Feel It

Lead-in

  • These are the five senses: Why are each of them important?
  • What are the body parts related to each sense?
  • Give examples of situations where each of the 5 senses can be used.

Presentation

Pre

  • In your opinion, what is the most important sense? Why?

Top Down

  • What is the text about? Read it and find out.
  • Useful nouns to describe how we interact with things.
  • Useful verbs to describe how we interact with things.
  • Useful adjectives to describe how we interact with things.
  • Useful nouns to describe how we interact with things.
  • Useful verbs to describe how we interact with things.
  • Useful adjectives to describe how we interact with things.

The five senses are a crucial part of our everyday experience. They allow us to perceive the world around us and interact with it in meaningful ways. Each sense has a unique set of verbs associated with it that describe how we use them to gather information.

  • Let’s start with the sense of sight. We use our eyes to see the world around us. We can look, observe, notice, gaze, stare, peer, and examine. We can also use phrases like “catch a glimpse of” or “take a closer look” to describe how we use our sense of sight.
  • Next is the sense of hearing. We use our ears to hear sounds and communicate with others. We can listen, hear, overhear, eavesdrop, tune in, and pay attention. We can also use phrases like “pick up on” or “catch what someone is saying” to describe how we use our sense of hearing.
  • The sense of touch allows us to feel different textures and temperatures. We can touch, feel, grasp, hold, hug, cuddle, and embrace. We can also use phrases like “run your hands over” or “feel the texture of” to describe how we use our sense of touch.
  • The sense of taste allows us to experience different flavors and textures of food. We can taste, savor, sample, try, and indulge in different foods. We can also use phrases like “take a bite of” or “try a sip of” to describe how we use our sense of taste.
  • Finally, the sense of smell allows us to detect different scents and odors. We can smell, sniff, inhale, and savor different aromas. We can also use phrases like “catch a whiff of” or “smell the fragrance of” to describe how we use our sense of smell.

In conclusion, our five senses are essential for experiencing the world around us. Each sense has its unique set of verbs that describe how we use them to gather information. By using these verbs, we can communicate our experiences more effectively and enrich our interactions with the world.

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Bottom Up

  • Answer the questions.
  1. What are the five senses?
  2. Why are the five senses crucial for our everyday experience?
  3. What are some verbs associated with the sense of sight?
  4. What is the sense of touch used for?
  5. What are some verbs associated with the sense of taste?
  6. How can we communicate our experiences more effectively using the verbs associated with our senses?
  1. What are the five senses? > The five senses are sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell.
  2. Why are the five senses crucial for our everyday experience? > The five senses allow us to perceive the world around us and interact with it in meaningful ways.
  3. What are some verbs associated with the sense of sight? > Some verbs associated with the sense of sight are look, observe, notice, gaze, stare, peer, and examine.
  4. What is the sense of touch used for? > The sense of touch allows us to feel different textures and temperatures.
  5. What are some verbs associated with the sense of taste? > Some verbs associated with the sense of taste are taste, savor, sample, try, and indulge.
  6. How can we communicate our experiences more effectively using the verbs associated with our senses? > By using the verbs associated with our senses, we can describe how we gather information and enrich our interactions with the world.

Post

  • What verbs mentioned in the text are new to you?

Target Language

Sensations

Verbs of Senses

  • Taste
  • Sound
  • Look
  • Feel
  • Smell

A verb of Sense + Adjective

  • This juice tastes very good!

A verb of Sense + Like + Noun

  • That Fabric feels like cotton.

Controlled Practice

  • Complete the blank spaces with the correct verb in its correct form.
  1. The chocolate cake _______ delicious.
  2. The birds _______  pleasant in the morning. 
  3. The painting _______ beautiful in the sunlight. 
  4. The sand _______ warm on my feet.
  5. The flowers _______ fragrant in the garden. 
  6. The sweater _______ soft and cozy. 
  1. The chocolate cake tastes delicious.
  2. The birds sound pleasant in the morning. 
  3. The painting looks beautiful in the sunlight. 
  4. The sand feels warm on my feet.
  5. The flowers smell fragrant in the garden. 
  6. The sweater feels soft and cozy. 

Freer Practice

  • Use the target language and complete the sentences according to your own ideas.
  1. I love it when my house smells like…
  2. Beauty products usually smell… and my favorite one is…
  3. The best sound in the world is…! It sounds like…
  4. I think cotton feels like…
  5. When I’m starving, every piece of food looks…

Production

  • Use the target language to create one sentence about each picture:

Example: Rock music sounds like a raw and energetic expression of rebellion, with heavy drums, amplified guitars, and passionate vocals.

Homework

Use the verbs of senses to complete the sentences below. One is done for you.

  1. I can’t _______ the flowers from here. Can you bring them closer?

a) touch b) taste c) see

  1. The soup was so hot, I could _______ it burning my tongue.

a) hear b) feel c) watch

  1. Can you _______ that sound? It sounds like someone is playing the violin.

a) touch b) hear c) smell

  1. The fabric of this shirt is so soft. I love to _______ it against my skin.

a) see b) hear c) feel

  1. Whenever I walk past the bakery, I can _______ fresh bread baking.

a) watch b) hear c) smell

  1. The chef presented the dish so beautifully that everyone wanted to _______ it.

a) watch b) taste c) take

  1. I can’t _______ the flowers from here. Can you bring them closer?

a) touch b) taste c) see

  1. The soup was so hot, I could _______ it burning my tongue.

a) hear b) feel c) watch

  1. Can you _______ that sound? It sounds like someone is playing the violin.

a) touch b) hear c) smell

  1. The fabric of this shirt is so soft. I love to _______ it against my skin.

a) see b) hear c) feel

  1. Whenever I walk past the bakery, I can _______ fresh bread baking.

a) watch b) hear c) smell

  1. The chef presented the dish so beautifully that everyone wanted to _______ it.

a) watch b) taste c) take

Complete the sentences below using the appropriate form of the verbs: smell, taste, sound, feel, and look.

Example: These cookies _______ delicious. I can’t wait to try one! > These cookies smell delicious. I can’t wait to try one!

  1. After being in the sun all day, the metal slide _______ too hot to touch.
  2. The band’s new album _______ different from their previous work.
  3. She _______ stunning in that blue dress; everyone complimented her.
  4. After the rain, the forest always _______ fresh and earthy.
  5. I’m not sure about this soup; it _______ a little off to me.
  1. After being in the sun all day, the metal slide feels too hot to touch.
  2. The band’s new album sounds different from their previous work.
  3. She looks stunning in that blue dress; everyone complimented her.
  4. After the rain, the forest always smells fresh and earthy.
  5. I’m not sure about this soup; it tastes a little off to me.

Rewrite the sentences from the previous exercise using simple past tense.

Example: These cookies smell delicious. I can’t wait to try one! > Those cookies smelled delicious. I couldn’t wait to try one!
  1. After being in the sun all day, the metal slide feels too hot to touch.
  2. The band’s new album sounds different from their previous work.
  3. She looks stunning in that blue dress; everyone complimented her.
  4. After the rain, the forest always smells fresh and earthy.
  5. I’m not sure about this soup; it tastes a little off to me.
  1. After being in the sun all day, the metal slide felt too hot to touch.
  2. The band’s new album sounded different from their previous work.
  3. She looked stunning in that blue dress; everyone complimented her.
  4. After the rain, the forest always smelled fresh and earthy.
  5. I was not sure about this soup; it tasted a little off to me.

Put the words in the correct order

Example: flowers the fresh smell. > The flowers smell fresh.

  1. music wonderful the sounds.
  2. this cake chocolate does how taste?
  3. today you cold feel do?
  4. like she’s feeling cloud on a she is.
  5. so in that dress beautiful look you.
  1. The music sounds wonderful.
  2. How does this chocolate cake taste?
  3. Do you feel cold today?
  4. She’s feeling like she is on a cloud.
  5. You look so beautiful in that dress.

Find and correct the mistakes.

Example: The soup tasted strangely. > The soup tasted strange.
  1. His new song sounds really goodly.
  2. After her spa day, she felted completely rejuvenated.
  3. I can’t believes how good this rose smells!
  4. That new haircut looking great on you!
  5. Whenever she’s nervous, she’s feeling her palms get sweaty.
  1. His new song sounds really good.
  2. After her spa day, she felt completely rejuvenated.
  3. I can’t believe how good this rose smells!
  4. That new haircut looks great on you!
  5. Whenever she’s nervous, she feels her palms get sweaty.

Writing

Write a short text about your favorite things. Remember to use the target language.

Example: I love lilies, they smell like vanilla. Also…