Language Development
People Celebrate Around the World
Vocabulary: Country Words
Language: Describe People
Look at the pictures. Read about the people.
This dragon dance is from China. People do the dragon dance to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
These dancers are from Mexico. They are doing a Mexican dance.
These dancers are English. They are doing an old dance from England.
Oral Language Practice
DESCRIBE PEOPLE
1.–3. Who’s talking? 
Listen. Who is talking? Point to the correct picture.
Then describe the dancers.
Tell what they look like. Tell what they are doing.
Written Practice 
4.–8. Interview 3 people from different countries. Write 2 sentences to describe each person.
4. Juan is from Cuba.
He is Cuban.
Example
| Country | A Person from the Country |
|---|---|
| India | Indian |
| Mongolia | Mongolian |
| Japan | Japanese |
| Vietnam | Vietnamese |
| Cuba | Cuban |
| Guatemala | Guatemalan |
| Nicaragua | Nicaraguan |
| Ireland | Irish |