Body vocabulary definitions game
body vocabulary/ body language and gestures/ health and medicine
Talk about what one of the body parts below can do and you can do with it (e.g. medical problems, movements, actions, exercises, treatments, show feelings, gestures) until your partner guesses which one it is. Then take turns doing the same. Possible topics:
- medical problems
- movements/ actions
- exercises
- treatments
- gestures
Your teacher will tell you how to choose (e.g. your own choice from the worksheet, or choosing one of the cards in your hand).
When your teacher stops you, ask about any body parts you aren’t sure about, working together to describe them in the same way each time.
Brainstorm gestures that you can make with those body parts.
How many of those gestures vary by country/ culture?
Discuss as a class.
Cards or worksheet to choose things to describe from
| Eyelid | Eyebrow | Eyelashes | Nose |
| Nostril | Forehead | Bottom lip | Tongue |
| Front teeth | Back teeth | Gums | Chin |
| Jaw | Cheek | Receding hairline | Crow’s feet |
| Little finger | Ring finger | Middle finger | Index finger/ First finger |
| Thumb | Shoulder | Adam’s apple | Neck |
| Shoulder blade | Ribs | Nipple | Belly button |
| Six pack/ Stomach/ Beer belly/ Tummy | Bottom/ Rear end/ Backside | Hip | Knee cap |
| Calf | Shin | Ankle | Wrist |
| Elbow | Thigh | Palm | Forearm |
| Bicep | Love handles | Sole | Big toe |
| Little toe | Fingernail | Toe nail | Ear lobe |
| Throat | Fingertip | Knuckle | Lower back |
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