Body basics · A1. Distinguish these meanings in context: head = the part of your body above your neck; face = the front of your head with your eyes and mouth; eye = one of the two parts of your face used for seeing; ear = one of the two parts at the sides of your head used for hearing.
Learn twelve useful words in this topic. Study independent examples, then practise them in new situations. The level is an editorial guide, not a certification.
He wears a hat on his head.
He wears a hat on his head.
These match this sense. Word families can change meaning; near meanings are not always interchangeable.
Practise “shake your head” as a word partnership. In this unit “head” means the part of your body above your neck.
Distinguish these meanings in context: head = the part of your body above your neck; face = the front of your head with your eyes and mouth; eye = one of the two parts of your face used for seeing; ear = one of the two parts at the sides of your head used for hearing.
He wears a hat on his head.
Distinguish these meanings in context: nose = the part of your face used for smelling and breathing; mouth = the opening in your face used for eating and speaking; tooth = one of the hard white parts inside your mouth used for biting; tongue = the soft moving part inside your mouth used for tasting.
My nose is cold in this wind.
Distinguish these meanings in context: arm = the body part from your shoulder to your hand; hand = the body part at the end of your arm with fingers; finger = one of the long parts at the end of your hand; foot = the body part at the bottom of your leg that you stand on.
She carries the bag under her arm.
Put your helmet on your ___ before you ride your bike.
Distinguish these meanings in context: head = the part of your body above your neck; face = the front of your head with your eyes and mouth; eye = one of the two parts of your face used for seeing; ear = one of the two parts at the sides of your head used for hearing.
He wears a hat on his head.Distinguish these meanings in context: nose = the part of your face used for smelling and breathing; mouth = the opening in your face used for eating and speaking; tooth = one of the hard white parts inside your mouth used for biting; tongue = the soft moving part inside your mouth used for tasting.
My nose is cold in this wind.Distinguish these meanings in context: arm = the body part from your shoulder to your hand; hand = the body part at the end of your arm with fingers; finger = one of the long parts at the end of your hand; foot = the body part at the bottom of your leg that you stand on.
She carries the bag under her arm.Keep the first try. Understand the change. Check it in a fresh situation.
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the part of your body above your neck
the front of your head with your eyes and mouth
one of the two parts of your face used for seeing
one of the two parts at the sides of your head used for hearing
the part of your face used for smelling and breathing
the opening in your face used for eating and speaking
one of the hard white parts inside your mouth used for biting
the soft moving part inside your mouth used for tasting
the body part from your shoulder to your hand
the body part at the end of your arm with fingers
one of the long parts at the end of your hand
the body part at the bottom of your leg that you stand on
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Put your helmet on your ___ before you ride your bike.
Look at “helmet”. Here we need “the part of your body above your neck”: “head”. Check the exact body part and what it does. A smaller part can belong to a larger one, but use the specific part requested. Completed sentence: “Put your helmet on your head before you ride your bike.”.
She holds the flower near her ___ to smell it.
Look at “smell”. Here we need “the part of your face used for smelling and breathing”: “nose”. Check the exact body part and what it does. A smaller part can belong to a larger one, but use the specific part requested. Completed sentence: “She holds the flower near her nose to smell it.”.
The long part of your body between your shoulder and your hand is your ___.
Look at “between your shoulder and your hand”. Here we need “the body part from your shoulder to your hand”: “arm”. Check the exact body part and what it does. A smaller part can belong to a larger one, but use the specific part requested. Completed sentence: “The long part of your body between your shoulder and your hand is your arm.”.
The front of your head, where your eyes, nose and mouth are, is your ___.
Look at “front of your head”. Here we need “the front of your head with your eyes and mouth”: “face”. Check the exact body part and what it does. A smaller part can belong to a larger one, but use the specific part requested. Completed sentence: “The front of your head, where your eyes, nose and mouth are, is your face.”.
Close one ___ and look through the camera with the other.
Look at “look through the camera”. Here we need “one of the two parts of your face used for seeing”: “eye”. Check the exact body part and what it does. A smaller part can belong to a larger one, but use the specific part requested. Completed sentence: “Close one eye and look through the camera with the other.”.
I cannot hear well in my left ___.
Look at “cannot hear”. Here we need “one of the two parts at the sides of your head used for hearing”: “ear”. Check the exact body part and what it does. A smaller part can belong to a larger one, but use the specific part requested. Completed sentence: “I cannot hear well in my left ear.”.
Do not talk with food in your ___.
Look at “food in your”. Here we need “the opening in your face used for eating and speaking”: “mouth”. Check the exact body part and what it does. A smaller part can belong to a larger one, but use the specific part requested. Completed sentence: “Do not talk with food in your mouth.”.
The dentist repairs a broken ___ at the back of my mouth.
Look at “dentist repairs”. Here we need “one of the hard white parts inside your mouth used for biting”: “tooth”. Check the exact body part and what it does. A smaller part can belong to a larger one, but use the specific part requested. Completed sentence: “The dentist repairs a broken tooth at the back of my mouth.”.
The soft moving part inside your mouth that helps you taste food is your ___.
Look at “helps you taste”. Here we need “the soft moving part inside your mouth used for tasting”: “tongue”. Check the exact body part and what it does. A smaller part can belong to a larger one, but use the specific part requested. Completed sentence: “The soft moving part inside your mouth that helps you taste food is your tongue.”.
Wash each ___, including all five fingers, before you eat.
Look at “including all five fingers”. Here we need “the body part at the end of your arm with fingers”: “hand”. Check the exact body part and what it does. A smaller part can belong to a larger one, but use the specific part requested. Completed sentence: “Wash each hand, including all five fingers, before you eat.”.
Press the small button with the tip of your index ___.
Look at “index”. Here we need “one of the long parts at the end of your hand”: “finger”. Check the exact body part and what it does. A smaller part can belong to a larger one, but use the specific part requested. Completed sentence: “Press the small button with the tip of your index finger.”.
This shoe is too small for my ___.
Look at “shoe is too small”. Here we need “the body part at the bottom of your leg that you stand on”: “foot”. Check the exact body part and what it does. A smaller part can belong to a larger one, but use the specific part requested. Completed sentence: “This shoe is too small for my foot.”.
Her scalp, the skin over the top of her skull, is covered with wet hair. The hair on the top of her ___ is wet.
Look at “skin over the top of her skull”. Here we need “the part of your body above your neck”: “head”. Check the exact body part and what it does. A smaller part can belong to a larger one, but use the specific part requested. Completed sentence: “Her scalp, the skin over the top of her skull, is covered with wet hair. The hair on the top of her head is wet.” / “The hair on the top of her head is wet.”.
The most specific name for the front part of your head, from your forehead to your chin, is your ___.
Look at “forehead to your chin”. Here we need “the front of your head with your eyes and mouth”: “face”. Check the exact body part and what it does. A smaller part can belong to a larger one, but use the specific part requested. Completed sentence: “The most specific name for the front part of your head, from your forehead to your chin, is your face.”.
When I have a cold, this organ above my mouth is blocked, so I cannot breathe through my ___.
Look at “organ above my mouth”. Here we need “the part of your face used for smelling and breathing”: “nose”. Check the exact body part and what it does. A smaller part can belong to a larger one, but use the specific part requested. Completed sentence: “When I have a cold, this organ above my mouth is blocked, so I cannot breathe through my nose.” / “When I have a cold, I cannot breathe through my nose.”.
The baby opens her ___ when she sees the spoon of food.
Look at “spoon of food”. Here we need “the opening in your face used for eating and speaking”: “mouth”. Check the exact body part and what it does. A smaller part can belong to a larger one, but use the specific part requested. Completed sentence: “The baby opens her mouth when she sees the spoon of food.”.
The sleeve covers my ___ from shoulder to wrist.
Look at “shoulder to wrist”. Here we need “the body part from your shoulder to your hand”: “arm”. Check the exact body part and what it does. A smaller part can belong to a larger one, but use the specific part requested. Completed sentence: “The sleeve covers my arm from shoulder to wrist.”.
She holds the pen in her right ___.
Look at “holds the pen”. Here we need “the body part at the end of your arm with fingers”: “hand”. Check the exact body part and what it does. A smaller part can belong to a larger one, but use the specific part requested. Completed sentence: “She holds the pen in her right hand.”.
A small insect flew into my right ___, so I could not see clearly.
Look at “could not see clearly”. Here we need “one of the two parts of your face used for seeing”: “eye”. Check the exact body part and what it does. A smaller part can belong to a larger one, but use the specific part requested. Completed sentence: “A small insect flew into my right eye, so I could not see clearly.”.
The earring goes through a small hole in her ___.
Look at “earring”. Here we need “one of the two parts at the sides of your head used for hearing”: “ear”. Check the exact body part and what it does. A smaller part can belong to a larger one, but use the specific part requested. Completed sentence: “The earring goes through a small hole in her ear.”.
I bit something hard and broke a small hard white part used for chewing inside my mouth: a ___.
Look at “hard white part”. Here we need “one of the hard white parts inside your mouth used for biting”: “tooth”. Check the exact body part and what it does. A smaller part can belong to a larger one, but use the specific part requested. Completed sentence: “I bit something hard and broke a small hard white part used for chewing inside my mouth: a tooth.” / “I bit something hard and hurt a tooth.”.
The doctor asks me to stick out my ___ and say “ah”.
Look at “stick out”. Here we need “the soft moving part inside your mouth used for tasting”: “tongue”. Check the exact body part and what it does. A smaller part can belong to a larger one, but use the specific part requested. Completed sentence: “The doctor asks me to stick out my tongue and say “ah”.”.
He points at the map with his index ___.
Look at “index”. Here we need “one of the long parts at the end of your hand”: “finger”. Check the exact body part and what it does. A smaller part can belong to a larger one, but use the specific part requested. Completed sentence: “He points at the map with his index finger.”.
Each ___ is at the bottom of a leg and has a heel and five toes.
Look at “heel and five toes”. Here we need “the body part at the bottom of your leg that you stand on”: “foot”. Check the exact body part and what it does. A smaller part can belong to a larger one, but use the specific part requested. Completed sentence: “Each foot is at the bottom of a leg and has a heel and five toes.”.