Countries, nationalities and languages

Cambridge IGCSE Mandarin Chinese 0547 – The International World

Objective: Countries, Nationalities and Languages

Students will learn to identify and describe countries, their nationalities and the languages spoken. They will practice using the vocabulary in context and develop skills to ask and answer questions about international travel, cultural differences and language usage.

Key \cdot ocabulary

• 国家 (guójiā) – country
• 国籍 (guójí) – nationality / citizenship
• 语言 (yǔyán) – language
• 说 (shuō) – to speak
• 我来自 (wǒ láizì) – I come from
• 我住在 (wǒ zhù zài) – I live in
• 我会说 (wǒ huì shuō) – I can speak
• 他们来自 (tāmen láizì) – they come from
• 我们是 (wǒmen shì) – we are
• 你是…的国籍吗？ (nǐ shì…de guójí ma?) – Are you a citizen of…?

Country and Language Table

Sample Sentences

1. 我来自英国。 (Wǒ láizì Yīngguó.) – I come from the United Kingdom.
2. 你会说哪种语言？ (Nǐ huì shuō nǎ zhǒng yǔyán?) – Which language can you speak?
3. 他们是澳大利亚人。 (Tāmen shì Àodàlìyǎ rén.) – They are Australian.
4. 我们住在加拿大。 (Wǒmen zhù zài Jiānádà.) – We live in Canada.
5. 你是法国国籍吗？ (Nǐ shì Fàguó guójí ma?) – Are you a French citizen?

Practice Exercises

1. Fill in the blanks: 我 __________ (来自/住在) __________。 (Answer: 来自 中国 / 住在 美国)
2. Match the country to its nationality and official language. (Use the table above as reference.)
3. Write three sentences about your own nationality and the language you speak.
4. Translate into Chinese: "They are from Spain and speak Spanish." (Answer: 他们来自西班牙，讲西班牙语。)
5. In pairs, ask and answer: "你会说什么语言？" and "你来自哪个国家？" Record your responses.

Suggested Diagram