STEREOTYPES 

This is the preparation material for an English conversation lesson about

stereotypes. A stereotype is an over generalized belief about a particular

group of people. There are many kinds of stereotypes but the most common

ones are those to do with nationality, religion, age and gender. Using

stereotypes is a way to simplify our social world.

But one disadvantage is that it makes us ignore differences

between individuals and we may judge a person without even

knowing anything about them.

That´s an interesting topic for discussion in class tomorrow!

 

Have a look at the poster above, you can discover new

and interesting vocabulary related to the topic.

Watch the video that some students of 1º Bto recorded on the topic.
They analysed the effects of stereotyping on people´s health problems.

 

 

Nationality Stereotypes

How accurate do you think these stereotypes are?

• Italian people eat pasta ever day
• The best machines come from Germany
• British people are very serious
• The French are the most romantic people
• Americans like eating hamburgers
• Australians see kangaroos every day

Conversation Questions

• What do people think of when they think of your country?
• Do you think the stereotypes about your country are true or false?
• What comes to mind when you think about America?
• Do you know of any stereotypes about British people?
• What are some stereotypes you know of about women?
• What are some stereotypes about men?
• Where do we learn these gender stereotypes?
• What stereotypes are there about people who are blonde?
• Do you think some stereotypes are true?
• What are the advantages of making a stereotype?
• What are the disadvantages of making stereotypes?
• How do they affect people’s lives?
• What stereotypes are there about religion?

Here´s a funny video to understand stereotypes:

 

And another couple of videos on the topic:
I hope they will make you think about it ...