Match nouns relating to the human body with their definition

1. aorta   2. appendix   3. arteries   4. bladder   5. blood   6. blood vessels   7. capillaries   8. gallbladder   9. heart     10. kidney   11. large intestine 12. liver     13. lung 14. oesophagus 15. pancreas     16. pelvis     17. small intestine   18. spinal cord   19. spleen   20. stomach 21. trachea   22. vein   23. vertebrae

a) Any of the blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart to all parts of the body b) The muscular organ inside the chest that pumps blood through the body c) The red liquid that flows throughout the bodies of humans d) One of the blood vessels through which the blood flows to the heart from all parts of the body e) Blood vessels that join the end of an artery to the beginning of a vein f) A sac attached to the liver, in which extra bile is stored until needed g) The passage for food from the mouth to travel to the stomach h) The lower part of the intestine, including the appendix, colon, and rectum i) A pear-shaped organ in which food passes from the mouth and throat to begin the process of digestion j) A large reddish-brown organ that helps the body absorb food k) A gland near the stomach that helps digestion l) The slender part extending from the stomach to the large intestine that completes the digestion of food m) Bones that form the backbone n) A basin-shaped structure in the skeleton o) The main part of the system of tubes by which air passes to and from the lungs to make breathing possible p) One of the pair of organs for breathing found in the chest. It takes in oxygen from the air and remove carbon dioxide from the blood q) A thick, cordlike bundle of nerves along which messages travel to and from the brain r) A tube-shaped sac attached to and opening into the lower end of the large intestine s) Each of a pair of organs in the abdominal cavity that excrete urine t) Tubes in the body through which blood circulates u) The main artery of the body, supplying oxygenated blood to the circulatory system v) An abdominal organ involved in the production and removal of blood cells w) A muscular sac in the abdomen which receives urine from the kidneys and stores it for excretion

Complete labelling the picture

Do the crossword puzzle

 

ACROSS

1. either of the milk-producing parts of a woman

6. conducts blood away from the heart

7. part of the body that includes the bowels

8. of or for the teeth

9. a large box or part of the body

10. any one of the twelve pairs of curved bones in the chest

12. a tree or part of the hand

16. flat sea-fish with a delicate flavour or under surface of the foot

17. a flower or part of the eye (use the diagram of the eye in the Reading Section)

18. movable cover for the teapot or flap of skin that covers the eye

19. for hearing

DOWN

1. organ shaped like a bag in which urine collects

2. one of five on your foot

3. the part of the body from the shoulder to hand

4. conducts impulses from the brain

5. for seeing

9. a young cow or part of the leg

11. fills your veins

12. a schoolboy or part of the eye

13. a large organ which produces bile and cleans the blood

14. conducts blood back to the heart

15. for smelling

 

Idioms

Match the idioms with their explanations given below.

 

 

 

a) terrified or horrified	c) to ignore smth	e) to react angrily	g) weak and cowardly
b) to have an intuition about smth	d) to ask for information or advice from someone who knows more about a subject	f) on the surface only, not having any deep or honest meaning

Substitute the idioms from exercise 4 for the italicized word and word combinations in the sentences below.

1. I know I annoyed her, but she didn’t have to object so violently.

2. He hates cowardly politicians and permissive judges.

3. Governments often pay no attention to corruption.

4. People often ask for my advice on the forum.

5. I was terrified when I saw the poison spider on my shoulder.

6. I believe that the speaker’s interest in the environment is shallow.

7. I feel strongly that I am not going to pass my English exam.

 

II. Listening