Sometimes names can help us guess where people come from. You certainly have a lot of Facebook friends all over Europe. Can their names help you figure out where they come from?
In groups, look at the list of the names in the grid and discuss which country they typically belong to. Use the ideas below and the example.
EXAMPLE
Žiga must come from Slovenia. It's a male name.
Do you think ... is from...?
He can't be from ..., but ... is probably from...?
I believe that ....
I'm not sure but, in my opinion, ....
...
| name | male / female | country |
| Žiga | male | Slovenia |
| Giovanna | female | Italy |
| Carlos | male | Spain |
| Elizabeth | female | England |
| Jose | male | Portugal |
| István | male | Hungary |
| Severina | female | Croatia |
| Vanya | male | Russia |
| Eva | female | Finland |
Read the names and greetings and guess where they are from. Drag and drop the names to the right persons.
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