Unit 9 — Body and Health

Track G+M · Klasse 6 · Niveau G/M

Template: Activate → Input → Practise → Produce → Reflect.
Niveau: G/M parallel. class test (“Klassenarbeit”) at Niveau M (30 BE).

Learning objectives Link to heading

  • I can name 12 body parts and 6 common illnesses.
  • I can describe how I feel using I have got a … / I’m + adjective.
  • I can hold a simple doctor-patient role-play.

Bildungsplan alignment Link to heading

  • 3.1.1 Soziokulturelles Orientierungswissen / Themen
  • 3.1.3.1 Hör-/Hörsehverstehen
  • 3.1.3.3 Sprechen – an Gesprächen teilnehmen
  • 3.1.3.7 Verfügen über sprachliche Mittel – Wortschatz

(Source: https://www.bildungsplaene-bw.de/,Lde/LS/BP2016BW/ALLG/SEK1/E1)

Lead-in story Link to heading

Sam wakes up with a sore throat. He drinks tea, eats honey, refuses to admit defeat, and goes to school. By the second period, he has a strong opinion about the value of staying home. By the fourth period, his classmates have made it clear that they share his opinion. Strongly.

1. Activate Link to heading

Body parts mime. Teacher says a body part; class touches it as fast as possible. head, ear, shoulder, knee, ankle, elbow, eye, throat, stomach.

2. Input Link to heading

Vocabulary — body and illness Link to heading

Body: head, hair, eye, ear, nose, mouth, tongue, neck, shoulder, arm, elbow, hand, finger, chest, stomach, back, leg, knee, ankle, foot, toe. Illness: a cold, a cough, the flu, a sore throat, a headache, a stomachache, an earache, a fever, a runny nose.

Grammar — have got a / I’m + adjective Link to heading

  • I have got a sore throat. / I’ve got a cold.
  • I’m tired. I’m hot. I’m dizzy.
  • Where does it hurt? — It hurts here.

Doctor-patient phrases Link to heading

  • What’s the matter?
  • I don’t feel well.
  • Let me have a look.
  • Take this medicine three times a day.
  • Stay in bed. / Drink lots of water.

3. Practise Link to heading

Niveau G Link to heading

  1. Match body part to image (slide).
  2. Build: I / cold → ___ ; I / sore throat → ___ ; I / fever → ___ .

Niveau M Link to heading

  1. Doctor-patient mini-dialogue: build 6 lines.
Answer key

G. 1. open. 2. I have a cold. I have a sore throat. I have a fever.

M. 3. Open.

4. Produce Link to heading

Doctor-patient role-play. In pairs, two minutes. Patient describes symptoms (3+ details). Doctor asks two questions and gives one piece of advice. Swap.

Sample Link to heading

— What’s the matter? — I have a sore throat and a slight fever. My head hurts. — How long? — Since yesterday morning. — Take this medicine three times a day. Drink lots of water and stay home tomorrow.

5. Reflect Link to heading

  • I can name 12 body parts and 6 illnesses.
  • I can describe symptoms in 3 sentences.
  • I can run a 6-line doctor-patient dialogue.

One thing in your notebook: Write one sentence using something you learned in this Unit.

Exam example Link to heading

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Niveau M (45 minutes)
Time. 45 minutes. Total. 30 points.

Task 1 — Listening (8 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“Sam doesn’t feel well. He has got a sore throat and a slight fever. The doctor tells him to drink warm tea, take some medicine, and stay in bed for two days.”

  1. Symptom 1: ___ . 2. Symptom 2: ___ . 3. Drink: ___ . 4. Days in bed: ___ .

Task 2 — Reading (8 BE) Link to heading

Read.

“Lina has a headache and feels dizzy. She thinks it is because she didn’t sleep enough last night. Her mother tells her to lie down for an hour and drink some water.”

  1. Two symptoms: ___ . 2. Reason: ___ . 3. Mother’s advice: ___ . 4. How long to lie down: ___ .

Task 3 — Use of English (8 BE) Link to heading

Fill in have got a / I’m.

  1. I __________ a sore throat.
  2. I __________ tired.
  3. He __________ a headache.
  4. We __________ hungry.

Task 4 — Writing (6 BE) Link to heading

Write a 6-line doctor-patient dialogue.

Answer key
T1. sore throat, slight fever, warm tea, 2. T2. headache / dizzy, didn’t sleep enough, lie down + drink water, one hour. T3. 1. have got, 2. am, 3. has got, 4. are. T4. Open.
Notenschlüssel (von 30)
| 28–30 | 1 | 24–27 | 2 | 20–23 | 3 | | 15–19 | 4 | 9–14 | 5 | 0–8 | 6 |

Downloads Link to heading

**Slide deck timing.** 45 minutes total. Lead-in 3 min · Activate 4 min · Input 12 min · Practise 8 min · Produce 13 min · Reflect 5 min.

Differentiation. Niveau G: extra picture support and a printed reference card. Above Niveau M: extension question linking to the next Unit.

Common pitfalls Link to heading

  • I am cold (= temperature) vs. I have a cold (= illness).
  • My head hurts me → ✗ / My head hurts OR I have a headache → ✓.
  • L1 trap: German Ich habe Halsschmerzen → English I have a sore throat (singular).

Further reading / listening Link to heading

  • BBC Bitesize — The body topic.
  • NHS Kids — accessible health information.

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