My Body in English
My Body in English
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My Body in English
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Learning goal
I can understand and use basic vocabulary for common body parts in simple spoken and written English.
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Which body words do you already know in English?
Use this as a quick activation. Accept any related words students know, including words not yet taught, then connect their ideas to the lesson vocabulary.
Head and face
head
face
We use these words to talk about the top part of the body.
Example: This is my head.
Example: This is my face.
Model pointing clearly to each body part and have students repeat the words aloud.
Eyes, ears, nose, mouth
eyes
ears
nose
mouth
Example: I have two eyes.
Emphasise that eyes and ears are usually plural in this context: two eyes, two ears.
Teeth
teeth are in the mouth.
Example:
These are my teeth.
I have teeth.
You may mention that one tooth becomes many teeth, but keep the main focus on the target word 'teeth'.
Talking about the face
We can name body parts with simple phrases.
This is my nose.
This is my mouth.
I have two ears.
I have two eyes.
Keep sentence patterns consistent so beginners can copy them easily.
Which body part is in the mouth?
ears
teeth
eyes
nose
Checks the face vocabulary block from slides 2–5, especially the statement 'teeth are in the mouth'.
Complete the short text
This is my face. I have two eyes and two ears. These are my teeth.
All words come directly from the first body-parts block and the model phrases on the surrounding slides.
Arms and hands
arms
hands
Your hands are at the end of your arms.
Example: These are my hands.
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Fingers
fingers are on your hands.
We use our fingers to hold things.
Example: I have ten fingers.
Some learners may confuse fingers and hands. Point to the whole hand first, then to individual fingers.
Talking about arms and hands
Use the same easy sentence patterns.
This is my arm.
This is my hand.
These are my fingers.
I have two hands.
Briefly contrast 'this is' for one thing and 'these are' for more than one, but do not over-explain grammar.
Simple describing words
We can add easy describing words.
big hands
small feet
long arms
This is my small hand.
Keep adjectives very simple and concrete. Focus on meaning, not grammar terminology.
Where are your fingers?
on your feet
on your hands
in your mouth
on your face
Targets the common confusion between hands and fingers from slides 6–9.
Which phrase talks about more than one body part?
This is my arm.
This is my hand.
These are my fingers.
This is my face.
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Complete the short text
This is my hand. These are my fingers. I have two hands and long arms.
Reinforces arm/hand/finger vocabulary and the simple descriptive phrase 'long arms'.
Legs and feet
legs
feet
We stand and walk with our legs and feet.
Example: These are my feet.
If useful, demonstrate standing or walking to connect meaning to the words.
Toes
toes are on your feet.
Toes are like fingers on your feet.
Example: I have ten toes.
The comparison with fingers can help beginners remember the new word.
Talking about legs and feet
This is my leg.
This is my foot.
These are my feet.
These are my toes.
I have two legs.
Use 'foot' and 'feet' clearly. This is a good place to model singular and plural without turning it into a grammar lesson.
A very simple text
This is Tom. He has a head and a face. He has two eyes, two ears, a nose, and a mouth. He has teeth in his mouth. He has two arms, two hands, and ten fingers. He has two legs, two feet, and ten toes.
Read the text slowly once, then again with clear stress on each target word.
Toes are on your...
hands
legs
feet
arms
Checks the key relation taught on slides 10–12: toes are on feet.
Complete the text about Tom
This is Tom. He has two legs and two feet. He has ten toes. He also has ten fingers.
Echoes the very simple text on slide 13 and helps students distinguish fingers from toes.
Write one sentence with a body word.
Expected ideas: one target body part named correctly with a simple frame such as 'This is my nose' or 'I have two eyes'. Accept any lesson word used accurately.
What helped you learn the body words today?
Reflection only. Invite short personal responses about a word, phrase pattern, picture, or the text about Tom.
Which body word was hardest for you?
Reflection only. Students may mention plural words such as eyes, ears, feet, fingers, or toes, or confusion between hand/fingers and foot/feet.
Useful body words
head - the top part of the body
face - the front part of the head
eyes - the parts we use to see
ears - the parts we use to hear
nose - the part of the face we use to smell
mouth - the part of the face we open to eat and speak
teeth - the hard white parts inside the mouth
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Useful body words
arms - the parts between the shoulders and the hands
hands - the parts at the end of the arms
fingers - the long parts on the hands
legs - the parts we use to stand and walk
feet - the parts at the end of the legs
toes - the small parts on the feet
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