Energizer
Body, movement and senses
15 min.
Large group, Small group
Upto 15 min
Materials needed
Advanced, Moderate
Speaking, Listening
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Objectives

The learner can consolidate the vocabulary about the body parts.

Material

  • Blackboard or something alike.

Preparation

  • Draw a silhouette on the blackboard.
  • Label and number the body parts.
  • Teach the meaning and the pronunciation of each body part.

Instructions

  • Form a circle.
  • Start with label 1, the head. Shout Point to the head!
  • Firstly, each learner points with his/her right hand to the head of his/her neighbor on the left.
  • Secondly, each learner points with his/her left hand to the head of his/her neighbor on the right.
  • Go on with label 2. Shout Point to the eyes, nose, shoulders…!
  • The aim is to find a regular rhythm the whole group follows.

Variant

Play an instrumental song with a distinct rhythm (e.g. salsa) and do the exercise at this rhythm.