Cross Aerobics

Objectives

The learner can consolidate the vocabulary about the body parts.

Materials

Blackboard

Preparation

• Draw a silhouette on the blackboard.
• Label and number the body parts.
• Teach the meaning and the pronunciation of each body part.

Instructions

• Form a circle.
• Start with label 1, the head. Shout Point to the head!
• Firstly, each learner points with his/her right hand to the head of his/her neighbor on the left.
• Secondly, each learner points with his/her left hand to the head of his/her neighbor on the right.
• Go on with label 2. Shout Point to the eyes, nose, shoulders…!
• The aim is to find a regular rhythm the whole group follows.

Variant

Play an instrumental song with a distinct rhythm (e.g. salsa) and do the exercise on its rhythm.