Egyptian Arabic Curriculum — Grade 4, Semester 2 — Page 2

Arabic text · النص

Line-by-line translation · المعاني

مُقَدِّمَةٌ

(from previous page) ⟵ The central administration is an introduction.

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.

To the children in the Arab Republic of Egypt.. to the male and female teachers of Egypt.. to the Egyptian families.. to everyone who teaches and learns on the land of beloved Egypt, this book has been designed to be a true help to you all.

أَوَّلًا: الْجَانِبُ التَّرْبَوِيُّ:

First: The Educational Aspect:

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؛ فَقَدْ تَضَمَّنَ هَذَا الْكِتَابُ قِيمَةَ الصِّدْقِ، وَالتَّعَاطُفِ، وَالِاحْتِرَامِ، وَحُبِّ الْعَائِلَةِ وَالِاعْتِزَازِ بِلُغَتِنَا وَهُوِيَّتِنَا.

We have ensured that this book—throughout the six academic years—includes a selected collection of moral values and life skills that support Egyptian families in raising their sons and daughters; this book has included the value of honesty, empathy, respect, love for the family, and pride in our language and identity.

سَتَجِدُونَ مَوْضُوعَاتٍ عَنِ الصَّدَاقَةِ وَالْكَلِمَاتِ الطَّيِّبَةِ وَالتَّخْطِيطِ لِلْأَحْلَامِ وَالْمُحَافَظَةِ عَلَى الْبِيئَةِ وَاحْتِرَامِ الْمِسَاحَةِ الشَّخْصِيَّةِ وَإِدْخَالِ السُّرُورِ عَلَى الْآخَرِينَ، فِي مُحَاوَلَةٍ صَادِقَةٍ لِإِحْيَاءِ دَوْرِ الْعَائِلَةِ الْمِصْرِيَّةِ الْعَرِيقَةِ وَالرَّوَابِطِ الْأُسَرِيَّةِ وَالْمُجْتَمَعِيَّةِ الَّتِي لَطَالَمَا تَمَيَّزَ بِهَا مُجْتَمَعُنَا الْمِصْرِيُّ الْعَرِيقُ.

You will find topics about friendship, kind words, planning for dreams, preserving the environment, respecting personal space, and bringing joy to others, in a sincere attempt to revive the role of the ancient Egyptian family and the familial and societal bonds that our ancient Egyptian society has long been distinguished by.

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 context, and out of a desire to make this book a gateway to strengthening positive relationships between Egyptian families and their children, we have added at the end of each academic unit a story for reading only, under the title 'A Return to Reading 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 any test, but rather its goal is for you to read it with your children before bedtime or on a day off, to create positive time away from any pressures.

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 tried to make the Egyptian society, rich in its diversity, represented in its various forms and characteristics, and for every child to see themselves or someone who resembles them present in one way or another.. hoping that this book will be a tool of help for every educator in our beloved Egypt.

ثَانِيًا: الْجَانِبُ التَّعْلِيمِيُّ وَاللُّغَوِيُّ:

Second: The Educational and Linguistic Aspect:

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، 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.

During the preparation phase of the book, scientific research and successful practices were consulted, and we were keen to be guided by the opinions of teachers regarding the problems they face. We were also keen to lighten the burden on them by enhancing the learner's independence. We were also keen to use simple, easy-to-understand vocabulary that is appropriate for the children's age group and from their world and interests, without compromising the linguistic repertoire that children must learn.

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 throughout all stages of writing the book, and from the very first moment, our charter was to place the learner at the heart and center of the educational process, we have been keen as much as possible to address children directly and make them the main hero 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 also added in each lesson a special part for 'My New Words.. I Make My Dictionary', believing in individual differences, which are part of 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 were also keen to make this book an integrated book, full of explanations and exercises, that the learner can rely on completely for studying; where new words were included in distinctive colors to make it easier for the learner to notice and understand them.

وَتَيْسِيرًا عَلَى الْمُتَعَلِّمِ، تَمَّ تَقْسِيمُ الدُّرُوسِ إِلَى أَقْسَامٍ وَاضِحَةٍ مِثْلِ الِاسْتِمَاعِ وَالْقِرَاءَةِ وَالْقَوَاعِدِ النَّحْوِيَّةِ، وَالْقَوَاعِدِ الْإِمْلَائِيَّةِ وَالْخَطِّ الْعَرَبِيِّ، وَالْكِتَابَةِ، وَالنُّصُوصِ الشِّعْرِيَّةِ.

To facilitate for the learner, the lessons were divided into clear sections such as listening, reading, grammatical rules, spelling rules, Arabic calligraphy, writing, and poetic texts.

وَقَدْ حَرَصْنَا أَيْضًا عَلَى مُعَالَجَةِ الْأَخْطَاءِ الْإِمْلَائِيَّةِ الشَّائِعَةِ؛ حَتَّى يَتَفَادَاهَا الْأَطْفَالُ.

We were also keen to address common spelling errors so that children can avoid them.

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

Listening texts were also included at the end of the book for reference when 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:

Regarding language skills, and to raise a generation of Egypt's children capable of expressing themselves using their language with proficiency, proud of it and its history, and capable of disagreeing and agreeing with respect, we have placed many exercises to develop the four language skills:

الِاسْتِمَاعِ وَالتَّحَدُّثِ وَالْقِرَاءَةِ وَالْكِتَابَةِ بِالْإِضَافَةِ إِلَى مَهَارَاتِ الْعَرْضِ وَإِبْدَاءِ الرَّأْيِ فِي حَدِيثِهِ مَعَ الْآخَرِينَ بِشَكْلٍ مَوْضُوعِيٍّ وَمُهَذَّبٍ.

Listening, speaking, reading, and writing, in addition to presentation skills and expressing opinions in their conversation with others in an objective and polite manner.

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

To apply this, a thank-you and evaluation card was included, which was designed scientifically to present opinions through three stages; starting with thanking the colleague for the presentation, then mentioning the positives, and moving on to identifying the points suggested for development. We were also keen on the diversity of activities through individual, pair, and then group work, with defined roles in 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.

Hoping with all our hearts that this book will help in cultivating the spirit of 'love for the Arabic language and pride in it' among you, and that this book will be a positive step in your learning journey.

الْمُؤَلِّفُونَ

It is important for the authors to read this page before returning to study. ⟶ (sentence continues on next page)

Vocabulary · المفردات (43 verbs · 114 nouns)

• عَلِمَ — to teach
• تَعَلَّمَ — to learn
• صَمَّمَ — to design
• كَانَ — to be
• حَرَصَ — to be keen
• تَضَمَّنَ — to include
• دَعَمَ — to support
• وَجَدَ — to find
• تَمَيَّزَ — to be distinguished
• أَضَافَ — to add
• تَذَكَّرَ — to remember
• قَرَأَ — to read
• حَاوَلَ — to try
• جَعَلَ — to make
• رَأَى — to see
• شَبَهَ — to resemble
• رَجَعَ — to return
• وَاجَهَ — to face
• عَزَّزَ — to strengthen
• لَاءَمَ — to suit
• وَجَبَ — to be necessary
• أَلَّفَ — to author
• وَضَعَ — to place
• صَنَعَ — to make
• اسْتَطَاعَ — to be able
• اعْتَمَدَ — to rely
• يَسَّرَ — to facilitate
• قَسَمَ — to divide
• عَالَجَ — to treat
• تَفَادَى — to avoid
• خَصَّ — to concern
• عَبَّرَ — to express
• اتَّفَقَ — to agree
• نَمَّى — to develop
• تَحَدَّثَ — to speak
• أَبْدَى — to show
• طَبَّقَ — to apply
• بَدَأَ — to begin
• ذَكَرَ — to mention
• انْتَقَلَ — to move
• اقْتَرَحَ — to suggest
• سَاعَدَ — to help
• رَبَّى — to raise
• مُقَدِّمَة — introduction
• طِفْل — child
• جُمْهُورِيَّة — republic
• مُعَلِّم — teacher
• أُسْرَة — family
• أَرْض — land
• كِتَاب — book
• عَوْن — help
• جَانِب — aspect
• 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
• صَدَاقَة — friendship
• كَلِمَة — word
• تَخْطِيط — planning
• حُلْم — dream
• مُحَافَظَة — preservation
• بِيئَة — environment
• مِسَاحَة — space
• سُرُور — joy
• مُحَاوَلَة — attempt
• دَوْر — role
• رَابِطَة — link
• مُجْتَمَع — society
• سِيَاق — context
• مَدْخَل — entry
• عَلَاقَة — relationship
• نِهَايَة — end
• وَحْدَة — unit
• قِصَّة — story
• عُنْوَان — title
• عَوْدَة — return
• هَدَف — goal
• اخْتِبَار — test
• نَوْم — sleep
• يَوْم — day
• إِجَازَة — holiday
• وَقْت — time
• ضَغْط — pressure
• تَنَوُّع — diversity
• شَكْل — form
• سِمَة — feature
• أَدَاة — tool
• مُرَبِّي — educator
• مَرْحَلَة — stage
• بَحْث — research
• مُمَارَسَة — practice
• رَأْي — opinion
• مُشْكِلَة — problem
• عِبْء — burden
• اسْتِقْلَالِيَّة — independence
• مُتَعَلِّم — learner
• مُفْرَدَة — vocabulary
• فَهْم — understanding
• عَالَم — world
• اهْتِمَام — interest
• تَفْرِيط — negligence
• حَصِيلَة — vocabulary
• لَحْظَة — moment
• مِيثَاق — charter
• قَلْب — heart
• عَمَلِيَّة — process
• مِحْوَر — axis
• قَدْر — extent
• إِمْكَان — possibility
• مُخَاطَبَة — addressing
• بَطَل — hero
• دَرْس — lesson
• جُزْء — part
• قَامُوس — dictionary
• إِيمَان — belief
• فَرْق — difference
• شَرْح — explanation
• تَدْرِيب — training
• اسْتِذْكَار — studying
• لَوْن — color
• مُلَاحَظَة — observation
• تَيْسِير — facilitation
• قِسْم — section
• اسْتِمَاع — listening
• قَاعِدَة — rule
• خَطّ — calligraphy
• كِتَابَة — writing
• نَصّ — text
• خَطَأ — error
• حَاجَة — need
• جِيل — generation
• تَارِيخ — history
• اخْتِلَاف — disagreement
• اتِّفَاق — agreement
• عَرْض — presentation
• حَدِيث — talk
• بِطَاقَة — card
• شُكْر — thanks
• تَقْيِيم — evaluation
• زَمِيل — colleague
• إِيجَابِيَّة — positive
• نُقْطَة — point
• نِقَاش — discussion
• خُطْوَة — step
• رِحْلَة — journey