TALKING ABOUT NATIONALITY AND LANGUAGE

 

Conversation

Teacher: Good morning, class! Today, we will talk about nationality and language.
Amina: Teacher, what does nationality mean?
Teacher: Good question, Amina. Nationality means the country a person is from. For example, if you are from Somalia, your nationality is Somali.
Ali: And what about language?
Teacher: Language means the words and sentences people use to talk. For example, people in Somalia speak Somali and Arabic.
Amina: I am Somali, and I speak Somali and English.
Ali: I am Kenyan. I speak Swahili and English.
Teacher: Very good! Let’s all say our nationalities and languages.

Story: New Friends in the Class

Amina has new classmates at school. One is Maria from Spain. She speaks Spanish and a little English. Another student is Chen from China. He speaks Chinese. Ali is from Kenya, and he speaks Swahili. They all study English together.

During break time, they talk about their countries, languages, and cultures. They are happy to learn about each other’s nationalities and to practice English together.

Vocabulary Table

Word	Meaning
Nationality	The country a person is from
Language	The way people communicate using words
Country	A nation or place where people live
Culture	The customs and traditions of a group of people
Speak	To use words to say something
Learn	To get knowledge or a new skill
Together	With other people
Classmate	A person who studies with you
Study	To read and learn about a subject
Practice	To do something again and again to get better

 

Word Families Table

Word	Noun	Verb	Adjective	Adverb
Nation	Nation	—	National	Nationally
Language	Language	—	Linguistic	—
Learn	Learning	Learn	Learned	—
Speak	Speech	Speak	Spoken	—
Culture	Culture	—	Cultural	Culturally
Study	Study	Study	Studious	Studiously
Practice	Practice	Practice	Practical	Practically
Friend	Friendship	Befriend	Friendly	—
Happy	Happiness	—	Happy	Happily
Together	Togetherness	—	—	Together

 

Exercises

Exercise 1: True or False

Read the sentences and write True (T) or False (F).

1.     Amina is from Spain.

2.     Maria speaks Spanish.

3.     Chen is from China.

4.     Ali is from Somalia.

5.     People in Kenya speak Swahili.

6.     A language is a way to communicate.

7.     Amina and Maria study math together.

8.     They all study English.

9.     Nationality means what language a person speaks.

10.                        Chen speaks English only.

Exercise 2: Cross-Matching

Match column A with column B.

A	B
1. Somalia	a. Spanish
2. China	b. Swahili
3. Kenya	c. Somali
4. Spain	d. Chinese
5. Amina	e. Somali and English
6. Maria	f. Chinese
7. Chen	g. Swahili and English
8. Ali	h. Spanish and English
9. Language	i. A way to communicate
10. Nationality	j. The country you are from

 

Exercise 3: Circle the Correct Answer

1.     Amina is from (Kenya / Somalia).

2.     Chen speaks (Chinese / English).

3.     Maria is (Somali / Spanish).

4.     A language is used to (sleep / communicate).

5.     Ali speaks (French / Swahili).

6.     Maria speaks (English / Swahili).

7.     Chen is from (China / Spain).

8.     They study (Math / English).

9.     Nationality means (country/color).

10.                        Amina’s nationality is (Somali / Chinese).

Exercise 4: Fill in the Blanks

Use the correct words: language, nationality, speak, country, English, Somali, Chinese, Spanish, Swahili, together

1.     My __________ is Somali.

2.     I can __________ Somali and English.

3.     Chen speaks __________.

4.     Maria’s __________ is Spanish.

5.     Ali’s __________ is Kenyan.

6.     They study __________.

7.     Somali is a __________.

8.     People from China speak __________.

9.     They are learning English __________.

10.                        Kenya is a beautiful __________.

✅ Answer Keys

Exercise 1 – True or False

No.	Answer
1	False
2	True
3	True
4	False
5	True
6	True
7	False
8	True
9	False
10	False

 

Exercise 2 – Cross-Matching Answers

No.	Answer
1	c
2	d
3	b
4	a
5	e
6	h
7	f
8	g
9	i
10	j

 

Exercise 3 – Circle Answers

No.	Answer
1	Somalia
2	Chinese
3	Spanish
4	communicate
5	Swahili
6	English
7	China
8	English
9	country
10	Somali

 

Exercise 4 – Fill in the Blanks Answers

No.	Answer
1	nationality
2	speak
3	Chinese
4	nationality
5	nationality
6	English
7	language
8	Chinese
9	together
10	country