National Adjectives and Nouns.

Be careful with plural and singular nouns for nationalities.

people,languages and countries! Be careful with singular and plural nouns for people. If the noun is used for all the people, then it can't be used for a singular person. I am a French. The French. I am a German The Germans Where are you from? Work with a partner. Read one fact from each line and ask your partner to complete the others. He, she, they pay attention to the singular and plural nouns. Oddities That's odd! Isn't it strange? We have a word for somebody who comes from the planet Mars (a Martian) Some lesser known place names and related word forms. How many of these do you know? What is a person from utah called? What do we call someone from Iowa? What do we call someone from the city of Birmingham in either England or Alabama? What do we call a man from Alabama?	prepositions prepositions used with country names I am from England. I live in England. I am in England now. I'm out of England right now. I'm going to England again soon. He, she, his, hers, theirs, they They can be used to speak about a single person when we don't know or wish to mention their gender. Their can refer to one person in order to avoid saying 'his or her'. Example: One of the new students would like to speak to you. Great! Where are they from? They could be from France. They speak French. OK, Ask them where they come from. Later..He is actually from Switzerland. I see, well lets invite him into the office and ask him some more questions.

people,languages and countries!
Be careful with singular and plural nouns for people. If the noun is used for all the people, then it can't be used for a singular person.
I am a French. Wrong The French. Correct
I am a German Correct The Germans Correct

Where are you from?

Work with a partner. Read one fact from each line and ask your partner to complete the others. He, she, they

pay attention to the singular and plural nouns.

Oddities

That's odd!

Isn't it strange? We have a word for somebody who comes from the planet Mars (a Martian)

Some lesser known place names and related word forms. How many of these do you know?

What is a person from utah called?
What do we call someone from Iowa?
What do we call someone from the city of Birmingham in either England or Alabama?
What do we call a man from Alabama?

prepositions

prepositions used with country names
I am from England. I live in England. I am in England now. I'm out of England right now. I'm going to England again soon.

He, she, his, hers, theirs, they

They can be used to speak about a single person when we don't know or wish to mention their gender.
Their can refer to one person in order to avoid saying 'his or her'.

Example:

One of the new students would like to speak to you.
Great! Where are they from?
They could be from France. They speak French.
OK, Ask them where they come from.

Later..He is actually from Switzerland.
I see, well lets invite him into the office and ask him some more questions.

Country	I am	Nationality Adjective)	plural noun people	Singular noun person
France.	I am French I am a French man	French.	The French.	A French man/woman (Frenchman)
Spain	I am Spanish I am a Spaniard I am a Spanish man	Spainish	The Spanish. Spaniards	A Spaniard. A Spanish man
Ireland	I am Irish I am from Ireland I am an Irishman	Irish.	The Irish.	An Irishman. An Irish girl.
Thailand	I am a Thai. I am Thai. I am from Thailand	Thai	Thais	A Thai
Brazil	I'm Brazilian. I'm a Brazilian	Brazilian.	The Brazilians	A Brazilian
poland	They're from poland.	They're polish.	The polish
Germany	She's from Germany.	She's German.	She's a German	The Germans
China	They're from China.	They're Chinese.	He's a Chinese man.	The Chinese.
Scotland	She's from Scotland.	She's Scottish.	He's a Scot.	The Scottish
American (The uSA)	He's from the uSA.	He's American.	He's an American	The Americans
Russia	They're from Russia.	They're Russian. (ajdective)	They are Russians (plural noun)	He's a Russian The Russians.
Italy	She's from Italy.	She's Italian.	The Italians
Argentina	He's from Argentina.	He's Argentinian.
Japan	They're from Japan.	They're Japanese.	The Japanese
England	He's from England.	He's English.	The English.	An Engish man.
Greece	She's from Greece.	She's Greek.	The Greeks.	I am a greek. (Correct use of the singular noun)
portugal	They're from portugal.	They're portuguese.	The portuguese.
Venezuela	He's from Venezuela.	He's Venezuelan.	The Venezuelans.
Turkey	He's from Turkey. I'm Turkish	Turkish	The Turkish. The Turks.	A Turk. The Turk (The only one of us from Turkey, whose name we can't remember)
Australia	They're from Australia.	They're Australian (adjective).	They are Australians (plural noun)
Holland (The Netherlands)	They are from Holland.	They're Dutch.	The Dutch.
Mexico	They are from Mexico.	The Mexicans.	I am a Mexican.
Africa	They are African	They are Africans	They're African
Asia	They're from Asia.	They are Asian	They are Asians.	An Asian
Australia	They're from Australian	They're Australian
Europe	They're from Europe	A European
North America	They're from America	They're American	A North American.