Page 16 - Just Speak Up 1

q Listen to each dialog and read along. Tracks

hjL ACTIONS
A: How big is your native country? 'مل
B: The territory of my native country isn't very large. It is
probably the same size as Germany. i
A: Howmany people live there?
B: There are less than five million people in my country.
A: Is the population growing very fast?
B: Not really. But I think a lot of foreigners have started immigrating
to my country in recent years.

THINGS/PEOPLE

A: lat are the official languages ofyour native country?
B: There are two official languages in my country. They are Irish
and English.
A: Uch of those languages is spoken by more people?
B: English is spoken throughout the country but in some parts, people
speak Irish.
A: Do any people speak other languages as well?
B: You miglit liear people speaking Polish and Chinese. There are lots of
people from Poland and China in my country.

DESCRIPTIONS

A: lat is the capital city ofyour country?
B: The capital city of my country is Rome.
A: lat is it like?
B: Rome is a very old but very beautiful city. It is located
in the western part of the country.

A: Is it known for anything?
B: Rome is well known for- its architecture and the
fact that it has held on to many old traditions.

Now practice these dialogs with a classmate.

14 UNIT 02 My Country