THE BODY AND MOVEMENT ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE PRE INTERMEDIATE

 

ENGLISH VOCABULARY IN USE PRE INTERMEDIATE UNIT 9 THE BODY AND MOVEMENT

 

A Parts of the body The outer part of the body is covered in skin. Too much sun is bad for your skin. B Movements with your mouth, face and head People breathe through their nose or mouth. You breathe in and out about 12–15 times a minute. People smile when they’re happy, and sometimes smile at people to be polite. People laugh at things which are funny. People sometimes cry if they’re very unhappy, or receive bad news. People in some countries nod their head [move it up and down] to mean ‘yes’, and shake their head [move it from side to side] for ‘no’. People often yawn when they’re tired, and sometimes when they’re bored. C Common expressions     EXERCISES 9.1 Find ten more words for parts of the body, either across or down. 9.2 Match the words on the left with the words on the right. 1 shake  e a your hair 2 wave b your nose 3 comb c to somebody 4 fold d your head 5 blow e hands 6 nod f your arms 9.3 Label the picture. 9.4 What do these actions often mean? (There may be several possible answers.)   1 People often smile ________ when they’re happy.__________________- 2 They often breathe quickly after _________________________________. 3 They laugh _________________________________. 4 They may wave to somebody _________________________________. 5 They blow their nose _________________________________. 6 They shake their head _________________________________. 7 And nod their head _________________________________. 8 They cry _________________________________. 9 They yawn _________________________________.

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