UPMSP Intermediate Arabic - Code 125 study plan

Diagram the nominal and verbal sentence patterns (mubtada'–khabar, fi'l–fa'il–maf'ul) and label every constituent in 20 self-written Arabic sentences

Parse and justify the case ending (raf', nasb, jarr, jazm) of every word in 15 short Quranic-style or textbook sentences, writing the i'rab reason beside each word

Memorise the governing behaviour of the particles inna and its sisters, kana and its sisters, and the particles of jarr, then produce a one-page reference table from memory and correct it against your textbook

Classify 40 verbs into their root, báb (verb pattern), and triliteral form (I–X), and state the masdar and active/passive participle for 20 of them

Drill the sound, hollow, defective and doubled verb conjugations in the past and present tense until you can produce any requested form within ten seconds

Apply the rules for the five nouns, the dual, the sound masculine plural and the broken plural in raf', nasb and jarr contexts across 25 transformation exercises

Convert 20 active-voice sentences to passive voice and back, adjusting the verb form and the case of the fa'il and na'ib al-fa'il correctly

Identify and translate 15 instances of the derived noun types (ism fa'il, ism maf'ul, sifa mushabbaha, ism tafdil, ism makan) in a short prose passage

Write out the full conjugation of three verbs from different weak-verb classes in the imperative and the negative imperative

Explain in writing the difference between the particles of nasb (an, lan, kay, li) and the particles of jazm (lam, lamma, in al-shartiyya) with one example each

Read each prescribed prose lesson aloud three times, then summarise its central theme in five Arabic sentences without consulting the text

Extract and define 60 unfamiliar lexical items from the prose lessons, grouping them by root to reinforce morphology

Write a short biography in Arabic of each prescribed prose author, naming at least two works and one characteristic of their style

Memorise and recite the prescribed verses, then write a line-by-line explanation (sharh) of their meaning in simple Arabic

Identify the theme, imagery and any moral or patriotic message of each prescribed poem and state the poet's era and school

Answer, in Arabic, ten comprehension questions per prescribed prose lesson using evidence paraphrased from the text

Compare two prescribed poets in a 120-word Arabic paragraph, contrasting theme, diction and historical period

Build a timeline of Arabic literature from the Jahiliyya through the Umayyad, Abbasid and modern periods, marking where each prescribed author and poet belongs

List for each literary period two major figures and one defining genre or form, and memorise the list

Match each prescribed text to its author, period and genre in a self-made flashcard set of at least 30 cards and test yourself until 90 percent recall

Translate 30 short Arabic sentences into Hindi or Urdu and 30 Hindi or Urdu sentences into Arabic, focusing on tense, gender agreement and case endings

Translate one full prescribed prose paragraph in each direction and compare your version against a model, listing every error by type

Work through two unseen Arabic passages of 100–150 words each, answering five comprehension questions and inferring unknown words from context and root patterns

Compile 80 high-frequency exam lexical items with Arabic, Hindi or Urdu meaning and one illustrative sentence each

Practise rendering idiomatic expressions and religious or cultural terms accurately rather than word-for-word

Draft and revise a formal Arabic letter (personal and official) using correct salutation, body and closing formulae

Write three exam-style paragraphs of 80–100 words on prescribed themes, each with a clear topic sentence, supporting detail and conclusion

Compose one applied-writing piece such as a notice, invitation or application in Arabic, observing layout conventions

Self-edit all drafts against a checklist covering hamza spelling, agreement, case endings and connective particles

Translate your own best Arabic paragraph into Hindi or Urdu and back, then compare the round trip for lost meaning

Recite from memory the author, period, genre and central theme of every prescribed prose and poetry text without notes

Write 15 one-line factual answers on literary history (periods, genres, major figures) and check them against your notes

Re-read all prescribed texts and annotate each with three likely examination questions and their answer outlines

Explain in Arabic, in two or three sentences each, the significance of five major literary figures across the periods studied

Fill any remaining gaps in your literature timeline and flashcards flagged as weak in week 4

Sit two full-length timed mock papers under exam conditions and score them against the mark scheme

Re-drill only the question types missed in the mocks, with special attention to i'rab, verb forms and translation direction errors

Recite all prescribed poems and summarise all prescribed prose lessons once more in rapid succession

Review the vocabulary list, error tally and revision sheet, marking items still uncertain for a final pass

Practise time allocation per section so that translation and writing sections are completed without rushing