English Vocabulary in Use Pre-intermediate and Intermediate » Unit 9: The body and movement

Word List
  • ankle
  • blow your nose
  • bottom
  • breast
  • breathe (in/out)
  • chest
  • chin
  • comb your hair
  • cry
  • elbow
  • fold your arms
  • forehead
  • heel
  • hip
  • knee
  • laugh
  • lips
  • neck
  • nod your head
  • shake your head
  • shoulder
  • skin
  • smile v
  • thumb
  • toe
  • waist
  • wave to somebody
  • wrist
  • yawn
Exercises

9.1 ‣ Match the words on the left with the words on the right.

  1. shake
  2. wave _____
  3. comb _____
  4. fold _____
  5. blow _____
  6. nod _____
  1. a) your hair
  2. b) your nose
  3. c) to somebody
  4. d) your head
  5. e) hands
  6. f) your arms

9.2 ‣ Label the picture.

  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. _____
  6. _____
  7. _____
  8. _____

9.3 ‣ What do these actions often mean? (There may be several possible answers.)

  1. People often smile 
  2. They often breathe quickly after _____
  3. They laugh _____
  4. They may wave to somebody _____
  5. They blow their nose _____
  6. They shake their head _____
  7. And nod their head _____
  8. They cry _____
  9. They yawn _____
Answer Key
A ‣ Parts of the body

The outer part of the body is covered in skin. Too much sun is bad for your skin.

B ‣ Movements with your mouth, face and head

People breathe through their nose or mouth. You breathe in and out about 12–15 times a minute.

People smile when they’re happy, and sometimes smile at people to be polite.

People laugh at things which are funny.

People sometimes cry if they’re very unhappy, or receive bad news.

People in some countries nod their head [move it up and down] to mean ‘yes’, and shake their head [move it from side to side] for ‘no’ .

People often yawn when they’re tired, and sometimes when they’re bored.

C ‣ Common expressions


  1. shake hands with someone

  2. fold your arms

  3. comb your hair

  4. wave to somebody

  5. blow your nose

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