Countries, nationalities, and languages
Countries, nationalities, and languages
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Arman says hello and introduces himself: “My name is Arman.”
He says he is from Armenia and he is Armenian, and he lives in Yerevan.
His native language is Armenian, and he speaks Russian too.
Now he is learning English because it is an international language.
He uses English at work and when he travels.
He practices English in the morning for ten minutes.
He learns new words and speaks out loud.
He also listens to simple audio stories and likes meeting people from other countries.
Last month he met a tourist from Italy.
The tourist is Italian and speaks Italian and English.
The tourist says Armenian food is great, and Arman wants to visit Italy in the future.
Arman would like to learn a little Italian too, but for now he focuses on English and tries to speak every day.
Countries, nationalities, and languages
Countries, nationalities, and languages
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Lina is from ___.
She is ___, and her first language is Spanish.
She lives in ___.
She also speaks ___.
She can speak some ___, but she wants to improve.
She watches movies with English ___.
Her online friend is from ___.
One day, she wants to visit the ___.
Countries, nationalities, and languages
🎧 Listening A1 — Countries, nationalities, and languages
Three speakers talk about where they are from and what languages they speak or learn.
Speaker 1
Emma- 1
Hello. My name is Emma.
- 2
I am from Canada, and I am Canadian.
- 3
My city is Toronto.
- 4
My first language is English, but I also study French.
- 5
In Canada, many people speak English and French, so French is very useful.
- 6
I learn French at a language school two evenings a week.
- 7
It is not easy, but I like it.
- 8
My teacher is from France, and she speaks French very clearly.
- 9
I want to travel to Paris one day, so I practice every day.
- 10
I listen to short videos and repeat simple phrases.
- 11
I also have friends from different countries.
- 12
My friend Sofia is from Mexico.
- 13
She is Mexican, and she speaks Spanish.
- 14
We sometimes teach each other new words.
- 15
I think languages are fun and helpful.
Speaker 2
Amir- 1
Hello. My name is Amir.
- 2
I am from Armenia, and I am Armenian.
- 3
I live in Yerevan.
- 4
My native language is Armenian, and I speak Russian too.
- 5
Now I am learning English because it is an international language.
- 6
I use English at work and when I travel.
- 7
I practice English in the morning for ten minutes.
- 8
I learn new words and speak out loud.
- 9
I also listen to simple audio stories.
- 10
I like meeting people from other countries.
- 11
Last month I met a tourist from Italy.
- 12
He is Italian, and he speaks Italian and English.
- 13
He said Armenian food is great.
- 14
I want to visit Italy in the future, so I would like to learn a little Italian too.
- 15
For now, I focus on English and try to speak every day.
Speaker 3
Lina- 1
Hello. My name is Lina.
- 2
I am from Spain, and I am Spanish.
- 3
I live in Barcelona.
- 4
My first language is Spanish, and I also speak Catalan because many people use it in my city.
- 5
I can speak some English, but I want to improve.
- 6
I study English after work, and I watch movies with English subtitles.
- 7
I like music, so I listen to English songs and learn new words from them.
- 8
I also have an online friend from Japan.
- 9
She is Japanese, and she speaks Japanese.
- 10
She is learning Spanish, so we help each other.
- 11
Sometimes we talk about countries and travel.
- 12
I want to visit the United States one day, and I want to speak English with confidence.
- 13
Languages help me feel closer to the world.