The document provides information and questions about countries, continents, and nationalities. It discusses the difference between countries as places and people from those countries. Some key points covered include: - The definition of countries, continents, and regions - Examples of continents, regions, and countries within Asia and Latin America - Exercises to practice distinguishing between countries and nationalities using examples like "She is Chinese but not from China." - A list pairing countries with their associated peoples or nationalities, such as "France/French" and "China/Chinese."

1. Let’s Learn! Ms. Nie

2. Aim: How do we talk about our native country? Do Now: ( PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTIONS IN COMPLETE SENTENCES in your journals!) What city are you from? I am from____________________________ What Country are you from? I am from____________________________ What language do you speak at home? I speak _____________________ at home. What are the colors of your country’s flag? The colors on my country’s flag are ______________ What kind of food do you eat in your country? In my country, we eat ___________________________

3. What is a country? A nation, a piece of land, made up of cities. What is a continent? A big piece of land made up of countries. Name 5 continents: What is a region? A group of countries with the same language and culture. Give me one example of a region: `

4. The Middle East What is the Middle East? It is a region Is it a country? A continent? Name 3 countries in the Middle East: _________________ _________________ _________________

5. Asia What is Asia? A country? Region? Continent? City? Name 3 countries in Asia: ________________ ________________ ________________

6. Latin America What is Latin America? Name 3 countries in Latin America: ___________________ ___________________ ___________________

7. Country versus it’s people China, is that a country or people? Can I say: I am China? Ecuador, is that a country or people? Can I say: I am Ecuador? Mexico, is that a country or people? Can I say: I am Mexico?

8. Example Sentences: She is Chinese but she is not from China. ( from tells you that it is a PLACE) Write 3 more sentences like the example above: 1. 2. 3.

9. Country versus it’s People Country People France French United States American China Chinese Ecuador Ecuadorian

10. Exercises: She is from ________________ but she is not Mexican. She lives in __________________ but she is not from Chinese He was born in _________________ but she is not Ecuadorian. They live in the United States but they are not _________________. He lives in France but he is not ________________________.

11. Homework #3 Worksheet in the past tense