ESL WORKSHEET - Numbers; Parts of the Body

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

YOUR BODY IN NUMBERS

LinguaHouse
Nov. 15, 2022

Level: Pre-Intermediate (A2-B1)
Type of English: English For Teenagers
Tags: Numbers; Numerical Errors; Parts of the Body; Comparatives and Superlatives; 13-15 Years Old; 10-12 Years Old; Vocabulary and Grammar
Publication date: 11/15/2022

This lesson teaches some interesting facts about the human body. The students use numbers and measurements as well as comparative and superlative adjectives to talk about their bodies. They do two quizzes through reading, listening and speaking, focusing on using phrases expressing opinions and making guesses (by I. Rybak).

• CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download/listen to task 2 in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download/listen to task 3 (quiz) in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download/listen to task 2 in British English.
• CLICK HERE to download/listen to task 3 (quiz) in British English.

AUDIO TRANSCRIPTS (AMERICAN ENGLISH)

TASK 2
1) nineteen kilometers
2) one hundred forty-five centimeters
3) forty percent
4) thirty kilograms
5) 14 millimeters
6) twelve meters

TASK 3 (QUIZ)
Host: Thank you. Welcome to your favorite quiz show - The Mind Masters. Our player today is Nadia.
Nadia: Hello.
Host: How old are you, Nadia?
Nadia: I’m eleven.
Host: And where are you from?
Nadia: I’m from Denver.
Host: Welcome and good luck. Remember, you must give your answer when you hear the buzzer. Do you understand?
Nadia: Sure. Absolutely!
Host: Are you ready?
Nadia: Umm, yes!
Host: Question number 1. How many bones are there in a foot? A – eight, B – twelve, or C – twenty-six?
Nadia: Ummm ... I’m sure there are more than eight. Twelve!.. No!
Host: I’m sorry. The answer is C. There are 26 bones in a foot. Number 2. How much of the human body is water? A – 60 percent, B – 70 percent, C – 80 percent?
Nadia: Well ... I think it’s 70 percent... Ouch!
Host: Wrong again. We often say we are 70% water, but it is closer to 60%. It is an average, of course. Some organs have more water, and some have less. Question 3. What is the biggest and heaviest organ in the body? A – the skin, B – the heart, C – the lungs?
Nadia: The lungs are bigger than the heart, I think, uhh... The skin. Yay! Yes, yes, yes!
Host: That’s right! The skin is the largest organ. It covers your whole body and weighs up to 4 kilograms. Well done. The next question. 4. How many times do you blink in a minute? A – five times, B – 15 times, or C – 30 times?
Nadia: Definitely more than five. Fifteen.
Host: That’s correct! Let’s hope you get the next one, too. Question 5. Where is the smallest bone that you have? Is it in A – in the little finger, B – in the nose, C – in the ear?
Nadia: The ear is the smallest of the three, so I’ll go for the ear. The ear.
Host: Very good. The three smallest bones in our body are in the middle ear. Next question. How big is the smallest bone? Is it A – one millimeter, B – five millimeters, C – ten millimeters?
Nadia: It must be very small. One millimeter. Definitely.
Host: Yes! You’re right. Question number 7. How tall was the tallest man ever? A – 272 cm, B – 265 cm, C – 254 cm?
Nadia: I have no idea. I guess A.
Host: Right again! The last question. Where is blood made? A – in your heart, B – in your lungs, or C – in your bones?
Nadia: I’m not sure, but I think there is some connection between blood and bones. My answer is C. In the bones.
Host: Congratulations!

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