Teacher’s Guide: Nationality
Lesson Objectives.
Target language.
Vocabulary.
Talkmor Suggestions:
A guide with a few teaching ideas.
Level: Beginner
Warmup: Nationality
Simple discussion questions.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Teacher-student activity OR pair work if your students have the ability.
Duration: 5-15 minutes, depending on the size and ability of your class.
Level: Beginner – Pre-intermediate
Word Library & Where Are You From: Nationality
Countries, nationalities, and people.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Names that students should remember.
Asking questions about nationalities.
Level: Beginner – Elementary
Match the Column: Nationality
Where do I belong?
The teacher’s Key is included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity.
Students need to match the nationality in the column on the right with the correct country in the left column.
Pay attention to pronunciation.
Duration: 5-10 minutes.
Level: Beginner – Elementary
Fix The Spelling: Nationality
Students put the letters in the correct order.
The teacher’s key is included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity.
Duration: 10-15 minutes.
Level: Beginner – Elementary
Sentences / Dialogue: Nationality
A short conversation about hobbies.
Example sentences.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Pair work.
Students practice the conversation and change roles.
General sentences about hobbies.
Duration: 5-10 minutes
Level: Beginner – Elementary
Underline The Correct Word: Nationality
Students choose the correct/incorrect “W” question word and underline it.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity OR a teacher-student activity in a small class.
Duration: 5+ minutes
Level: Basic – Elementary
Fill out the form: Nationality
Students fill out a form and see how much they can complete without help.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student Activity.
Fill out a standard questionnaire about surname, name, nationality, birthplace, date of birth, etc.
Duration: 10 minutes depending on student ability.
Level: Beginner
News: Nationality
Students write some simple sentences about the lesson topic in a box.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Student activity.
This activity can be extended into an easy conversation between two students OR the teacher can ask random students to read what they wrote.
Duration: 10-15 minutes, depending on your students’ abilities and how much you want to extend the activity.
Level: Beginner – Elementary
Fill The Gaps: Nationality
Student Activity.
Teacher’s Key included.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Fill in the missing country, nationality, or person.
Duration: 10 minutes.
Level: Beginner – Intermediate
Can You Name 3: Nationality
Fun and creative thinking.
Fun activity.
Talkmor Suggestions:
Teacher-student activity OR pair work.
Duration: 10 minutes.
Level: Beginner – Pre-intermediate
