MIHAELA H.

Level:
Age:
Aims
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to develop Ss communicative skills

to enrich Ss critical thinking

to develop Ss reading skills

1. Look at the picture and predict what the topic will be about. (3 minute)

2. Watch the video and fill in the table:

(10 minutes pair work)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iZc8SuWML8
People
White
Irish

stereotype
rich

3. Choose two adjectives from the list and one of your own, that you think best
describe the following nationalities. Justify your choices. (7 minutes- group work)

American

British

French

Romanian

Punctual

Tolerant

Romantic

Respectful

Nationalistic

Well-dressed

Humorous

Lazy

Emotional

Sophisticated

Hospitable

Talkative

Sociable

Serious

Quiet

Formal

Rude

Arrogant

Aggressive
Ignorant

Outgoing
Hard-working

Polite
Casual

4 . Discuss with your partner whether these sentences are true or false and why. (5
min.)

1.

German people dont have a sense of humour

2.

Women are not good drivers

3.

Men cant multi-task

4.

Spanish people arent punctual

5.

Irish people drink too much

6.

British people eat fish chips all the time

5.a) Read the paragraphs and put them in the right order. Ex. 1-E
work 15 minutes)

(Group

b) Scan the text and underline the phrases which describe the effects of stereotypes.

A. For a full two years this went on daily, with the woman bringing home only one
and a half pots of water.
Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments. But the poor cracked
pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it could only do half
of what it had been made to do.
B. The old woman smiled, "Did you notice that there are flowers on your side of
the path, but not on the other pot's side?"
"That's because I have always known about your flaw, so I planted flower seeds on
your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you water them."
C. "For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate the
table. Without you being just the way you are, there would not be this beauty to
grace the house."

D. After 2 years of what it perceived to be bitter failure, it spoke to the woman one
day by the stream. "I am ashamed of myself, because this crack in my side causes
water to leak out all the way back to your house."

E. An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole
which she carried across her neck.
One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always
delivered a full portion of water. At the end of the long walk from the stream to the
house, the cracked pot arrived only half full.

6. Work in groups. Complete the lists: 10 min

Combating Stereotypes
1.
2.

Respect each person as a unique individual.

Effects of Stereotypes

1.

They distort what we think about a whole group of people.