Country and Nationality Words Drawing Games

Country and Nationality Words Drawing Games
Game 1: Country and nationality quiz drawing game
Choose one of the lines on the next page and draw the thing and maybe hints about the
country it comes from until your partner guesses one of the sentences on that line. You
can use numbers, symbols etc on your picture and circle and cross things out, but you
aren’t allowed to write any words or letters. Some other sentences (e.g. “Tartan is British”)
may also be correct because some of the words aren’t actual countries, so please check
with your teacher if you aren’t sure about what your partner says.

After the game finishes, ask about anything on the list you don’t understand, drawing that
thing each time to show that you understand.

Without looking below, write the country name for each nationality adjective below.
 Danish
 Spanish.
 Dutch.
 French.
 Japanese.
 Chinese.
 African.
 Scottish.
 American.
 Australian.
 Turkish.
 Madagascan.
 Italian.
 Canadian.
 German.
 Hawaiian.
 Finnish.
 Mexican.
 Indian.
 Brazilian.
 British.
 Greek.
 English.

Check your answers on the next page.

Test each other orally on the same words, moving onto asking your partner to make the
nationality words from the nouns.

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Famous things to draw
 (Arial) The Little Mermaid is from Denmark./ (Arial) The Little Mermaid is Danish.
 Bullfighting is from Spain./ Bullfighting is Spanish.
 Castanets are from Spain./ Castanets are Spanish.
 Clogs are from the Netherlands./ Clogs are Dutch.
 Croissants are from France./ Croissants are French.
 Doraemon is from Japan./ Doraemon is Japanese.
 Fried rice is from China./ Fried rice in Chinese.
 Giraffes are from Africa./ Giraffes are African.
 Godzilla is from Japan./ Godzilla is Japanese.
 Golf is from Scotland./ Golf is Scottish.
 Jeans are from America/ Jeans are from the US(A)./ Jeans are American.
 Kangaroos are from Australia./ Kangaroos are Australian.
 Karaoke is from Japan./ Karaoke is Japanese.
 Kebabs are from Turkey./ Kebabs are Turkish.
 (Kellogg’s) cornflakes are from America./ (Kellogg’s) cornflakes are American.
 Kendo is from Japan./ Kendo is Japanese.
 Kilts are from Scotland./ Kilts are Scottish.
 Kimonos are from Japan./ Kimonos are Japanese.
 Koalas are from Australia./ Koalas are Australian.
 Lego is from Denmark./ Lego is Danish.
 Lemurs are from Madagascar./ Lemurs are Madagascan.
 Macaroni is from Italy./ Macaroni in Italian.
 Maple syrup is from Canada./ Maple syrup is Canadian.
 Mercedes Benz cars are from Germany./ Mercedes Benz cars are German.
 Moana is from Hawaii./ Moana is Hawaiian.
 Moomins are from Finland./ Moomins are Finnish.
 Nacho(chip)s are from Mexico./ Nacho chip(s) are Mexican.
 Nan (bread) is from India./ Nan (bread) is Indian.
 Noodles are from China./ Noodles are Chinese.
 Pandas are from China./ Pandas are Chinese.
 Pokémon are from Japan./ Pokémon are Japanese.
 Pineapples are from Brazil./ Pineapples are Brazilian.
 Pizza is from Italy./ Pizza is Italian.
 Rugby is from the U(nited) K(ingdom)./ Rugby is British.
 Sandwiches are from the U(nited) K(ingdom)./ Sandwiches are British.
 Soccer is from the U(nited) K(ingdom)./ Soccer is British.
 Spaghetti is from Italy./ Spaghetti is Italian.
 Sumo (wrestling) is from Japan./ Sumo (wrestling) is Japanese.
 Sushi is from Japan./ Sushi is Japanese.
 Tacos are from Mexico./ Tacos are Mexican.
 Tartan is from Scotland./ Tartan is from Scottish.
 Tea is from China./ Tea is Chinese.
 The Olympic(game)s are from Greece./ The Olympic(game)s are Greek.
 Thomas (The Tank Engine) is from England./ Thomas (The Tank Engine) is English.
 Turkeys are from America./ Turkeys are American.

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 Winnie the Pooh is from the U(nited) K(ingdom)./ Winnie the Pooh is British.
Game 2: Country words or nationality words pictionary coin game
Instructions
Secretly flip a coin and draw one of the things in the correct column below, e.g. “The
United Kingdom” if you flip heads or “Italian food” if tails (the side with a number) is top. If
it’s the country word (= heads), start by drawing the shape of the country. Copy from a
map if you need to, but make sure that your partner can’t see the map. If they can’t guess,
you can add:
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The national flag

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Pictures and/ or names of the neighbouring countries

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Pictures and/ or names of things in the country (The Eiffel Tower, sumo wrestlers, etc)

If it’s tails, start by drawing the actual thing and then add hints to the country.

Heads

Tails

Country

Nationality

+ thing

Australia
Thailand
Switzerland
Spain
Japan
China
Korea
United Kingdom/ UK
Scotland
America/ USA
Russia
France
India
Vietnam
Indonesia
Germany
Holland/ The Netherlands
Austria
Greece
Italy
Brazil
Mexico
Canada
Egypt
South Africa
Ireland

Australian
Thai
Swiss
Spanish
Japanese
Chinese
Korean
British
Scottish
American
Russian
French
Indian
Vietnamese
Indonesian
German
Dutch
Austrian
Greek
Italian
Brazilian
Mexican
Canadian
Egyptian
South African
Irish

(mythical) animal/ monster
antiquity/ antique
beach
book
bus/ tram/ train
car
celebration/ event/ festival
(cartoon/ animation) character
cheese
church/ cathedral/ mosque/ temple
clothes
dance
decoration
dessert
food
gesture
hobby
house
(wo)man/ person
martial arts/ fighting
mountain
musical instrument
opera house/ theatre
painting
palace
policeman
(writing) script
snack
sport/ sportsman
superhero
tower
town/ city

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Country and nationality presentation
Without looking above for now, try to write the nationality word for each country word
below.

Country

Nationality

Australia
Thailand
Switzerland
Spain
Japan
China
Korea
United Kingdom/ UK
Scotland
America/ USA
Russia
France
India
Vietnam
Indonesia
Germany
Holland/ The Netherlands
Austria
Greece
Italy
Brazil
Mexico
Canada
Egypt
South Africa
Ireland

Use the endings below the fold to help with the task above.

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-ian
-ish
-ese
-ean
-an
-ch

Check your answers, the first time with pens down and memorising the answers.

Test each other orally on the country and nationality words (transforming both ways).

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