New GCSE Arabic Companion (9-1)

New GCSE Arabic Companion (9-1) (Please be aware that there is a new improved edition. ISBN-13: 978-1916122901) Lulu.com link: Click here

NEW GCSE Specifications, first teaching in 2017.

Accompanied with Audio files for the listening exercises: hosted on Interlingo.co.uk

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Book Content Table

Topic	Objectives	Skills	Page
1. Me & My Family	Talk about family relationships. Use description (Physical – character)	Adjective agreement Possessive endings Connectives To have – Dual forms	8
2. A Friend In Need	Talk about friends and what makes a good friend Use adjectives & nouns	Relative pronouns Plural Noun vs adjective forms	16
3. Katara Cultural Village	Make arrangements to go out Use the future tense	Future tense With me/you etc…	22
4. My Role Model	Talk about role models Use the past tense	Past tense	26
5-6. Unit Assessment	To consolidate previous knowledge	Speaking Writing	30
7. My Interests	Revise hobbies & interests Use verbs Use adverbs of frequency	Adverbs of frequency Gerunds	34

8. My Sport	Talk about sport Use the present perfect in Arabic	The present perfect	40
9. Sinbad of The Net	Talk about your online activities Build internet-related vocabulary Consolidate personal pronouns	Personal pronouns	44
10. TV, Cinema & Films	Talk about the media Use the comparative	The comparative	48
11. Music	Talk about my favourite type of music Express preference Give opinions and reasons	Preference	54
12-14. Unit assessment	To consolidate previous knowledge	Reading Writing Speaking	58
15. My Daily Sustenance	Learn about food, sizes & quantities Learn types of food Use the imperative mood	Reading	66
16. Clothes	Discuss clothes Shop for clothes	Reading	70
17. My Daily Life	Talk about your routine Use a combination of tenses	Connectives Past, present and future tenses	72
18. Eid Mubarak!	Describe festivals and traditions Use the plural	The plural	76

Topic	Objectives	Skills	Page
19. Unit Assessment	Consolidate previous knowledge	Writing Speaking	82
20. What’s The Weather Like Today?	Talk about the weather Use ‘to be’ [kaana]	To be in the past tense	84
21. My Beautiful Country	Describe a town Use ‘lots of’ Use of irregular verbs	‘Lots of’ Irregular verbs	88
22. How Do I Get To..?	Give directions Use the imperative mood	Imperative	94
23. Problems In My Town	Talk about problems in my town	Reading	96
24. The Countryside	Talk about living in the countryside	Reading	98
25. Transport	Talk about modes of transport Say why you prefer a certain mode of transport	‘Because..’ Using [بِـ]	100
26. Community Action	Describe community projects Use time expressions	Time expressions	102
27-28. Unit Assessment	Consolidate previous knowledge	Reading	104
29. Grammar Focus	Consolidate previous knowledge	Pronouns Past tense	108

30. Countries & Capitals	Talk about different countries	Reading	110
31. My Holiday	Talk about a holiday experience Use participles	Participles/Gerunds	114
32. Activities & Places	Talk about a holiday activities	Past tense	118
33. At The Hotel	Book and review hotels Write a complaint	Reading	122
34. At The Souq	Use shopping vocabulary	Reading	126
35. Eating Out	Order in a restaurant Use polite expressions	Reading	130
36-37. Unit Assessments	Consolidate previous knowledge	Speaking Reading	132
38. At School	Talk about my school Learn about school subjects	Express likes/dislikes	136
39. Life At School	Talk about school day Talk about uniform	Reading	140

Topic	Objectives	Skills	Page
40. The School Trip	Talk about school trips Use the conditional	Conditional statements	144
41. Grammar Focus	Consolidate previous knowledge	Conditional statements Negation Demonstratives Plurals – Numbers	146
42. Unit Assessments	Consolidate previous knowledge	Speaking Writing	148
43. Work	Talk about work Talk about work places Talk about future plans	‘work..as..’	150
44. My Temporary Job	Talk about part-time jobs Express purpose	Use of ‘every..’	154
45. Job Application	Apply for a job Write a cover letter Describe personal qualities	Adjectives	156
46. Job Requirements	Talk about job requirements Talk about professional profile	Reading	160
47. Writing Letters	Learn about writing formal letters	Reading Writing	162

48. Grammar Focus	Consolidate previous knowledge	Use of ‘either..or..’ Participles’ In order to..’	164
49. Unit Assessments	Consolidate previous knowledge	Speaking Writing Reading	166
50. Our World	To be able to recognise world issues Suggest solutions	Reading Writing	168
51. Our Environment	Discuss environmental problems	Reading Writing	170
52. Act Green	Protect the environment Use the imperative	Imperative	172
53. Volunteering	Talk about volunteering	Reading Writing	174
54. Events Around US	Discuss big events Give arguments for and against	Reading Writing	176
55. Grammar Focus	Consolidate previous knowledge	Imperative Relative pronouns	178
56. Unit Assessments	Consolidate previous knowledge	Writing Speaking	180