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Where Are You From? English > Level A1.1 Starter

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CONTENT
• Let’s Start! • Let’s Explore! • Let’s Practice! • Extension Activity • Target Words • Learning Points

Let’s Start!

I'm Colombian ... Where are you from?

Learning Outcome Can Do Statements

Accurately use information about • I can ask and say where people are from.
people, their likes and dislikes, homes or • I can talk about people's characteristics.
countries in communicative situations. • I can talk about countries and nationalities.

Ask your partner:

• Where are you from?

• Where is your family from?

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Let’s Explore!

Peter, Pablo and Tracy talk about where they are from and their family
background*.

* Your family “background” is the country your parents and grandparents are from.

Instructions: Read the text aloud.

Peter: Hello! I'm Peter. We are in the same group for our class project.
Pablo: Hi, I'm Pablo. You're very tall. Where are you from?
Peter: I'm from the United States.
Pablo: Oh, so you're American.
Peter: Yes, I'm from a town called Cambridge. Where are you from?
Pablo: I'm Colombian.
Peter: From where in Colombia?
Pablo: Medellin.
Peter: Oh, that's nice. And what about you?
Tracy: Hi, I'm Tracy. I'm Canadian. I'm from Toronto, Canada.
Peter: What is your family background?
Tracy: My mother is Irish. That's why I have green eyes. She's from a small town
in Ireland.
Peter: Is your father Irish too?
Tracy: No, he isn't Irish, he's from Japan. His hair is black, like mine.
Peter: That's cool! I love Japanese food.
Pablo: Me too! Let's do our group project in a sushi restaurant!

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Extension Activity
Picture time! What is your family background?
Instructions: Complete the following steps. Fill in the Self-Assessment.
a) Find a picture of your family.
b) Show the picture to your partner.
c) Describe the people in the picture.
d) Say where each person is from.
e) Ask about your partner's family picture.
Target Words
• United States (noun): a country in North
America
e.g. I'm from Cambridge, a town in the United
States.
• American (adjective): a person or thing
related to the United States.
e.g. Peter is American.
• Canada (noun): a country in North America
e.g. My father is from Toronto, Canada.
• Canadian (adjective): a person or thing
related to Canada
e.g. My father is Canadian.
• Colombia (noun): a country in South America
e.g. Bogota is in Colombia.
English > Level A1.1 Starter
Self-Assessment Yes No
I talk about where people are
from.
I describe people.
• Colombian (adjective): a person or
thing related to Colombia
e.g. My friend is Colombian.
• Japan (noun): a country in Asia
e.g. Do you want to visit Japan?
• Japanese (adjective): a person or thing
related to Japan
e.g. I love Japanese food!
• Ireland (noun): a country in Europe
e.g. My mother is from a small town in
Ireland.
• Irish (adjective): a person or thing
related to Ireland
e.g. My mother is Irish.
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Takeaway Where Are You From? English > Level A1.1 Starter

Learning Points

Asking and Saying Where You Are From

You use Wh-question words to get information.

You use the word Where to find out about a place.

Ask Say

Where are you from? I'm from ... (place)

Where are you from? I'm from Colombia

From where in Colombia? I'm from Medelin

Position of Adjectives

You use adjectives to describe people, places and things.

You place adjectives before nouns (people, places and things), or after the verb to be.
Remember: The short form of He is = He's; She is = She's.

Before a Noun After the Verb To Be

I love Japanese food. I'm Colombian.

My father has black hair. She's Irish.
He's a tall man. My eyes are green.

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