Human Body

This lesson introduces common English words for parts of the human body and short phrases used in professional contexts. You will learn names of external parts (head, hand) and internal organs (heart, lungs), plus verbs and collocations used in workplace health situations.

• Learn common body-part nouns and their usual articles/possessives
• Practice verbs and collocations (injure, ache, check, wear)
• Use vocabulary in business contexts (meetings, first aid, health reports)

Focus on correct word choice and natural collocations (e.g., 'sprained ankle', 'chest pain').

Remember how articles and possessives work, and when to use singular or plural forms:

• Use possessives for personal body parts: 'She washed her hands.'
• Use the singular for internal organs: 'The heart pumps blood.'
• Use plural for naturally paired parts: 'He closed his eyes.'
• Common collocations: 'sprained ankle', 'chest pain', 'stiff neck', 'sore throat'

In medical or formal reports, use precise nouns (e.g., 'left wrist fracture') for clarity.

Watch out for these universal errors when using body-part vocabulary:

• Using 'the' instead of a possessive: avoid 'I washed the hands' — prefer 'I washed my hands.'
• Incorrect singular/plural: don't say 'a lungs' or 'two lung'; use 'the lungs' or 'two lungs'.
• Wrong collocations: prefer 'sprained ankle' not 'broken ankle' if the injury is a sprain (use correct medical terms).
• Omitting articles incorrectly: say 'He has a sore throat' not 'He has sore throat.'

When in doubt, check whether the noun is countable, singular/plural, and whether a possessive is more natural.