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
Country
Nationality
Official Language(s)
Sample Sentence (Chinese)
中国 (Zhōngguó)
中国人 (Zhōngguó rén)
普通话 (Pǔtōnghuà)
我来自中国。 (Wǒ láizì Zhōngguó.)
美国 (Měiguó)
美国人 (Měiguó rén)
英语 (Yīngyǔ)
他住在美国。 (Tā zhù zài Měiguó.)
法国 (Fàguó)
法国人 (Fàguó rén)
法语 (Fǎyǔ)
我们会说法语。 (Wǒmen huì shuō Fǎyǔ.)
日本 (Rìběn)
日本人 (Rìběn rén)
日语 (Rìyǔ)
他们来自日本。 (Tāmen láizì Rìběn.)
德国 (Déguó)
德国人 (Déguó rén)
德语 (Déyǔ)
我会说德语。 (Wǒ huì shuō Déyǔ.)
Sample Sentences
我来自英国。 (Wǒ láizì Yīngguó.) – I come from the United Kingdom.
你会说哪种语言？ (Nǐ huì shuō nǎ zhǒng yǔyán?) – Which language can you speak?
他们是澳大利亚人。 (Tāmen shì Àodàlìyǎ rén.) – They are Australian.
我们住在加拿大。 (Wǒmen zhù zài Jiānádà.) – We live in Canada.
你是法国国籍吗？ (Nǐ shì Fàguó guójí ma?) – Are you a French citizen?
Practice Exercises
Fill in the blanks: 我 __________ (来自/住在) __________。 (Answer: 来自 中国 / 住在 美国)
Match the country to its nationality and official language. (Use the table above as reference.)
Write three sentences about your own nationality and the language you speak.
Translate into Chinese: "They are from Spain and speak Spanish." (Answer: 他们来自西班牙，讲西班牙语。)
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
Suggested diagram: world map with country labels and language icons.