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
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
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.