TEACHER’S NOTES

ESL / EFL RESOURCES Where do I come from?

Activity Type Introduction

Listening and speaking In this entertaining teaching activity, students play a game where
activity, group work they listen to clues and guess which country someone comes
from. This activity covers countries, continents, currencies and
capital cities.
Language Focus
Countries Procedure

Continents Begin the activity by picking a country that is not on the cards,
e.g. Italy.
Currencies
Explain to the students that they are going to play a game where
Capital cities they listen to clues and guess which country you come from.

Make three sentences about your chosen country that covers the
Aim information on the cards. As you speak, write the clues on the
board.
To listen to clues and
guess which country
Example:
someone comes from.
I come from a country in Europe.
The currency is the euro.
Preparation The capital city is Rome.
Make one copy of the
cards for each group Elicit the answer and write it on the board, e.g. 'You come from
of three and cut as Italy'.
indicated.
If the students don't guess the answer, give extra clues, e.g. 'My
country is famous for spaghetti and pizza'.
Level
Next, divide the students into groups of three.
Elementary
Give each group a set of cards. Ask the students to shuffle the
cards and place them face down in a pile on the desk.
Time
Students then take it in turns to pick up a card and use the
25 minutes
information on the card to make three sentences about where
they come from.

Encourage the students to use full sentences and follow the written
example on the board.

The first group member to guess where the student comes from
wins and keeps the card.

If the group members don't guess the answer, the student gives
additional clues about the country.

The student with the most cards at the end of the game wins.

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 COUNTRIES AND NATIONALITIES

ESL / EFL RESOURCES Where do I come from?

Cuba Brazil Russia

Continent: North America Continent: South America Continent: Europe & Asia
Currency: peso Currency: real Currency: ruble
Capital: Havana Capital: Brasilia Capital: Moscow

Saudi Arabia Egypt India

Continent: Asia Continent: Africa Continent: Asia
Currency: riyal Currency: pound Currency: rupee
Capital: Riyadh Capital: Cairo Capital: New Delhi

Kenya Peru China

Continent: Africa Continent: South America Continent: Asia
Currency: shilling Currency: nuevo sol Currency: yuan
Capital: Nairobi Capital: Lima Capital: Beijing

Turkey Greece Canada

Continent: Europe & Asia Continent: Europe Continent: North America
Currency: lira Currency: euro Currency: dollar
Capital: Ankara Capital: Athens Capital: Ottawa

Jamaica Syria England

Continent: North America Continent: Asia Continent: Europe
Currency: dollar Currency: pound Currency: pound
Capital: Kingston Capital: Damascus Capital: London

South Africa The USA Japan

Continent: Africa Continent: North America Continent: Asia
Currency: rand Currency: dollar Currency: yen
Capital: Pretoria Capital: Washington, D.C. Capital: Tokyo

Thailand Germany Vietnam

Continent: Southeast Asia Continent: Europe Continent: Southeast Asia
Currency: baht Currency: euro Currency: dong
Capital: Bangkok Capital: Berlin Capital: Hanoi

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