Of Countries, Nationalities And Languages

Of countries, nationalities and languages (and also about English-speaking countries…) By Leticia Morán Lavado EOI Mairena del Aljarafe

Hi Sven!! Nice to meet you! I’m Caroline, and I’m Australian. What happens when you meet people from other countries? Hi, I’m Sven. I’m from Sweden. Where are you from?

When we meet someone from another country, what can we ask?

Where are you from ?

Where do you come from ?

Hello! I’m ______. I’m from _____. And you?

Hi, my name is ______ and I’m _____. And you?

And what do we answer to that?

I’m from + name of the country .

I come from + name of the country .

I’m + nationality .

FIRST THINGS COME FIRST: VOCABYLARY What’s “England”, what’s “The UK” and what’s “Great Britain? This is England, AND ONLY ENGLAND!!

This is GREAT BRITAIN! The biggest island of the two that make the British Isles. It includes three countries: England Wales Scotland *the other island is the ISLAND /aɪlənd/ OF IRELAND

So then, what is the United Kingdom?

All right: the United Kingdom is all we have just talked about (England, Scotland and Wales)

PLUS…

Northern Ireland

Someone from Nothern Ireland is British, Irish or Northern Irish*

Now, what about other English-speaking countries? Can you identify them? Ca nada - Ca na dian

Aus tra lia - Aus tra lian

The U ni ted States of A me rica (The U.S.A. – The U.S.) A me rican

I reland I rish

South A frica – South A frican

New Zea land New Zea lander

But hey, did you know you can also use English in…?

And other countries and nationalities you should know are: Europe The Ne therlands Dutch Nor way - Nor we gian Swe den - Swe dish Fin land - Fin nish Greece - Greek Den mark - Da nish Por tugal - Portu guese Bel gium - Bel gian

EUROPE Swit zerland - Swiss Aus tria - Aus trian Tur key – Tur kish* Ro ma nia - Ro ma nian AFRICA E gypt - E gy ptian Mo ro cco - Mo ro ccan ASIA In dia - In dian Is rael - Is rae li