G2.15 Parts of the Body

2.15

Der Körper

15. Der Körper Parts of the Body

DVD: film 15

In this section, pupils learn the names for some parts of the body. They describe their own and other people’s appearance using familiar colours plus new adjectives. Children design and describe their own “alien monsters”, and sing the song “Head, shoulders, knees and toes” in German.

Flashcards CD 15

Film 15: the Doll Doctor at work.

The ‘Doll Doctor’ is making a doll. Doll Doctor: “Das ist der Bauch...so, der nächste Arm...und das letzte Bein. Fertig. Perfekt.” (That’s the body... so, the next arm... and the last leg. Finished. Perfect.”)

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NEW WORDS AND PHRASES 1. Parts of the Body der Körper - body der Kopf - head der Arm / die Arme - arm / arms die Hand / die Hände - hand / hands das Bein / die Beine - leg / legs der Fuß / die Füße - foot / feet der Bauch - tummy 2. Face / describe people das Auge / die Augen - eye / eyes die Haare (Plural) - hair Meine Haare sind... (braun) My hair is... (brown) 1 3 Meine Augen sind... (blau) My eyes are... (blue) lang - long kurz - short (hair) blond - blond (hair) 3. Describing monsters die Nase - nose das Ohr / die Ohren - ear / ears Das Monster ist... groß / klein / lila The monster is... big / small / purple Seine/Ihre Augen sind... (gelb) 2 3 His/Her eyes are... (yellow) Das Monster hat... (drei Augen) The monster has... (three eyes) 4. Song die Schulter(~n) - shoulder(~s) das Knie / die Knie - knee / knees der Zeh / die Zehen - toe / toes der Mund - mouth das Kinn - the chin

Introducing the parts of the body: The Puppen und Teddymuseum in St.Goar on the Rhine near Boppard has a Puppenkrankenhaus (Dolls’ Hospital) that repairs old toys. We see the different parts of the dolls’ bodies as the new words are introduced: der Körper, der Kopf, der Arm ...und die Hand, das Bein ...und der Fuß, der Bauch.

PAUSE - part 2 describes people’s hair and eyes

Describing someone’s appearance: Coloured dolls’ eyes in the Dolls’ Hospital: Die Augen. Die Augen sind braun. Die Augen sind blau.

Film 15: parts of the body in the Doll’s Hospital.

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