Countries and Nationalities

Written By CCL Admin

Do you know how to talk about countries and nationalities? Find out in this simple lesson.

Before you begin:

  • Which country are you from?

  • What do you call someone from your country?

  • How many other countries can you name?

  • What do you call people from those countries?

1. Look at the flags.

Which countries do they represent?

2. Match the nationalities below to the flags above.

A Saudi Arabian

B British

C Colombian

D Greek

E Italian

F Canadian

G Vietnamese

H American

I Chinese

J South Korean

3. Complete the sentences.

  1. ___ you American?

  2. I ___ Chinese.

  3. They ___ Spanish.

  4. ___ she from Argentina?

  5. We ___ French.

  6. You are Japanese, ___ you?

  7. Yes, he ___ Vietnamese.

  8. No, I am ___ Chinese. I’m South Korean.

4. Read the text below

Answer the questions after the text.

Mark has many friends all over the world.

His friend David is American, but lives in China. He teaches English, but can also speak Chinese.

Daria is Ukrainian, but lives in the UK. She works as an accountant.

Mei Ling is Chinese, but now lives in Italy. She goes to university there and is studying to be a doctor.

Mehmet is from Turkey, and he still lives in Istanbul, but next month he will be travelling to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for work.

And what about Mark? Mark lives in the UK, so many people think he is British, but actually Mark was born in Germany.

  1. Where is Daria from?

  2. Who lives in China?

  3. Which of Mark’s friends still lives in their home country?

  4. What nationality is Mark?

Further practice:

  • Write a profile about your own country. Where is it and what is it famous for?

  • Make a list of your favourite sports people, musicians or actors. Where are they from? What nationality are they?

  • Try to write as many countries and nationalities as you can. What is one thing they are famous for? (e.g. Switzerland is famous for chocolate, watches and banks).

  • Play the alphabet game with a friend. Start by naming a country beginning with A, then your partner should name a country beginning with B. Keep going until you can’t name any more countries. (e.g. Australia, Brazil, Canada)

Answers

  1. 1. Italy, 2. Saudi Arabia, 3. South Korea, 4. China, 5. the UK, 6. the USA, 7. Vietnam, 8. Canada, 9. Colombia, 10. Greece

  2. A2, B5, C9, D10, E1, F8, G7, H6, I4, J3

  3. 1. Are, 2. am, 3. are, 4. Is, 5. are, 6. aren’t, 7. is, 8. not

  4. 1. Ukraine, 2. David, 3. Mehmet, 4. German

CCL Admin