Nationalities and Greetings
Task 1
Read the short dialogue between two students of English and their teacher:
Ana: Hello, how are you? My name is Ana, and your name is…
Helena: I am Helena, and this is my friend Melania, nice to meet you.
Melania: Nice to meet you Miss Ana.
Ana: It’s my pleasure. You can just call me Ana. I am your English teacher. Is this your first time in England?
Melania: This is my first time here. Helena, and you?
Helena: Yes, this is the first time I am away from home.
Ana: You must be so excited. Tell me something about yourself. Where are you from?
Helena: I am Portuguese.
Melania: I am from Spain.
Ana: Beautiful countries. I want to leave England and live in Spain or Portugal. I miss sunny days!
Helena: Where are you from, Ana?
Ana: I was born in Barbados, but I live 20 years in England now. It’s time to start our lesson now. Open your books on page 2…
Task 2
Answer the questions:
- Who is Ana?
- Where is Ana from?
- Where is Melania from?
- True or False: This is Ana’s first time in England.
- True or False: Helena is from Barbados
Task 3
Look at the table. With the help of your dictionary, fill in the missing countries or nationalities.
| Name of the country | Nationality |
| Spain | |
| Portuguese | |
| English | |
| Scottish | |
| Ireland | |
| American | |
| Venezuela | |
| Brazil | |
| German | |
| France | |
| Chile |
Task 4
Can you think of more countries? Add 5 more countries and nationalities to this list.
Task 5
Match the question with the response:
Questions:
A. Hi/Hello, how are you?
B. What is your name/What’s your name?
C. Where are you from?
D. What do you like to do in your free time?
E. Do you have any children?
Answers:
1. I have three children/I don’t have children
2. I am from Russia.
3. I like to read/I like reading
4. My name is Anastasya
5. I am fine, thank you.