Talking about: MY COUNTRY

Here you can find some questions you can ask your partner during conversation about my country:

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1. What country do you live in?

2. What is the area <p class = tooltip2><b>area</b> (level: intermediate)</p><p class = tooltip2>the size of a surface calculated by multiplying its length by its width</p><p class = tooltip2><i>Their new farm is 20 square kilometers in area.</i></p> of your country?

3. What is the population <p class = tooltip2><b>population</b> (level: intermediate)</p><p class = tooltip2>all the people living in a particular country, area, city etc.</p><p class = tooltip2><i>The population of this country is shrinking, because 30% of all the people is 65 or older.</i></p> of your country?

4. What is the capital city <p class = tooltip2><b>capital city</b> (level: intermediate)</p><p class = tooltip2>the main city of a particular country, which is the centre of the government</p><p class = tooltip2><i>The Germany’s capital city is Berlin.</i></p> of your country?

5. What is the biggest city in your country? How many citizens <p class = tooltip2><b>citizen</b> (level: upper intermediate)</p><p class = tooltip2>a person who is a member of a particular country</p><p class = tooltip2><i>American citizens living abroad are protected by their country.</i></p> does it have?

6. What is the climate <p class = tooltip2><b>climate</b> (level: beginner)</p><p class = tooltip2>the general weather conditions in a particular country, area, region</p><p class = tooltip2><i>I’m tired of the South’s hot climate and I’m planning to move to a colder place.</i></p> in your country?

7. What is the political system <p class = tooltip2><b>political system</b> (level: upper intermediate)</p><p class = tooltip2>general rules that regulate the way in which a particular country is governed</p><p class = tooltip2><i>The war led to the change of political system in the country.</i></p> of your country?

8. What is the currency <p class = tooltip2><b>currency</b> (level: upper intermediate)</p><p class = tooltip2>the money used in a particular country</p><p class = tooltip2><i>Euro is the currency of the European Union.</i></p> in your country?

9. What is the official language <p class = tooltip2><b>official language</b> (level: intermediate)</p><p class = tooltip2>the main language of a particular country, used in courts, administration, parliament</p><p class = tooltip2><i>English is the official language in Ireland.</i></p> of your country?

10. What is the main religion in your country?

11. Would you like to live in any other country? Why/why not?

12. Would you like to work in any other country? Why/why not?

13. What do you like most about your country?

14. What don’t you like about your country?

15. What is the most interesting about your country?

16. Does your country has any interesting customs <p class = tooltip2><b>custom</b> (level: upper intermediate)</p><p class = tooltip2>a traditional way of behaving in a particular country or area</p><p class = tooltip2><i>In most countries there’s a custom for women to be dressed in white during the wedding.</i></p>?

17. What is the most interesting country that you’ve ever been to? Why?

18. What country has the most interesting customs? What are they?

19. Do you like people in your country? What are they like?

20. What country that you’ve been to has the nicest people? Why?

21. Do you like the cuisine <p class = tooltip2><b>cuisine</b> (level: upper intermediate)</p><p class = tooltip2>a style of cooking typical for a particular country, region</p><p class = tooltip2><i>I really like Mexican spicy cuisine.</i></p> in your country?

22. What country that you’ve been to has the best cuisine?

23. Do tourists visit your country frequently <p class = tooltip2><b>frequently</b> (level: pre-intermediate)</p><p class = tooltip2>often</p><p class = tooltip2><i>I frequently go on holidays abroad, because I’m tired of living in my country.</i></p>?

24. What is especially worth seeing in your country?

25. Are you a patriot <p class = tooltip2><b>patriot</b> (level: intermediate)</p><p class = tooltip2>someone that loves their country and is ready to fight for it, if necessary</p><p class = tooltip2><i>Only in danger of war do we know who is a patriot and who is not.</i></p>?

Useful vocabulary connected with: MY COUNTRY

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area (level: intermediate)
the size of a surface calculated by multiplying its length by its width
Their new farm is 20 square kilometers in area.

population (level: intermediate)
all the people living in a particular country, area, city etc.
The population of this country is shrinking, because 30% of all the people is 65 or older.

capital city (level: intermediate)
the main city of a particular country, which is the centre of the government
The Germany’s capital city is Berlin.

citizen (level: upper intermediate)
a person who is a member of a particular country
American citizens living abroad are protected by their country.

climate (level: beginner)
the general weather conditions in a particular country, area, region
I’m tired of the South’s hot climate and I’m planning to move to a colder place.

political system (level: upper intermediate)
general rules that regulate the way in which a particular country is governed
The war led to the change of political system in the country.

communism (level: upper intermediate)
a social structure in which the people and their properties are controlled by the state
There’s a communism in China and North Korea.

democracy (level: upper intermediate)
a political government carried out directly by the people who have the right to choose their representatives
The supporters of democracy are a big challenge for the communist leaders.

currency (level: upper intermediate)
the money used in a particular country
Euro is the currency of the European Union.

official language (level: intermediate)
the main language of a particular country, used in courts, administration, parliament
English is the official language in Ireland.

custom (level: upper intermediate)
a traditional way of behaving in a particular country or area
In most countries there’s a custom for women to be dressed in white during the wedding.

cuisine (level: upper intermediate)
a style of cooking typical for a particular country, region
I really like Mexican spicy cuisine.

frequently (level: pre-intermediate)
often
I frequently go on holidays abroad, because I’m tired of living in my country.

patriot (level: intermediate)
someone that loves their country and is ready to fight for it, if necessary
Only in danger of war do we know who is a patriot and who is not.

Idioms connected with: MY COUNTRY

In the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. (level: advanced)
In the country of foolish people, a person with few skills may be perceived as a genius.
We don’t know how such a fool could get into the parliament. Well, it seems that in the country of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.

so many countries, so many customs (level: advanced)
There are so many differences between particular countries.
I’ve travelled a lot during the whole life, but I’m still surprised by the variety of cultures in the world. So many countries, so many customs.

There’s no place like home. (level: upper intermediate)
Home is the best place in the world.
I love my journeys and visiting new places, but every time I come back and sit in my sofa, I feel happy and realise that there’s no place like home.