Arabic

ARABIC

GENERAL OBJECTIVES

The aim of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) syllabus in Arabic is to
prepare candidates for admission into tertiary institutions through the Board’s examination. It is
designed to test their achievement of the course objectives, which are to:

1. answer comprehension questions correctly in standard Arabic;

2. translate simple texts from English to Arabic and vice versa;

3. apply the rules of Arabic grammar functionally;

4. appreciate Arabic literary texts within the contexts of their environment and eras;

5. use Arabic as a living world language in communication where necessary.

DETAILED SYLLABUS

TOPICS/CONTENTS/NOTES OBJECTIVES
SECTION A: COMPREHENSION Candidates should be able to:
It consists of a passage of seventy (70) words. Five i. use appropriate words or phrases for specific
multiple-choice questions are to be set on the thought;
passage. The contents should be within the ii. deduce the lesson in the passage;
experience of the candidates e.g. current affairs, iii. determine the main theme of the passage;
sports, education, politics, economy, health, culture iv. give an appropriate title of a passage;
and ethics. v. interpret the meanings of particular words.

SECTION B: TRANSLATION Candidates should be able to:

This section consists of ten (10) questions. Five of i. use an appropriate Arabic word or phrase to convey
them are on translation from English into Arabic the meaning of an English word or phrase;
while the other five are on translation from Arabic ii. determine an appropriate English word or phrase for
into English. an Arabic statement;
iii. interpret idiomatic expressions in both Arabic and
Translation into English includes key words and English;
phrases in a sentence. iv. transfer ideas expressed in Arabic to English and
vice versa;
Translated questions are to be based on standard v. communicate effectively in Arabic and English.
Arabic and English usages.

SECTION C: GRAMMAR Candidates should be able to:

Major grammatical features in Arabic to be i. identify the various forms of demonstrative and
examined include: relative pronouns;
.‫ أسماء اإلشارة والموصولة‬.1 ii. compare gender markers in Arabic;
1. Demonstrative and relative pronouns.
.‫ المذكر والمؤنث‬.2
2. Gender (Masculine and Feminine).

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.‫ عالمات االسم‬.3 iii. identify the three basic characteristics of Arabic

3. Characteristics of noun. nouns;
.‫ المثنى‬.4 iv. differentiate between singular and dual forms of
4. Dual. nouns;
:‫ الجموع‬.5 v. construct plural forms of singular nouns;
5. Plurals:
.‫أ – جمع المذكر السالم‬
a. sound masculine plural
‫ب – جمع المؤنث السالم‬
b. sound feminine plural
‫ج – جمع التكسير‬
c. broken plural
.‫ المضاف والمضاف إليه‬.6 vi. identify construct phrases and their usages;
6. Construct phrases.
‫ الضمائر المنفصلة و المتصلة‬. 7 vii. differentiate between separable and inseparable
7. Separable and inseparable pronouns. pronouns;
:‫ التوابع‬.8 viii. identify correct usage of adjectives, conjunctions
8. Appendants: and the permutative in Arabic sentences;
a. adjective. .‫أ – النعت‬
b. conjunction. .‫ب – العطف‬
c. the permutative. .‫ج – البدل‬
d. emphasis .‫د – التوكيد‬

‫ حروف الجر‬.9 ix. apply correct preposition in a given sentence;

9. Prepositions.
.‫ الفعل الالزم والفعل المتعدي‬.10 x. differentiate between transitive and intransitive
10. Transitive & Intransitive verbs. verbs and use them in sentences;
‫ الفعل الماضى‬.11 xi. identify the perfect verbs and their forms;
11. The perfect verb.
:‫ الفعل المضارع‬.12 xii. identify the imperfect verbs and their grammatical
12. The imperfect verb: words in sentences;
a. the indicative. ‫أ – المرفوع‬
b. the subjunctive. ‫ب – المنصوب‬
c. the jussive. .‫ج – المجزوم‬

.‫ الفعل األمر‬.13 xiii. identify the imperative verbs and their forms;
13. The imperative verb.
:‫ النواسخ‬.14 xiv. identify the kinds of modifiers and apply them in
14. The modifiers: Arabic usage;
‫أ – كان و أخواتها‬
a. Kana and its associates
‫ب – إن و أخواتها‬
b. Inna and its associates
‫ج – ظن و أخواتها‬
c. Zanna and its associates
.‫ الفعل الثالثي المجرد و المزيد فيه‬.15 xv. differentiate between trilateral and derived
15. Trilateral and derived verbs. verbs;

:‫ المشتقات‬.16 xvi. identify the types of derivatives;

16. Derivatives:
.‫أ – اسم التفضيل‬
a. the comparative/superlative.
.‫ب – اسم اآللة‬
b. nouns of instrument.
.‫ج – اسما الزمان و المكان‬
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c. nouns of time and place.

.‫د – اسم النسبة‬
d. relative adjectives.
‫ الجملة الشرطية‬.17 xvii. apply the rules governing conditional sentences,
17. Conditional sentences. identify them in sentences, construct them and
differentiate them in normal sentences;

)‫ فقط‬3000 – 1( ‫ العدد‬.18 xviii. recognise and count Arabic numerals from 1 to

18. Numerals (1 – 3000). 3000 and identify the intricacies involved in their
usage;

.‫ الفاعل و نائب الفاعل‬.19 xix. distinguish between active and passive voice and
19. Active and passive voice. apply them in sentences;

:‫ منصوبات األسماء‬.20 xx. identify different types of adverbial clause, the

20. Nouns in the accusative exempted, specification and the vocative as well as
.‫أ – المفعول به‬ identify and use them in standard Arabic;
a. direct object.
.)‫ب – المفعول فيه (ظرف‬
b. adverbs of place and time.
.‫ج – الحال‬
c. adverb of circumstance.
.‫د – المستثنى بإال‬
d. the exempted with illa.
.‫ التمييز‬- ‫هـ‬
e. specification.
.‫و – المنادى‬
f. the vocative.

SECTION D: COMPOSITION Candidates should be able to:

This section consists of five (5) questions on i. use appropriate words for specific thoughts;
subjects relating to the lives and environment of the ii. use correct idiomatic expressions in Arabic;
candidates, e.g. education, culture, health, politics, iii. communicate effectively in Arabic;
economy, sports and current affairs. iv. express ideas clearly in Arabic;
v. demonstrate the use of common Arabic idioms and
proverbs;

Candidates should be able to:

SECTION E: ARABIC LITERATURE
This section consists of ten (10) questions on
notable literary figures and their works cutting
across the various periods which include the
following:
.)‫م‬610 – 500 ‫أ – العصر الجاهلي (حوالى‬ i. identify pre-Islamic poetic traditions and
a) The Pre-Islamic Period (500 – 610 C.E.). conventions;
"‫ قس بن ساعدة و خطبته "من عاش مات‬-
."‫ تماضر الخنساء ورثاء ها " صخر الندى‬-

.)‫م‬1798 – 610( ‫ب – العصور اإلسالمية‬ ii. identify and analyze the style of figurative
b) The Islamic Period (610 – 1798 C.E.). expressions contained in a given Islamic literature;
."‫ "هذا الذي تعرف البطحاء وطأته‬:‫ الفرزدق ومدحه لزين العابدين‬-
"‫ "عدمنا خيلنا إن لم تروها‬:‫ حسان بن ثابت وقصيدته في فتح مكة‬-
"‫ "لقد كتمت الهوى حتى تهيمني‬:"‫ جرير وشعره "أشجان الهوى‬-

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.)‫م إلى اليوم‬1798( ‫ج – العصر الحديث‬ iii. describe the aesthetic features in literary texts and
c) The Modern Period (1978 to date). assess their modern cultural values;
."‫"قصة الحجاب‬: ‫ المنفلوطي وكتابه العبرات‬-
"‫"لم تشتكي وتقول إنك معدم‬: ‫ إيليا أبو ماضي وشعره‬-

.‫د – األدب العربي في غرب إفريقيا‬ iv. evaluate areas of successful use of Arabic as a
d) Arabic Literature In West Africa . medium of West African novel and drama, analyse their
."‫ "الطبقة العليا‬:‫ زكريا إدريس حسين ومسرحيته‬- contents and describe their major characteristics and
."‫ "ادفع بالتي هي أحسن‬:‫ جميل عبد هللا الكنوي‬- plots.

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‫‪RECOMMENDED TEXTS‬‬

‫‪1.‬‬ ‫‪COMPREHENSION, COMPOSITION AND TRANSLATION‬‬

‫بشير أحمد محيي الدين و المرضي مختار المرضي‪ :‬المطالعة الواضحة‪ .‬كنو‪ :‬شركة طن المى و أبنائه‪.‬‬ ‫‪.1‬‬
‫سيد حمرة مالك‪ :‬اإلنشاء العربى المتوسط (للمدارس الثانوية) إبادن مطبعة الجامعة ب‪ .‬ل‪ .‬س‪2005 .‬م‪.‬‬ ‫‪.2‬‬
‫عبد الفتاح صبرى و علي عمر بك‪ :‬القراءة الرشيدة‪ .‬الجزء ‪ 4 – 1‬القاهرة‪ :‬دار المعارف‪.‬‬ ‫‪.3‬‬
‫عبد هللا الطيب‪ :‬سمير التالميذ الجزء ‪ 2 – 1‬الخرطوم‪ :‬مكتب النشر‪.‬‬ ‫‪.4‬‬
‫غرب ط‪ .‬زاريا (‪1999‬م)‪ :‬كيف تكتب اإلنشاء‪ :‬كنو مطبعة جامعة بايرو‪.‬‬ ‫‪.5‬‬
‫محمد األول أبوبكر و اآلخرون‪ :‬العربية الميسرة الجديدة للمرحلة الثانوية‪ .‬إبادن‪ :‬دار سبكترم للطباعة و النشر‪.‬‬ ‫‪.6‬‬
‫محمد بديع شريف و سليم حكيم و الحاج حسين آدمو‪ :‬العربية الجديدة فى نيجيريا‪ .‬الكتاب ‪ 3 – 1‬إكيجا‪ :‬لونغمان‪.‬‬ ‫‪.7‬‬

‫‪8. Adekilekun, A. L. A.: Learning Arabic Language, Ilorin.‬‬

‫‪9. Balogun, I. A. B. and Oseni Z. I. (1982) A Modern Arabic Course Book 1 Lagos: Islamic‬‬
‫‪Publications Bureau.‬‬
‫‪10. Haywood, J. A. and Nahmad, H. M. (1965), A New Arabic Grammar of the Written‬‬
‫‪Language, London: Lund Humphries.‬‬
‫‪11. Malik, S. H. A. (1982) A Guide to Arabic Composition, Books I & II, Lagos I.P.B.‬‬
‫‪12. Arabic newspapers, magazines and journals.‬‬

‫‪2.‬‬ ‫‪GRAMMAR‬‬
‫‪ .1‬على الجارم و مصطفى أمين‪ :‬النحو الواضح لمدارس المرحلة األولية‪ .‬الجرء ‪ .3 – 1‬القاهرة‪ :‬دار المعارف‪.‬‬
‫‪ .2‬محمد أجروم الصنهاجى‪ :‬متن األجرومية‪ .‬القاهرة‪.‬‬
‫‪ .3‬محمد محيي الدين عبد الحميد‪ :‬التحفة السنية بشرح المقدمة األجرومية‪ .‬بيروت‪ :‬دار الفكر‪.‬‬
‫‪4. Haywood, J.A and Nahmad, H.M (1965), A New Arabic Grammar of the Written‬‬
‫‪Language, London: Lund Humphries.‬‬

‫‪3.‬‬ ‫‪ARABIC LITERATURE‬‬

‫‪ -1‬زكريا حسين‪ :‬المأدبة األدبية للطالب العربية في إفريقيا أوتثى‪ :‬دار‬

‫النور ‪2004‬م ‪NECO/WAEC‬‬

‫‪ -2‬زكريا حسين‪ :‬الطبقة العليا‪ :‬دار النور أوتثى ‪2006‬م ‪NECO/WAEC‬‬

‫‪ -3‬مصطفى لطفي المنفلوطي‪ :‬العبرات بيروت والقاهرة (‪)2004‬‬

‫‪WAEC/NECO‬‬
‫‪ -4‬جميل عبد هللا الكنوي‪ :‬ادفع بالتي هي أحسن مكتبة الحكمة اإلسالمية‬
‫كنو (‪NECO/WAEC )2013‬‬

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‫ المفصل في تاريخ األدب العربي‬:‫ أحمد االسكندري واآلخرون‬-5

NECO/WAEC

TRANSLITERATION OF THE ABOVE BOOKS

1- ZAKARIYAU I. OSENI: AL-MA’DUBAT AL-ADABIYYAH.

2- ZAKARIYAU I. OSENI: AL-TABAQATAL-ULYA (THE UPPER
CLASS)
3- MUSTAPHA LUTFI AL-MANFALUTI: AL-ABARAT.
4- JAMIL ABDULLAHI ALKANAWI: IDFA’A BIL LATI HIYA AHSAN.
5- AHMAD AL-ASKANDARI WAL AKHARUN: ALMUFASSAL FI
TARIKH AL-ADABUL ARABI.

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