UPMSP High School Arabic study materials
UPMSP High School Arabic study resources

UPMSP High School Arabic study plan

UPMSP High School Arabic · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Applied grammar (nahw and sarf)

  • Parse and label the case and mood of every word in ten short Arabic sentences by writing the i'rab term under each word.

  • Conjugate five sound verbs (salima) in the past and present tense across all persons, writing each paradigm from memory before checking.

  • Distinguish the three noun types (ism, fi'l, harf) in a 100-word passage by colour-coding them.

  • Build a personal table of the six major case endings (raf', nasb, jar, jazm) with one example each from a dictionary.

Your checkpoint

A handwritten i'rab notebook page containing 10 fully parsed sentences and 5 complete verb paradigms.

Week 2

Applied grammar (nahw and sarf) & Vocabulary and word usage

  • Derive the root letters of 60 exam-level words and classify each as a derived form (I-X).

  • Apply the rules of hamzat al-wasl and hamzat al-qat' in 25 words, marking each correctly.

  • Conjugate five hollow and defective verbs in past and present, noting the vowel changes.

  • Write 40 vocabulary flashcards pairing each Arabic word with a Hindi and an English gloss.

Your checkpoint

A root-and-form chart covering 60 words plus 40 bilingual flashcards reviewed aloud once.

Week 3

Reading comprehension of Arabic prose passages

  • Read four unseen prose passages of 150-200 words and answer five comprehension questions on each without a dictionary.

  • Identify the main idea and supporting details of each passage in one written sentence apiece.

  • Infer the meaning of 20 unfamiliar words from context and record the clues used.

  • Summarise one passage in 60 words of your own Arabic.

Your checkpoint

A comprehension log of 4 passages with 20 answered questions and one 60-word Arabic summary.

Week 4

Reading comprehension of Arabic prose passages & Objective questions on language and text

  • Complete 40 objective items on passages, grammar terms, and word meanings under timed conditions (one minute per item).

  • Scan three passages for specific details (names, numbers, dates) within two minutes each.

  • Review every wrong answer and write the rule or clue that was missed.

  • Recite the definitions of ten core nahw terms (mubtada, khabar, fa'il, maf'ul, etc.) from memory.

Your checkpoint

A timed mock set of 40 objective questions scored, with an error-analysis sheet listing each mistake and its cause.

Week 5

Prescribed prose lessons and their themes & Prescribed poetry: explanation and appreciation

  • Outline the theme, characters, and moral of each prescribed prose lesson in five bullet points.

  • Memorise and write from memory four key couplets from the prescribed poems with correct vowel marks.

  • Explain two verses in your own words, giving the central idea and one poetic device used.

  • Match each lesson and poem to its author and title without notes.

Your checkpoint

A one-page theme-and-author map for all prescribed prose lessons and poems, plus two written verse explanations.

Week 6

Translation (Arabic to Hindi/English and Hindi/English to Arabic)

  • Translate six short Arabic passages into Hindi and English, keeping sentence structure natural.

  • Translate ten Hindi or English sentences into grammatically correct Arabic, checking case endings.

  • Compile a glossary of 50 exam-frequent words with Arabic, Hindi, and English equivalents.

  • Compare your Arabic renderings against a model and correct agreement and tense errors.

Your checkpoint

A translation portfolio of 6 Arabic-to-target passages and 10 target-to-Arabic sentences, self-corrected.

Week 7

Composition and letter/application writing & Vocabulary and word usage

  • Draft two formal letters in Arabic (an application and a complaint) using correct openings and closings.

  • Write one 120-word Arabic essay on a familiar topic with an introduction, body, and conclusion.

  • Use 30 new vocabulary items actively in your own sentences.

  • Proofread your drafts for spelling, hamza placement, and agreement, marking corrections in a second colour.

Your checkpoint

Two polished Arabic letters and one 120-word essay, each proofread and annotated with corrections.

Week 8

Reading comprehension of Arabic prose passages & Applied grammar (nahw and sarf) & Objective questions on language and text

  • Sit two full-length timed mock papers covering all domains and score each.

  • Re-drill the 30 most frequent errors from earlier weeks using targeted exercises.

  • Recite paradigms, case rules, and key verses daily for the final five days.

  • Review the vocabulary and glossary lists once, marking any word still uncertain.

Your checkpoint

Two completed mock papers with scores recorded and a final one-page revision sheet of weak points.

Milestones

Week 4: Score at least 70% on the 40-item timed objective set and correctly parse 8 of 10 unseen sentences.

Week 6: Produce translations of 6 Arabic passages and 10 target-to-Arabic sentences with no more than 3 grammar errors total.

Week 8: Score at least 75% on both full-length mock papers, with no domain below 60%.