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LESSON TOPIC: Our Body NOTES TO THE INSTRUCTOR: Our activities focus on teaching students about the parts of the body. Our goal is to teach students vocabulary and provide many opportunities to practice using vocabulary related to body parts. There is a wide range of English vocabulary closely related to the human body. We focused on a very small selection of words because we didn’t want to overwhelm students. But the great thing about these activities is all of the vocabulary is interchangeable. So as a teacher you can use these lessons by plugging in the vocabulary you want to teach your students about body parts. All of these activities are adaptable to meet your students instructional needs. Vocabulary List: head, shoulders, knees, toes, eyes, ears, mouth, nose, feet, stomach, arm, legs, hands, fingers TIPS RELATED TO STUDENT FACTORS: It is important to think about your students educational background. Their previous education shapes how they will currently learn. It is important to provide support for students with a variety of educational experiences. (picture support, levels of vocabulary, class structure...etc.) Cultural background is another thing to keep in mind. Education structure varies from culture to culture. It is essential that teachers understand, encourage, and support students in the ways they learn best. When teaching new vocabulary to students it is important to think about their language distance(how far their language patterns, structure, and grammar is from English). Some languages don’t have a similar structure to English and it may take these students longer to learn the patterns and vocabulary. Content Objectives: Students will be able to name the parts of a body through oral speech and activities. Language Objectives: Student will use speech and listening to gain English body vocabulary. Students will practice vocabulary through role play with a partner. Lesson Sequence: Practice Activity #1: Vocabulary

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LESSON TOPIC: Our Body

NOTES TO THE INSTRUCTOR:

Our activities focus on teaching students about the parts of the body. Our goal is to

teach students vocabulary and provide many opportunities to practice using vocabulary

related to body parts. There is a wide range of English vocabulary closely related to the

human body. We focused on a very small selection of words because we didn’t want to

overwhelm students. But the great thing about these activities is all of the vocabulary is

interchangeable. So as a teacher you can use these lessons by plugging in the

vocabulary you want to teach your students about body parts. All of these activities are

adaptable to meet your students instructional needs.

Vocabulary List:

head, shoulders, knees, toes, eyes, ears, mouth, nose, feet, stomach, arm, legs, hands,

fingers

TIPS RELATED TO STUDENT FACTORS:

● It is important to think about your students educational background. Their

previous education shapes how they will currently learn. It is important to provide

support for students with a variety of educational experiences. (picture support,

levels of vocabulary, class structure...etc.)

● Cultural background is another thing to keep in mind. Education structure varies

from culture to culture. It is essential that teachers understand, encourage, and

support students in the ways they learn best.

● When teaching new vocabulary to students it is important to think about their

language distance(how far their language patterns, structure, and grammar is

from English). Some languages don’t have a similar structure to English and it

may take these students longer to learn the patterns and vocabulary.

Content Objectives:

Students will be able to name the parts of a body through oral speech and activities.

Language Objectives:

Student will use speech and listening to gain English body vocabulary.

Students will practice vocabulary through role play with a partner.

Lesson Sequence:

Practice Activity #1: Vocabulary

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Beginning Level Intermediate Level

Objective: Introduce ELLs to vocabulary

needed to describe body parts. ELLs

will practice vocabulary and be able to

use the new words in the other activities.

Procedure:

(Teacher) “I am going to hold up a card

with a picture of a body part on it.

Please repeat and copy me.” Teacher

then holds up a card with an hand on it.

Reads the card and points to the body

part. “Hand. This is my hand. Repeat

and point. Hand.”

(Students) “Hand.”

(Teacher) repeat action with all of the

vocabulary words. Every couple cards

hold up a card you have previously

defined to practice the new vocabulary.

(Teacher) After you make it through

modeling all of the picture cards. Cycle

through the cards again having students

look at the pictures, say the word, and

point to the body part.

Word List:

head, shoulders, knees, toes, eyes,

ears, mouth, nose, feet, belly, arm, leg,

hands, fingers

Objective: Introduce ELLs to vocabulary

needed to describe body parts. ELLs will

practice vocabulary and be able to use

the new words in the other activities.

They will focus on using the vocabulary

words in sentence.

Procedure:

(Teacher) “I am going to hold up a card

with a picture of a body part on it. Please

repeat and copy me.” Teacher then

holds up a card with an hand on it.

Reads the card and points to the body

part. “Hand. This is my hand. Repeat

and point. Hand.”

(Students) “Hand. This is my hand.”

(Teacher) repeat action with all of the

vocabulary words. Every couple cards

hold up a card you have previously

defined to practice the new vocabulary.

(Teacher) After you make it through

modeling all of the picture cards. Cycle

through the cards again having students

look at the pictures, say the word, and

point to the body part.

Word List:

head, shoulders, knees, toes, eyes, ears,

mouth, nose, feet, belly, arm, leg, hands,

fingers

Practice Activity #2: Hokey Pokey & Head Shoulder Knees and Toes

Beginning Level Intermediate Level

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Objective:

-To familiarize beginning ELLs with the

most basic body parts.

Procedure:

(Teacher) Teach each new vocabulary

word to the students while pointing to the

body part.

-Head

-Shoulder

-Knee

-Toes

- Eyes

-Ears

- Mouth

- Nose

(Teacher) Sings the song “Head,

Shoulders, Knees and Toes” to the

students. While singing use the your

hands to point to each body part as it’s

sung. Using both hands for each body

part (two hands on the head, one hand

on each shoulder, one hand on each

knee and one hand touching (as best

you can) each set of toes. Sing the song

slowly.

Song Lyrics: Head, shoulders knees and

toes; knees and toes.

Head, shoulders, knees and toes; knees

and toes.

Eyes and ears and mouth and a nose.

Head, shoulders, knees and toes; knees

and toes.

(Students) Watch as the teacher

demonstrates.

(Teacher) Sings song with the students

at the same slow pace doing the hand

motions for each body part as explained

Objective:

- To familiarize intermediate ELLs with

more advanced and specific body parts.

To teach right and left.

Procedure:

(Teacher) “We are going to sing a song

that will teach us the different body parts

that we learned earlier”. “I need everyone

to form a circle in the center of the room

and watch and listen as I demonstrate

how to participate.”

Teacher uses the vocabulary from above

to teach different body parts using the

hokey pokey as a method. Teacher

explains how the hokey pokey works and

explains right and left sides,

demonstrating them. Teacher

demonstrates how to do the hokey pokey

by singing an example verse and

following the commandments (placing

right arm in the circle, taking it back out,

shaking it all about, turning around, etc.

Example below:

Hokey Pokey:

- “You put your right arm in

you put your right arm out

you put your right arm in and you shake it

all about

you do the hokey pokey and you turn

yourself around

That’s what its all about.”

(Teacher) Sings the hokey pokey using

each word from the vocabulary list. The

teacher should start with the body parts

that are easiest to place into the circle

first (right and left arm, right and left leg

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above.

(Students) sing song with the teacher

doing the hand motions for each body

part as explained above. Their goal is to

keep up with the same rhythm and

cadence as the teacher.

(Teacher) “We are now going to sing the

song faster, try to follow along keeping

up with the speed and rhythm of the

song” Teacher sings the song at a faster

pace, continue with hand motions.

(Students) Follow along continueing with

hand motions.

(Teacher) Continue to sing the song with

the motions and increase the speed

each time until the students are all over

the place and it has turned into chaos.

until the students become more

comfortable with the game, then move

onto more difficult body parts, such as

the eyes or cheek.

(Students) Follow along and place the

called out body part in the circle.

(Teacher) Continues with song until the

last word, then says:

“you put your whole self in, you put your

whole self out, you put your whole self in

and you shake it all about. you do the

Hokey Pokey and you turn yourself

around, that’s what its all about!”

(Students) Place their entire body in the

circle and follow the commands.

List of body parts:

head, shoulders, knees, toes, eyes, ears,

mouth, nose, feet, stomach, arm, legs,

hands, fingers.

Practice Activity #3: Operation Game (Body Parts)

Beginning Level Intermediate Level

Procedure

(Teacher)

the body. (use masking tape). After

modeling with two cards. Students

associate word with Models how to play

the game parts of the body. Place the

board game of part of the body (visual

support) on the wall or a place where

everyone can see it. Teacher reads a

word at loud. Students repeat in chorus

Procedure

Models how to play the game parts of

the body. Place the board game of part

of the body (visual support) on the wall or

a place where everyone can see it.

Teacher reads a word at loud. Students

repeat in chorus respond. The teacher

place the card in the corresponding part

of the body. (use masking tape). After

modeling with two cards. Students

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respond. The teacher place the card in

the corresponding part of part of the

body. Give students a couple of seconds

to think and then share in pairs,

confirming their answers. Give them the

opportunity to come to the board to

place the word. Teacher use thumb up

or down strategies to check students

understanding after the student place a

card. Teacher confirm answer at loud,

ex. “eye, this is an eye, that’s correct!” or

“are you sure this is an eye?” “I’ll give

you a hint, it is a part of the body located

somewhere here” (point out the head).

After they have place the card in the

correct place students repeat and touch

the part of the body corresponding to the

word. teacher

associate word with part of the body.

Give students by them self a couple of

seconds to think. Give them the

opportunity to come to the board to place

the word. Teacher use thumb up or down

strategies to check students

understanding after the student place a

card. Teacher confirm answer at loud,

ex. “eye, this is an eye, that’s correct!” or

“are you sure this is an eye?” (if the

students do not answer in complete

sentence, repeat their respond in

complete sentence) Teacher correct

grammar, this is a eyes? or is it AN

EYE?, ask other students to give a hint if

the answer is wrong or decide if the

answer is right. This way they can repeat

many times the word and become more

familiar. After they have place the card in

the correct place students respond “eye,

this is an eye”. Students play the game in

small groups or pairs, checking each

others answers. This way they can try to

read the word as a group and practice

word recognition. Students take turns to

participate.

Practice Activity #4: Dice Game (Body Parts)

Beginning Level Intermediate Level

Procedure:

(Teacher) Model the dice game. Each

group is give a person template. The

will roll the dice and it will tell them the

body part to place on their person. The

person who completes/finishes their

person first wins the game. Students

must say the word before the put the

Procedure:

(Teacher) Model the dice game. Each

group is give a person template. The will

roll the dice and it will tell them the body

part to place on their person. The person

who completes/finishes their person first

wins the game. Students must say the

word before the put the part on their

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part on their person. If they need help

their peers can assist them. Break

students into small groups(3-4). Hand

out the materials needed to play the

game.

(Teacher) “We are going to play a

game. We will be rolling the dice to

create a person. The person who

completes their person with the correct

body parts first wins. I will show you.

First you roll the dice.” Teacher rolls.

“Arm. I got an arm. I am going to place

the arm on my person and pass the dice.

We will take turns until one of the people

in our group has finished their person.”

Word List:

head, arm, leg, foot, hands, stomach

person. If they need help their peers can

assist them. Break students into small

groups(3-4). Hand out the materials

needed to play the game.

(Teacher) “We are going to play a game.

We will be rolling the dice to create a

person. The person who completes their

person with the correct body parts first

wins. I will show you. First you roll the

dice.” Teacher rolls. “Arm. I got an arm.

I am going to place the arm on my

person. Then I will pass the dice. We will

take turns until one of the people in our

group has finished their person.”

The intermediate student will be

responsible for attaching labels to the

body parts to their person.

Word List:

head, arm, leg, foot, hands, stomach

Culminating Assessment Activity: Simon Says

Beginning Level Intermediate Level

(Teacher) Shows picture of a part of the

body and says “ Simon says to touch

your leg.”

(Student) “This is my leg.”

Repeat for all of the vocabulary words.

(Teacher) If students master the skills

with the pictures play using words only

or you can use a mix.

(Teacher) Shows picture of a part of the

body and says “ Simon says to touch

your leg.”

(Student) “This is my leg.”

Repeat for all of the vocabulary words.

(Teacher) Break intermediate students

into groups of 4-5. Have students lead

Simon Says.

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Materials List:

See Attached Activity Material Sheets(each activity has a list of

printable materials)

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Activity 1: Vocabulary

www.kidspages.com

Below are some vocabulary flashcard for teaching students about the parts of the body.

There are more picture cards than what is being taught in the lesson. You are free to

interchange vocabulary to meet the needs of your students. We have a list of the

vocabulary we are using in our lesson please print and use the cards matching our

vocabulary you are choosing to teach.

Vocabulary List:

head, shoulders, knees, toes, eyes, ears, mouth, nose, feet, stomach, arm, legs,

hands, fingers

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Materials Activity 3: Operation Game (Body Parts)

head

arm

stomach

knee

leg

toe

foot

ear

neck

shoulder

mouth

nose

eye

hand

finger

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Materials Activity 3: Operation Game (Body Parts)

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Materials Activity 3: Operation Game (Body Parts)

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Materials Activity 3: Operation Game (Body Parts)

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Materials Activity 3: Operation Game (Body Parts)

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Activity 3: Operation Game (Body Parts) – with labels

Alexis Sanchez from Chile Playing for FC Barcelona in Laliga, Spain.

eye

hair

ear

shoulder

nose

Head

foot

hand

leg knee

stomach

neck

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Activity 3: Operation Game (Body Parts) – with labels

Mahatma Gandhi (1869 - 1948) Leader of Indian independence.

hand arm

toe

foot

leg

fingers

knee

ear

head

nose

neck

eye

shoulder

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Activity 3: Operation Game (Body Parts) – with labels

Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962) American model, actress, singer and arguably one of the most famous women of the twentieth century.

foot

leg

ear

head

eye hand

mouth arm

fingers

shoulder

knee

stomach

toe

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Activity 3: Operation Game (Body Parts) – with labels

Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer, musician, and actor.

leg

mouth

foot

shoulder

arm

knee

hand stomach

ear

nose

eye

head

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Activity 4: Dice Game (Body Parts)

Attached you will find a template to make a dice for the game. You can draw the pictures on the dice for the students or you can

shrink down the vocabulary flash cards and paste them to each side of the dice. Also there is an outline for a human body. I would

color that and cut it like a puzzle. So when students roll and they will grab their piece and begin constructing their person. You

could also print and extra copy of the body outline for students to use as an outline for their body part puzzle pieces.

*All vocabulary is interchangeable. Please feel free to adapt what you need to meet the need of your students.

Head Foot Arm Hand Leg Stomach

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