1. Unit 1 Getting Acquainted
Lesson 1
Greetings / Self Introduction

2. Objectives By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
1- Practice greeting each other using أهلا – مرحبا- السلام عليكم
2- Practice introducing your names in Arabic using أنا اسمي
3- Practice greeting someone they meet for the first time.

3. Activity 1
Using paper and crayons , Make your name tent card. Write your first name in Arabic From RIGHT to LEFT

4. السلام عليكم وعليكم السلام Ahlan أهلا Marhaban مرحبا
When you greet someone say
السلام عليكم وعليكم السلام
Al sakmu alikom / wa alikom al salam
Ahlan أهلا
Marhaban مرحبا

5. Listen to the following songs and tell me how does he greet people?
Which greeting word does he use?
Marhabn
Ahlan
Al salmu alikom

6. انا اسمي --------- Ana Esmy ……………… When you introduce yourself say
When you ask a female about her name you say:
ما اسمكي ؟ (Ma esmoky?)
When you ask a male about his name you say:
ما اسمك؟ (Ma esmok?)

7. When you meet someone for the first time say
تشرفنا
Tashrafna

8. If you want to say I’m fine you say: Ana bekhair أنا بخير Now in pairs, practice saying kaif haluk or kaif haluki? Respond : Ana bekhair

9. How Are you? If you want to say How are you to a male, you say:
كيف حالكKaifa Haluk ?
If you want to say How are you to a female, you say :
Kaifa Haluki? كيف حالكي؟

10. Activity 2
Watch the following two videos and then answer the following questions:
1- What’s the difference between the two videos?
2- How did the speakers introduce themselves?
3- What did they say when meeting for the first time?
4- How did they end the conversation?

11. Jeopardy
Now , Let’s revise what we have learnt. Let’s play jeopardy jeopardylabs.com/play/enter-title248754

12. Activity 3
Work in pairs, prepare and demonstrate a role play (imagine that you are meeting your partner for the first time) Greet him or her Ask about his or her name Ask how he or she is End the conversation (two words)

13. Exit Ticket
In your way out, greet El ostaza by saying Maa El Salama (Goodbye)

14. Home assignment
In pairs, Make a short video of a role play between you and one of your colleagues in Arabic (imagine that you are meeting for the first time) Greet each others Ask about your names Introduce your names End the conversation E mail the video to my e mail : or Due on next Monday