Basic - Nationalities

When we want to know where someone borns, we use the word FROM to express this.

In too many times, the word from comes after the interrogative word and the subject, look:

Where are you from?

Where is she from?

Where am I from?

Where are we from?

To answer this question, we need to know some nationalities, look the chart bellow with some of these ones.

COUNTRY	NATIONALITIES
United States	American
Japan	Japanese
Greece	Greek
Canada	Canadian
Brazil	Brazilian
England	English
Mexico	Mexican
Italy	Italian
Germany	German
France	French
Spain	Spanish

SOCIAL LANGUAGE

Peter: Hey, are you Colbie?

Colbie: Yes, I am. What’s your name?

Peter: My name is Peter, but you can call me Pet.

Colbie: So, ok Pet. What are you doing?

Peter: I’m going to the warehouse.

Colbie: Warehouse... What is it?

Peter: You are not American.

Colbie: No, I’m not.

Peter: Where are you from?

Colbie: I’m from Russia. I’m Russian!

Peter: Really? Where are you living?

Colbie: I’m living in Saint Louis.

Peter: Oh, I’m so sorry, but I’m rally late. Bye, see you.

Colbie: Bye!

Exercise

1 – Complete the chart:

NAME

I am ________________.

NATIONALITY

I am from _____________, so I’m _______________.

2 – Make sentences in the negative and interrogative forms:

a)     I am Sally.

Int. _______________________.

Neg. _______________________.

b)     You are Mexican.

      Int. _______________________.

      Neg. ______________________.

3 – Fill in with the words from the list.

Brazilian – from -I’m – are – Italian – not – you

Biazzo: Hi, ________ Biazzo.

João: Hello. I’m João Silva. I’m _____________.

Biazzo: Oh, where ______ you ________ in Brazil?

João: I’m from Rio de Janeiro. And are ______ Greek?

Biazzo: No, I’m ______. I’m ___________.

5 – Fill the exercise with the country, nationality or the language:

COUNTRY	NATIONALITY	LANGUAGE
France		French
	German	German
Italy		Italian
	Spanish
		Japanese
	Greek
Mexico		Spanish
United States
	Canadian	English/French
Brazil
	Russian	Russian