Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes

Language focus: Body Parts (head, shoulders, knees, toes, eyes, ears, mouth, nose).

Classroom benefits: The first super simple version of Head Shoulders Knees and Toes begins by first saying each of the body parts clearly and leaving room for the children to repeat as they touch/point to each part. When we begin singing in the second verse the children are able to better understand the linking of sounds and how words blend together, and they can generalize that skill to other listening activities.

Lyrics and actions:
(Speaking)
Head. (HEAD!) [Point to your head.]
Shoulders. (SHOULDERS!) [Point to your shoulders.]
Knees. (KNEES!) [Point to your knees.]
Toes. (TOES!) [Point to your toes.]

(repeat)

Eyes. (EYES!) [Point to your eyes.]
Ears. (EARS!) [Point to your ears.]
Mouth. (MOUTH!) [Point to your mouth.]
Nose. (NOSE!) [Point to your nose.]

Head. (HEAD!) [Point to your head.]
Shoulders. (SHOULDERS!) [Point to your shoulders.]
Knees. (KNEES!) [Point to your knees.]
Toes. (TOES!) [Point to your toes.]

(Singing, point to each body part.)
Head, shoulders, knees, and toes, knees and toes.
Head, shoulders, knees, and toes, knees and toes.
Eyes and ears and mouth and nose.
Head, shoulders, knees, and toes, knees and toes.

(From http://www.supersimplesongs.com/)

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Likes and Routines Questions, by the GR2 students at IES Joan Oliver

Today the GR2 students at Joan Oliver Secondary School in Sabadell have asked each other a few questions about what they like and some habits.

Thanks for your willing collaboration, kids!


Now you can practise the simple present with these exercises: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Routines & habits. (1) Everyday life; (2) JOBS, "What do you do?"

Everyday Life.


What do the people do for a living? Just guess and listen for the first 4 minutes. Next the video is subtittled.


Now you can practise the simple present with these exercises: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Let's compare! Comparatives & superlatives

Opinions about the size of cities; other comments on geography; abilities like cooking, the beauty of languages... All of this by comparing and making statements in superlative terms.

Some comparatives in songs:


Do you prefer to watch this video subtitled?


 This is an audiovisual lesson just in 1 minute and 20 secs.
Scarcely in 2 minutes get the point of the use of the comparatives and superlatives. You can also do a speaking activity by using the pairs of photos provided.
  Don't forget to practise the comparatives and superlatives by doing these exercises: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

Present Perfect vs Past Simple

Along with the worksheet, which you have been handed in in class, you can watch this video as many times as you need. It may be hard at first, since it's the real English on the streets, but it's so challenging!