Countries, Rivers and Famous Architectural Structures of the World
Primary 4 · English
Countries, Rivers and Famous Architectural Structures of the World
Lesson 1 of 5
40 min
A new girl joins Primary 4. “Hello, my name is Amani,” she says. “I'm from Tanzania. I'm Tanzanian.” Uwase smiles. “Welcome, Amani! I'm from Rwanda. I'm Rwandan.”
Today you will learn the names of countries, their capital cities and the words for the people who live there.
Rwanda is a small country in East Africa. It has no sea, but it has many hills, lakes and rivers. Its capital city is Kigali.
Four countries share a border with Rwanda. Uganda is to the north. Tanzania is to the east. Burundi is to the south. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (the DRC) is to the west, on the other side of Lake Kivu.
Rwanda and its neighbours are members of the East African Community, together with other countries such as Kenya and South Sudan. The members trade with each other, and their people can travel from one country to another more easily. Many people in East Africa speak Kiswahili, so it helps them to talk to each other.
People from Rwanda are Rwandans. People from Uganda are Ugandans. People from the DRC are Congolese. Every country has its own flag, its own capital city and its own name for its people.
Which country is to the south of Rwanda?
Burundi.
Which lake is between Rwanda and the DRC?
Lake Kivu.
Why is it useful that many East Africans speak Kiswahili?
It helps people from different countries to talk to each other.
| Country | Capital city | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Rwanda | Kigali | Rwandan |
| Uganda | Kampala | Ugandan |
| Tanzania | Dodoma | Tanzanian |
| Burundi | Gitega | Burundian |
| the DRC | Kinshasa | Congolese |
| Kenya | Nairobi | Kenyan |
| Egypt | Cairo | Egyptian |
| France | Paris | French |
| China | Beijing | Chinese |
| the United Kingdom | London | British |
Countries, cities, nationalities and languages always start with a capital letter: Kenya, Nairobi, Kenyan, Kiswahili.
Uwase: Where are you from, Amani?
Amani: I'm from Tanzania. I'm Tanzanian.
Uwase: What is the capital of Tanzania?
Amani: It's Dodoma. But I lived in Mwanza, near Lake Victoria.
Uwase: What languages do you speak?
Amani: I speak Kiswahili and English. Now I'm learning Kinyarwanda!
Speak: Pretend you are from one country in the table. Your friend asks: Where are you from? What is your nationality? What is the capital of your country?
Write a short “passport” for yourself and for an imaginary friend from another country: name, country, nationality, capital city and languages. Remember the capital letters!
Tip
Country → person: listen for the ending. Kenya → Kenyan, China → Chinese, Britain → British. And every one of them wears a capital letter!
Write your answers in your exercise book, then check.
Which country is to the north of Rwanda?
Answer: Uganda
What is the capital city of Kenya?
Answer: Nairobi
Complete: Amani is from Tanzania. She is ___.
Answer: Tanzanian
Complete: People from China are ___.
Answer: Chinese
Correct the mistakes: my friend is kenyan and he lives in nairobi.
Answer: My friend is Kenyan and he lives in Nairobi.
What you learned today
Sources and credits
Quick check
Match each country to its capital city.
Tap one on the left, then its partner on the right.
