1. VOCABULARY: nationalities

a. Look at the photos and circle the nationality words.

b. Write the countries for each photo.

1. turkey 2. _________
3. ______ 4. _________

c: NATIONALITIES

Exercise a: Listen and repeat the countries and nationalities.

	Country	Nationality
	Argentina	Argentinian /ɑrdʒənˈtɪniən/
	Brazil	Brazilian /brəˈzɪlyən/
	Canada	Canadian /kəˈneɪdiən/
	Chile	Chilean /tʃɪˈleiən/
	China	Chinese /tʃaɪˈniz/
	England	English /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
	Japan	Japanese /dʒæpəˈniz/
	Korea	Korean /kəˈriən/
	Mexico	Mexican /ˈmeksɪkən/
	Peru	Peruvian / p əˈruviən/
	Saudi Arabia	Saudi /ˈsaʊdi/
	Spain	Spanish /ˈspænɪʃ/
	Turkey	Turkish /ˈtərkɪʃ /
	the United Kingdom	British /ˈbrɪt̬ɪʃ/
	the United States	American /əˈmerɪkən/
	Vietnam	Vietnamese /vietnəˈmiz/

Word stress

For most countries, the word stress is same on the country and the nationality e.g., Brazil, Brazilian.
Sometimes it's different:
Canada $ \textcolor{red}{\rightarrow} $ Canadian
China $ \textcolor{red}{\rightarrow} $ Chinese
Japan $ \textcolor{red}{\rightarrow} $ Japanese
Vietnam $ \textcolor{red}{\rightarrow} $ Vietnamese

Exercise b: Write your nationality: ________. Practice saying it.

Exercise c: Read about countries and languages. What's the language in your country?

Countries and languages

The word for a language is sometimes the same as the nationality.
England: nationality English, language English.
Some are different, e.g.,
Canada: nationality Canadian, language English
Saudi Arabia: nationality Saudi, language Arabic

ACTIVATION: Cover the words. Look at the flags. Say the countries and nationalities.

2. PRONUNCIATION /dʒ/, /tʃ/, and /ʃ/

	jazz	Japan Argentina
	chess	Chinese Chilean
	shower	Spanish Turkish

Sounds

The letter j = /dʒ/, e.g., Japan /dʒəˈpæn/.
The letter g = /dʒ/, e.g., Argentina /ɑrdʒənˈtinə/ or /g/, e. g., go /ɡoʊ/.

b. Listen and repeat the sentences.

He isn't from Argentina, he's Japanese.
It isn't Chilean. It's Chinese.
She isn't Spaish, She's turkish.

c. Listen. Say the nationality.

3. GRAMMAR: verb be (plural): we, you, they

a. Read the conversation. Complete it with words from the list.

Amereican ~~are~~ aren't Canadian I'm meet sit Thanks

Jessica	Excuse me. Are these seats free?
Max	Yes, they ¹are. Please² _________ down.
Jessica	³__________. I'm Jessica. Hi.
Jim	And⁴___________ Jim.
Max	Are you⁵ ________?
Jessica	No, we⁶ _________. We're from the UK.
Max	Oh, OK! We're⁷ ______. I'm Max.
Rachel	And I'm Rachel.
Jim	Nice to⁸ ________ you.

b. Listen and check. Then complete the chart.

be (plural)
+	-
we are = we're you are = you_____ they are = they_____	we are not = we aren't you are not = you ________ they are not = they ________

c. verb be (plural): we, you, they

Listen and repeat the examples. Then read the rules.

be +	Full form	Contractions
	I am Korean.	I'm Korean.
	You are Brazilian.	You're Brazilian.
	He is Spanish.	He's Spanish.
	She is Turkish.	She's Turkish.
	It is Japanese.	It's Japanese.
	We are American.	We're American.
	You are Chilean.	You're Chilean.
	They are preuvian.	They're preuvian.

• you = singular and plural
• they = men, women, and things

Listen and repeat the examples. Then read the rules.

be -	Full form	Contractions
	I am not Korean.	I'm not Korean.
	You are not Brazilian.	You aren't Brazilian.
	He is not Spanish.	He isn't Spanish.
	She is not Turkish.	She isn't Turkish.
	It is not Japanese.	It isn't Japanese.
	We are not American.	We aren't American.
	You are not Chilean.	You aren't Chilean.
	They are not preuvian.	They aren't preuvian.

Negative contractions

We are not = We aren't OR We're not
You are not = You aren't OR You're not
They are not = They aren't OR They're not

Listen and repeat the examples. Then read the rules.

be plural, question and short answers
?	+	-
Am l in room 2?	Yes, you are.	No, you aren't.
Are you Linda?	Yes, I am.	No, I'm not.
Is he Brazilian?	Yes, he is.	No, he isn't.
Is she from Peru?	Yes, she is.	No, she isn't.
Is it good?	Yes, it is.	No, it isn't.
Are we late?	Yes, you are.	No, you aren't.
Are you from the UK?	Yes, we are.	No, we aren't.
Are they Mexican?	Yes, they are.	No, they aren't.

Word order in questions

+ They' re from Canada.
- Are they from Canada?

Exercise a: Change the bold word(s) to a pronoun: you, he, she, it, we, they.

Luisa and Pedro are from Lima.	they're from Lima.
1. Diana and I are in room 4.	________re in room 4.
2. The Taj Mahal is in india.	________s in india.
3. Are Mark and James in Mexico?	Are ________ in Mexico?
4. Where is Rosa from?	Where's ________from?
5. Mira and Rita are Brazilian.	________re Brazilian.
6. Paul isn't in the hotel.	________ isn't in the hotel.
7. You and Sara are in class 2.	________re in class 2.
8. Jim and I are from the US.	________re from the US.
9. Honda and Toyota are Japanese.	________re Japanese.

Exercise b: Make positive or negative sentences, or questions. Use we, you, and they.

Luisa and I / Brazilian	+ We're Brazilian.
You and Henry / teachers	- You aren't teachers.
/ Liz and Tom / in Egypt	? Are they in Egypt?
1. Ana and I / Mexican	- ____________________
2. You, Max, and John / in calss 4	+ ____________________
3. / Mike and Peter / English	? ____________________
4. /Linda and I / in class 4	? ____________________
5. You and Lucy / in class 4	- ____________________
6. Luci and I / on vacation	+ ____________________

Exercise c: Complete the conversations. Use contractions where possible.

They aren't French. They're Spanish, from Madrid.

1. A: ________ you from the US?
B: No, we ________ American. We ________ English.

2. A: ________ they Mexican?
B: Yes, they ________. They ________ from Mexico City.

3. Karrem is from Riyadh. He ________ from Jeddah.

4. Sorry, you ________ in room 20. You're in room 22.

5. A: ________ your name Maria?
B: No, it ________ Maria. It ________ Marta.

6. A: ________ we late?
B: Yes, you ________. It ________ 9:30!

7. I ________ Sara Smith. I'm Sara Simpson.

8. They ________ from New York. They're from Texas.

9. A: Where's Laura from?
B: She ________ from Recife.
A: ________ Recife in Brazil.
B: Yes, it ________.

d. Listen. Ask the questions.

4. READING and LISTENING

a. Read and listen to the conversation. Then number the pictures 1-5.

Jessica	Where in the US are you from?
Max	We're from here, from Chicago.
Jim	Chicago's a beautiful city!
Rachel	Yes, it is. Are you on vacation?
Jim	No, we aren't. We're here on business. But today's a free day.
Jessica	Yes, we're tourists today! Ooh. What's that?
Jim	Oh... Are they your dogs?
Max	Yes, they are. Sit. Sit!
Jessica	They're very nice. But I'm not very good with dogs.
Jim	Look - a free table. Over there.
Jessica	Nice to meet you. Have a nice day.
Max	Thanks. Nice to meet you, too.
Rachel	Bye. Good dogs, good dogs.

b. Read the conversation again. Write short answers.

1. Are Rachel and Max from Canada?
No, ________________________________.
2. Are Jessica and Jim on business?
____________________________________.
3. Is today a free day for Jessica and Jim?
________________________________________.
4. Is Jessica good with dogs?
___________________________________.

c. Listen and complete the phrases.

1. Excuse me. Are these seats ___________?
2. Are you on _______________?
3. We're here on ____________.
4. What's ____________?
5. Have a nice _________!
6. Nice to meet you, ___________.

d. In groups of four, practice the conversations in 3a and 4a.

5. SPEAKING

a. Ask and answer the questions with a partner.

	1. Is Shawn Mendes Canadian? " Yes, he is. / No, he isn't. / I don't know. "
	2. Are Chow Chow dogs Mexican?
	3. Is Samsung Korean?
	4. Is Emma Watson American?

b. Communication: Is sushi Chinese?

Ask and answer about different nationalities.

Student A

______________ sushi Chinese?

Gisele Bündchen is Brazilian.

_____________ the Rolling Stones American?

Hyundai cars are Korean.

___________ Mount Fuji Japanese?

Tacos are Mexican.

__________ Victoria Beckham Canadian?

Antonio Banderas is Spanish.

__________ Machu Picchu Peruvian?

Coke and Pepsi are American.

Exercise a: Ask B about 1-5. Use Is...? or Are...? Check ($\checkmark$) if the answer is yes. If the answer is no, write the nationality.

Exercise b: Answer B's questions about 6-10.

Student B

Sushi is Japanese.

__________ Gisele Bündchen English?

The Rolling Stones are British.

__________ Hyundai cars Vietnamese?

Mount Fuji is Japanese.

__________ tacos Mexican?

Victoria Beckham is British.

__________ Antonio Banderas Chilean?

Machu Picchu is Peruvian.

__________ Coke and Pepsi British?

Exercise a: Answer A's questions about 1-5.

Exercise b: Ask A about 6-10. Use Is...? or Are...? Check ($\checkmark$) if the answer is yes. If the answer is no, write the nationality.

WORDS AND PHRASES TO LEARN

Listen and repeat the words and phrases.

Excuse me.
Are these seats free?
Are you on vacation?
We're here on business.
What's that?
Have a nice day!
It's a beautiful city.
tourists
dogs
over there

جستجوهای پرتکرار

American English File STARTER Student eBook با پاسخ Unit 2A

با گنجینه سوال

1. VOCABULARY: nationalities

a. Look at the photos and circle the nationality words.

b. Write the countries for each photo.

c: NATIONALITIES

Exercise a: Listen and repeat the countries and nationalities.

Exercise b: Write your nationality: ________. Practice saying it.

Exercise c: Read about countries and languages. What's the language in your country?

ACTIVATION: Cover the words. Look at the flags. Say the countries and nationalities.

2. PRONUNCIATION /dʒ/, /tʃ/, and /ʃ/

b. Listen and repeat the sentences.

c. Listen. Say the nationality.

3. GRAMMAR: verb be (plural): we, you, they

a. Read the conversation. Complete it with words from the list.

b. Listen and check. Then complete the chart.

c. verb be (plural): we, you, they

Listen and repeat the examples. Then read the rules.

Listen and repeat the examples. Then read the rules.

Listen and repeat the examples. Then read the rules.

Exercise a: Change the bold word(s) to a pronoun: you, he, she, it, we, they.

Exercise c: Complete the conversations. Use contractions where possible.

d. Listen. Ask the questions.

4. READING and LISTENING

a. Read and listen to the conversation. Then number the pictures 1-5.

b. Read the conversation again. Write short answers.

c. Listen and complete the phrases.

d. In groups of four, practice the conversations in 3a and 4a.

5. SPEAKING

a. Ask and answer the questions with a partner.

b. Communication: Is sushi Chinese?

Ask and answer about different nationalities.

Student A

Student B

WORDS AND PHRASES TO LEARN

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کاربر عزیز سلام!

American English File STARTER Student eBook با پاسخ Unit 2A

با گنجینه سوال

1. VOCABULARY: nationalities

a. Look at the photos and circle the nationality words.

b. Write the countries for each photo.

c: NATIONALITIES

Exercise a: Listen and repeat the countries and nationalities.

Exercise b: Write your nationality: ________. Practice saying it.

Exercise c: Read about countries and languages. What's the language in your country?

ACTIVATION: Cover the words. Look at the flags. Say the countries and nationalities.

2. PRONUNCIATION /dʒ/, /tʃ/, and /ʃ/

b. Listen and repeat the sentences.

c. Listen. Say the nationality.

3. GRAMMAR: verb be (plural): we, you, they

a. Read the conversation. Complete it with words from the list.

b. Listen and check. Then complete the chart.

c. verb be (plural): we, you, they

Listen and repeat the examples. Then read the rules.

Listen and repeat the examples. Then read the rules.

Listen and repeat the examples. Then read the rules.

Exercise a: Change the bold word(s) to a pronoun: you, he, she, it, we, they.

Exercise c: Complete the conversations. Use contractions where possible.

d. Listen. Ask the questions.

4. READING and LISTENING

a. Read and listen to the conversation. Then number the pictures 1-5.

b. Read the conversation again. Write short answers.

c. Listen and complete the phrases.

d. In groups of four, practice the conversations in 3a and 4a.

5. SPEAKING

a. Ask and answer the questions with a partner.

b. Communication: Is sushi Chinese?

Ask and answer about different nationalities.

Student A

Student B

WORDS AND PHRASES TO LEARN