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Countries and nationalities

Lesson code: VBQB-P7BF-DJCD ELEMENTARY
British English

1 Countries and nationalities

Listen and repeat. Underline the stressed syllable.

Country/Nation Nationality
Britain British
the United States American
China Chinese
Germany German
Italy Italian
Spain Spanish
France French
Greece Greek
Poland Polish
Ireland Irish
Switzerland Swiss
Russia Russian
Portugal Portuguese
India Indian
Japan Japanese
Korea Korean

2 Where are you from?

Study the dialogue below.

A: Where are you from?

B: I'm Russian. I'm from Moscow.
Practise this dialogue with other students. Use your real nationality and home town.
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3 Is it British?
Study the dialogues below:

A: Is Bill Gates Spanish?

B: No, he isn't. He's American

A: Is Guinness from Portugal?

B: No, it isn't. It's from Ireland.

A: Are pizza and pasta from Poland?

B: No, they aren't. They are from Italy.

Work in pairs. Practise a similar dialogue for each brand below:

from China? from Spain? Greek? Japanese?

from Brazil? Irish? British? from Korea?

French? from Russia? Swiss? from Malaysia?

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4 Verb `be'
Look at the table below.

affirmative forms negative forms questions

I am (I'm) I am not (I'm not) Am I?
You are (You're) You are not (You aren't) Are you?
He / she / it is (He / she / it's) He / she / it is not (He / she / it isn't) Is he / she / it?
We are (We're) We are not (We aren't) Are we?
You are (You're) You are not (You aren't) Are you?
They are (They're) They are not (They aren't) Are they?

Short answers
Yes, I am. / Yes, you are. / Yes, he is ...
No, I'm not. / No, you aren't. / No he isn't ...

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1- Countries and nationalities

Read out the nations and nationalities. Have the students repeat, underlining the stressed syllable. It might be a
good idea to bring a map into the classroom.

2- Where are you from?

Draw the students' attention to the dialogue, then demonstrate with one of the students, using the student's real
nationality and home town/city or nation. Have the students continue the activity around the class. Practise asking
questions with `he' and `she', e.g. `Maria, where is Tomek from?' 'He's Polish. He's from Warsaw.'
If you are teaching one-to-one, ask `he/she' questions with the names of famous people, e.g. `Where is Barrack
Obama from?'. Alternatively, bring some photos of celebrities or famous business people to the lesson and ask
`Where is he/she from?'

3- Is it British?

In this exercise, students review positive, negative and short answer forms of the verb `be'. Weak students can
use the table in Ex4 to help them. Demonstrate the first dialogue with a strong student and monitor the activity.
Answers:

A: Is Apple from China? B: No, it isn't. It's from the United States.
A: Is BMW from Spain? B: No, it isn't. It's from Germany.
A: Is Guinness Greek? B: No, it isn't. It's Irish.
A: Is Ikea Japanese? B: No, it isn't. It's Swedish.
A: Is Rolex from Brazil? B: No, it isn't. It's from Switzerland.
A: Is Samsung Irish? B: No, it isn't. It's Korean.
A: Is Toyota British? B: No, it isn't. It's Japanese.
A: Is Huawei from Korea? B: No, it isn't. It's from China.
A: Is Coca Cola French? B: No, it isn't. It's American.
A: Is Armani from Russia? B: No, it isn't. It's from Italy.
A: Is Renault Swiss? B: No, it isn't. It's French.
A: Is Sony from Malaysia? B: No, it isn't. It's from Japan.

4- Verb `be'

Go through the present forms of the verb `be' with a weak class. Stronger students should cover up the table
during Ex3.

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