Useful Vocabulary - The Human Body
الجمعة، 24 أبريل 2009
Useful Vocabulary
Close up on the foot | Close up on the hand |
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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. | |
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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:- It's Monday morning and Mr Smith has gone to see the doctor. | |
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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. |
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