Nationalities: I'm Egyptian
A nationality tells which country a person is from. I’m from Egypt, so I’m Egyptian. She’s from France, so she’s French. They’re from China, so they’re Chinese. He’s from America, so he’s American. A nationality starts with a capital letter. We say an before a vowel sound: an Egyptian girl, an American boy. We say a before the other sounds: a French boy, a Chinese girl.
| Country | Nationality | Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | Egyptian | I’m Egyptian. |
| China | Chinese | They’re Chinese. |
| France | French | She’s French. |
| America | American | He’s American. |
Is Claire American?
No, she isn’t. She’s from France. She’s French.
And Ken? Is he Chinese?
No, he isn’t. He’s Japanese.
I’m Egyptian and you’re Egyptian too!
Yes, we’re all friends.
Four friends sit on a bench. Rana is Egyptian. Claire is French. Sam is American. Bo is Chinese. They speak different languages, but they all like football. They are good friends.
| Country | Money |
|---|---|
| Egypt | pounds |
| France | euros |
| America | dollars |
| China | yuan |
Nationality bingo. Draw a grid of four boxes. Write Egyptian, Chinese, French and American in the boxes. The grown-up says a sentence like ‘She’s from France.’ and the child puts a counter on the right nationality and says: She’s French.
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