Where are you from? – Gentílicos e Nacionalidades
Inglês
Habilidades BNCC
Questões
1. Uma pessoa que nasceu em Recife (capital de Pernambuco) é:
a)
From Argentina and from Asia.
b)
From Brazil and from North America.
c)
From Brazil and from South America.
d)
From Portugal and from Europe.
e)
From Spain and from Africa.
2. If someone is from France, their nationality is:
a)
French
b)
France
c)
Francian
d)
Franco
e)
Franca
3. Choose the correct answer: Laura is from Japan. She is ______.
a)
Japanese
b)
Japanish
c)
Japano
d)
Japanesean
e)
Japanese
4. Explique em inglês, usando pelo menos duas frases, onde você nasceu e onde mora atualmente.
5. Write about a friend or family member. Where is he or she from? Which country do they live in?
6. Por que é importante conhecer e saber usar os gentílicos (nationalities) ao falar sobre pessoas de diferentes países?
7. During a school international fair, students from different countries presented information about their origins. Each student used sentences like 'I am from...' and 'I am...' to express their nationality. For example, Ana said: 'I am from Brazil. I am Brazilian.' Michael said: 'I am from the United States. I am American.' One student got confused and said: 'I am from England. I am England.' The teacher corrected him and explained that the correct gentilic should be used for nationality, not the country name.
Based on the text, which is the correct way to say your nationality if you are from Argentina?
a)
I am from Argentina. I am Argentina.
b)
I am from Argentina. I am Argentinian.
c)
I am from Argentina. I am Europe.
d)
I am from Argentina. I am Argentinean.
e)
I am from Argentina. I am American.
8. Marcos is traveling to a conference where he meets people from all over the world. He introduces himself and asks others about their origins. Each answer helps Marcos learn how to use the structures 'Where are you from?' and 'What is your nationality?' correctly in conversations. One colleague says: 'I am from Italy. I am Italian.' Another says: 'I am from Canada. I am Canadian.' Marcos wants to avoid making mistakes when speaking English in multicultural environments.
What question should Marcos ask to know someone's nationality in English?
a)
Where do you live?
b)
What is your name?
c)
Where are you from?
d)
What is your nationality?
e)
How many countries have you visited?
9. Sophia is preparing a school presentation about different countries. She makes a list with the following pairs: 'Brazil – Brazilian', 'England – English', 'Italy – Italian', 'China – Chinese', and 'Germany – German'. During her presentation, her classmate asks about the correct gentilic for someone from Spain.
Based on Sophia’s list, which is the gentilic for a person from Spain?
a)
Spanish
b)
Spainian
c)
Spaniard
d)
Spanisher
e)
Spainese
10. Countries and their nationalities: Complete each clue with the correct gentilic in English.
ACROSS
DOWN
1.A person from Brazil
2.A person from England
3.A person from Italy
4.A person from Germany
5.A person from Japan