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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
There is a large mosque in my town.
My generated sentence
اِخْتَرْ جُزْءًا مِنْ كُلِّ قَائِمَةٍ.
Builder mission
There is a large mosque in my town.
اِخْتَرْ جُزْءًا مِنْ كُلِّ عَمُودٍ.
Builder mission
There is a modern university in the city centre.
اِخْتَرْ جُزْءًا مِنْ كُلِّ عَمُودٍ.
Builder mission
There is a pharmacy next to the hospital.
اِخْتَرْ جُزْءًا مِنْ كُلِّ عَمُودٍ.
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Classify · discriminate · retrieve
Masculine or feminine place?
Classify the noun by grammatical gender.
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Spot · explain · repair
Accuracy repair workshop
Strong learners do not only recognise an error: they identify the system and repair it.
يُوجَدُ مَدْرَسَةٌ.
تُوجَدُ مَدْرَسَةٌ.
مَدْرَسَةٌ is feminine.
تُوجَدُ مَطَارٌ.
يُوجَدُ مَطَارٌ.
مَطَارٌ is masculine.
هُنَاكَ المَكْتَبَةُ.
هُنَاكَ مَكْتَبَةٌ.
Introduce the place as indefinite after هُنَاكَ.
Repair check
Preserve the intended meaning
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Predict · listen twice · verify
Which places are in Salma’s town?
Read the questions first. Listen once for the main message and again for the exact detail.
Which place, direction, transport, time, price or opinion might you hear?
Catch the speaker, setting and overall message.
Confirm the exact detail and reject close distractors.
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Reveal the listening script after attempting the questions
أَسْكُنُ فِي مَدِينَةٍ مُتَوَسِّطَةٍ. فِي مَرْكَزِ المَدِينَةِ يُوجَدُ سُوقٌ قَدِيمٌ وَمَتْحَفٌ جَمِيلٌ. تُوجَدُ مَكْتَبَةٌ حَدِيثَةٌ بِجَانِبِ الجَامِعَةِ. المَطَارُ بَعِيدٌ عَنِ المَرْكَزِ، وَلٰكِنَّ مَحَطَّةَ القِطَارِ قَرِيبَةٌ مِنْ بَيْتِي. أُحِبُّ الحَدِيقَةَ العَامَّةَ لِأَنَّهَا هَادِئَةٌ.
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Preview · scan · prove
A local guide to Nūr City
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.
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Model · rehearse · respond
Town-place information exchange
Use the model to notice the structure, then answer a randomly selected prompt without reading a full script.
Prompt bank
- مَاذَا يُوجَدُ فِي مَدِينَتِكَ؟
- هَلْ تُوجَدُ جَامِعَةٌ قَرِيبَةٌ؟
- أَيْنَ المَكْتَبَةُ؟
- مَا مَكَانُكَ المُفَضَّلُ فِي المَدِينَةِ؟ وَلِمَاذَا؟
اِضْغَطْ لِاخْتِيَارِ سُؤَالٍ.
Model exchange
A
مَاذَا يُوجَدُ فِي حَيِّكَ؟
What is in your neighbourhood?B
فِي حَيِّي يُوجَدُ مَسْجِدٌ، وَتُوجَدُ مَكْتَبَةٌ صَغِيرَةٌ.
In my neighbourhood there is a mosque and a small library.A
أَيْنَ المَكْتَبَةُ؟
Where is the library?B
هِيَ بِجَانِبِ المَدْرَسَةِ.
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Plan · draft · improve
Guided writing workshop
Write 60–80 Arabic words introducing your town or neighbourhood and its public places.
Success checklist
- Name the settlement and describe its size.
- Use at least two examples of يُوجَدُ / تُوجَدُ.
- Locate two places precisely.
- Add one justified opinion and at least three connectives.
1 · content2 · target grammar3 · check and improve
Reveal an achievable model
أَسْكُنُ فِي مَدِينَةٍ مُتَوَسِّطَةٍ وَجَمِيلَةٍ. فِي مَرْكَزِ المَدِينَةِ يُوجَدُ سُوقٌ كَبِيرٌ وَمَتْحَفٌ قَدِيمٌ. تُوجَدُ مَكْتَبَةٌ حَدِيثَةٌ بِجَانِبِ الجَامِعَةِ، وَخَلْفَهَا حَدِيقَةٌ عَامَّةٌ. كَمَا يُوجَدُ مُسْتَشْفًى قَرِيبٌ مِنْ بَيْتِي. أُحِبُّ مَدِينَتِي لِأَنَّهَا نَظِيفَةٌ وَفِيهَا خِدْمَاتٌ كَثِيرَةٌ، وَلٰكِنَّ المَطَارَ بَعِيدٌ.
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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.
Name eight places and write three هُنَاكَ sentences.
Use يُوجَدُ / تُوجَدُ accurately and locate four places.
Write a connected guide with formal existence forms, varied prepositions and a balanced opinion.
Final self-marking check
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