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Anna interviews tourists on the National Mall in Washington, DC. She learns about where they are from and the languages they speak. You can learn how to say your country and nationality. You can also practice talking about countries and nationalities with a friend.β
Abraham Lincoln β n. the 16th President of the United States
alive β adj. living; not dead
art β n. something that is created with imagination and skill and that is beautiful or that Β expresses important ideas or feelings
carousel β n. a machine or device with a moving belt or part that carries things around in a circle
country β n. an area of land that is controlled by its own government
couple β n. two (things) or a few (things)
favorite β n. a person or a thing that is liked more than others
free β adj. not costing any money
government β n. the group of people who control and make decisions for a country, state, etc.
history β n. the study of past events
memorial β n. something (such as a monument or ceremony) that honors a person who hasΒ
died or serves as a reminder of an event in which many people died
monument β n. a building, statue, etc., that honors a person or event
museum β n. a building in which interesting and valuable things (such as paintings and Β sculptures or scientific or historical objects) are collected and shown to the public
nationality β n. the fact or status of being a member or citizen of a particular nation
question β n. a sentence, phrase, or word that asks for information or is used to test Β someoneβs knowledge
politics β n. activities that relate to influencing the actions and policies of a government orΒ
getting and keeping power in a government
ride β v. to sit on and control the movements of (a horse, motorcycle, bicycle, etc.)
tourist β n. a person who travels to a place for pleasure
U.S. Capitol β n. the building in which the U.S. Congress meets in Washington, D.C.
Bangladesh β n. a country in Asia
Bangladeshi β n. a native or inhabitant of Bangladesh. adj. of, relating to, or characteristic of Bangladesh or its people.
China - n. Peopleβs Republic of, a country in East Asia.
Chinese - n. the standard language of China, based on the speech of Beijing; Mandarin; a native or descendant of a native of China
Chinese - adj. of or relating to China, its inhabitants, or one of their languages
Iran - n. a republic in the Middle East.
Iranian - adj. of or relating to Iran, its inhabitants, or their language; of or relating to the Iranian languages.
Iranian - n. a subbranch of the Indo-European family of languages, an inhabitant of Iran; Β Persian.
Farsi - n. the modern language spoken in Iran and western Afghanistan, written in the Arabic alphabet; modern Persian.
Persian β adj. of or relating to ancient and recent Persia (now Iran), its people, or their Β language.
Persian β n. a member of the native peoples of Iran; the principal language of Iran and Β western Afghanistan, in its historical and modern forms.