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Book 0C · Unit 7Starter · Ages 4–6

Make A Face

This face parts ESL lesson practises eyes, ears, nose and mouth with numbers, colours and emotions. Children sing, follow Simon Says and assemble a My Face poster while saying 'I have two eyes.' They create a silly mixed-up face, play a drawing-dice game and describe the artwork during a gallery walk.

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Lesson format

2 × 45 minutes

Level

Starter

Age group

Ages 4–6

Main focus

Speaking first

What students will learn

• Identify and name face parts
• Create a 'My Face' poster
• Practise describing face parts aloud
• Reinforce face vocabulary through a silly craft
• Use shape/colour words to describe features
• Build vocabulary through songs and games

Lesson flow

Children sing a face song pointing to each part, play a quick Simon Says, and build a 'My Face' poster with cut-out features, practising 'I have two eyes.' The second lesson reviews expressions through a song, builds a silly crazy-face craft mixing features ('My face has purple ears!'), plays a face-dice drawing game, and finishes with a Face Art Gallery walk.

Target language

  • • 'This is my ___'
  • • 'I have ___'
  • • Face-part vocabulary
  • • Colour + feature descriptions

Key vocabulary

  • eyes
  • nose
  • mouth
  • ears
  • eyebrows
  • lips
  • cheeks
  • expression
  • smile
  • frown

Speaking questions students answer

  • • Where is the ear?
  • • How many eyes do you have?
  • • What colour is your hair?
  • • What's missing from this face?
  • • What does your crazy face have?

Recommended teaching contexts

• Starter ESL and EFL classes• Ages 4–6• Primary school classrooms• Language schools• Private and small-group lessons• Teaching body vocabulary• Pair and whole-class speaking• Interactive whiteboards and online teaching

Why this lesson works

The lesson follows a clear progression: Name and point to face parts, build a 'My Face' poster, build a crazy face and describe it. Teachers can open the materials and start immediately, while students move from supported vocabulary practice to purposeful spoken English.

This lesson includes

• Interactive lesson slides
• Teacher guide
• Printable worksheets
• Speaking practice: "Where is the ear?"
• Classroom games
• Videos
• Vocabulary practice
• Pair work
• Extension activities

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