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Arabic · Grade 4

Write for a Practical Purpose

Learners write Arabic that gets things done: an email to a friend, a formal inquiry to a cultural centre about a calligraphy workshop, a registration form and a polite apology. They learn the parts of a practical message, the difference between informal and formal register, standard formal phrases (حَضْرَةَ …، تَحِيَّةً طَيِّبَةً وَبَعْدُ، أَرْجُو أَنْ …، مَعَ خَالِصِ الشُّكْرِ), how to give clear details, and how to write a message for a real purpose.

  • 4 lessons
  • About 105 minutes
  • Practical writing check: 9 questions
  • Ways to answer: fill in the blanks, choose an answer, highlight a text, match pairs, put in order and sort into groups
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What learners will discover

  • Identify the parts of a practical message (greeting, purpose, details, request, closing) and tell informal from formal register.
  • Use formal openings, polite requests and closings: حَضْرَةَ … الْمُحْتَرَمِ، تَحِيَّةً طَيِّبَةً وَبَعْدُ، أَرْجُو أَنْ …، هَلْ يُمْكِنُكُمْ …؟، مَعَ خَالِصِ الشُّكْرِ.
  • Complete a form and give precise details (names, dates, times, numbers) that a reader needs to act.
  • Write a practical message for a purpose (an inquiry, a request or an apology) in the right register.

Lessons

  1. Two emails, two registers 4 steps2 practiceabout 26 min
  2. Formal phrases and polite requests 5 steps3 practiceabout 26 min
  3. Forms and precise details 5 steps3 practiceabout 26 min
  4. Write for a purpose 3 steps2 practiceabout 27 min
  5. Practical writing check 9 questions at the end

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