Starters 1 - Body

Here you will learn some English words about the body, such as "neck", "finger", and "knee", prepared for starter level students.

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body [noun]

our or an animal's hands, legs, head, and every other part together

Ex: The body 's immune system protects against harmful bacteria and viruses .

neck [noun]

the body part that is connecting the head to the shoulders

Ex: She felt a sharp pain in her neck when she turned it suddenly .

arm [noun]

one of the two body parts that is connected to the shoulder and ends with fingers

Ex: She carries the heavy grocery bags with one arm .

hand [noun]

the part of our body that is at the end of our arm and we use to grab, move, or feel things

Ex: I use my hand to write and draw .

finger [noun]

each of the long thin parts that are connected to our hands, sometimes the thumb is not included

Ex: I used my finger to point at the map and show them the location .

heart [noun]

the body part that pushes the blood to go to all parts of our body

Ex: She placed her hand over her heart and felt it beat strongly .

back [noun]

the part of our body between our neck and our legs that we cannot see

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stomach [noun]

the body part inside our body where the food that we eat goes

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leg [noun]

each of the two long body parts that we use when we walk

Ex: I massaged my leg to relieve muscle tension .

knee [noun]

the body part that is in the middle of the leg and helps it bend

Ex: He had a small tattoo on the back of his knee .

foot [noun]

the body part that is at the end of our leg and we stand and walk on

Ex: She kicked the soccer ball with her foot .