Pre-A1 Starters Vocabulary: The Body & Face
Cambridge Pre-A1 Starters introduces 13 the body & face words. Every word below has its part of speech, a kid-friendly meaning and an example sentence — most also have pronunciation audio. Tap the speaker to hear a word.
New at Pre-A1 Starters: 13 words
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example sentence |
|---|---|---|---|
arm  | noun | It is part of your body. | I raise my arm to wave hello. |
body  | noun | It is what you are made of. | I wash my body every day. |
ear  | noun | You hear sounds with it. | I listen to music with my ear. |
eye  | noun | See with this body part. | I see with my eye. |
face  | noun | The front of your head. | I wash my face every morning. |
foot/feet  | noun | The parts of your body you stand on — one foot, two feet. | I have two feet. |
hair  | noun | It grows on your head. | My sister has long brown hair. |
hand  | noun | You use it to hold things. | I wash my hand before I eat. |
head  | noun | It is on top of your body. | I wash my head with shampoo. |
leg  | noun | Part of the body for walking. | I kick the ball with my leg. |
mouth  | noun | It's how we eat. | I open my mouth to eat. |
nose  | noun | It is on your face. | I smell food with my nose. |
smile  | noun | A happy look with your mouth. | I smile when I see my friends. |
It is part of your body.
I raise my arm to wave hello.
It is what you are made of.
I wash my body every day.
You hear sounds with it.
I listen to music with my ear.
See with this body part.
I see with my eye.
The front of your head.
I wash my face every morning.
The parts of your body you stand on — one foot, two feet.
I have two feet.
It grows on your head.
My sister has long brown hair.
You use it to hold things.
I wash my hand before I eat.
It is on top of your body.
I wash my head with shampoo.
Part of the body for walking.
I kick the ball with my leg.
It's how we eat.
I open my mouth to eat.
It is on your face.
I smell food with my nose.
A happy look with your mouth.
I smile when I see my friends.
Frequently asked questions
How many the body & face words are in the Pre-A1 Starters wordlist?
Pre-A1 Starters introduces 13 the body & face words, including arm, body, ear. All of them are on this page with kid-friendly meanings, example sentences, and audio for most words.
Are these all the the body & face words for the Pre-A1 Starters exam?
Yes — Pre-A1 Starters is the first Cambridge YLE level, so the 13 words on this page are the complete the body & face vocabulary your child needs for the exam.
Is this the official Cambridge list?
This page is aligned with the official Cambridge English Pre-A1 Starters vocabulary list, with kid-friendly definitions, example sentences and audio added by FlyersEnglish. FlyersEnglish is not affiliated with or endorsed by Cambridge; the official PDF wordlists are available at cambridgeenglish.org.
FlyersEnglish is not affiliated with or endorsed by Cambridge. This page is aligned with the official Cambridge English wordlists; the official PDFs are available at cambridgeenglish.org.
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