MFL+Body+Parts

= **__MFL Body Parts__ ** =

Ria Bailey, Sarah Burnside, Louise Hamill and Anna McLoughlin

The aim of this wiki is to introduce body parts in Spanish and French, suggesting some songs and ideas to teach this topic to help those who don't have experience with modern foreign languages.

__Helpful imag____es:__ To get you started here are some child friendly diagrams to help you get your head around the topic, if you'll pardon the pun!

**__Vocabulary List :__**

 * = = **English** = ||= =** Spanish **= ||= = **French** = ||
 * = = Body = ||= = El cuerpo = ||= = Le corp = ||
 * = = Head = ||= = La cabeza = ||= = La tete = ||
 * = = Arms = ||= = Los brazos = ||= = Les bras = ||
 * = = Hands = ||= = Las manos = ||= = Les mains = ||
 * = = Legs = ||= = Las piernas = ||= = Les jambes = ||
 * = = Knees = ||= = Los rodillas = ||= = Les genoux = ||
 * = = Feet = ||= = Los pies = ||= = Les pieds = ||
 * = = Shoulders = ||= = Los hombros = ||= = Les epaules = ||
 * = = Eyes = ||= = Los ojos = ||= = Les yeux = ||
 * = = Nose = ||= = La nariz = ||= = La nez = ||
 * = = Ears = ||= = Las orejas = ||= = Les oreilles = ||
 * = = Mouth = ||= = La boca = ||= = La bouche = ||

For KS1 choose about 6 vocab words, any more per lesson and they may find it overwhelming! For KS2 you could choose between 8 or 10 words for them to learn.

__ **Fun songs:** __ "[]" (Spanish song: Juan Pequeño with animation) [] (Spanish song: Juan Pequeño with a video of children in a class enjoying the music, shows the dance) [] (Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes in Spanish with animation)

__**Fun games to teach body parts:**__ **Body Bingo** : Children are given a card with 10 images of body parts on. A caller, (this can be a child or the class teacher) pulls out cards with the same images on from a bag and reads the name of the body part out in the target language. If a child has the same body part on their individual sheet they cross it off. The first child to cross out all of their images wins.

**Two player games: ** Stand two children either side of a picture of the body. Call out parts of the body in your target language and the children have to touch the correct part as quickly as possible on the image. First to 5 wins. Alternatively, to prevent cheating you could get players to stand back to back and touch their own body part when you call them out in the target language.

**Simon Says:** The teacher should be Simon and the children should all be stood up to start. When Simon says, they have to touch the relevant body part. If the teacher doesn't say Simon says the children should not do the action. Those that do are out of the game and have to sit down. A nice touch for this game is to replace the name Simon with a more typical French or Spanish name. Below is a list of vocabulary needed to play the game:

Juan dice tocad ....... Tocad.........
 * Spanish: **

Pierre dit touchez......... Touchez........
 * French: **


 * Pictionary: ** Playing in teams, one person draws a part of the body and the other has to guess what it is using the correct language term.


 * Drawing body parts: ** The children should be divided into several teams and made to line up next to the whiteboard. The teacher then calls out a part of the body and the children at the front have to draw the part as quickly as possible. They should then move to the back of the line and the next two players take their place, repeating until everybody has had a go. Whichever team draws the most body parts in the fastest time is the winner. A tally should be kept to keep score.

__**TOP TIP!**__ - In order to maintain control and return the children's attention to you whilst playng these games, the technique of 5,4,3,2,1, silence, can be used effectively in your target language. E.g:

** Spanish: Cinco, cuatro, tres, dos, uno, silencio. **
 * French: Cinq, quatre, trois, deux, un, silence. **

__**Interesting books to help teach the children the body parts:**__ __**Français...**__

__**Español...**__

__**Ways to link MFL into the curriculum:**__

__**Day to day general teaching:**__ A foreign language can be used everyday in the classroom, in all sorts of different ways. From taking the register in your target language, to giving out instructions, the possibilities are endless! To get you started, here are few ideas:


 * Simple commands such as "Stand up," "Sit down," "Listen," "Stop what you are doing," "Sit on the carpet" "Tidy up" and "Hands up" can all be said in your target language.
 * Counting children when lining up for assembly etc.
 * Children could give answers to the register, whether or not they are packed lunches or school dinners and whether or not they want milk and fruit, all in the target language.
 * If the school is a faith school prayers can be said in the target language.

__** Subject Specific: **__ Again, MFL can be brought into most areas as a cross curricular link however as this wiki is focused on the parts of the body, here are a few idea of how teaching them could relate to other lessons:
 * **P.E.** - Children can be given instructions such as "Hands in the air," "Stand on one leg," "Hop on one leg" etc. in your target language.
 * **Science** - When children are learning about biology and their bodies, introduce some of the vocabulary in your target language and tie in the two subject areas.
 * **PHSE** - Children should be learning to use their bodies in a positive way in the classsroom and being respectful of others e.g.: ears for listening, mouth for speaking quietly and calmly, legs for walking sensibly etc. Vocabulary could therefore also be introduced here in the relevant language.

__**Useful websites to use in the classroom/for resources:**__ [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [] [|http://www.sunderlandschools.org/mfl-sunderland/resources-pr-sp.htm#body] ( Spanish flashcards, labeling worksheets etc)

__**Useful websites to brush up on your own level of French and Spanish:**__ These links will show you how to pronounce the different body parts that you might need! []" (video to hear the pronunciation of the parts of the body in French) [] (video to hear the pronunciation of the body parts in Spanish)

__**Top Tip!**__ - Remember, even if you don't feel that you know the language very well, the most important thing is to be enthusiastic!