Countries and Nationalities Around the World

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• Foreign language
• Primary Education

Learning Objectives

At the end of the lesson you will be able to:

name different countries and nationalities,

describe people using country and nationality words,

and use adjectives for places.

What do you already know about different countries and nationalities?

What Are Countries and Nationalities?

A country is a place where people live.

Nationality is what we call people from a country.

For example:

People from Brazil are Brazilian.

Country and Nationality Examples

Chinese,

Japanese,

Portuguese,

Vietnamese,

Australian,

Brazilian,

Peruvian

Country

China,

Japan,

Portugal,

Vietnam,

Australia,

Brazil,

Peru

Nationality

More Countries and Nationalities

Canada — Canadian

Korea — Korean

Mexico — Mexican

The United States — American

Venezuela — Venezuelan

European and Other Nationalities

The United Kingdom — British

Spain — Spanish

Turkey — Turkish

Sweden — Swedish

How to Use Country and Nationality

Use 'in' for places.

For example: in Brazil, in Rio de Janeiro.

Use country for the place.

Use nationality for the people.

Country Clues

Can you guess the country from the famous place or person? Let's try together!

Grammar: Be + Adjective

Use am, is, and are with adjectives. For example: Brazil is exciting. London is a big city.

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Common Adjectives for Places

beautiful,

interesting,

old,

big,

small,

exciting,

fun,

famous,

new

How to Describe Places

1. Adjective after 'is':

Rio is exciting.

2. Adjective before noun:

Rio is an exciting city.

Word Practice

Continue

1. _nter_st_ng (interesting) 2. _ld (old) 3. b_g (big)

Complete the words

4. e_ cit_ng (exciting) 5. sm_ll (small) 6. b_autiful (beautiful)

Let's Make Sentences

For example: There are interesting neighbourhoods in London. Your turn—make your own!

Game: Guess the Place!

Write 3−4 sentences about a place using country, nationality, and adjectives. Your friends will guess which place it is.

Let’s Practice Together

Listen to clues and guess the country and nationality. Practise asking your friends about places and famous people.

Make Your Own Chart

Find four famous people from different countries.

Write their country and city, and say their nationality.

Famous Person

Country & City

Let’s Reflect

What new countries, nationalities, or adjectives did you learn today? Can you use them in a sentence?

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Well Done! You’re a Country Expert!

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.