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A1 English • 12 mins 🌍 Vocabulary & Grammar

🗺️ Unit: Countries and Languages

Where are you from? Talk about your country and language!

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How to use this lesson

TEACHER GUIDE

• Teach the 4 grammar rules below in 5 minutes.
• Check the answers together at the end.

STUDENT STEPS

• Read the 4 grammar rules before you start.
• Look at the clue word in brackets for help!

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📋 Grammar Rules: 4 Easy Steps

Essential A1 Patterns

Country

be + from + [Country]

Example: My teacher is from Brazil.

Nationality

be + [Nationality with Capital]

Example: She is Brazilian. (Always use a capital B)

Languages

I / we / they speak vs he / she speaks

Example: They speak Portuguese, but he speaks Spanish.

Questions

Do you speak ...? / Does she speak ...?

Example: Do you speak English?

Part 1 • Choose the Correct Sentence

Teacher: Choose the correct sentence.

Question 1: Talking about origin

Which sentence is correct?

____ a. My friend is France. ____ b. My friend is from France. ____ c. My friend lives from France.

Question 2: Talking about languages

Which sentence is correct for 'he'?

____ a. He speak three languages very well. ____ b. He is speak three languages very well. ____ c. He speaks three languages very well.

Question 3: Capital letter for nationalities

Which sentence is correct?

____ a. Our new English teacher is Italian. ____ b. Our new English teacher is italian. ____ c. Our new English teacher is from Italian.

Part 2 • Rewrite the Sentence with Nationality

Teacher: Change the country to a nationality.

Question 4: Kenji from Tokyo

(nationality)

Original sentence: Kenji is from Japan.

New sentence: Kenji is ___

____

Question 5: Mateo from Madrid

(nationality)

Original sentence: Mateo and Sofia are from Spain.

New sentence: Mateo and Sofia are ___

____

Question 6: Marta from Rio

(nationality)

Original sentence: My travel partner is from Brazil.

New sentence: My travel partner is ___

____

Part 3 • Fill in the Missing Word

Teacher: Fill in the missing word.

Question 7: Verb agreement

(speak)

Write the correct form of 'speak':

She ____ Arabic and wants to learn German.

Question 8: Asking questions

(question)

Write the missing word.

____ you speak French?

Question 9: Key vocabulary

(words)

Write the missing word.

English is a ____. People speak it all over the world.

Part 4 • Correct the Message Error

Teacher: Find the wrong word and fix it.

Question 10: Message from Rio

(country)

A young man taking a selfie in Brazil

💬 Leo's Travel Status:

"Hello from South America! I love this country. I am from Brazilian and I speak Portuguese."

Write the correct country name:

____

Question 11: Message from Kyoto

(speak)

💬 Emma's Travel Status:

"Visiting Japan! Our guide is wonderful. She speak English and Japanese very clearly."

Write the correct verb:

____

Question 12: Chat with a new classmate

(be)

💬 Group Chat Question:

"Hi! Do you from France? I am from Spain."

Write the correct verb:

____

Unit: Countries and Languages

🗺️ Unit: Countries and Languages

How to use this lesson

📋 Grammar Rules: 4 Easy Steps

Question 1: Talking about origin

Question 2: Talking about languages

Question 3: Capital letter for nationalities

Question 4: Kenji from Tokyo

Question 5: Mateo from Madrid

Question 6: Marta from Rio

Question 7: Verb agreement

Question 8: Asking questions

Question 9: Key vocabulary

Question 10: Message from Rio

Question 11: Message from Kyoto

Question 12: Chat with a new classmate

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