Body — Vocabulary, Reading & Communication (A1–B1)

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Lesson overview

Body parts, simple description and healthy-body vocabulary.

Objectives

Students learn and recycle body-part vocabulary, describe appearance and movement, understand short texts about the body, and practise Present Simple and Past Simple in context.

The source labels the material A1–B1, which is reasonable as a layered range: the external body vocabulary is A1–A2, while organs, functions, discussion and longer texts extend into A2–B1.

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Active Vocabulary

External body parts, internal parts and useful action words.

head

face

hair

eyes

ears

nose

mouth

teeth

cheeks

shoulders

arms

hands

fingers

legs

feet

toes

ankle

bones

muscles

skin

brain

heart

blood

organs

lungs

move

run

jump

chew

protect

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Grammar Review

Present Simple for facts and descriptions; Past Simple for completed events.

Present Simple

She has brown hair.
Bones protect our organs.
Muscles help us move.

Use it for descriptions, routines and general facts.

Past Simple

Samantha hurt her ankle.
She rested for a few days.
She felt better.

Use it for finished actions and events in the past.

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Samantha — Body and Sports

A1–A2 reading about appearance, body parts and an injury.

Samantha

A1–A2

Samantha loves to play sports. She has brown hair, blue eyes, a small nose, ears that stick out a little, and straight white teeth. Her face is round, and her shoulders are strong from playing volleyball.

She has long arms with big hands and long fingers. Her legs are powerful, and she can run very fast. Her feet are big, with ten toes.

One day, Samantha hurt her ankle during a basketball game. She had to rest for a few days. She used the time to learn new things such as cooking, reading and watching movies.

After a few days, her ankle felt better, and she could play sports again. She was happy to be back on the court with her friends.

Samantha — Body Parts Gap-fill

Complete the description with the words from the text.

haireyesnoseearsteethfaceshouldersarmshandsfingerslegsfeettoes

Samantha has brown ______, blue ______, a small ______, ______ that stick out a little, and straight white ______. Her ______ is round and her ______ are strong. She has long ______ with big ______ and long ______. Her ______ are powerful. Her ______ are big with ten ______.

Samantha — Choose the Correct Answer

Choose A, B, C or D.

What does Samantha love to do?
- ACook
- BRead books
- CPlay sports
- DWatch movies
What colour are Samantha's eyes?
- ABrown
- BBlue
- CGreen
- DGrey
What happened during a basketball game?
- AShe hurt her ankle
- BShe broke her arm
- CShe hurt her wrist
- DShe lost a shoe
What did Samantha do while resting?
- AShe trained every day
- BShe learned new things
- CShe travelled
- DShe slept all day
Which sport made her shoulders strong?
- ABasketball
- BFootball
- CVolleyball
- DTennis

Samantha — True or False

Choose True or False.

1. Samantha has brown hair and blue eyes.

TrueFalse

2. Samantha has a big nose.

TrueFalse

3. Her shoulders are strong from playing volleyball.

TrueFalse

4. Samantha hurt her ankle during a basketball game.

TrueFalse

5. Samantha was unhappy to return to sports.

TrueFalse

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Sara Learns About the Body

A1–A2 reading about daily routine and body vocabulary.

Sara Learns About Her Body

A1–A2

Sara woke up early and got out of bed. She stretched her arms and legs and looked at herself in the mirror. She saw her head with long brown hair and big brown eyes. She also saw her nose, smiled, and saw her white, straight teeth. Then she touched her face and felt her soft cheeks.

After breakfast, Sara went to school. In class, the teacher talked about the body. Sara learned that she has two ears, two shoulders, two arms, two hands, ten fingers, two legs and two feet.

After school, she went to the park with her friends. They played football and ran around. Sara felt happy and healthy. She was glad that her body helped her run and play.

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The Human Body and Its Parts

A2–B1 reading about basic body functions.

How Body Parts Work Together

A2–B1

The human body has many different parts that work together.

Bones are hard and strong. They give the body shape and protect many organs. The brain controls our thoughts, feelings and many body activities. The heart pumps blood around the body. Muscles help us move, run, jump and lift things.

Skin covers the body and helps protect it from the outside world. Teeth help us bite and chew food and also help with speech. Blood carries oxygen and nutrients around the body.

We can take care of our body by eating balanced food, moving regularly and getting enough sleep.

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Human Body — Optional Listening Script

Teacher-read dialogue based on the source's Rachel and Ben conversation.

Rachel and Ben Talk About the Human Body

Teacher option: read the dialogue twice. Students listen without seeing the script the first time, then check details on the second listening.

Rachel: The human body is incredible. All the different parts work together.

Ben: Yes. Bones are hard and strong. They give the body shape and protect many organs.

Rachel: And the brain controls what we think, feel and do.

Ben: The heart is important too. It pumps blood around the body.

Rachel: Muscles help us move, run, jump and lift things.

Ben: Skin covers the body and protects it from the outside world.

Rachel: Teeth help us bite and chew food, and blood carries oxygen and nutrients.

Ben: We should take care of our body with healthy food, exercise and enough sleep.

Listening check

What do bones protect?
What does the brain control?
What does the heart pump?
What do muscles help us do?
How should we take care of our body?

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Games and Speaking Activities

Ten classroom ideas adapted from the source.

1. Label the Body

Use a large body outline. Students attach word cards to the correct places.

2. Simon Says

Use commands such as “Touch your nose,” “Raise your arms,” and “Move your fingers.”

3. Body Parts Song

Use a familiar classroom song or chant to revise body-part vocabulary.

4. Memory Game

Match body-part picture cards with word cards.

5. Body Tracing

Trace a body outline on large paper and label the visible body parts.

6. Body Parts Charades

Act out or point to a body part without saying the word. The class guesses.

7. Human Body Bingo

Students mark body-part words as the teacher calls them.

8. Describe the Flashcard

Describe a body part without naming it: “You use this to smell.”

9. Guess Who?

Use descriptions such as hair, eyes and face shape to identify a person card.

10. At the Clinic

Use only simple fictional symptoms: “My arm hurts.” / “I hurt my ankle.” The partner asks where and when it happened; avoid diagnosing or prescribing treatment.

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Discussion

Simple questions for A1–B1.

A1–A2

Name five parts of the face.
What body parts do you use to run?
What do you use to see, hear and smell?
What body parts do you use to write?
What did you do with your body yesterday: walk, run, jump or dance?

A2–B1

Why are bones important?
What does the heart do?
Why do we need muscles?
Why is sleep important for the body?
What habits help people keep their bodies healthy?

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Body Facts

Corrected and simplified facts from the source.

1. A typical adult human skeleton has 206 bones, although the number can vary slightly.

2. Skin is the body's largest organ.

3. A resting heart often beats around 100,000 times in a day, depending on a person's heart rate.

4. The adult human brain contains about 86 billion neurons.

5. Saliva helps keep the mouth moist and begins the process of digestion.

6. Blood carries oxygen, nutrients, hormones and waste products around the body.

7. Muscles work with bones and joints to produce movement.

8. Lungs exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide between the air and the blood.

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Writing

Short personal and factual writing tasks.

A1–A2

Describe a person using at least eight body-part words.
Write five Present Simple sentences about what different body parts do.
Write five Past Simple sentences about a sports or playground day.

A2–B1

Explain how three body systems or parts work together.
Write a short paragraph about healthy habits.
Compare what you could do physically when you were younger with what you can do now.

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Answer key

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Samantha — Gap-fill Answers

1. hair · 2. eyes · 3. nose · 4. ears · 5. teeth · 6. face · 7. shoulders · 8. arms · 9. hands · 10. fingers · 11. legs · 12. feet · 13. toes

Samantha — Multiple-choice Answers

1. C · 2. B · 3. A · 4. B · 5. C

Samantha — True / False Answers

1. True · 2. False · 3. True · 4. True · 5. False

Sara — Suggested Answers

She got out of bed, stretched and looked in the mirror.
She saw her hair, eyes, nose, teeth and face.
She learned about the body.
She went to the park and played with her friends.
She felt happy and healthy.

Human Body — Suggested Answers

Bones give shape and protect many organs.
The brain controls thoughts, feelings and many body activities.
The heart pumps blood.
Muscles help us move.
Blood carries oxygen and nutrients.

Listening Script — Suggested Answers

Bones protect many organs.
The brain controls what we think, feel and do.
The heart pumps blood.
Muscles help us move, run, jump and lift things.
With healthy food, exercise and enough sleep.