Parts of the Body
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Parts of the Body

This ESL lesson plan helps kids and teens at the A1–A2 level practice body-related vocabulary through fun, interactive activities. Students build confidence using listening, speaking, and vocabulary skills by watching a video, filling in the blanks, matching sentence halves, and playing Simon Says. The lesson is designed for a 45-minute group session, with a clear structure that supports language development through movement, images, and discussion. Perfect for classrooms looking to blend learning and play!

Skills

  • Can follow language which is very slow and carefully articulated, with long pauses for them to assimilate meaning.
  • Has sufficient vocabulary for the expression of basic communicative needs.
Online Interactive
Based on CEFR
Fully Customizable
1

Look at this picture. What do you see? Name the body parts you know.

Example: "This is his head. He has two hands."
2

Discuss the meaning of these words with your teacher and group mates. Then, repeat task 1 using the new words.

3

Watch the video and fill in the gaps with the correct body part.

4

Match these halves to create sentences.

5

Discuss these questions in pairs.

6

Play a game called "Simon Says" to practice the body parts!

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