Where are you from?

Where are you from?

Learn greetings, countries, nationalities, verb “to be”, alphabet, personal objects, demonstratives, possessives, and speaking practice with exercises for immediate practice.

 

1️⃣ Welcome & Warm-Up 

Objective: Start speaking immediately and feel comfortable with basic English greetings and pronunciation.

Greeting Time Use
Hello / Hi Anytime Neutral greeting
Good morning 5:00–11:59 Formal morning greeting
Good afternoon 12:00–17:59 Formal afternoon greeting
Good evening 18:00–21:59 Evening greeting
Good night 22:00+ Farewell, not greeting
Pronunciation & Intonation Notes:
• Good morning – stress on “morning”, falling intonation.
• Good evening – stress on “evening”, falling intonation.
• Hello / Hi – neutral stress; rising intonation only for questions.

2️⃣ Vocabulary: Countries, Nationalities, Languages & Adjectives 

Flag Country Nationality Language Adjective
🇲🇽 Mexico Mexican Spanish Mexican
🇺🇸 United States American English American
🇨🇦 Canada Canadian English / French Canadian
🇧🇷 Brazil Brazilian Portuguese Brazilian
🇪🇸 Spain Spanish Spanish Spanish
🇫🇷 France French French French
🇯🇵 Japan Japanese Japanese Japanese
🇩🇪 Germany German German German
🇳🇬 Nigeria Nigerian English Nigerian
🇮🇳 India Indian Hindi / English Indian

Key Sentence Patterns
I’m from + country. → I’m from Canada.
I’m + nationality. → I’m Canadian.
I speak + language. → I speak English.
He/She’s + adjective/nationality. → She’s French.
NEW Detailed Example Sentences
I’m from Japan. I’m Japanese. I speak Japanese.
She’s from Mexico. She’s Mexican. She speaks Spanish.
They’re from Nigeria. They’re Nigerian. They speak English.
Nationality Questions
Are you Canadian? → Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
Is he Brazilian? → Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t.
Are they Spanish? → Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.

Nationality WH-Questions
Where are you from? → I’m from France.
Where is she from? → She’s from China.
What language do you speak? → I speak English.

3️⃣ Grammar: Verb To Be 

Subject Positive Negative Question Short Answers
I I’m I’m not Am I…? Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
You You’re You’re not Are you…? Yes, you are. / No, you aren’t.
He/She He’s / She’s He’s not / She’s not Is he/she…? Yes, he/she is. / No, he/she isn’t.
We We’re We’re not Are we…? Yes, we are. / No, we aren’t.
They They’re They’re not Are they…? Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.

Full Forms
I am
You are
He is / She is
It is
We are
They are
Contractions
I’m
You’re
He’s / She’s
It’s
We’re
They’re

WH-Questions with BE
Where are you from?
What’s your job?
How old are you?
Who’s your teacher?
When’s the meeting?
Why are we here?
Which office are you in?

4️⃣ The Alphabet 

Letter Sound Groups
Group 1: A, H, J, K – 8
Group 2: B, C, D, E, G, P, T, V, Z – 3
Group 3: F, L, M, N, S, X – 7
Group 4: I, Y – 5,9
Group 5: O – oh
Group 6: Q, U, W – 2
Group 7: R – are

Spelling Practice: Spell your name: “J-O-E”, “M-A-R-I-A”.
Word Spelling Exercise: blue, Mexico, phone, computer

5️⃣ Vocabulary: Personal Objects + Plural Forms

Singular Plural
a pen pens
a pencil pencils
a notebook notebooks
a phone phones
a laptop laptops
an ID card ID cards
a watch watches
a box boxes
a bus buses

Rules
Add -s: book → books
Words ending in ch, sh, s, x → add -es: box → boxes
Words ending in consonant + y → change y → i + es: dictionary → dictionaries
Example Sentences
This is my phone. / These are my phones.
That is your notebook. / Those are your notebooks.

6️⃣ Demonstrative Pronouns 

Chart
This = singular, near
That = singular, far
These = plural, near
Those = plural, far
Examples
This is my pen.
That is your laptop.
These are my keys.
Those are his books.

7️⃣ Possessive Adjectives 

Chart
I → my
You → your
He → his
She → her
We → our
They → their
Examples
My name is Joe.
Your phone is on the table.
His car is red.
Her computer is new.
Our company is international.
Their offices are big.

8️⃣ Speaking Practice: Introductions & Personal Info 

Model Dialogue
A: Hello! What’s your name?
B: My name is Ana. What’s your name?
A: I’m Carlos. Nice to meet you!
B: Nice to meet you too! Where are you from?
A: I’m from Mexico. I’m Mexican. And you?
B: I’m from Spain. I’m Spanish.
A: How old are you?
B: I’m 29.

Pair Practice
Ask and answer:
– What’s your name?
– Where are you from?
– How old are you?
– How do you spell your name?
– What do you do? (job)

9️⃣ Describing & Identifying Objects 

Useful Adjectives
Colors: red, blue, green, black, white, yellow, purple, orange
Other adjectives: big, small, new, old, important

Examples
This is a small blue notebook.
That is an old phone.
Those are big black bags.

Quick Activity
The lesson shows pictures; students describe them using colors, size, and ownership.

🔟 Task: Complete a Simple Form 

Sample Form
First name: ________
Last name: ________
Age: ________
Country: ________
Nationality: ________
Email: ________

Students fill in and read to a partner.

11️⃣ Final Activity: Meeting People Role-Play 

Role-Play Scenario
You’re at your first day in a new company. Meet your new colleagues. Ask and answer questions about:
– Name
– Country
– Nationality
– Age
– Personal objects

Students must use:
– Verb to be
– Demonstratives
– Possessives
– Vocabulary

12️⃣ WH-Questions with Be

WH-Questions Table

WH-Question Structure Example
Where Where + be + subject Where are you from?
What What + be + subject What’s your job?
How old How old + be + subject How old are you?
Who Who + be + subject Who’s your teacher?
When When + be + subject When’s the meeting?
Why Why + be + subject Why are we here?
Which Which + noun + be + subject Which office are you in?
Positive: I’m Joe. / You’re engineers. / She’s new here.
Negative: I’m not from India. / He’s not 30. / They’re not in the office.
Yes/No Questions: Are you from Mexico? – Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
WH-Questions Examples:
Where are you from? → I’m from Spain.
How old are you? → I’m 25.
What’s your name? → My name’s Ana.