Lesson 3.0 Introduction

3.0.1  This unit is called Health and the Human Body. We are going to learn about the following topics:

  1. Articles
  2. SVOPT Word Order
  3. Intonation
  4. Past Simple and Past Continuous
  5. Common Regular and Irregular Verbs
  6. This, That, These, and Those
  7. Daily Routines

Exercises:

Ex. 3.0.1 Speaking & Listening  Discuss the following questions with a partner or small group

  1. Health

  2. Human Body

Ex. 3.0.2 Vocabulary  Here are the parts of the body. parts-of-the-body-printable-handout Translate them into your language and learn them:

Ex. 3.0.3 Speaking  Work with a partner or small group. Study the vocabulary on this page and p.6. Think of some real-life situations where you could use the following functions, then create short dialogues or role plays based on the topic of Health and the Human Body:

  • tell
  • explain
  • warn
  • confirm

Ex. 3.0.4 Writing  Here are 30 words connected with the topic of Health and the Human Body. Translate them into your first language and learn them:

1.toothbrush_________________
2.health_________________
3.emergency_________________
4.illness_________________
5.pharmacy_________________
6.surgery_________________
7.stethoscope _________________
8.stretcher_________________
9.toothpaste_________________
10.hospital_________________
11.dentist_________________
12.injection_________________
13.stitches_________________
14.receptionist_________________
15.waiting room _________________
16.crutch_________________
17.ambulance_________________
18.nurse_________________
19.tablets_________________
20.examination _________________
21.x-ray_________________
22.doctor_________________
23.plaster_________________
24.appointment _________________
25.prescription _________________
26.wheelchair_________________
27.patient_________________
28.accident_________________
29.problem_________________
30.needle_________________

Ex. 3.0.5 Writing  Translate the health problems into your first language and learn them, then put them into groups below. Note: answers may vary and provoke discussion!

1.infection_________________
2.cut_________________
3.stomach ache _________________
4.broken bone _________________
5.cancer_________________
6.HIV / AIDS_________________
7.headache_________________
8.fever_________________
9.allergy_________________
10.rash_________________
11.toothache_________________
12.migraine_________________
13.sunburn_________________
14.diabetes_________________
15.heart attack _________________
16.cold_________________
17.Parkinson’s disease _____________
18.flu_________________
19.leukemia_________________
20.asthma_________________

Ex. 3.0.6 Vocabulary  Write the parts of the body:

Ex. 3.0.7 Writing  Draw an outline of a human body and label it with 20 (or more) external parts.

Ex. 3.0.8 Writing  Draw an outline of a human body and label it with 10 (or more) internal parts.

Ex. 3.0.9 Reading  Solve the anagrams and write the names of 20 parts of the body:

1. are _________________
2. knec _________________
3. osen _________________
4. yee _________________
5. rottha _________________
6. gel _________________
7. kelan _________________
8. tofo _________________
9. grenif _________________
10. ram _________________
11. daeh _________________
12. hoctsma _________________
13. oludsreh _________________
14. anhd _________________
15. techs _________________
16. loebw _________________
17. ote _________________
18. kabc _________________
19. thoum _________________
20. eekn _________________

Ex. 3.0.10 Reading  Complete the parts of the body with vowel letters:

  1. sp __ n __
  2. ch __ __ k
  3. tr __ ch __ __
  4. f __ r __ h __ __ d
  5. wr __ st
  6. th __ mb
  7. t __ __ th
  8. br __ __ n
  9. k __ dn __ y
  10. h __ __ r
  11. m __ scl __
  12. __ y __ br __ w
  13. th __ gh
  14. l __ rynx
  15. v __ __ n
  16. t __ __ n __ __ l
  17. n __ str __ l
  18. __ nt __ st __ n __ s
  19. b __ w __ l
  20. l __ v __ r

Ex. 3.0.11 Speaking & Listening  Complete the table with a partner or small group, then create role plays based on the different patients visiting their doctor. Try to use the functions from Ex. 3.0.3 too:

For homework, students could write up each patient’s notes as a doctor’s report, e.g.
‘Mrs. Jones came to see me on Monday. She had a runny nose and I diagnosed a cold. I told her to rest and encouraged her to drink hot honey and lemon drinks. After two weeks I saw her again and she confirmed that she felt much better…’

Ex. 3.0.12 Writing  Write about a memorable visit to your doctor, dentist, or a stay in hospital. Click here to download and print the worksheet: unit-3-0-writing-exercise-doctor-dentist-hospital.