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English From Zero · Level Starter · Lesson 8

🌍 Where Are You From? — Countries & Cities

Today you will learn the names of countries, how to say where you're from and where you live, ask "where" questions, and write a city and country correctly.

🎬 Let's Imagine...

Yara Asks Leo A Question

Read the little scene below.

YaraLeo, where are you from?
LeoI'm from Tunisia! And I live here too.
🧑‍🏫 Teacher SamiGreat question, Yara! Did you know some people are FROM one place, but LIVE in another? Today we'll learn countries, cities, and how to talk about where we're from!

🤔 Can you name a country in English? Let's find out together!

A girl points at a colorful globe while a boy gestures at himself, with a world map poster on the classroom wall
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Step 1

🌍 Countries

Here are some countries from around the world.

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Russia

🇺🇸

The US

🇬🇧

The UK

🇦🇺

Australia

🇨🇦

Canada

🇩🇪

Germany

🇯🇵

Japan

🇧🇷

Brazil

🇫🇷

France

🇨🇳

China

Step 2

👉 "Be From" vs. "Live In"

Use "be from" to say where a person originally comes from. Use "live in" to say where they live now — it isn't always the same place!

Be From (origin)

  • "I'm from the UK."

Live In (current home)

  • "I live in London."

Use "but" to contrast the two: "He's from Los Angeles, but he lives in New York."

Step 3

🗺️ Which Country Is It In?

Click a city to find out (and hear) which country it's in!

👉 Click a city above!
A colorful world map decorated with small landmark icons and airplane trail lines connecting countries
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Step 4

❓ Asking "Where" Questions

Use "where" questions to ask where someone is from, or where a place is.

Where Are You From?

  • "Where are you from?" — "I'm from Lyon."

Where Is...?

  • "Where is Lyon?" — "Lyon is in France."

✏️ When you write a city AND a country together, put a comma after the city: "I'm from Rome, Italy."

🎧 Sound Lab

Listen And Repeat!

Click 🔊 Listen to hear the phrase, 🐢 Slowly to hear it slower, then 🎙️ My turn and say it out loud into your microphone!

Step 5

✍️ Practice Time!

Exercise 1 — True Or False?

Exercise 2 — Complete The Dialogue

Fill in the missing word in each line of the conversation.

Step 6 · Extraordinary!

🎭 Create & Record Your Own Dialogue

Imagine you're meeting a new pen-pal online! Write a short dialogue asking where they're from and where they live.

Where are you from?I'm from... I live in......, but I live in... Where is...?...is in...

🎙️ Now, Record It!

Act out your dialogue out loud (alone with both voices, or with a friend) and record yourselves. Then listen back!