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Countries and nationalities

Week 16 · Theme 3 'How the world works', Unit 7 Where are you from? (A): countries, nationalities, 'I'm from … I'm …' · 3 lessons
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Where are you from?

Connect P3 Term 2: Unit 7
GoalAsk and answer: Where are you from? I’m from … . He’s, she’s and they’re from … .
New words
from · the place where a person lives or beginsI’m · short for I amhe’s / she’s · short for he is / she isthey’re · short for they are
Explanation

We ask: Where are you from? We answer: I’m from Egypt. For a boy we say: He’s from Japan. For a girl we say: She’s from France. For two or more people we say: They’re from China. Look at the short forms: I am is I’m, he is is he’s, she is is she’s, they are is they’re. The name of a country starts with a capital letter.

QuestionAnswer
Where are you from?I’m from Egypt.
Where is Ken from?He’s from Japan.
Where is Claire from?She’s from France.
Where are Bo and Lan from?They’re from China.
Worked examples
Habiba

Hello! I’m Habiba. Where are you from?

Claire

Hello, Habiba! I’m from France. This is my friend Ken.

Habiba

Nice to meet you, Ken. Where are you from?

Ken

I’m from Japan.

Habiba

I’m from Egypt. Welcome to our school!

Listen. Habiba meets two new friends in the playground.

Four new friends meet in the playground. Claire is from France. Ken is from Japan. Bo and Lan are from China. Habiba is from Egypt. They are all in Primary 3. Habiba says, ‘Welcome to our school!’

Read and listen to the text.
He’s from Japan.She’s from France.They’re from China.
Look and say the answer.
Now you. Ask a family member: Where are you from? Then say: I’m from … .
Class activity

Passport game. The child makes a small passport card from paper: a name, a country and a drawing. The grown-up makes one too. They ask each other: Where are you from? Then the child tells a third person: She’s from … .

Practice
1
Fill in: Claire is from France. ___ from France. (She’s or They’re)
2
Fill in: Bo and Lan ___ from China. (is or are)
3
Listen. Is it a boy or a girl?

…

4
Put the words in order: from / I’m / Egypt
5
Writing: complete the sentence about you: I’m from ___ .