Learn how to talk about your ethnicity using the verb meaning "to be"
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Ryan: Hey everybody, I'm Ryan. Basic English Sentence Structure |
| Chihiro: Thanks for joining us, I'm Chihiro. In this lesson, you'll will learn how to say where you are from. |
| Ryan: This conversation takes place nowhere in particular. |
| Chihiro: The conversation is between Sonya and Javier. |
| Ryan: The speakers will be mentioning where they are from. |
| Chihiro: Ok, let’s listen to the conversation. |
Lesson conversation |
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| A: Hello, I am Sonya. I am Korean. |
| B: Hi, I'm Javier. I'm Panamanian. |
| English Host: Let’s hear the conversation one time slowly. |
| A: Hello, I am Sonya. I am Korean. |
| B: Hi, I'm Javier. I'm Panamanian. |
| POST CONVERSATION BANTER |
| Chihiro: Hmm, short dialogue! |
| Ryan; Yeah, we kept it short and sweet this time. |
| Chihiro: In English, the name of a country's primary language can be the same word as the nationality in that country. |
| Ryan: For example, "German" is the person and "German" is the language. However, many countries are different as well. For example, "Costa Rican" is the person and "Spanish" is the language. |
| Vocab list |
| Chihiro: Let's take a look at the vocabulary for this lesson. The first one is: |
| Ryan: Korean [natural native speed] |
| Chihiro: person born or an inhabitant of Korea |
| Ryan: Korean [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Ryan: Korean [natural native speed] |
| Chihiro: Next we have… |
| Ryan: Panamanian [natural native speed] |
| Chihiro: person born or an inhabitant of Panama |
| Ryan: Panamanian [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Ryan: Panamanian [natural native speed] |
| Chihiro: The next one is… |
| Ryan: Australian [natural native speed] |
| Chihiro: person born or an inhabitant of Australia |
| Ryan: Australian [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Ryan: Australian [natural native speed] |
| Chihiro: Next |
| Ryan: Chilean [natural native speed] |
| Chihiro: person born or an inhabitant of Chile |
| Ryan: Chilean [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Ryan: Chilean [natural native speed] |
| Chihiro: The next one is… |
| Ryan: South African [natural native speed] |
| Chihiro: person born or an inhabitant of South Africa |
| Ryan: South African [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Ryan: South African [natural native speed] |
| Chihiro: And the next one is… |
| Ryan: Sudanese [natural native speed] |
| Chihiro: person born or an inhabitant of Sudan |
| Ryan: Sudanese [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Ryan: Sudanese [natural native speed] |
| Chihiro: Next we have… |
| Ryan: New Zealander [natural native speed] |
| Chihiro: person born or an inhabitant of New Zealand |
| Ryan: New Zealander [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Ryan: New Zealander [natural native speed] |
| Chihiro: And the next one is… |
| Ryan: Greenlandic [natural native speed] |
| Chihiro: person born or an inhabitant of Greenland |
| Ryan: Greenlandic [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Ryan: Greenlandic [natural native speed] |
| Chihiro: And the next one is… |
| Ryan: Polish [natural native speed] |
| Chihiro: person born or an inhabitant of Poland |
| Ryan: Polish [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Ryan: Polish [natural native speed] |
| Chihiro: And the last one is… |
| Ryan: Iraqi [natural native speed] |
| Chihiro: person born or an inhabitant of Iraq |
| Ryan: Iraqi [slowly - broken down by syllable] |
| Ryan: Iraqi [natural native speed] |
| KEY VOCABULARY AND PHRASES |
| Chihiro: Let's take a closer look at the endings for a few countries. Some countries end in -ian, such as Australians live in Australia. |
| Ryan: And some end in -ean, like Chileans from Chile. |
| Chihiro: Some are simply -an, as in a South Africans living in South Africa. |
| Ryan: And some end in -ese. We have the Sudanese in Sudan. |
| Chihiro: Next up is -er, who we have New Zealanders in New Zealand as an example. |
| Ryan: And one that is a little rare would be -ic such as Greenlandic for somebody from Greenland. |
| Chihiro: There's -ish for those who are Polish from Poland. |
| Ryan: And finally, just a single letter -i like Iraqis from Iraq. |
| Chihiro: Okay, we don't suggest you remember all of these, although if you do it would be great. |
| Ryan: But at least try to remember the ones that are perhaps in surrounding countries, and your own of course! |
Lesson focus |
| Chihiro: Now, onto the grammar part, English word order is usually SVO - subject, verb, object. In other words, the subject comes first, then the verb, then the object. This is flexible sometimes, but you can never go wrong with this order. |
| Ryan: We use the verb "to be" to indicate the identity of something. We conjugate this irregular verb that as follows |
| Chihiro: Here are some examples of sentences using the verb "to be" to indicate nationality in the SVO order. Some may sound very short because of the contraction, but nevertheless, the SVO is there. |
| Ryan: Okay, we'll use different ethnicities to give you a variety of countries. Chihiro, the first example? |
| Chihiro: "I'm Pakistani." |
| Ryan: "We are Nigerian." |
| Chihiro: "She's British." |
| Ryan: "They are French." |
| Chihiro: You might want to use the non contracted regular form when you want to make a statement or when you want some emphasis. |
Outro |
| Chihiro: That just about does it for this lesson. |
| Ryan: Ok, bye for now! |
| Chihiro: See you all soon! |
Comments
HideHello Ehsan,
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Hello Éva,
This was my third comment "now some of our listeners already know about most powerful tool on EnglishClass101.com. Line by line audio the perfect tool for rapidly improving listening comprehension by listening to lines of the conversations again and again. listen until every word in syllable becomes clear. basically, we break down a dialog into comprehensible "byte size" sentences. "child" the line-by-line audio in the premium learning center at EnglishClass101.com" these are last sentences from the audio witch they are not in Lesson Transcribe.
Regards,
Ehsan pirpakajakee
Hello Ehsan,
Thank you for your detailed message and for taking the time to listen and compare the lesson transcript with the audio. Your dedication to learning is highly commendable! 😄
When comparing something you heard in the audio with what is written in the transcript, you can use phrases like "I noticed that..." or "From the audio, I understood that...". These phrases would be appropriate to express the differences you've noticed.
Regarding the phrase "you’ll will learn", you're correct, it seems to be a typographical error. The correct phrase should be "you will learn" or "you'll learn". We appreciate your keen eye for spotting this mistake, and we'll make sure to correct it.
As for your third comment, could you please specify which sentences you are referring to? It would be helpful if you could list them out so we can address your concern accurately.
Remember, practicing listening skills by comparing audio and written text is an excellent way to improve your language proficiency. Keep up the good work! 👍
Thank you!
Éva
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Hello Éva,
I was trying to distinguish which sentence is correct. I listen to the Audio while I read the Lesson Transcript. the sentences covered with quotation marks are those which already exist in the Lesson Transcript but sentences before them are those which I distinguish when I was listening to the Audio. what phrase should I use when I want to compare something I got from Audio, and which is already exist in the Lesson Transcript. (I used I heard)
and about "you’ll will learn" these are not my words your team write them in the Lesson Transcript.
Regards,
Ehsan pirpakajakee
what about my third comment I was listening to the Audio, and it turns out those sentences which I'm not sure I got all of them correctly disappeared from your Lesson Transcript segment!
Hello again Ehsan,
Thank you for your message and for being so attentive during your lessons!
I see you have quoted several sentences from the lesson. If you have any questions or areas of confusion regarding these sentences, kindly specify them so I can assist you better.
As for the sentences you quoted, I noticed a few areas that could use some polishing. Here they are:
1. "I heard And you’re listening to basic bootcamp lesson two Basic English Sentence Structure “Basic English Sentence Structure” and..." - This sentence seems a bit jumbled. It might be better to say: "I listened to the Basic Bootcamp Lesson Two on Basic English Sentence Structure and..."
2. "and welcome to englishclass101.com where you can learn English in a fun and fast way Ryan: So what are we talking about today Chihiro" - This sentence seems to be a combination of several different thoughts. You might want to break it up a bit: "Welcome to englishclass101.com, where you can learn English in a fun and fast way. Ryan then asked, 'So, what are we talking about today, Chihiro?'"
3. "I didn’t hear these sentences: “English Host: Let’s hear the conversation one time slowly." - This could be clarified by saying: "I didn't hear the host say, 'Let’s hear the conversation one time slowly.'"
4. "and I heard: we have New Zealanders in New Zealand instead of “who we have New Zealanders in New Zealand as an example.”" - This sentence is a bit confusing. Perhaps you mean: "I heard, 'We have New Zealanders in New Zealand,' instead of, 'We have New Zealanders in New Zealand as an example.'"
Remember, breaking up long sentences into shorter ones can help with clarity. Also, using quotation marks correctly can help distinguish your own words from those you are quoting.
Keep up the good work, and don't hesitate to ask if you have more questions!
Thank you!
Éva
Team EnglishClass101.com
Hello Ehsan,
It's great to see you engaging so actively with the lessons! I'm here to help clarify any confusion.
Firstly, it seems like you're referring to multiple parts of the lesson. If I understand correctly, you didn't hear the conversation between Sonya and Javier, is that correct? It's possible that this conversation was part of a different segment of the lesson. If you could provide more information about the lesson you're referring to, I would be more than happy to help you locate it.
Regarding the sentence about New Zealanders, it seems like there might have been a slight misunderstanding. The correct sentence should be: "We have New Zealanders in New Zealand as an example." This sentence is explaining that New Zealanders are being used as an example in the lesson.
Here are some corrections for your message:
1. "I heard And you’re listening to basic bootcamp lesson two Basic English Sentence Structure" -> "I listened to Basic Bootcamp Lesson Two: Basic English Sentence Structure,"
Reason: The phrase "I heard" is typically used when you are referring to something you heard about, not something you directly experienced. In this context, "I listened to" is more appropriate.
2. "englishclass101.com where you can learn English in a fun and fast way Ryan" -> "englishclass101.com, where you can learn English in a fun and fast way. Ryan,"
Reason: Punctuation helps to separate different parts of a sentence and make your meaning clear.
3. "you’ll will learn" -> "you will learn" or "you'll learn"
Reason: "You'll" is a contraction of "you will", so "you'll will" is redundant.
4. "Rigards" -> "Regards"
Reason: This is the correct spelling of the word.
Don't worry about these small mistakes, though. They're all part of the learning process! Keep up the good work! 👍❤️
Thank you!
Éva
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Hello Éva,
I heard now some of our listeners already know about most powerful tool on EnglishClass101.com. Line by line audio the perfect tool for rapidly improving listening comprehension by listening to lines of the conversations again and again. listen until every word in syllable becomes clear. basically, we break down a dialog into comprehensible "byte size" sentences. "child" the line-by-line audio in the premium learning center at EnglishClass101.com
Rigards,
Ehsan pirpakajakee
Hello Éva,
I heard 1:Okay, well we don't suggest you remember all of these at once, although if you do it that would be great. instead of "Okay, we don't suggest you remember all of these, although if you do it would be great."
2: ok now, onto the grammar point instead of "Now, onto the grammar part"
3:I didn't hear "In other words, the subject comes first, then the verb, then the object. This is flexible sometimes, but you can never go wrong with this order."
4: We conjugated this irregular verb in lessen one. you could also use the contractions as an I'm you're he's she's it's we're they're Ok so. instead of" We conjugate this irregular verb that as follows"
5:Okay, we use instead of "Okay, we'll use"
Rigards,
Ehsan pirpakajakee
Hello Éva,
I heard And you're listening to basic bootcamp lesson two Basic English Sentence Structure "Basic English Sentence Structure" and
and welcome to englishclass101.com where you can learn English in a fun and fast way Ryan: So what are we talking about today Chihiro "Thanks for joining us, I'm Chihiro. In this lesson, you'll will learn how to say where you are from." I didn't hear these sentences: "English Host: Let’s hear the conversation one time slowly.
A: Hello, I am Sonya. I am Korean.
B: Hi, I'm Javier. I'm Panamanian.
POST CONVERSATION BANTER"
and I heard: we have New Zealanders in New Zealand instead of "who we have New Zealanders in New Zealand as an example."
Rigards,
Ehsan pirpakajakee
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Hi, i´m Marcio from Brazil
Hi... i'm shukuru from Tanzania in Africa
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Hello, I am Zin Htet Oo. Please call me Zin and I am from Myanmar.
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I'm Brazilan, and I live in Recife.
Hi there Senay and Lex,
Thank you both for taking the time to post.
@Senay - Welcome from Eritrean! 👍
@Lex - You are right. Often there are nicknames for people from different areas/ states/ countries. For example, Australians are often called 'Aussies' and New Zealanders are often called 'Kiwis.'
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Hi I'm Senay. I am Eritrean.