1. ankle; yesterday evening; bandage
(mắt cá chân, tối hôm qua, băng gạc)
2. head, this morning, about two hours ago; painkillers
(đầu, sáng nay, khoảng 2 tiếng trước, thuốc giảm đau)
3. thumb; last night; X-ray
(ngón trỏ, tối qua, chụp X-quang)
1. ankle; yesterday evening; bandage
(mắt cá chân, tối hôm qua, băng gạc)
2. head, this morning, about two hours ago; painkillers
(đầu, sáng nay, khoảng 2 tiếng trước, thuốc giảm đau)
3. thumb; last night; X-ray
(ngón trỏ, tối qua, chụp X-quang)
VOCABULARY Match 1-14 in the photo with parts of the body from the list below. Check the meaning of all the words in the list.
Parts of the body
ankle | blood | bottom | brain | calf | cheek |
chin | elbow | eyebrow | eyelid | forehead | heart |
heel | hip | intestine | jaw | kidney | knee |
lung | muscle | nail | neck | rib | scalp |
shin | shoulder | skin | skull | spine | stomach |
thigh | throat | thumb | toe | waist | wrist |
Read the Recycle! box. Complete the extracts from the dialogues with the verbs in brackets. Use the present perfect or past simple. Listen again and check your answers.
Dialogue 1
a My ankle really hurts. I think I__________ (twist) it.
b Yes, it's a bit swollen. You__________(sprain) it.
Dialogue 2
c I __________ (have) an accident. I__________ (bang) my head.
d I__________ (trip) over the cat and__________ (hit) my head on the corner of a table.
Dialogue 3
e I__________ (hurt) my thumb. I __________ (trap) it in the car door.
f You __________ certainly __________ (bruise) it.
g It's really painful. Do you think I __________ (break) it?
SPEAKING Work in pairs. Which parts of the body in the list in exercise 2
1. are inside your body?
2. are part of your head or neck?
3. are part of your arm or hand?
4. are part of your leg or foot?
SPEAKING Work in pairs. Ask and answer about experiences using the present perfect and the phrases below. If the answer is 'yes', give more information.
Accidents and injuries bruise yourself badly have a bad nosebleed bang your head break a bone burn yourself cut yourself badly twist your ankle
A: Have you ever broken a bone?
B: No, I haven't. / Yes, I have. I broke my arm when I was ten. I was climbing a tree and I fell to the ground.
SPEAKING Work in pairs or small groups. Do the body quiz on page 37. Check your answers with your teacher.
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE HUMAN BODY?
1. What is the most common blood type?
a. AB-
b. B-
c. O+
2. How much do fingernails grow per month?
a. 0.75 mm
b. 1.5 mm
c. 3 mm
3. Where exactly is your heart?
a. On the left of your chest
b. In the middle of your chest
c. In the middle of your chest, a bit to the left
4. How long are the human intestines?
a. 3.5 m
b. 8.5 m
c. 13.5 m
5. How many hairs are there on the human scalp?
a. 90,000-150,000
b. 150,000-190,000
c. 190,000-250,000
6. What is the human body's biggest organ?
a. Liver
b. Brain
c. Skin
7. What is the average thickness of human skin?
a. 1-2 mm
b. 2-3 mm
c. 3-4 mm
SPEAKING Describe the photo. How is the footballer feeling? What has happened, do you think?