Simple Straight sided shapes

Rectangle

Square

Triangle

Simple Rounded shapes

Circle

Oval

Types of triangles

Equilateral triangle

Isosceles triangle

Right angled triangle

3D shapes

Cone

Cube

Cylinder

Pyramid

Rectangular Prism

Sphere

 

Mathematical shapes

 

Parallelogram

Pentagon - 5 sides

Hexagon - 6 sides

Octagon - 8 sides

 

Miscellaneous shapes

Coffin

Diamond

Heart

Kite

Petal

Shell

Star

Teardrop

November 2003
Revised: January 2009

English Vocabulary

The Human Body and Anatomy

Useful Vocabulary | Build Up | Naturally Speaking | Dialogues | Games and Tests 

Useful Vocabulary

The Human Body

Close up on the foot
Close up on the hand

Pronunciation Click here

Build Up

Inside the Body - Simple Anatomy

bladder

The organ inside the body of a person, where urine is stored before it leaves the body.

brain

The organ inside the head that controls thought, memory, feelings and activity.

digestive system

The organs in your body that digest food.

ear

The ear is made up of three different sections: the outer ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. These parts all work together so you can hear and process sounds.

eye

'The eyes takes in information about the world around you - shapes, colours, movement, and more. Then they send the information to your brain.

heart

The heart sends blood around the body. The blood provides oxygen and nutrients to the body.

kidney

One of the main jobs of the kidneys is to filter the waste out of the blood.

liver

A large organ in the body which cleans the blood and produces bile (a bitter yellow liquid which helps to digest fat).

lungs

The lungs are one of the largest organs in the body, they work with the respiratory system to take in fresh air, and get rid of stale air.

mouth

The opening in the face which consists of the lips and the space between them, or the space behind which contains the teeth and the tongue.

skeleton

The frame of bones that support the body.

spine

The line of bones down the centre of the back that provides support for the body.

teeth

The hard white objects in the mouth, which are used for biting and chewing.

tooth

(see above)

urinary tract

The parts of the body which produce and carry urine.

Naturally Speaking

Describing aches and pains

If your head hurts:

"I've got a headache." or "My head aches."

If your stomach hurts:

"I've got stomach ache." or "My stomach aches."

If your back hurts:

"I've got backache." or "My back aches."

If your neck hurts:

"I've got neckache." or ""My neck aches."

If other parts of your body hurt:

"I've got a pain in my arm / leg etc."

Dialogue

Listening Practise:-

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It's Monday morning and Mr Smith has gone to see the doctor.

Doctor:

Hello Mr Smith. We haven't seen you in a while. What seems to be the problem?

Mr Smith

Well, I fell off the ladder whilst I was decorating and hurt my ankle. It swelled up and hasn't gone down since.

Doctor:

OK - let's have a look, take off your shoe and sock and roll up your trouser leg.

(Examines ankle)

Ah yes, I think we had better send you to the hospital to get this X-rayed. You may have broken a bone.

Mr Smith:

What? You're joking! No wonder it hurts so much.