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Verbs which go with the body


Activity type: this is a vocabulary matching activity in which students learn verbs which go with the parts of the body.

Level: Low-intermediate and above


Teacher's notes:

  1. Tell the students that they are going to play ‘Simon says’ i.e. the students touch certain the parts of their bodies, if you say “Simon says.” For example, if you said, “Simon says touch your head.” The students should touch their heads. If you do not say “Simon says” then they should not touch that part of their bodies. If they do they are out. The last person remaining wins. Look under younger learners for a full set of instructions on this.
  2. Once they have played this for a while, review all of the body parts. Deal with any pronunciation problems as you say the words.
  3. Then tell the students that they are going to match useful verbs with the parts of the body that they are connected to.
  4. Dictate these words; spell them out if the students cannot approximate the spelling.
    1. BLOW
    2. SHAKE
    3. COMB
    4. BEND
    5. BITE
    6. FOLD
    7. POINT
    8. SHRUG
    9. NOD
    10. LICK
    11. RAISE
    12. CROSS
  5. Tell the students to work in pairs matching the part of the body that does the action.
  6. Go over the answers with the students. Then tell them to fit the new verbs that they have into the gap-fill below. Tell them to work in pairs to do this.
  7. Go over the answers.









Answers:

  1. Blow-nose
  2. Shake- hands (you can shake any part of your body)
  3. Comb- hair
  4. Bend- elbow or knee
  5. Bite- teeth
  6. Fold- arms
  7. Point-fingers
  8. Shrug-shoulders
  9. Nod-head
  10. Lick-tongue
  11. Raise-eyebrows
  12. Cross-legs




ANSWERS TO GAPFILL

  1. I always comb my hair in the morning; if I don’t I look a mess.
  2. I got a lot of raised eyebrows when I told my family that I was going to leave home and get married; they were all surprised.
  3. When I asked my friend what he wanted to do he just shrugged his shoulders. He didn’t know what he wanted to do.
  4. I think women cross their legs more than men. May be it is more comfortable when they are sitting down.
  5. My daughter loves ice cream. I think she likes to lick the ice cream off her lips the best!
  6. I have got a terrible cold. I have to blow my nose all of the time; it’s really sore.
  7. Whenever I ask my mother whether I will be rich and famous or not, she always nods her head. I think she thinks I can do anything.
  8. It is polite to shake hands with someone when you first meet them.
  9. My mother was really angry with me when I got home late. She was waiting at the door with her arms folded in front of her. I knew I was in trouble!
  10. My dad always told me that it was rude to point your finger at someone. He always does it when he’s angry.
  11. I really hurt my tongue yesterday when I bit it. The pain was so terrible that it made my eyes water.
  12. Apparently when you ski you should always bend your knees. This helps with balance, I think.












BODY PARTS


  1. I always ______________ my hair in the morning; if I don’t I look a mess.
  2. I got a lot of _____________ eyebrows when I told my family that I was going to leave

    home and get married; they were all surprised.
  3. When I asked my friend what he wanted to do he just ____________ his shoulders.

    He didn’t know what he wanted to do.
  4. I think women __________ their legs more than men. May be it is more comfortable

    when they are sitting down.
  5. My daughter loves ice cream. I think she likes to ______________ the ice cream off

    her lips the best!
  6. I have got a terrible cold. I have to ______________ my nose all of the time;

    it’s really sore.

  7. Whenever I ask my mother whether I will be rich and famous or not she always

    ___________________ her head. I think she thinks I can do anything.
  8. It is polite to ____________ hands with someone when you first meet them.
  9. My mother was really angry with me when I got home late. She was waiting at

    the door with her arms__________ in front of her. I knew I was in trouble!
  10. My dad always told me that it was rude to ______________ your finger at someone.

    He always does it when he’s angry.
  11. I really hurt my tongue yesterday when I ____________ it. The pain was so

    terrible that it made my eyes water.
  12. Apparently when you ski you should always____________ your knees. This helps

    with balance, I think.
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