Body lesson plan beginner Level

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BODY LESSON PLAN
 
Beginner Level 
 
VOCABULARY: 

head, shoulders, knees, toes, eyes, ears, mouth, nose, ankles, elbows, hips, chin, cheek, face,
arms, legs, hair, hands, fingers, foot/feet

 
Lesson 1
 
INSTRUCT AND MODEL: 
 
Introduce vocabulary through demonstration. Have words written on the board. Point to 
the word and have your students touch their part of the body and say the word. Work on 
pronunciation and meaning. . Do this with all the body parts, reviewing many times. 
 
PRACTICE: 
Break into small groups. Lay the flashcards of the vocabulary you just taught in front of you, 
facing your students. Randomly touch each card and have your students touch that part of their 
body and say the word. Have students be the “teacher”.
 
Play "Flashcard Exercises" 
This can be done as a class or in small groups. Get everyone 
sitting on the floor and facing the front of the class. Give out body flashcards so that each student 
has at least one card (even better is for each student to have two cards). Shout out a random 
flashcard word (e.g. "ears") with an action (e.g. "ears - hands up!"). All students with the ears 
flashcards have to do that action. Continue with other words and different actions (e.g. jump up 
and down, run on the spot, run around the classroom, jump 5 times, hop, stand on one leg, turn 
around, stand up / sit down, wiggle, touch your toes, etc.).
INDEPENDENT:
Play "Body Touch Race" 
Put students in pairs - you are going to say body vocab and students 
are going to race to be the first to touch that part on their partner's body. For example, Teacher 
says, "Touch your partner's arm!" and each pair must try to touch their partners arm before 
getting their arm touched. It is great fun and quite frantic - in order to work well, make sure the 
following rules are explained first:
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no slapping or hitting - only soft touches are allowed
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students cannot move more than one step away from each other
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teacher: do not include "eyes" in this game or you may end up with injuries!!