Egyptian Arabic Curriculum — Grade 4, Semester 1 — Page 3

Arabic text · النص

Line-by-line translation · المعاني

إِلَى الْأَطْفَالِ بِجُمْهُورِيَّةِ مِصْرَ الْعَرَبِيَّةِ.. إِلَى مُعَلِّمِي وَمُعَلِّمَاتِ مِصْرَ.. إِلَى الْأُسَرِ الْمِصْرِيَّةِ.. إِلَى كُلِّ مَنْ يُعَلِّمُ وَيَتَعَلَّمُ عَلَى أَرْضِ مِصْرَ الْحَبِيبَةِ تَمَّ تَصْمِيمُ هَذَا الْكِتَابِ؛ لِيَكُونَ عَوْنًا حَقِيقِيًّا لَكُمْ جَمِيعًا.

This book was designed for the children of the Arab Republic of Egypt, for Egypt's teachers, for Egyptian families, and for everyone who teaches and learns on the soil of our beloved Egypt, to serve as a genuine resource for you all.

حَرَصْنَا عَلَى أَنْ يَتَضَمَّنَ هَذَا الْكِتَابُ - وَعَلَى مَدَى الْأَعْوَامِ الدِّرَاسِيَّةِ السِّتَّةِ - مَجْمُوعَةً مُنْتَقَاةً مِنَ الْقِيَمِ الْأَخْلَاقِيَّةِ وَالْمَهَارَاتِ الْحَيَاتِيَّةِ الَّتِي تَدْعَمُ الْأُسَرَ الْمِصْرِيَّةَ فِي تَنْشِئَةِ أَبْنَائِهِمْ وَبَنَاتِهِمْ.

Over the course of these six academic years, we have ensured that this book includes a curated selection of moral values and life skills to support Egyptian families in raising their children.

فَقَدْ تَضَمَّنَ هَذَا الْكِتَابُ قِيمَةَ الصِّدْقِ، وَالتَّعَاطُفِ، وَالِاحْتِرَامِ، وَحُبَّ الْعَائِلَةِ وَالِاعْتِزَازَ بِلُغَتِنَا وَهُوِيَّتِنَا.

The book incorporates the values of honesty, empathy, and respect, as well as love for family and pride in our language and identity.

سَتَجِدُونَ مَوْضُوعَاتٍ عَنْ بَيْتِ الْجَدِّ وَالْجَدَّةِ، وَيَوْمِ الْعِيدِ، وَاللَّعِبِ مَعَ الْإِخْوَةِ وَالْأَقَارِبِ وَالْجِيرَانِ فِي مُحَاوَلَةٍ صَادِقَةٍ لِإِحْيَاءِ دَوْرِ الْعَائِلَةِ الْمِصْرِيَّةِ الْعَرِيقَةِ وَالرَّوَابِطِ الْأُسَرِيَّةِ وَالْمُجْتَمَعِيَّةِ الَّتِي لَطَالَمَا تَمَيَّزَ بِهَا مُجْتَمَعُنَا الْمِصْرِيُّ الْعَرِيقُ.

You will find topics about the homes of grandparents, holiday celebrations, and playing with siblings, relatives, and neighbors, in a sincere effort to revive the role of the traditional Egyptian family and the social bonds that have long distinguished our society.

وَفِي نَفْسِ السِّيَاقِ، حِرْصًا عَلَى جَعْلِ هَذَا الْكِتَابِ مَدْخَلًا لِتَوْطِيدِ الْعَلَاقَاتِ الْإِيجَابِيَّةِ بَيْنَ الْأُسَرِ الْمِصْرِيَّةِ وَأَطْفَالِهَا، أَضَفْنَا فِي نِهَايَةِ كُلِّ وَحْدَةٍ دِرَاسِيَّةٍ قِصَّةً لِلْقِرَاءَةِ فَقَطْ تَحْتَ عُنْوَانِ «عَوْدَةٌ لِلْقِرَاءَةِ مَعَ الْأُسْرَةِ».

In the same spirit, and to make this book a bridge for strengthening positive relationships between Egyptian families and their children, we have added a story at the end of each unit for reading together, titled 'Reading Time with the Family'.

تَذَكَّرُوا أَنَّ هَدَفَ هَذِهِ الْقِصَّةِ لَيْسَ اجْتِيَازَ أَيِّ اخْتِبَارٍ، وَإِنَّمَا هَدَفُهَا أَنْ تَقْرَءُوهَا مَعَ أَطْفَالِكُمْ قَبْلَ النَّوْمِ أَوْ فِي يَوْمِ الْإِجَازَةِ؛ لِخَلْقِ وَقْتٍ إِيجَابِيٍّ بَعِيدٍ عَنْ أَيِّ ضُغُوطٍ.

Remember that the goal of this story is not to pass a test, but to be read with your children before bedtime or on a day off, creating positive time together free from pressure.

وَقَدْ رَاعَيْنَا تَقْدِيمَ نَمَاذِجَ مِنَ الْعُلَمَاءِ الْعَرَبِ الَّذِينَ أَثَّرُوا فِي بِنَاءِ النَّهْضَةِ الْعِلْمِيَّةِ وَالْحَضَارِيَّةِ الْعَالَمِيَّةِ الْحَدِيثَةِ؛ لِيَشْعُرَ الْمُتَعَلِّمُ بِالْفَخْرِ بِالْحَضَارَةِ الَّتِي يَنْتَمِي إِلَيْهَا، وَتَكُونَ دَافِعًا لَهُ لِلِاقْتِدَاءِ بِهِمْ فِي التَّفَوُّقِ فِي الْمَجَالَاتِ الْعِلْمِيَّةِ وَالْأَدَبِيَّةِ الْمُخْتَلِفَةِ.

We have included examples of Arab scholars who contributed to the modern scientific and cultural renaissance, so that learners may feel proud of their heritage and be inspired to emulate these figures in their own scientific and literary pursuits.

لَقَدْ حَاوَلْنَا أَنْ نَجْعَلَ الْمُجْتَمَعَ الْمِصْرِيَّ الثَّرِيَّ بِتَنَوُّعِهِ مُمَثَّلًا بِمُخْتَلَفِ أَشْكَالِهِ وَسِمَاتِهِ وَأَنْ يَرَى كُلُّ طِفْلٍ أَوْ طِفْلَةٍ نَفْسَهُ أَوْ نَفْسَهَا أَوْ مَنْ يُشْبِهُهُمَا مَوْجُودًا بِشَكْلٍ أَوْ بِآخَرَ.. آمِلِينَ أَنْ يَكُونَ هَذَا الْكِتَابُ أَدَاةَ عَوْنٍ لِكُلِّ مُرَبٍّ وَمُرَبِّيَةٍ فِي مِصْرِنَا الْحَبِيبَةِ.

We have endeavored to represent the rich diversity of Egyptian society in all its forms, ensuring that every child sees themselves or someone they can relate to reflected in these pages. We hope this book serves as a helpful tool for every educator in our beloved Egypt.

فِي مَرْحَلَةِ إِعْدَادِ الْكِتَابِ تَمَّ الرُّجُوعُ إِلَى الْأَبْحَاثِ الْعِلْمِيَّةِ وَالْمُمَارَسَاتِ النَّاجِحَةِ، كَمَا حَرَصْنَا عَلَى الِاسْتِرْشَادِ بِآرَاءِ السَّادَةِ الْمُعَلِّمِينَ حَوْلَ الْمُشْكِلَاتِ الَّتِي تُوَاجِهُهُمْ كَمَا حَرَصْنَا عَلَى تَخْفِيفِ الْعِبْءِ عَنْهُمْ مِنْ خِلَالِ تَعْزِيزِ اسْتِقْلَالِيَّةِ الْمُتَعَلِّمِ.

During the preparation of this book, we consulted scientific research and successful classroom practices. We were guided by teachers' feedback regarding the challenges they face and aimed to lighten their burden by fostering learner independence.

وَقَدْ حَرَصْنَا أَيْضًا عَلَى اسْتِخْدَامِ الْمُفْرَدَاتِ الْبَسِيطَةِ سَهْلَةِ الْفَهْمِ، وَالْمُلَائِمَةِ لِلْمَرْحَلَةِ الْعُمْرِيَّةِ لِلْأَطْفَالِ، وَمِنْ عَالَمِهِمْ وَاهْتِمَامَاتِهِمْ، وَذَلِكَ دُونَ تَفْرِيطٍ فِي الْحَصِيلَةِ اللُّغَوِيَّةِ الَّتِي يَجِبُ أَنْ يَتَعَلَّمَهَا الْأَطْفَالُ.

We have also been careful to use simple, accessible vocabulary suited to the children's age and interests, without compromising the linguistic foundation they need to acquire.

وَلِأَنَّنَا فِي جَمِيعِ مَرَاحِلِ تَأْلِيفِ الْكِتَابِ وَمُنْذُ اللَّحْظَةِ الْأُولَى كَانَ مِيثَاقُنَا أَنْ نَضَعَ الْمُتَعَلِّمَ فِي قَلْبِ الْعَمَلِيَّةِ التَّعْلِيمِيَّةِ وَمِحْوَرِهَا، فَقَدْ حَرَصْنَا بِقَدْرِ الْإِمْكَانِ عَلَى مُخَاطَبَةِ الْأَطْفَالِ بِشَكْلٍ مُبَاشِرٍ، وَجَعْلِهِمُ الْبَطَلَ الرَّئِيسَ لِلْكِتَابِ.

Because our commitment from the very first moment of writing this book was to place the learner at the heart of the educational process, we have addressed children directly throughout, making them the protagonists of the book.

كَمَا أَضَفْنَا فِي كُلِّ دَرْسٍ جُزْءًا خَاصًّا بِـ «كَلِمَاتِي الْجَدِيدَةِ.. أَصْنَعُ قَامُوسِي» إِيمَانًا مِنَّا بِالْفُرُوقِ الْفَرْدِيَّةِ الَّتِي هِيَ جُزْءٌ مِنْ عَمَلِيَّةِ التَّعَلُّمِ.

We have also included a section in every lesson titled 'My New Words: Building My Dictionary,' out of a belief in the individual differences that are inherent to the learning process.

كَمَا حَرَصْنَا عَلَى جَعْلِ هَذَا الْكِتَابِ كِتَابًا مُتَكَامِلًا وَافِيَ الشَّرْحِ وَالتَّدْرِيبَاتِ يَسْتَطِيعُ الْمُتَعَلِّمُ الِاعْتِمَادَ عَلَيْهِ تَمَامًا فِي الِاسْتِذْكَارِ؛ حَيْثُ تَمَّ تَضْمِينُ الْكَلِمَاتِ الْجَدِيدَةِ بِأَلْوَانٍ مُمَيَّزَةٍ لِتُيَسِّرَ عَلَى الْمُتَعَلِّمِ مُلَاحَظَتَهَا وَفَهْمَهَا.

We aimed to make this a comprehensive resource, complete with explanations and exercises that learners can rely on for their studies, with new words highlighted in distinct colors to make them easier to notice and understand.

وَتَيْسِيرًا عَلَى الْمُتَعَلِّمِ، تَمَّ تَقْسِيمُ الدُّرُوسِ إِلَى أَقْسَامٍ وَاضِحَةٍ مِثْلَ: الْقِرَاءَةِ وَالْقَوَاعِدِ النَّحْوِيَّةِ وَالنُّصُوصِ الشِّعْرِيَّةِ، وَالْقَوَاعِدِ الْإِمْلَائِيَّةِ وَالْخَطِّ الْعَرَبِيِّ، وَمُرَاعَاةِ مُعَالَجَةِ الْأَخْطَاءِ الْإِمْلَائِيَّةِ الشَّائِعَةِ؛ حَتَّى يَتَفَادَاهَا الْأَطْفَالُ.

To assist the learner, lessons are divided into clear sections—such as reading, grammar, poetry, spelling, and calligraphy—while addressing common spelling errors to help children avoid them.

كَمَا تَمَّ تَضْمِينُ نُصُوصِ الِاسْتِمَاعِ فِي آخِرِ الْكِتَابِ لِلرُّجُوعِ إِلَيْهَا عِنْدَ الْحَاجَةِ.

Listening transcripts have been included at the back of the book for reference whenever needed.

وَفِيمَا يَخُصُّ مَهَارَاتِ اللُّغَةِ وَلِتَنْشِئَةِ جِيلٍ مِنْ أَطْفَالِ مِصْرَ قَادِرِينَ عَلَى التَّعْبِيرِ عَنْ أَنْفُسِهِمْ بِاسْتِخْدَامِ لُغَتِهِمْ بِإِتْقَانٍ، مُعْتَزِّينَ بِهَا وَبِتَارِيخِهَا قَادِرِينَ عَلَى الِاخْتِلَافِ وَالِاتِّفَاقِ بِاحْتِرَامٍ وَضَعْنَا الْعَدِيدَ مِنَ التَّدْرِيبَاتِ لِتَنْمِيَةِ مَهَارَاتِ اللُّغَةِ الْأَرْبَعِ: الِاسْتِمَاعِ وَالتَّحَدُّثِ وَالْقِرَاءَةِ وَالْكِتَابَةِ بِالْإِضَافَةِ إِلَى مَهَارَاتِ الْعَرْضِ وَإِبْدَاءِ الرَّأْيِ فِي حَدِيثِهِ مَعَ الْآخَرِينَ بِشَكْلٍ مَوْضُوعِيٍّ وَمُهَذَّبٍ.

Regarding language skills, we have included numerous exercises to develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing, as well as presentation and opinion-sharing skills, to help raise a generation of Egyptian children who can express themselves with mastery, take pride in their history, and engage in respectful, objective dialogue.

وَلِتَطْبِيقِ هَذَا تَمَّ تَضْمِينُ بِطَاقَةِ الشُّكْرِ وَالتَّقْيِيمِ الَّتِي صُمِّمَتْ بِشَكْلٍ عِلْمِيٍّ لِعَرْضِ الرَّأْيِ مِنْ خِلَالِ ثَلَاثِ مَرَاحِلَ؛ تَبْدَأُ بِشُكْرِ الزَّمِيلِ عَلَى الْعَرْضِ، ثُمَّ ذِكْرِ الْإِيجَابِيَّاتِ وَالِانْتِقَالِ إِلَى تَحْدِيدِ النِّقَاطِ الْمُقْتَرَحِ تَطْوِيرُهَا.

To apply these skills, we have included a 'Thank You and Evaluation' card, designed to guide students through a three-stage feedback process: thanking their peer for the presentation, highlighting the positives, and suggesting areas for development.

كَمَا تَمَّ الْحِرْصُ عَلَى تَنَوُّعِ الْأَنْشِطَةِ مِنْ خِلَالِ الْأَنْشِطَةِ الْفَرْدِيَّةِ، وَالثُّنَائِيَّةِ، ثُمَّ الْعَمَلِ فِي مَجْمُوعَاتٍ مَعَ تَحْدِيدِ الْأَدْوَارِ فِي الْعَرْضِ وَالنِّقَاشِ.

We have also ensured a variety of activities, ranging from individual and pair work to group projects with defined roles for presentation and discussion.

آمِلِينَ مِنْ كُلِّ قُلُوبِنَا أَنْ يُسَاعِدَ هَذَا الْكِتَابُ فِي تَرْبِيَةِ رُوحِ «حُبِّ اللُّغَةِ الْعَرَبِيَّةِ وَالِاعْتِزَازِ بِهَا» بَيْنَكُمْ، وَأَنْ يَكُونَ هَذَا الْكِتَابُ خُطْوَةً إِيجَابِيَّةً فِي رِحْلَتِكُمْ فِي التَّعَلُّمِ.

We hope with all our hearts that this book helps cultivate a love for the Arabic language and a sense of pride in it, and that it serves as a positive step in your learning.

Vocabulary · المفردات (54 verbs · 150 nouns)

• عَلَّمَ — to teach
• تَعَلَّمَ — to learn
• صَمَّمَ — to design
• كَانَ — to be
• حَرَصَ — to be keen
• تَضَمَّنَ — to include
• دَعَمَ — to support
• وَجَدَ — to find
• أَحْيَا — to revive
• تَمَيَّزَ — to be distinguished
• جَعَلَ — to make
• أَضَافَ — to add
• ذَكَرَ — to remember
• اجْتَازَ — to pass
• قَرَأَ — to read
• رَاعَى — to consider
• قَدَّمَ — to present
• أَثَّرَ — to influence
• شَعَرَ — to feel
• انْتَمَى — to belong
• اقْتَدَى — to emulate
• حَاوَلَ — to try
• مَثَّلَ — to represent
• رَأَى — to see
• أَمَّلَ — to hope
• رَجَعَ — to return
• اسْتَرْشَدَ — to seek guidance
• وَاجَهَ — to face
• خَفَّفَ — to lighten
• عَزَّزَ — to strengthen
• اسْتَخْدَمَ — to use
• وَجَبَ — to be necessary
• أَلَّفَ — to author
• وَضَعَ — to place
• خَاطَبَ — to address
• صَنَعَ — to make
• اسْتَطَاعَ — to be able
• اعْتَمَدَ — to rely
• يَسَّرَ — to facilitate
• لَاحَظَ — to notice
• قَسَّمَ — to divide
• عَالَجَ — to treat
• تَفَادَى — to avoid
• خَصَّ — to concern
• عَبَّرَ — to express
• تَحَدَّثَ — to speak
• أَبْدَى — to show
• طَبَّقَ — to apply
• بَدَأَ — to begin
• اقْتَرَحَ — to suggest
• طَوَّرَ — to develop
• حَدَّدَ — to define
• سَاعَدَ — to help
• رَبَّى — to raise
• مُقَدِّمَة — introduction
• طِفْل — child
• جُمْهُورِيَّة — republic
• مُعَلِّم — teacher
• أُسْرَة — family
• أَرْض — land
• كِتَاب — book
• عَوْن — aid
• جَانِب — side
• عَام — year
• مَجْمُوعَة — group
• قِيمَة — value
• مَهَارَة — skill
• تَنْشِئَة — upbringing
• ابْن — son
• بِنْت — daughter
• صِدْق — honesty
• تَعَاطُف — empathy
• احْتِرَام — respect
• حُبّ — love
• عَائِلَة — family
• اعْتِزَاز — pride
• لُغَة — language
• هُوِيَّة — identity
• مَوْضُوع — topic
• جَدّ — grandfather
• جَدَّة — grandmother
• يَوْم — day
• عِيد — Eid (holiday)
• لَعِب — play
• أَخ — brother
• قَرِيب — relative
• جَار — neighbor
• مُحَاوَلَة — attempt
• دَوْر — role
• رَابِطَة — bond
• سِيَاق — context
• مَدْخَل — entry
• عَلَاقَة — relationship
• وَحْدَة — unit
• قِصَّة — story
• قِرَاءَة — reading
• عُنْوَان — title
• عَوْدَة — return
• هَدَف — goal
• اخْتِبَار — test
• نَوْم — sleep
• إِجَازَة — vacation
• وَقْت — time
• ضَغْط — pressure
• نَمُوذَج — model
• عَالِم — a scholar; a scientist; a knowledgeable person
• نَهْضَة — renaissance
• فَخْر — pride
• حَضَارَة — civilization
• دَافِع — motive
• تَفَوُّق — excellence
• مَجَال — field
• مُجْتَمَع — society
• تَنَوُّع — diversity
• شَكْل — form
• سِمَة — trait
• أَدَاة — tool
• مُرَبٍّ — educator
• مَرْحَلَة — stage
• إِعْدَاد — preparation
• بَحْث — research
• مُمَارَسَة — practice
• رَأْي — opinion
• سَيِّد — master
• مُشْكِلَة — problem
• عِبْء — burden
• اسْتِقْلَالِيَّة — independence
• مُفْرَدَة — vocabulary
• فَهْم — understanding
• اهْتِمَام — interest
• تَفْرِيط — negligence
• حَصِيلَة — stock
• مِيثَاق — charter/covenant
• قَلْب — heart
• عَمَلِيَّة — process
• مِحْوَر — axis
• بَطَل — hero
• دَرْس — lesson
• جُزْء — part
• كَلِمَة — a word (grammatical term)
• قَامُوس — dictionary
• إِيمَان — belief
• فَرْق — difference
• تَعَلُّم — learning
• شَرْح — explanation
• تَدْرِيب — training
• اعْتِمَاد — reliance
• اسْتِذْكَار — study
• لَوْن — color
• تَيْسِير — facilitation
• تَقْسِيم — division
• قِسْم — section
• قَاعِدَة — rule
• نَصّ — text
• خَطّ — calligraphy
• مُرَاعَاة — observance; consideration; regard
• مُعَالَجَة — treatment
• خَطَأ — error
• اسْتِمَاع — listening
• حَاجَة — need
• جِيل — generation
• تَعْبِير — expression
• إِتْقَان — mastery
• تَارِيخ — history
• اخْتِلَاف — disagreement
• اتِّفَاق — agreement
• تَنْمِيَة — development
• عَرْض — presentation
• حَدِيث — talk
• تَطْبِيق — application
• بِطَاقَة — card
• شُكْر — thanks
• تَقْيِيم — evaluation
• زَمِيل — colleague
• نُقْطَة — point
• تَطْوِير — development
• حِرْص — keenness
• نَشَاط — activity
• عَمَل — work
• نِقَاش — discussion
• رُوح — spirit
• خُطْوَة — step
• رِحْلَة — journey
• مِصْرِيَّة — Egyptian (female)
• صَادِقَة — truthful
• مُتَعَلِّم — learner
• مُلَائِمَة — appropriate
• سَهْلَة — easy (feminine adjective)
• جَدِيدَة — new
• أُولَى — first (feminine)
• تَوْطِيد — strengthening, consolidation
• حَضَارِيَّة — civilizational
• أَخْلَاقِيَّة — ethical
• مُنْتَقَاة — selected
• عُمْرِيَّة — age-related
• أَرْبَع — four (feminine)
• مُبَاشِر — direct
• حَبِيبَة — beloved (female), darling (female)
• دِرَاسِيَّة — academic
• أَدَبِيَّة — literary
• عَالَمِيَّة — global
• بَسِيطَة — simple
• آخَر — another
• مُتَكَامِل — complete