I teach at a low level high school with small classes, and I realized that they don't know a lot of words that may be taught at a more basic level. As the season changes to winter, more people tend to get sick, so I thought it would be useful to teach them body parts, symptoms, and illnesses.
This lesson is for when you want to take a break from hosting a big classroom game, or just want something a little more chill. It consists of a Canva presentation and a worksheet that the students will fill out as you go along.
(NOTE: I have attached the Canva presentation as a PPT, but it does not support audio or animations, which I originally had a lot of. Please edit accordingly as the matching lines and other items appear as soon as you are on the current slide.)
The Canva presentation is pretty straightforward, but I suggest having the students stand up to point to each part while repeating after you. This helps keep them awake since this lesson is a lot of new vocabulary. I also call on a few of the students after we go through the list to ask "Where are your ears/arms/teeth/etc.?" to keep them awake and participating.
After going through the presentation and worksheet questions, there should be about 20 minutes left. This second half of class is a dialogue activity included on the back of the worksheet where the students get into pairs and roleplay as a doctor and a patient. If the class is uneven, a group of three is okay as they usually split up the lines in that case. Assign each pair a body part from the dialogue (arm, stomach, or throat), and tell them to complete the rest of the dialogue by picking the most logical choices. A few of these are flexible or interchangeable so it leaves some room for error.
It's best to make sure the students understand the instructions for this, so using the "cat" example on the worksheet and having the English teacher explain the rules after also helps. I allotted 10 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes for some or all pairs to present at the front. My school's classes are very small, so you can plan accordingly based on proficiency level and number of students in class. After the activity, if there is extra time, I just show an animated video of a sample doctor's visit in English and ask them basic questions about it.
Sorry for the lengthy description but I wanted to make sure it was thorough and not confusing! This is my first contribution to the website so I apologize for lots of words! Please let me know how your classes do with this if you decide on doing it, I'd love to hear back. ^__^
I think this looks good but, on the Worksheet without the answers, the second side is just blank and says blahblahblah.
@holmesl02 OMG lol you're right i uploaded the wrong one! sorry about that. i just put up the right one!