Look at the image and listen. Look carefully at the Arabic word, the transliteration and the translation. 

بنت

bint (girl)

Now look at the individual Arabic letters. Remember that Arabic letters go from right to left. Try to write the letters on a piece of paper. Always write anti-clockwise from right to left.

ب ن ت

 t < n < b

Look at this image and listen. Look carefully at the Arabic word, the transliteration and the translation. 

ابن

ibn (son)

Now look at the individual Arabic letters. Remember that Arabic letters go from right to left. Try to write the letters on a piece of paper. Always write anti-clockwise from right to left.

ا ب ن

 n < b < i

Look at the image and listen. Look carefully at the Arabic word, the transliteration and the translation. 

جد

jadd (grandfather)

Now look at the individual Arabic letters. Remember that Arabic letters go from right to left. Try to write the letters on a piece of paper. Always write anti-clockwise from right to left.

ج د

 d < j

Now practise writing the three words in Arabic.

Download and print out the worksheet. Look a each Arabic word on the worksheet. Trace the Arabic word. Finally, try to write the Arabic word on the lines.

If you have subscribed to Arabic Online, you can find out more about Arabic script and practise your writing skills.

On the My Arabic page choose the course: The Arabic Alphabet.

Download and print out the workbook: A Guide to Writing Arabic

You can also buy a printed copy of the Guide to Writing Arabic online from Foyles book shop in London.

Checklist

• Can you recognise the words in Arabic script?
• Have you learned the individual letters?
• Can you write the individual letters?
• Can you write the complete words in Arabic script?
• Do you know how the individual letters are pronounced?

If you have completed all the tasks and you have answered yes to the questions above, continue to the next session.