My Body & Health
Talk about your body and how you feel.
Body parts. Say how you feel. Simple words for the doctor.
Look & say · Step 1
5 minGet ready
Point to 5 parts of your body. Say each one in English.
How do you feel today? Tired? Great? So-so?
When did you last go to the doctor? Why?
Words to learn · Step 2
8 minNew words today
head
Top of your body
"My head hurts."
eye
You see with it
"Close your eyes."
nose
You smell with it
"I have a runny nose."
mouth
You eat and speak with it
"Open your mouth."
ear
You hear with it
"My ear hurts."
tooth / teeth
In your mouth
"I have toothache."
arm
Hand to shoulder
"Raise your arm."
hand
End of your arm
"Wash your hands."
leg
Hip to foot
"My leg hurts."
foot / feet
End of your leg
"My feet are cold."
stomach
Where food goes
"I have a stomachache."
fever
High temperature
"She has a fever."
Activate · Personalise · Recycle
Use these words now
Make each sentence true for you. Say it aloud to a partner.
hand
"For me, hand is …"
Finish the sentence with your own idea.
mouth
"For me, mouth is …"
Finish the sentence with your own idea.
arm
"For me, arm is …"
Finish the sentence with your own idea.
You'll meet these words again in Reading, Listening, Speaking and Homework.
Tap an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.
Sounds & saying · Step 3
5 minSilent letters & tricky sounds
Silent letters: 'knee' (silent k). 'stomach' = STUM-uk (ch = k). Plural: tooth → teeth, foot → feet.
- • stomach (STUM-uk)
- • knee (NEE)
- • tooth → teeth
- • foot → feet
- • headache (HED-ake)
Language focus · Step 4
10 minI have + ache / I feel + adjective
Quick rule
I have + ache / I feel + adjective
Pain: 'I have a' + ache (headache, toothache) or 'My ___ hurts'.
- Feelings: 'I feel' + tired / sick / fine / hot / cold.
Pattern
I have a headache.
I have a sore throat.
My back hurts.
I feel tired.
I feel sick.
She doesn't feel well.
Question 1.I ___ a headache.
Question 2.I ___ tired today.
Question 3.My leg ___.
Question 4.She ___ feel well.
Rebuild each line, spot the natural chunks, then practise responding aloud.
Quick check 1.I have a ___ throat.
Quick check 2.I ___ hot.
Reading · Step 5
7 minA message to my teacher
Hi Sara, 👋 I'm sorry but I can't come to class today. I don't feel well. 😷 I have a headache and a sore throat. I feel very tired and a little hot — I think I have a small fever. 🤒 My mum says I must stay in bed and drink lots of water. I'm sad to miss the lesson! I'll see you on Friday. Bye, Marco
Question 1.Why isn't Marco at school?
Question 2.What hurts?
Question 3.What must he do?
Q1.Marco feels cold.
Q2.He will see his teacher on Friday.
Q3.His mum says he must drink water.
Listening · Step 6
10 minAt the doctor's
Listening audio
Tap play to listen. Replay as many times as you need.
Doctor
Hello, please sit down. What's the problem?
Patient
I don't feel well. I have a bad headache.
Doctor
I see. Do you have a fever?
Patient
Yes, a little. And my throat hurts when I eat.
Doctor
OK. Open your mouth, please. Hmm… you have a cold.
Patient
What should I do?
Doctor
Rest at home, drink hot tea, and take this medicine twice a day.
Patient
Thank you, doctor.
Question 1.What hurts the patient?
Question 2.What does the patient have?
Question 3.How often must they take the medicine?
Practice · Step 7
8 minChoose the word
Question 1.I have a ___ (in my head).
Question 2.My back ___.
Question 3.She ___ tired today.
Question 4.Open your ___, please.
Q1.You see with your ___.
Q2.You hear with your ___.
Q3.You have a high temperature: you have a ___.
Survival English · Step 8
4 minSpeaking — describing a problem
Task
Roleplay: you are at the doctor's. Describe how you feel and what hurts. Use 3 different sentences.
Strategy
Start with 'I don't feel well.' Then give details with 'I have…' and 'My ___ hurts.' Keep sentences short and clear.
Example
I don't feel well. I have a sore throat and a headache. My stomach hurts too.
Writing · Step 9
5 minWrite a little
Your task
Write a short message (5 sentences) to your teacher saying you can't come to class. Explain how you feel.
Show model answer
Hi Anna, I can't come to class today. I don't feel well. I have a headache and a fever. My mum says I must stay in bed. See you on Monday!
Speaking · Step 10
12 minTalk together
Roleplay: doctor and patient. The patient describes 2 problems. The doctor asks questions and gives advice. Then swap roles.
Useful phrases
- • What's the problem?
- • I don't feel well.
- • I have a ___ache.
- • My ___ hurts.
- • Do you have a fever?
- • You should rest / drink water / take this medicine.
- DoctorWhat's the problem?
- Patient_______________
- DoctorDo you have a fever?
- Patient_______________
Homework · Step 11
Take-homePractice at home
Label a picture of the body with 10 words in English.
Write a short text (5 sentences) about a time you were sick.
Record yourself doing the doctor/patient roleplay.
Recap · Step 12
3 minWhat you learned
- 🧍 You can name 10+ parts of the body.
- 🤕 You can say 'I have a headache' and 'My ___ hurts'.
- 🤒 You can describe how you feel: tired, sick, hot, cold.
- 👩⚕️ You can have a short conversation at the doctor's.