The body and health

These words help you name the parts of your body and say how you feel, for example at the doctor's or at school when you are ill. Some parts of the body have irregular plurals: ⟦one foot, two feet⟧, ⟦one tooth, two teeth⟧.

Key facts

  • Head and face: ⟦head⟧, ⟦hair⟧, ⟦face⟧, ⟦eyes⟧, ⟦ears⟧, ⟦nose⟧, ⟦mouth⟧, ⟦teeth⟧, ⟦neck⟧.
  • Body: ⟦shoulders⟧, ⟦arms⟧, ⟦elbows⟧, ⟦hands⟧, ⟦fingers⟧, ⟦back⟧, ⟦stomach⟧, ⟦legs⟧, ⟦knees⟧, ⟦feet⟧, ⟦toes⟧.
  • Saying what is wrong: ⟦I've got a headache.⟧ ⟦I've got a cold.⟧ ⟦I've got a sore throat.⟧ ⟦My leg hurts.⟧
  • At the doctor's: ⟦What's the matter?⟧ ⟦Where does it hurt?⟧ ⟦Take this medicine twice a day.⟧
  • Advice: ⟦You should rest.⟧ ⟦Drink lots of water.⟧ ⟦I hope you feel better soon.⟧

Worked examples

Example 1

Complete: ⟦You hear with your ___.⟧

  1. We hear sounds with our ears.
  2. ⟦You hear with your ears.⟧

Answer: ⟦ears⟧

Example 2

What is the plural of ⟦tooth⟧?

  1. ⟦tooth⟧ changes its vowel: ⟦oo⟧ → ⟦ee⟧.
  2. ⟦one tooth, two teeth⟧

Answer: ⟦teeth⟧

Example 3

The doctor asks ⟦What's the matter?⟧ Your head hurts. What do you say?

  1. ⟦What's the matter?⟧ asks what is wrong.
  2. A pain in your head is a ⟦headache⟧: ⟦I've got a headache.⟧

Answer: ⟦I've got a headache.⟧