Student worksheet: the five senses

Warmer
Work in pairs and answer the questions.
1. What can you hear now?
2. Is there a window in your room? If yes, what can you see out of the window? If no, what can
you see in your classroom?
3. Can you smell anything right now?

Task 1 Body parts

Work in pairs. Write the names of the body parts.

c.
a.

d.

b.
e.

Task 2 writing the verbs

Listen to the words your teacher says. Write them next to the correct body part.
hand
eye
ear
nose
tongue

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Student worksheet: the five senses

Task 3 the five senses
Work in pairs. Match the senses to the correct body part.
1. taste

a. tongue

2. smell

b. ear

3. touch

c. hand

4. sight

d. nose

5. hearing

e. eye

Task 4 adjectives matching

Work in pairs. Look at the adjectives. Decide which sense you can use them with. Then write one
more adjective for each sense.

hearing

Task 5 listening 1
Watch the first part of the video. Tick (!) the senses that you hear.
taste
smell
touch
sight
hearing

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Student worksheet: the five senses

Task 6 listening 2
Watch the rest of the video and answer the questions.
1. What is the womans favourite sound?

2. How does it make her feel?

and ..

Task 7 Discussion
Work in pairs and discuss the questions.
1. Whats your favourite smell?
2. Whats your favourite taste?
3. Which sense is most important to you? Why?
4. If you had to lose one of your senses, which one would you choose? Why?

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