Learn English Online - free beginner's course - Unit 2

Lesson 6 - More about people + Titles

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Questions Who? What? = = People Things

Where?

Places

CAPITALISATION RULES Rule Countries always start with a CAPITAL LETTER. I live in Darmstadt. Cities always start with a CAPITAL LETTER. I am English. Nationalities always start with a CAPITAL LETTER. For example I come from England.

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CAPITALISATION RULES Rule People's names always start with a CAPITAL LETTER. For example My name is Lynne Hand.

Who is this?/Who are they?

Who is this?

What is her name?

Where does she come from?

Where does she live?

What nationality is she?

It's Ingrid.

Who is this?

Her name is Ingrid Bergman What is his name?

She comes from Sweden

She's dead.

She's Swedish

Where does he Where does he What come from? live? nationality is he?

It's Napoleon. His name is Napolean Bonaparte. Who are they? What are their names?

He comes from He's dead. France.

He's French.

Where do they Where do they What come from? live? nationality are they?

They're 'The Beatles'.

Their names are John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison.

They come John Lennon from England. and George Harrison are dead. Paul lives in England and Ringo lives in Monte Carlo.

They're British.

Where are you from?

Where do you come from? = Where were you born or raised? Where do you live? = Where do you live now?

For example:
You: "Where are you from?"

Me: "I come from England, but I live in Germany."

What to say
Question "What's your name?" "Where do you come from?" "Where do you live?" "What nationality are you?" Short answer "It's Lynne Hand." "From England." "In Darmstadt." "I'm English." Long answer "My name is Lynne Hand." "I come from England." "I live in Darmstadt." "My nationality is English."

When asked questions about themselves answers:Question "What's your name?" "Where do you come from?" "What country do you come from?" "Where are you from?" "Where do you live?" "What nationality are you?"

people often give even shorter one-word Short one - word answer "Lynne Hand." "England." "England" "England" "Darmstadt." "English."

Naturally Speaking
Follow the dialogue. What's your name please? Do you come from London? Do you live in Derby? Are you English? Thank you.

Mr. Bean. No I come from Derby. No, I live in London. Yes, I am. You're welcome.

Titles
Master Young male Master William

Mr Miss Mrs Ms

Note: Used with the first name, but rarely used today. Adult male (married or Mr. Bean unmarried) Young or Adult Female Miss Marple (unmarried) Female (married) Mrs. Hand Female (married or Ms. Roddick unmarried) Note: Often used in business.

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