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Book 1 · Unit 9Beginner · Ages 6–9

Make A Face

This face parts ESL lesson teaches vocabulary for eyes, ears, nose, mouth and other facial features. Students point, sing, use mirrors and practise 'What's this?' in a partner game. They assemble a monster or robot face, label its features and present their creation to the class.

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Lesson format

2 × 45 minutes

Level

Beginner

Age group

Ages 6–9

Main focus

Speaking first

What students will learn

• Identify face parts by name
• Describe parts of their own and others' faces
• Use songs and movement to reinforce vocabulary
• Create imaginative faces and describe them
• Build a monster or robot face craft
• Practise a point-and-say partner game

Lesson flow

Children play a Face Slap warm-up touching named parts, sing face songs pointing to eyes, nose and mouth, and use mirrors for a point-and-say partner game. The second lesson reviews the song in pairs, plays a roleplay card game asking 'What's this?', and builds a monster or robot face gluing on cut-out features, finishing with a show-and-tell presentation.

Target language

  • • 'This is my ___'
  • • 'I have ___'
  • • 'What's this?'
  • • Face-part vocabulary

Key vocabulary

  • eyes
  • nose
  • mouth
  • ears
  • hair
  • eyebrows
  • chin
  • forehead
  • cheeks
  • expression

Speaking questions students answer

  • • What's this?
  • • How many eyes?
  • • What colour is the mouth?
  • • Tell me about your face!
  • • How many noses does your monster have?

Recommended teaching contexts

• Beginner ESL and EFL classes• Ages 6–9• 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: Touch face parts in a Face Slap game, describe face parts using a mirror, build and present a monster/robot face craft. 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: "What's this?"
• Classroom games
• Videos
• Vocabulary practice
• Pair work
• Extension activities

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