Learn English Online - free beginner's

course - Unit 1
Lesson 3 - people and places + where?

Remember It

Questions

Who? = People
What? = Things

Learn It

Where? = Places

CAPITALISATION RULES
Rule For example
People's names always start
My name is Lynne Hand.
with a CAPITAL LETTER.
Countries always start with
I come from England.
a CAPITAL LETTER.
Cities always start with a
I live in Darmstadt.
CAPITAL LETTER.
Nationalities always start
I am English.
with a CAPITAL LETTER.
Where is this?

What is
Is this Is England in the capital
Germany? Poland? of
England?

No, England isn't

No, this isn't The capital
in Poland.
Germany. This of England
England is in
is England. is London.
Britain.

What is
Is this Is Wales in
the capital
France? Germany?
of Wales?
No, Wales isn't
No, this isn't The capital
in Germany.
France. This is of Wales is
Wales is in
Wales. Cardiff.
Britain.

What is
Is this Is Scotland in the capital
Spain? France? of
Scotland?

No, Scotland The capital

No, this isn't
isn't in France. of Scotland
Spain. This is
Scotland is in is
Scotland.
Britain. Edinburgh.
 What is
Is Northern the capital
Is this Italy? Ireland in of
Italy? Northern
Ireland?

No, Northern
No, this isn't The capital
Ireland isn't in
Italy. This is of Northern
Italy. Northern
Northern Ireland is
Ireland is in the
Ireland. Belfast.
United Kingdom.

Is the United
Where is Tell me
Kingdom in
this? more.
America?
England,
Wales and
Scotland
are
countries in
Britain.
England,
Wales,
Scotland
and
No, the United
Northern
This is the Kingdom isn't in
Ireland are
United America. The
countries in
Kingdom. United Kingdom
the United
is in Europe.
Kingdom.
London,
Belfast,
Edinburgh
and Cardiff
are capital
cities.
London is
the capital
of Britain.
 This is England.

Q - Is England a city?
A - No, England isn't a city.
England is a country.
Q - And London. Is London a
city or a country?
A - London is a city, a capital
city. London is the capital city
of England.
Q - Is London in Germany?
A - No, London isn't in
Germany. London is in
England.

Now you make up the same dialogue for Scotland,

Wales and Northern Ireland.
Q - Is Wales .......... ?
A - No, Wales ........... .

Who is this?/Who are they?

Where does Where What

What is her
Who is this? she come does she nationality
name?
from? live? is she?
Her name is
She comes She's She's
It's Ingrid. Ingrid
from Sweden dead. Swedish
Bergman
Where does Where What
What is his
Who is this? he come does he nationality
name?
from? live? is he?
His name is
He comes He's
It's Napoleon. Napolean He's dead.
from France. French.
Bonaparte.
What are Where do What
Where do
Who are they? their they come nationality
they live?
names? from? are they?
John
Lennon
and
Their names
George
are John
Harrison
Lennon, Paul
They're 'The They come are dead. They're
McCartney,
Beatles'. from England. Paul lives British.
Ringo Starr
in England
and George
and Ringo
Harrison.
lives in
Monte
Carlo.
Note:

Where do you come from? = Where were you born or raised.

Where do you live? = Where do you live now.

For example:

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

What to say

Question Short answer Long answer

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

When asked questions about themselves people often give short one-word
answers:-
Question Short one - word answer
"What's your name?" "Lynne Hand."
"Where do you come from?" "England."
"What country do you come from?" "England"
"Where are you from?" "England"
"Where do you live?" "Darmstadt."
"What nationality are you?" "English."

Naturally Speaking

Follow the dialogue.

What's your name please? Mr. Bean.
Do you come from London? No I come from Derby.
Do you live in Derby? No, I live in London.
Are you English? Yes, I am.
Thank you. You're welcome.