What's Your Nationality?
This countries and nationalities ESL lesson practises flags, nationality adjectives and introductions. Students move to Flag Corners, match country–nationality pairs and interview classmates with 'Where are you from?' They create a passport and use it in a World Café roleplay featuring international greetings.
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Lesson format
2 × 45 minutes
Level
Pre-Intermediate
Age group
Ages 10–13
Main focus
Speaking first
What students will learn
Lesson flow
Students find flag corners answering 'Where are you from?', drill country-nationality pairs ('Brazil - I'm Brazilian'), and watch a nationalities video answering follow-up questions. The second lesson interviews three classmates, fills in a passport craft with a flag and nationality, and performs a World Café greetings roleplay rotating partners.
Target language
- • 'Where are you from?'
- • 'What's your nationality?'
- • 'I'm from ___. I'm ___'
- • Countries and nationalities vocabulary
Key vocabulary
- British
- French
- Spanish
- Italian
- German
- Polish
- American
- flag
- capital
- culture
Speaking questions students answer
- • Where are you from?
- • What's your nationality?
- • Where is he from?
- • Is she from Japan?
- • What's her nationality?
Recommended teaching contexts
Why this lesson works
The lesson follows a clear progression: Find a flag and say 'I'm from...', interview classmates about their nationality, make a passport and roleplay international greetings. Teachers can open the materials and start immediately, while students move from supported vocabulary practice to purposeful spoken English.