Where Are You From?

Learn how to talk about countries, nationalities, and use the verb 'to be' in this A1 English lesson.

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Where Are You From?

Learn how to talk about countries, nationalities, and use the verb 'to be' in this A1 English lesson.

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Where Are You From?

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Learn how to talk about countries, nationalities, and use the verb 'to be' in this A1 English lesson.

Reading Text

My name is Marco. I am from Italy. I am Italian. My friend is Sarah. She is from the UK. She is British. We are students in London. London is a big city in England. It is very beautiful. Our teachers are from different countries. Mr. Chen is from China. He is Chinese. Ms. Garcia is from Spain. She is Spanish. We are all happy to be here!

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Vocabulary

Definitions:
  • Text: A person from the United Kingdom.
  • Text: A person from Spain.
  • Text: A person from Italy.
  • Text: Places like Italy, China, or Spain.
  • Text: A person from China.
Items:
  • Label: Italian
    Answer: C
  • Label: British
    Answer: A
  • Label: countries
    Answer: D
  • Label: Chinese
    Answer: E
  • Label: Spanish
    Answer: B
Fill In The Blanks:
  • Before: Marco is
    After: so he speaks Italian.
    Answer: Italian
  • Before: Sarah is from the UK, so she is
    After: .
    Answer: British
  • Before: The teachers come from many different
    After: .
    Answer: countries
  • Before: Mr. Chen is
    After: and lives in Beijing.
    Answer: Chinese
  • Before: Ms. Garcia is from Spain; she is
    After: .
    Answer: Spanish

Comprehension

Questions:
  • Text: Marco is from Spain.
    Answer: false
  • Text: Sarah is British.
    Answer: true
  • Text: London is a city in England.
    Answer: true
  • Text: Mr. Chen is the teacher from China.
    Answer: true
  • Text: Ms. Garcia is from Italy.
    Answer: false
Scrambled:
  • Text: to be generated
    Answer: I am from Italy.
  • Text: to be generated
    Answer: She is from the UK.
  • Text: to be generated
    Answer: We are students in London.
  • Text: to be generated
    Answer: He is from China.
  • Text: to be generated
    Answer: They are from different countries.

Written Expression

Questions:
  • Text: Where are you from and what is your nationality?
  • Text: Where is your best friend from?
Examples:

Examples:

  • I am from Japan. I am Japanese.
  • My best friend is from Brazil. She is Brazilian.

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