Background
Our students have come a long, hazardous way to get here. It is important to let them feel and share their pride in their home country and the languages they speak.
Flags of the World – Free Flag Pictures of Different Countrieshttp://www.sciencekids.co.nz/pictures/flags.html
There are around 200 countries in the world, including large ones, small ones, old ones, new ones, disputed ones and some controlled by other countries or kingdoms (politics is complicated!). Scroll…
World Map, a Map of the World with Country Name Labeledhttp://www.mapsofworld.com/
When learning to say where they are from, let students show the country on the map. For a bigger country map, search for the country on the top left-hand corner: “Locate”.
Warm-up
Nations of the World Song / Countries of the World Song – YouTube (3:57)https://youtu.be/DglYBcwWIq0
Geography! Maps! Countries! Territories! This is the ultimate geography song.
Girl Speaks 20 Languages – YouTube (1:44)https://youtu.be/pQrESb5DbEw
Yo! So, I only speak 3 languages fluently but I know all this random stuff in a ton of other languages.
A.1.2. Do You Speak English? – Big Train – BBC comedy – YouTube (1:27)https://youtu.be/rxUm-2x-2dM
Simon Pegg and the Big Train comedy sketch team perform a funny short on life of an English speaking tourist in France.
Vocabulary
Countries Song | Where Are You From? – YouTube (3:27)https://youtu.be/4gHbPDdGCFs
Where are you from? It’s a country song for children to teach and learn English names of countries in the world!
Countries Compared by People > Nationality > Adjective. International Statistics at NationMaster.comhttp://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/stats/People/Nationality/Adjective
This entry is derived from People > Nationality, which provides the identifying terms for citizens – noun and adjective.
Learn English Online – Lesson 3 – People, Places, Nationality and the question where – Free Beginners Course – Unit 1 – Lesson 3http://www.learn-english-online.org/Lesson3/Lesson3.htm
England, Wales and Scotland are countries in Britain. England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are countries in the United Kingdom.
A1.2. Vocabulary Builder | Introductions | Beginner English – YouTube (2:33)Â https://youtu.be/JfYhUB5ber0
Build your vocabulary for introductions. This video is an extension to the Beginner Introductions lesson to teach new vocabulary and expressions in context.
Lesson plans
Where’re you from? Beginners – Real English® – Lesson 2https://www.real-english.com/reo/2/unit2.htmWhere are you from? Follow the instructions; watch and do the exercises
L5, What nationality are you? Countries and nationalitieshttps://www.real-english.com/reo/5/unit5.htmWhat nationality are they? Follow the instructions; watch and do the exercises
A1.2 Lesson 16: Where Are You From? (4:50)https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/lets-learn-english-lesson-16-where-are-you-from/3355849.html
Anna interviews tourists on the National Mall in Washington, DC. She learns about where they are from and the languages they speak.
Listening
Where are you from?http://www.esl-lab.com/easy/new-friends/
Listen to the conversation by pressing the “Play” button of the audio type you want to hear and answer the questions.
Speaking
A1.2. Countries and nationalities – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/gKxUfKvUcN4#
Video lesson – Several Interviews with students talking about where they come from and their native languages. Use as an example for the students’ own interviews.
A1.2. Project
ESL Stories From Our Countries – YouTube (1:07)https://youtu.be/RAVeiw7viOw
New Arrival Students from Yr 5 recount their journey from their country to Australia.
ESL stories from our countries – YouTube (3:35)https://youtu.be/MR3t_rpXljY
New arrival students from year five recount their journey from their country to Australia
Where are you from – Projecthttp://sv.padlet.com/wall/lhf2y2kfloew
Create your story about the country you were born in
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