5. Flag-waving

 

 NATIONALITIES

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If you are from Spain, Spain is your country but your nationality is Spanish.

It is important to remember that nationalities in English start with capital letters, the same as countries.

I'm from Spain OR I'm Spanish NOT I'm spanish

Here is a list of other nationalities. Listen to check how they're pronounced:

  • American  from the US
  • Argentinian  from Argentina
  • Australian  from Australia
  • Brazilian from Brazil
  • Chinese  from China
  • English  from England
  • French  from France
  • German  from Germany
  • Irish  from Ireland
  • Italian  from Italy
  • Polish from Poland
  • Russian  from Russia
 

FAMOUS PEOPLE AND PLACES

  • You're going to watcha video where you'll see pictures of famous people and places.
  • Pause the video at regular intervals and describe the pictures you see as in the example below.
  • Say it aloud .

First, you say the country (He's from Spain ). Then, you say the nationality and profession (He's a Spanish bullfighter).

  • Then write it down
  • Listenand check
  • Finally, read 
    and check

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To see an example, click on the button below:

 

Watch the video now

 

TO FIND OUT MORE, GO TO... Other countries and nationalities