Le corps

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• French
• Secondary Education
• Age 13

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson you will know the names of the main body parts in French and be able to say where you have pain using 'J'ai mal à...'

What do you already know about body parts in French?

Head and Face – La tête et le visage

la tête – head le visage – face les yeux – eyes le nez – nose la bouche – mouth les oreilles – ears

Upper Body – Le haut du corps

le cou – neck les épaules – shoulders le bras – arm le coude – elbow la main – hand les doigts – fingers

The Torso – Le torse

le dos – back la poitrine – chest le ventre – stomach / tummy

Lower Body – Le bas du corps

la jambe – leg le genou – knee la cheville – ankle le pied – foot les orteils – toes

Body Parts Recap

A labelled diagram of the body in French. Identify each part using the names you've learned.

Useful Phrase: J'ai mal à...

In French, to say you have pain somewhere, use: 'J'ai mal à...'. E.g., 'J'ai mal à la tête' = I have a headache.

Practise Saying You Have Pain

I have a headache I have a sore throat My arm hurts My foot hurts My stomach hurts

French

English

J'ai mal à la tête J'ai mal à la gorge J'ai mal au bras J'ai mal au pied J'ai mal au ventre

Fun Fact

Did you know? In French, the word for 'eye' (un œil) becomes 'les yeux' in plural. Some words change forms!

At the Doctor's

Practise a short conversation: Doctor: Où as-tu mal? You: J'ai mal à...

Quiz Yourself!

Can you name five body parts in French? Try to use them in a sentence using 'J'ai mal à...'.

Mini-Dialogue Practice

French

A: Bonjour, comment ça va? B: J'ai mal au genou. A: Zut! Repose-toi bien.

A: Hello, how are you? B: My knee hurts. A: Oh no! Get some rest.

English

Let's Revise

Repeat the names of the body parts aloud in French. Practise saying where you have pain with 'J'ai mal à...'

Now Try It Yourself!

Point to a body part and say it in French. Can you say 'J'ai mal à...' for that part?

Well Done!

You now know how to talk about your body in French and explain if you feel pain. Bravo!

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.