Spanish A1.22.1 The resemblance of Juan and his family Share Copied!
Learning the parts of the body by describing the physical appearance of Juan and his family.
Cuento corto: El parecido de Juan y su familia
Aprender las partes del cuerpo describiendo el físico de Juan y su familia.

A1 Spanish
Level: A1
Module 3: Día a día (Day to day)
Lesson 22: Partes del cuerpo (Body parts)
Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
Audio and video
Text and translation
1. | El cuerpo de Juan se parece a toda su familia. | The body of Juan resembles his whole family. |
2. | Él tiene los ojos de su madre. | He has his mother's eyes. |
3. | Y tiene el pelo de su padre. | And he has his father's hair. |
4. | Tiene las orejas de su abuelo. | He has his grandfather's ears. |
5. | Y la nariz de su abuela. | And the nose of his grandmother. |
6. | Los hermanos de Juan son todos diferentes. | Juan's siblings are all different. |
7. | Su hermana siempre lleva un gorro en la cabeza. | His sister always wears a hat on her head. |
8. | Su hermano siempre lleva una bufanda en el cuello. | His brother always wears a scarf around his neck. |
Exercise 1: Discussion questions
Instruction: Discuss the questions after listening to the audio or reading through the text.
- ¿Qué tiene parecido Juan a sus padres?
- ¿Qué lleva siempre la hermana de Juan?
- ¿Qué lleva siempre el hermano de Juan?
- Describe a tu familia
Exercise 2:
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
nariz, pelo, cuello, cabeza, ojos, orejas