WORDS TO LEARN
Africa / African
America /American
Austria / Austrian
Australia / Australian
custom
Denmark / Danish
Europe / European
Finland / Finnish
folklore
folk song
Germany / German
Gipsy
Greece / Greek
Hungary / Hungarian
Japan /Japanese
minority
nationality
national symbols
prejudice
Russia / Russian
Spain / Spanish
stereotype
Switzerland / Swiss
The Nederlands / Dutch
The United States of America
tradition /-al
Wales / Welsh
Asia / Asian
China / Chinese
England / English
folk dance
France / French
Great Britain / British
Italy / Italian
national flag
Norway / Norwegian
Scotland / Scottish
Sweden / Swedish
The United Kingdom (UK)
Turkey / Turkish
1) Name the countries that flags of which you can see in the pictures.
1. _______________
2. _______________ 3. _______________
5. _______________ 6. _______________ 7. _______________
4. _______________
8. _______________
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2) Unjumble the following letters to have meaningful words.
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3) Match the words with the definitions.
custom
folklore
minority
national flag
nationality
prejudice
stereotype
traditional
1. a fixed idea that people have about what someone or something is like, especially an
idea that is wrong
2. the traditional stories and culture of a group of people
3. an unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling, especially when formed without enough
thought or knowledge
4. a small group within a community or country that is different because of race, religion,
language, etc.
5. being part of the beliefs, customs or way of life of a particular group of people, that
have not changed for a long time
6. an emblem flown as a symbol of nationality
7. a way of behaving or a belief which has been established for a long time
8. a group of people with the same language, culture and history who form part of a
political nation
4) Complete the sentences with the words listed and translate the sentences into your
language.
custom
folklore
minorities
national flag
nationalities
prejudice
stereotype
traditional
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It's _______________ in America to eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day.
It is always the _______________ that hold the key of progress. (Raymond B. Fosdick)
At the International School they have pupils of 46 different _______________.
In Irish _______________, the leprechaun had a large piece of gold.
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5. The 50 stars on the American _______________ represent the 50 states and the 13
stripes represent the 13 British colonies that declared independence from the Kingdom
of Great Britain and became the first states in the Union.
6. He doesn't fit the national _______________ of a Frenchman.
7. It is the _______________ in that country for women to marry young.
8. Laws against racial _______________ must be strictly enforced.
5) Translate the following sentences from Hungarian into English.
1. Afrikában sok olyan ország van, ahol nincs elég víz.
2. Ki fedezte fel Amerikát?
3. A világ legnagyobb területű országa Oroszország.
4. Angliában még mindig szokás ötórai teázni.
5. A dán nyelv nagyon hasonlít az angolhoz és a némethez.
6. Magyarország Európa szívében van.
7. Finnországot az ezer tó országának is szokták nevezni.
8. Azok, aki szeretik a néptáncot, sok népdalt is ismernek.
9. A cigány néphagyomány fontos része a zene és a tánc.
10. Franciaország az Európai Unió legnagyobb tagállama.
11. Az Amerikai Egyesült Államok, Kína, Japán és Németország a világ legnagyobb ipari
és gazdasági vezetői.
12. Skócia és Wales Nagy-Britannia részei, és nem szeretik, ha angoloknak hívják őket.
13. Az ókori görög kultúra ma is hatással van a művészetekre és az emberek
gondolkodásmódjára.
14. Az olasz ételeket, például a pizzát és a spagettit, szinte mindenki nagyon szereti.
15. Sajnos még mindig sok előítélet és sztereotípia van a kisebbségekkel szemben.
16. A nemzeti lobogó az egyik legfontosabb nemzeti jelkép.
17. Norvégia jelenlegi uralkodója V. Harald király.
18. A Real Madrid és a Barcelona is híres spanyol focicsapatok.
19. A svéd popegyüttes, az ABBA, még ma is népszerű.
20. Svájc híres a függetlenségéről, bankjairól és óráiról.
21. Hollandiában a legnépszerűbb közlekedési eszköz a bicikli.
22. II. Erzsébet több mint 60 éve az Egyesült Királyság uralkodója.
23. A török hagyományokban Nasreddin az egyik legnépszerűbb figura.
EXTENDED VOCABULARY AND FURTHER EXERCISES
Further words to learn
Argentina / Argentinian Belgium / Belgian
Bosnia / Bosnian
Brazil / Brazilian
Bulgaria / Bulgarian
Canada / Canadian
Chile / Chilean
Croatia / Croatian
Cuba / Cuban
Cyprus / Cypriot
Czech Republic / Czech
Egypt / Egyptian
Georgia / Georgian
Iceland / Icelandic
India / Indian
Iraq / Iraqi
Ireland (Irish Republic) / Irish
Latvia / Latvian
Lithuania / Lithuanian
Mexico / Mexican
Mongoloia /Mongolian Montenegro / Montenegrin Morocco / Moroccan
New Zeland / New Zelander
Nicaragua / Nicaraguan Northern Ireland
Pakistan / Pakistani
Paraguay / Paraguayan
Peru / Peruvian
Poland / Polish
Portugal / Portuguese Romania / Romanian
Saudi Arabia/ Saudi
Serbia / Serbian
Slovakia / Slovak(ian) Slovenia / Slovenian
South Africa / South African
Thailand / Thai The Ukraine / Ukrainian
Uruguay / Uruguayan
Venezuela / Venezuelan Yugoslavia / Yugoslavian
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6) Complete the sentences giving the adjectives meaning the nationality.
eg. She is Portugese. → She’s from Portugal.
He is Cuban. → He’s from Cuba.
1. She is from Japan. She’s …………………
2. He is Canadian. He’s ………………..
3. She is from Germany. She’s …………………
4. He is from Chile. He’s …………………
5. She is Turkish. She’s …………………
6. He is French. He’s …………………
7. He is from Argentina. He’s …………………
8. She is from the USA. She’s …………………
9. He is Greek. He’s …………………
10. She is Uruguayan. She’s …………………
11. He is from Poland. He’s …………………
12. She is from Switzerland. She’s …………………
13. He is Mexican. He’s …………………
14. She is Russian. She’s …………………
15. He is from the Netherlands. He’s …………………
7) Write sentences by the example.
eg. London → I am from the United Kingdom. I am British. I speak English.
1. Rome
2. Madrid
3. Brasilia
4. Budapest
5. Moscow
6. Berlin
7. Helsinki
8. Washington
9. Paris
10. Brussels
11. Beijing
12. Prague
13. Warsaw
14. Tokyo
15. Vienna
16. Oslo
17. Copenhagen
18. Stockholm
19. Athens
20. Ankara
→ I am from __________. I am __________. I speak __________.
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8) Give the nationality and the language to the countries.
Eg.
Country: Spain
People: Spaniards
Language: Spanish
Country: China
People: the Chinese
Language: Chinese
1. Country: Italy
People:
Language:
2. Country: Germany
People:
Language:
3. Country: Greece
People:
Language:
4. Country: Brazil
People:
Language:
5. Country: Japan
People:
Language:
6. Country: Mexico
People:
Language:
7. Country: Thailand
People:
Language:
8. Country: New Zeland
People:
Language:
9. Country: Turkey
People:
Language:
10. Country: The USA
People:
Language:
11. Country: Russia
People:
Language:
12. Country: Italy
People:
Language:
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KEY TO THE EXERCISES
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) 1. Germany
2. Sweden
3. Denmark
4. France
5. Russia
6. Hungary
7. Austria
8. Spain
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) Sweden
Switzerland
Chinese
Germany
stereotype
Welsh
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) 1. stereotype
2. folklore
3. prejudice
4. minority
5. traditional
6. national flag
7. custom
8. nationality
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) 1. traditional
2. minorities
3. nationalities
4. folklore
5. national flag
6. stereotype
7. custom
8. prejudice
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1. There are a lot of countries in Africa where there isn’t enough water.
2. Who discovered America?
3. The country with the biggest area in the world is Russia.
4. It is still a custom in England to have 5-o’clock tea.
5. The Danish language is very similar to English and German.
6. Hungary is in the heart of Europe.
7. Finland is also called the country of a thousand lakes.
8. Those who like folk dance know a lot of folk songs.
9. Music and dance are important parts of gipsy folklore.
10. France is the biggest member state of the European Union.
11. The United States of America, China, Japan and Germany are the biggest industrial and
economic leaders in the world.
12. Scotland and Wales are parts of Great Britain and they don’t like to be called English.
13. Ancient Greek culture still has an effect on arts and people’s way of thinking.
14. Almost everybody loves Italian food like pizza and spaghetti.
15. Unfortunately, there are still a lot of stereotypes and prejudice against minorities.
16. The national flag is one of the most important national symbols.
17. Norway’s present monarch is king Harald V.
18. Both Real Madrid and Barcelona are famous football teams.
19. The Swedish pop group, ABBA, is still popular.
20. Switzerland is famous for its independence, banks and watches.
21. The most popular vehicle in the Netherlands is the bicycle.
22. Queen Elizabeth II has been the monarch of the United Kingdom for more than 60 years.
23. In Turkish traditions Nasreddin is one of the most popular figures.
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) 1. Japanese
2. from Canada
3. German
4. Chilean
5. from Turkey
6. from France
7. Argentinian
8. American
9. from Greece
10. from Uruguay
11. Polish
12. Swiss
13. from Mexico
14. from Russia
15. Dutch
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) 1. Italy, Italian, Italian
2. Spain, Spanish, Spanish
3. Brazil, Brazilian, Portugese
4. Hungary, Hungarian, Hungarian
5. Russia, Russian, Russian
6. Germany, German, German
7. Finland, Finnish, Finnish
8. the USA, American, English
9. France, French, French
10. Belgium, Belgian, French / Dutch
/ German
11. China, Chinese, Chinese
12. Czech Republic, Czech, Czech
13. Poland, Polish, Polish
14. Japan, Japanese, Japanese
15. Austria, Austrian, German
16. Norway, Norwegian, Norwegian
17. Denmark, Danish, Danish
18. Sweden, Swedish, Swedish
19. Greece, Greek, Greek
20. Turkey, Turkish, Turkish
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1. Italians, Italian
2. Germans, German
3. Greeks, Greek
4. Brazilians, Portugese
5. the Japanese, Japanese
6. Mexicans, Spanish
7. Thai people, Thai
8. New Zelanders, English
9. the Turkish, Turkish
10. Americans, English
11. Russians, Russian
12. Italians, Italian
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