Countries
Nationalities
Türkiye
Japan
French
German
Iranian
America
Turkish
Iraq
3 Now, it’s your turn.
A) Introduce yourself.
I’m Zahra.
I’m from Iran.
I’m Iranian.
B) Talk about the children.
E) g. She is Zeynep.
She is from Türkiye.
She is Turkish.
TIP CORNER 1
Where are you from?
-I’m from Italy.
Are you Italian?
-Yes, I am./No, I’m not.
English Vocabulary: Countries and Nationalities Classification
Countries and Nationalities; represent two distinct grammatical categories in English where a country is a proper noun naming a sovereign nation, whereas a nationality is a proper adjective referring to a person’s citizenship, origin, or language.
Classification of the Given Words
The words listed on the signpost should be grouped into their correct columns as follows:
1. Countries:
- Türkiye (Nationality: Turkish)
- Japan (Nationality: Japanese)
- America (Nationality: American)
- Iraq (Nationality: Iraqi)
2. Nationalities:
- French (Country: France)
- German (Country: Germany)
- Iranian (Country: Iran)
- Turkish (Country: Türkiye)
Activity 3: Speaking & Writing Practice
a. Introduce yourself:
Follow the pattern Name \rightarrow Country \rightarrow Nationality:
- “I’m Ali.”
- “I’m from Türkiye.”
- “I’m Turkish.”
(Alternative example):
- “I’m John.”
- “I’m from America.”
- “I’m American.”
b. Talk about the children (Sample Sentences):
Use third-person pronouns (He / She):
- Example 1: “He is Kenji. He is from Japan. He is Japanese.”
- Example 2: “She is Marie. She is from France. She is French.”
- Example 3: “He is Hans. He is from Germany. He is German.”
- Example 4: “He is Ali. He is from Iraq. He is Iraqi.”
EXAM INSIGHT / PITFALL: Always use the preposition from with country names (I am from Japan), but use the verb to be directly before nationalities without “from” (I am Japanese).