UNIT 4 LESSON 03: COUNTRIES AND NATIONALITIES

Let’s talk about countries and nationalities!🔄

🌍 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD

Let’s learn some common countries in English.

🇬🇧 Country	🇪🇸 País
Spain	España
the United Kingdom	Reino Unido
Ireland	Irlanda
France	Francia
Italy	Italia
Germany	Alemania
Portugal	Portugal
Greece	Grecia
the United States	Estados Unidos
Canada	Canadá
Mexico	México
Brazil	Brasil
Argentina	Argentina
China	China
Japan	Japón
India	India
Australia	Australia
Egypt	Egipto
South Africa	Sudáfrica
Turkey	Turquía

🗺️ Can you find them?

Look at a world map and try to find:

• 🇪🇸 Spain
• 🇫🇷 France
• 🇧🇷 Brazil
• 🇯🇵 Japan
• 🇦🇺 Australia
• 🇨🇦 Canada

👤 COUNTRIES & NATIONALITIES

A country is a place.

A nationality describes where a person is from.

For example:

🇪🇸 Spain → Spanish

🇫🇷 France → French

🇮🇹 Italy → Italian

Let’s learn some more:

🌍 Country	👤 Nationality
Spain	Spanish
the United Kingdom	British
Ireland	Irish
France	French
Italy	Italian
Germany	German
Portugal	Portuguese
Greece	Greek
the United States	American
Canada	Canadian
Mexico	Mexican
Brazil	Brazilian
Argentina	Argentinian
China	Chinese
Japan	Japanese
India	Indian
Australia	Australian
Egypt	Egyptian
South Africa	South African
Turkey	Turkish

⭐ Remember!

Country: Spain 🇪🇸

Nationality: Spanish 👤

We use a country to talk about a place:

I live in Spain.

We use a nationality to describe a person:

I’m Spanish.

✈️ WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

This is one of the most useful questions in English.

❓ Question

Where are you from?

✅ Answer

I’m from Spain.

I’m from Italy.

I’m from Japan.

We can also ask about another person:

Where is he from?

He’s from Brazil.

Where is she from?

She’s from France.

💬 Let’s practise!

A: Where are you from?
B: I’m from Spain.
A: What nationality are you?
B: I’m Spanish.

🧩 COUNTRY OR NATIONALITY?

Be careful! A country and a nationality are not the same thing.

🌍 Country	👤 Nationality
Spain	Spanish
France	French
Germany	German
Italy	Italian
Japan	Japanese
China	Chinese

🎯 Choose the correct word

1. I’m from Spain / Spanish.
2. She is France / French.
3. They live in Germany / German.
4. He is Italy / Italian.
5. We are from Japan / Japanese.
6. My friend is China / Chinese.

✅ Answers

1. Spain
2. French
3. Germany
4. Italian
5. Japan
6. Chinese

👨‍👩‍👧 PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT COUNTRIES

Let’s meet some people from around the world.

🇪🇸 Lucia

Lucia is from Spain. She is Spanish.

🇯🇵 Ken

Ken is from Japan. He is Japanese.

🇧🇷 Ana

Ana is from Brazil. She is Brazilian.

🇩🇪 Max

Max is from Germany. He is German.

🇨🇦 Sophie

Sophie is from Canada. She is Canadian.

💡 Notice!

We use:

He/She is from + country.

He/She is + nationality.

For example:

Sophie is from Canada. She is Canadian.

🌎 AROUND THE WORLD

Read about four friends from different countries.

Hi! We are four friends from different countries.

I’m Alex. I’m from Spain and I’m Spanish. I live in Madrid.

My friend Emma is from the United Kingdom. She is British. She lives in London.

Ken is from Japan. He is Japanese and he lives in Tokyo.

Our friend Lucas is from Brazil. He is Brazilian and he lives in São Paulo.

We live in different countries, but we love talking about our cultures and learning about each other’s lives!

🔎 Let’s check!

1. Where is Alex from?
2. What nationality is Alex?
3. Where does Emma live?
4. What nationality is Emma?
5. Where is Ken from?
6. What nationality is Lucas?
7. Where does Lucas live?
8. Do the four friends live in the same country?

🗣️ MEET SOMEONE NEW

Imagine you meet someone from another country.

Use these questions:

What’s your name?

Where are you from?

What nationality are you?

Where do you live?

Example

A: Hi! What’s your name?
B: I’m Leo.
A: Where are you from?
B: I’m from Canada.
A: What nationality are you?
B: I’m Canadian.
A: Where do you live?
B: I live in Toronto.

🧳 MY PASSPORT

Create your own imaginary passport!

Name: __________

Country: __________

Nationality: __________

City: __________

Favourite country: __________

Now write:

My name is __________. I’m from __________. I’m __________. I live in __________. My favourite country is __________.

🏆 A2 CHALLENGE

Imagine you are travelling around the world.

Choose three countries and invent three people.

Write 6–8 sentences.

For example:

Sofia is from Spain. She is Spanish. She lives in Seville. Ken is from Japan. He is Japanese. He lives in Tokyo.

🎮 GAMES — COUNTRIES & NATIONALITIES

Practise the vocabulary from this lesson!

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📝 Resumen

En esta lección de inglés A2 aprenderás vocabulario relacionado con countries and nationalities y practicarás cómo decir de dónde eres y cuál es tu nacionalidad. Aprenderás a utilizar estructuras muy frecuentes como Where are you from?, I’m from Spain y I’m Spanish, además de hablar sobre el país de origen de otras personas. Finalmente, crearás tu propio perfil de viajero utilizando países, nacionalidades y ciudades.