A1 — Parts of the Body: Theory
Level A1
Body • Health • Description
Goal
Name the main parts of the body, describe simple appearance, and say what hurts in easy sentences.
Talking about body parts
- Use my / your: my head, your hand.
- Use have: I have brown eyes. / She has long hair.
- Use This is… for one part: This is my arm.
- Use These are… for two or more: These are my hands.
Singular & plural forms
- Normal plurals: hand → hands, finger → fingers.
- Irregular plurals: tooth → teeth, foot → feet.
- For two parts we say: two eyes, two ears, two legs.
Describing appearance
- Use adjectives: big / small, long / short.
- He is tall. / She is short.
- She has long hair. / He has big hands.
Saying what hurts
- Ask: What’s the matter?
- Answer: My head hurts. / My stomach hurts.
- Short form: I feel sick.
Vocabulary — 30 parts of the body
1. body
Your body is all your parts together.
2. head
I have a headache in my head.
3. face
He has a happy face.
4. hair
She has long hair.
5. eye
I have brown eyes.
6. ear
I listen with my ears.
7. nose
You smell with your nose.
8. mouth
Open your mouth, please.
9. tooth (teeth)
I brush my teeth every day.
10. lip
Her lips are dry.
11. tongue
You taste with your tongue.
12. cheek
He kisses her on the cheek.
13. neck
I have a scarf on my neck.
14. shoulder
He carries a bag on his shoulder.
15. arm
She has a watch on her arm.
16. elbow
My elbow hurts.
17. hand
Wash your hands, please.
18. finger
I wear a ring on my finger.
19. thumb
Your thumb is a big finger.
20. leg
He has long legs.
21. knee
I hurt my knee.
22. foot (feet)
My feet are cold.
23. toe
I have ten toes.
24. back
My back hurts.
25. chest
Put your hand on your chest.
26. stomach (tummy)
My stomach hurts.
27. heart
Your heart is in your chest.
28. brain
The brain is in your head.
29. skin
Your skin is soft.
30. wrist
I wear a bracelet on my wrist.
Tip: stand in front of a mirror and point to each part: This is my head., These are my hands.
Booster — 20 extra words & phrases
1. tall
He is tall.
2. short
She is short.
3. big
He has big hands.
4. small
She has small feet.
5. long (hair)
She has long hair.
6. short (hair)
He has short hair.
7. strong
He is very strong.
8. weak
I feel weak today.
9. healthy
She is healthy.
10. to hurt
My arm hurts.
11. pain
I have pain in my back.
12. to wash (your hands)
Always wash your hands.
13. to brush (your teeth)
Brush your teeth twice a day.
14. to comb (your hair)
I comb my hair in the morning.
15. to smile
She smiles with her mouth.
16. to see
We see with our eyes.
17. to hear
We hear with our ears.
18. to smell
We smell with our nose.
19. to taste
We taste with our tongue.
20. to feel
We feel with our skin.
Tip: connect the verbs with body parts: see with your eyes, hear with your ears, wash your hands.
Mini-dialogues
- A: What’s this? — B: This is my hand.
- A: What’s the matter? — B: My head hurts.
- A: You have long hair. — B: Yes, I like my hair.
Conversation pattern
- I have … (blue eyes / long hair / big hands).
- My … (back / head / stomach) hurts.
- I wash my hands and brush my teeth every day.
Use these patterns to talk about your body and how you feel in simple, clear sentences.