Countries 國家
Theme Words注意：國家名稱的第一個字母要大寫。點 🔊 聽發音。
| 🇺🇸 | the USA the United States of America |
美國 |
| 🇬🇧 | the UK the United Kingdom |
英國 |
| 🇫🇷 | France | 法國 |
| 🇦🇺 | Australia | 澳洲 |
| 🇹🇼 | Taiwan | 台灣 |
| 🇻🇳 | Vietnam | 越南 |
| 🇰🇷 | Korea | 韓國 |
| 🇯🇵 | Japan | 日本 |
Sentence Patterns 句型
Key PatternsPattern 1 · 問來自哪裡
Where is / are … from?
A:Where is she from?
B:She is from the USA.
A:Where are you from?
B:I'm from Taiwan.
Pattern 2 · Yes / No 問句
Is / Are … from …?
A:Is he from Japan?
B:Yes, he is.
A:Are they from Vietnam?
B:No, they aren't. They're from Korea.
Countries & Nationalities 國家與國籍
Extension國家名（country）與國籍（nationality）的用法不同，記得分清楚。
| Country 國家 | Nationality 國籍 | Example 例句 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 | the USA | American | She is American. |
| 🇬🇧 | the UK | British | He is British. |
| 🇫🇷 | France | French | Napoleon was French. |
| 🇦🇺 | Australia | Australian | A wombat is Australian. |
| 🇹🇼 | Taiwan | Taiwanese | I am Taiwanese. |
| 🇻🇳 | Vietnam | Vietnamese | She is Vietnamese. |
| 🇰🇷 | Korea | Korean | K-pop singers are Korean. |
| 🇯🇵 | Japan | Japanese | Sushi is Japanese food. |
Grammar Focus 文法重點
Be Verbs常見錯誤 Common Mistake
Why can't we say Where are you come from?
come is a verb. One sentence cannot have two verbs together. Choose one:
Where are you from? — remove "come"
Where do you come from? — replace "are" with "do"
| Subject 主詞 | Statement 肯定句 | Negative 否定句 | Question 問句 |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | I am from Taiwan. | I am not from Korea. | Am I from …? |
| He / She / It / Name | She is from France. | She isn't from Japan. | Is she from …? |
| We / You / They | They are from the UK. | They aren't from Vietnam. | Are they from …? |
Mini Quiz · 小考
Select the best answer for each question. 選出每題最適合的答案。
Question 1 / 10
A: she from France? B: Yes, she is.
Correct. "She" is singular → Is she from France?
Not quite. "She" is singular, so use Is. "Are" is for plural subjects (they / we).
Question 2 / 10
A: Where they from? B: They are from Korea.
Correct. "They" is plural → Where are they from?
"They" is plural, so use are. "is" is for he / she / it.
Question 3 / 10
Which sentence is correct? 哪個句子正確？
Correct. Mike is a name (singular) → Where is Mike from?
(A) is correct. (B) should use "are". (C) "she" needs "is". (D) is missing the question mark "?".
Question 4 / 10
Are Ken and Ben from Taiwan? No, they . They are from Australia.
Correct. "They" is plural → No, they aren't.
"They" needs aren't (plural negative). "isn't" goes with he / she / it.
Question 5 / 10
"The UK" stands for ___
Correct. The UK = The United Kingdom. The USA = The United States of America.
The UK = The United Kingdom. The USA is The United States of America.
Question 6 / 10
"Does he from the USA?" contains an error. What is the correct form?
Correct. Use Is he from the USA? — we use be verbs with "from", not "does".
The correct form is (D) Is he from the USA? — use be verbs (am / is / are) with "from".
Question 7 / 10
A person from Taiwan is called ___
Correct. Taiwan → Taiwanese. Notice the pattern: Vietnam → Vietnamese, Japan → Japanese.
The correct nationality is Taiwanese. Pattern: Taiwan + ese = Taiwanese (like Japanese, Vietnamese).
Question 8 / 10
A: Is she from Vietnam? B: ___
Correct. No, she isn't. — "she" uses "isn't" (= is not) for negative.
The correct answer is (B) No, she isn't. — "she" pairs with "is / isn't".
Question 9 / 10
Which sentence has an error? 哪個句子有錯誤？
Correct. (C) should be Is Wendy from the UK? — Wendy is one person (singular), so use "Is", not "Are".
The error is in (C). "Wendy" is singular → Is Wendy from the UK? (D) is correct: Emma and Mike = plural → "Are".
Question 10 / 10
A person from France is called ___
Correct. France → French. Same word is used for nationality and language.
The correct nationality for France is French (D). "Frenchman" means a French male person specifically.