Where Are You From?
Countries, nationalities & languages. Priya joins the class and the team meets students from twelve different countries.
📖 Reading: Friends from Around the World
Maya is from Taiwan. She is Taiwanese. She speaks Mandarin and English.
Leo is from Mexico. He is Mexican. He speaks Spanish and English.
Omar is Leo's friend. He is from Jordan. He is Jordanian. He speaks Arabic and English.
Jess is Maya's colleague. She is from the United States. She is American. She speaks English and a little French.
Priya is a new student in their English class. She is from India. She is Indian. She speaks Hindi, Tamil, and English.
"We are all from different countries," says Maya, "but we all speak English together!"
"English is our bridge!" says Leo with a big smile.
The class has students from twelve different countries. It is a very international group!
📚 Key Verbs in This Lesson | |
to come from | I come from Taiwan. / She comes from Mexico. |
to speak | I speak English. / He speaks Arabic and English. |
to be (nationality) | She is Taiwanese. / They are American. |
to live | I live in Toronto. / He lives in Jordan. |
📚 Countries & Nationalities | |
Mexico | Mexican | Spanish |
Taiwan | Taiwanese | Mandarin |
Jordan | Jordanian | Arabic |
United States | American | English |
India | Indian | Hindi / Tamil |
Brazil | Brazilian | Portuguese |
France | French | French |
Japan | Japanese | Japanese |
📚 Asking About Origin & Language | |
Where are you from? | "I am from Taiwan." / "I come from Mexico." |
What is your nationality? | "I am Taiwanese." / "He is Mexican." |
What language do you speak? | "I speak Mandarin and English." |
Do you speak French? | "Yes, a little." / "No, I don't." |
🔑 Vocabulary Box
Eight key words from this lesson. Each word includes its meaning and an example sentence.
| Word | Meaning | Note |
|---|---|---|
| country | A nation with its own government and people | n. — She is from a beautiful country. |
| nationality | The country you belong to as a citizen | n. — His nationality is Mexican. |
| language | A system of communication used by people | n. — She speaks three languages. |
| continent | One of the seven large land areas of the Earth | n. — Asia is a continent. |
| international | Involving many countries | adj. — It is an international class. |
| bridge | Something that connects two things or people | n. — English is our bridge. |
| colleague | A person you work with | n. — Jess is Maya's colleague. |
| different | Not the same | adj. — We are from different countries. |
🎭 Dialogue: Where Are You From?
Priya is the new student in the class. Leo welcomes her and they introduce themselves.
Hello! I am Priya. I am new here.
Hi Priya! I am Leo. Where are you from?
I am from India. I am Indian. And you?
I am from Mexico. I am Mexican. I speak Spanish and English.
Wonderful! I speak Hindi, Tamil, and English.
Three languages! That is amazing!
Thank you! English is our bridge here, right?
Exactly! Welcome to the class, Priya!
Practice Exercises
4 questionsNew exercises to reinforce what you learned. Different from the lesson material.
Where is Omar from?
What languages does Jess speak?
What is Priya's nationality?
What languages does Maya speak?
Practice Exercises
6 questionsNew exercises to reinforce what you learned. Different from the lesson material.
Match each country to its nationality.
I ___ Colombia.
She ___ Taiwan.
Which question matches the answer: "I am from India."?
Which question matches the answer: "She is Brazilian."?
The class has students from twelve countries.
🎭 Now It's Your Turn — Role Play
Practice with a partner. Use the dialogue as a model.
- Student A: You are a new student. Introduce yourself — name, country, nationality, languages.
- Student B: Welcome them. Ask: Where are you from? What is your nationality? What languages do you speak?
- Then switch roles. Use a real or imaginary identity.