MEETING 3

I’M FRENCH – CANADIAN

Talking about your country and nationality
Are you American?
Yes, I am. / No I am not.
What nationality are you?
I’m Canadian
Where are you from Canada?
I’m from Montreal
Practice 1
Put the words into the correct list
Country Nationality Main language (s)
Canada Canadian English, French
1…………… ……………. …………………….
2 …………... ……………. …………………….
3…………… ……………. …………………….
4 ………….. ……………. …………………….
5 …………… ……………. …………………….
6 …………… ……………. …………………….
Canada Argentina Japan American Japanese English The USA Brazilian Germany German Spanish
British France Canadian Argentinian The UK Brazil French Portuguese
Read this dialogue!
Luke : Hey! Look out!
Chilli : Sorry!
Luke : That’s OK.
Daniel : I like your rollerblades. They’re great.
Chilli : Thanks. Are you American?
Daniel : No, I’m from Canada, I’m French – Canadian
Chilli : Do you speak French?
Daniel : Yeah, I speak French and English
Chilli : Where are you from Canada?
Daniel : Montreal. It’s on the east of Canada
Chilli : Are you all Canadian?
Emily : No, We aren’t. We’re from Brighton.
Chilli : I live in Brighton too
Luke : Are you student?
Chilli : No, I’m in the music business. I’m in a band.
(bleep!) That’s my mobile phone. I must go. See you
Luke : Hey! What’s your name?
Chilli : Chilli. Chilli Jackson.

Useful Phrases
Hey! Look out!
Sorry! That’s OK.
I speak (French)
I live in (Brighton)
I must go
See you

Practice 2
Work in pairs. Say where you live, what part of the country it is in and what languages you speak.
Verb to be Plural
Positive statements
We’re (We are) Canadian
You’re (You are) Canadian
They’re (They Are) Canadian
Negative statements
we aren’t (We are not) American
you aren’t (You are not) American
they aren’t (They are not) American

Questions Short Answer

Positive Negative
Are we Canadian? Yes, we are No, We aren’t
Are you Brazilian? Yes, you are No, You aren’t
Are They Italian? Yes, they are No, They aren’t

Note:
The short forms are we’re, you’re, they’re, aren’t
The long forms are we are, you are, they are, are not
Practice 3
Complete the questions below
Example:
A: Are you and your friend Argentinian?
B: Yes, we are / No, we aren’t. We’re Brazilian

………Tom cruise and Tom Hanks Canadian?

………Antonio Banderas Spanish?
………Tony Blair Portuguese?
……… Sophia Mueller Germany?
• ………you a student?
• ………your mother English?
• ………You all tired today?
Question words Who? Where? What?
Complete the question!
………. Your name?
………..the girls in the café?
……… your teacher’s name?
……… the car?
…….. you and your friend from?
…….. the boy over there with Emily?
……. your telephone number?
……. they from?
…….. that man over there

Practice 4
Write a letter to one of your favorite stars in a TV series or movie. Then read your letter in
front of class