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EFL and ESL Conversation Worksheet- HEALTH AND FITNESS Part 1: VOCABULARY BUILDER
Vocabulary: Parts of the body
1a Label this face with the words from the list. What part of the face is missing in the picture? Can
you draw a new version of the face with the missing parts labeled?
forehead eyes eyebrow

eyelid chin cheek ear nose jaw mouth

Draw

1b Label this super body with the words from the list. Whats this characters most outstanding physical
feature?
head neck shoulder arm stomach chest

hand leg

______________________________________

1c Label the picture with the words from the list.

knee ankle

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wrist fingers toes elbow

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1d Where do you wear the following accessories? Use the words from the list.

waist wrist back head

1 watch

wrist

2 belt

_____

3 backpack

_____

4 ring

_____

5 helmet
6 socks

finger

toe

_____
_____

2 Write with your partner the outstanding physical characteristics of:

a) a dancer: long legs, muscular shoulders, _________
b) a model ____________________________________
c) an old lady ___________________________________
d) a bodybuilder _________________________________

3 Think of the name of a singer, actor, cartoon character, dancer, or any popular person.
1 Write a physical description. Include the vocabulary in exercise 1.
2 Read it to a partner.
3 S/He should guess the name of the person.

4 VOCABULARY: Verbs for talking about health.

My head aches. My back hurts. I twisted my ankle. I broke my arm. I burned my hand. I have a
fever/headache/backache/stomach ache. I feel sick / fine / ill.

4a Talk to your doctor. Listen to the dialog.

Doctor: Whats the matter, Jonas?
Jonas: My right knee hurts badly and my back aches.

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Doctor: Let me see your knee. Huh Its a bit swollen. Does it hurt when you walk?
Jonas: Yes. When I step on the floor, I feel such a strong pain that I feel sick at the end of the day.
Doctor: Have you ever had any knee problems before?
Jonas: Not really. I twisted my ankle once and broke my arm while playing football, but never had a knee
problem.
Doctor: Get an X-ray of your knee and bring it as soon as possible. Dont play any sports and use crutches
to walk. Your back aches because you tense your whole body when the knee hurts. Maybe the crutch will
help to relieve your back.
Jonas: Thank you doctor.
4b Make a new dialog with your partner. Try to include a true experience you had. Use 4a as model.

5 More verbs. Fill in this unhealthy dialog with the words in parentheses. Then read it aloud with a
partner.
Shaun: I feel terrible today. I think Ill ______(1) my temperature. I might have the 'flu. ( take / measure /
see)
Sally: Why dont you take _______(2) and go to bed? ( your medication / an injection / an operation)
Shaun: I will. Can you get me some food from the supermarket around the corner?
Sally: Sorry, but I think I _____ (3) my ankle. ( ached / sprained / lost ) . Maybe your neighbor can do it.
Shaun: I dont think so. He suffers from _____(4). He's having trouble breathing today. (blisters / asthma
/ spots)
Sally: Lets just relax, (5)____ deep breath and watch a movie. ( have / inhale / take)

6 Reading

Eva Longoria is a TV star, a producer, a writer and a philanthropist and she is also a very active person.
"My friends like to kid me that I only have two speeds off and on. And I guess they mean really on,

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because I'm constantly moving," she says. "I like an active life. I don't putter around even when I'm not
working. It's just not my style."
Besides her busy work and exercise schedule, Eva does a lot of charity work, especially with less fortunate
children. One of her favorite groups is Parents Against Cancer (Padres Contra El Cancer), an organization
that helps Latino children with cancer and their families. Seeing the problems other people face, Eva
appreciates her good luck. "I know I have nothing to complain about," she says.
A good night's sleep is an important part of Eva's healthy lifestyle. She never stops during the day, but
when the day is over, "Believe me, I collapse into that bed."
6a Answer the questions.
1 Who is Eva Longoria?
2 Whats her most outstanding characteristic? Why?

6b Read again and choose the correct meaning of the following ideas.
1 I have two speeds - on and off. (line 2)
a shes active all the time

b shes either active or passive.

2 I dont putter around even when Im not working. (line 3)

a she doesnt waste her time. b she doesnt enjoy free time
3 charity work. (line 7)
a visiting children

b helping people in need

4 I collapse into my bed. (line 12)

a she falls asleep immediately

b she faints

Optional
Watch a movie like Patch Adams (1998- Robin Williams), A Beautiful Mind (2001- Russell Crowe) and
discuss the power of love and laughter on peoples health.

Scroll down for the answer key

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Answer Key CW HEALTH Vocabulary builder File

1a
Left arrows from top to bottom

Right arrows

Draw

eyebrow

eyelid

jaw, mouth ears

eyes

nose

cheek
chin
1b

Left arrows

Right arrows

neck

head

arm

shoulder

stomach

chest

leg

hand

1c
Left arrows

Right arrows

Wrist

fingers

Knee

elbow

Ankle

toes

1d
2 waist
3 back
4 finger
5 head
6 toe

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2
A strong toes, long neck, thin fingers, strong ankles, etc
B slim body, skinny legs, flat stomach, beautiful eyes with long eyelashes , etc
C wrinkled eyes, bent back, aching knees/back, etc
5
1 take
2 your medication
3 sprained
4 asthma
5 take

6a
1 Shes a popular actress from the USA.
2 Shes very energetic.
6b
1b
2a
3a
4b
5a

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