Where are you from?

In this unid we will talk about cities and countries; ask for and give information about place of origin, nationality, native language and age; describe people.


Subjects: cities and countries; adjetives of personality and appearance; numbers 11 - 103 and ages.
Objetives: learn how to ask about a person's place of origin, ask them about their language and obtain easily digestible information.

EXAMPLE CONVERSATION 

Amanda: Are you from Mexico, Fernando? 
Fernando: Well, my family is in Mexico now, but we're from the France originally.
Amanda: Really? My father is french from paris!
Fernando: So, is your first language is French 
Amanda: No, it's Portuguese. Are you from paris? 
Fernando: No, we're not. We're from Troyes

➤ After reading Amanda and Fernando's conversation let's answer the small activity. Check (✔) True or False 

                                                                  True            False 
1. Fernando is from India.                            ( )                 ( )                       
2. Amanda is from Tokyio.                            ( )                 ( ) 
3. Amandas fathers first language is Spanish. ( )                 ( ) 

➤ GRAMMAR FOCUS Negative statements and yes/no questions with be

 A. Complete the conversations. Then practice with a partner. 

A: ____ Felipe and Luisa from England? 
B: No, ____ not. ____ from Mexico. 
A: ____ you from Mexico, too? 
B: No, ____ not. I'm from Chile.
A: So, ____ your first language Spanish? 
B: Yes, it ____. 

A: ____ Simon from Argentina?
B: No, ____ not. She's from Australia.
A: ____ she from Sydney? 
B: Yes, she ____. But her parents are from U.S. 
____ not from Australia originally. 
A: ____ Simon's first language English? 
B: No, ____ not. ____ Hindi. 

B. Match the questions with answers. Do it in your notebook.

1. Are Harry and Olivia from Ireland? ___ 
2. Is your first language Spanish? ___
3. Are you Argentine? ___
4. Is Mr. Mary from Beijing? ___
5. Is your mother from the U.K.? ___ 

a. No, he's not. He's from Shanghai. 
b. Yes, she is. She's from London. 
c. No, it's not. It's English. 
d. No, they're not. They're from New Zealand. 
e. Yes, we are. We're from Buenos Aires. 

➤ SPEAKING Is Harry Styles from Argentine? 
A. Where are these people from? Check (✔) your guesses. 


Harry Styles

[ ] Italy
[ ] Argentina
[ ] U.K.


Justin Bieber

[ ] Canada 
[ ] Mexico 
[ ] India


Valentin Elizalde

[ ] Mexico
[ ] Spain 
[ ] Brazil 

 

Chan Kong-sang

[ ] Spain
[ ] Hong Kong
[ ] the Philippines


SPEAKING Numbers and ages  

GRAMMAR FOCUS 
Wh-questions with be



A. Complete the conversations with Wh-questions. Do it in your notebook. 

A: Look! whos that.?
B: Oh, she's a new student.
A: ___________?
B: I think her name is Seo Joon 
A: Seo Joon? ________
B: She's from South Korea. 

A: Hi, Barbara. ______?
B: I'm fine, thanks. My friend Leonardo is here this week-from Mexico. 
A: Oh, cool. ______? 
B: He's really friendly.
A: _________?
B: He's twenty-six years old. 

A: Good morning, Louis. ________? 
B: I'm great, thanks. 
A: Cool. ________?
B: They're my friends from school.
A: _____________?
B: They're from Miami, like me. 

WORD POWER Describing people 

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