Parts of the body

Part B: Building sentences

Find a list of all of the grammar-based activities on this website.

Warm-up: Introducing the topic

In this part of the lesson, we’re going to work on creating short sentences from the vocabulary we learned in Part A.

To help us, we’ll focus on:

• Present simple tense of “to have.”
• Singular and plural nouns.
• Subject, verb, object word order.

Skill-building and skill-using activities

Verb tenses: Present simple tense of “to have”

English uses verbs (action words) to talk about the past, present, and future.

Today, we’re going to talk about the present simple of the verb “to have.” This verb tense describes things that are usually true, happen often, or that are part of your daily life or routine.

• Quick guide: Present simple tense of “to have”*
• Learn the present simple form of the verb “to have”*
• Present simple verb tense of “to have” explainer* (A more detailed explanation that you can teach in class or send home with your students.)

Parts of speech: Singular and plural nouns

What is a noun? What is a singular noun? What is a plural noun?

Most nouns become plural by adding an “s” at the end, but some nouns are a bit trickier!

• Quick guide: Singular and plural nouns*
• Fill in the plural nouns*
• Singular and plural noun explainer* (A more detailed explanation that you can teach in class or send home with your students.)

Word order in English sentences

Today, we’ll also look at three important parts of English sentences.

• What is a subject?

• What is a verb?
• What is an object?

Let’s practice!

• Quick definitions: Subjects, verbs, and objects*
• Unjumble the sentences* (Try to identify the subjects, verbs, and objects in each sentence. Use these to create sentences in subject/verb/object order.)
• Create a sentence in subject/verb/object order* (Try to identify the subjects, verbs, and objects in each sentence. Use these to create sentences in subject/verb/object order.)
• Subject/verb/object explainer* (A more detailed explanation that you can teach in class or send home with your students.)

Assessment/review tasks

• A morning walk: A story about our bodies in motion*🎥 (Watch a story using the lesson vocabulary and grammar points.)

• A morning walk: A story about our bodies in motion: Reading passage and comprehension questions* 🔊 (Read the story, and identify the lesson’s grammar points.)

Part C: Reflection questions

• Can you name three parts of the body?
• How can you take care of your body to keep healthy?
• Are there things you do to keep your body in shape?
• Are there things you would like to do to keep your body in shape?
• Are healthy eating and exercise important in your home countries?
• Note: If you can see all of your students in an online class, play a game of “Simon Says,” using the parts of the body discussed during the lesson.