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Character Origins and Nationalities

1. The document provides information about 7 characters from The Simpsons and their national origins. Willie is from Scotland but lives in the US, Fat Tony is from Italy, Maude Flanders is from France, Captain McAllister is from Holland, Üter is German, Apu and Manjula are from India, and Mr. Ding Dong is from Mexico. 2. It then asks a series of true/false and short answer questions to test the reader's understanding of where each character is from. 3. Additional information is provided about Marge Simpson, who is from the US and lives in Springfield with her husband Homer and children Bart, Lisa and Maggie.

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Character Origins and Nationalities

1. The document provides information about 7 characters from The Simpsons and their national origins. Willie is from Scotland but lives in the US, Fat Tony is from Italy, Maude Flanders is from France, Captain McAllister is from Holland, Üter is German, Apu and Manjula are from India, and Mr. Ding Dong is from Mexico. 2. It then asks a series of true/false and short answer questions to test the reader's understanding of where each character is from. 3. Additional information is provided about Marge Simpson, who is from the US and lives in Springfield with her husband Homer and children Bart, Lisa and Maggie.

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WHERE ARE THEY FROM?

1. Read carefully these texts.

Hi, my name is William, Hello, I’m Ütter


but my friends call me and I’m German.
Willie. I was born the 2nd I don’t live in
of June of 1967. I’m from
Springfield. I
Scotland but now I live in
study American
the United States. I love
playing the bagpipe.
English here but I
live in Germany.

Hi, I am Maude
Hello, I’m “Fat
Flanders. I’m from
Tony” but my real
France but I live in
name is Antonio
Springfield with my
D’Amico. I was born
husband Ned and my
in Italy but now I
two children Rod and
work in Springfield.
Todd. I love taking
I love smoking pipe.
care of my boys.

Hi, my name is Hi! I’m Captain


Mr.Ding Dong. I’m Horatio McAllister.
from Mexico. I I was born in
have a store called Holland but now I
“El Señor Ding have a restaurant in
Dong” and I love Springfield. I love
doorbells songs. my boat and fishing.

Hello! My name is Hello! We are Apu


Akira and I’m from and Manjula. We are
Japan. I work in a from India and we
have got eight
restaurant in
children; four girls
Springfield and I
and four boys. We
teach “martial arts”
live now in Springfield
to children. in the United States.
2. Read the sentences and tick TRUE or FALSE. 3. Write the nationalities following
the example.

Üter is from Germany. He is German.


TRUE FALSE 1. __________________________________
Willie is from Scotland. __________________________________
Fat Tony is not from Italy. 2. __________________________________
Maud Flanders is from France. __________________________________
Captain McAllister isn’t from Spain.
3. __________________________________
Üter is from Germany.
__________________________________
Apu and Manjula are from India
4. __________________________________
Akira is not from Japan.
__________________________________
Mr. Ding Dong is not from Mexico.
5. __________________________________
__________________________________
6. __________________________________
__________________________________
4. Read the exercise 1 once again and answer 7. __________________________________
the questions. __________________________________

 Is Akira from China? No, he is not. He is from Japan.


 Is Captain McAllister from Holland? __________________________________
 Is Maude from Spain? __________________________________
 Are Manjula and Apu from Greece? __________________________________
 Is Mr. Ding Dong from Mexico? __________________________________
 Is Üter from Germany? __________________________________
 Is Willie from the United Kingdom? __________________________________
 Is Fat Tony from Italy? __________________________________

5. Read the facts about Marge Simpson and write a


text following the examples on exercise 1.

Name: Marge Simpson.


Country: The United States _________________________________________________
City: Springfield.
Husband: Homero Simpson. _________________________________________________
Children: Bart, Lisa and Maggie _________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________

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