Lesson plan "My body"

Duration: 45–50 minutes
Topic: Human body vocabulary, functions of body parts, health context
Objective:

• Students will describe parts of the body and their functions.

• Students will use body-related vocabulary in context.

• Students will develop speaking, reading, and writing skills.

Goal: Activate interest and prior knowledge.
Activity:

• Show an image of a human body (e.g., anatomical poster or sketch).

• Ask students:

  • “How many body parts can you name in English?”

  • “Which body part helps you think? Breathe? Eat?”

• Warm-up quiz: "Guess the body part!" (Teacher describes, students guess)

Goal: Students discover or review vocabulary and concepts.
Activity:

• In pairs, students receive a worksheet or digital slide with body part images and names (some blank).

• Task: Match names to images and write one function next to each (e.g., Eyes – to see).

• Encourage use of dictionaries or glossaries.

Goal: Clarify vocabulary, functions, and correct usage.
Activity:

• Go over the answers as a class.

• Teacher presents target vocabulary (brain, lungs, heart, muscles, etc.) and sample sentences:

  • “The brain controls our thoughts.”

  • “The heart pumps blood through the body.”

• Discuss word families: breathe/breath, think/thought, move/movement.

Goal: Apply knowledge in meaningful context.
Activity Options:
a) Group work: Each group chooses a body system (respiratory, circulatory, muscular) and prepares a 3-sentence explanation in English.
b) Speaking task: Students work in pairs and describe symptoms for a role-play: one is a doctor, one is a patient.
Example:

• “I have a headache and a sore throat.”

• “You should rest and drink warm tea.”

Goal: Assess understanding.
Activity:

• Quick quiz or exit slips (3 short questions):

  • “What does the heart do?”

  • “Name 3 internal organs.”

  • “What do you do if you have a stomachache?”

• Optional: Self-assessment checklist:

  • “I can name 10 body parts.”

  • “I can describe their functions.”

  • “I can ask for help if I’m sick.”