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 ...

 

 

REVISIONS 3º ESO

 

Let´s revise some Verb Tenses:

1. Complete with the Present Simple, the Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past   Continuous and the Present Perfect.

 1. I´m sure they_____________________ (talk) about me when I   _____________ (arrive) into the room yesterday.

2. _____________________( you/ever/try) bungee jumping?

Yes, I _______. I ___________________ (go) bungee jumping two months ago.

3. ____________________ (it / rain / usually) in Seville?

4. My friends and I ________________ (have) a barbecue tomorrow afternoon.

5. _______________ (you/ finish/ yet/ your homework)? Yes, I _____________(finish/already)

6. What ___________________ (Will Smith /look like)? He´s tall and dark-skinned.

7. Look! That boy ____________________ (hit) an old man!

8. We________________ (sleep) when the alarm clock _____________ (wake) us up.

9. Susan, how long __________________ (you/have) your watch? For two years.

10 I _______________ (not see) the accident yesterday but I _______________ (see) people lying on the floor.

__________ 00 __________

 

2.  Complete the sentences with TOO or NOT ENOUGH:

1 I can't walk any further - I'm ..too tired... (tired)

2 I'm sorry. You're not old enough to see this film. (old)

3 It's _________________ to work here. Let's go to the library. (noisy)

4 John was _________________ to get into the swimming team. (fast)

5 Your handwriting is _________________ to read. (small)

6 I'm afraid we can't buy that computer. It's_________________ (expensive)

7 I don't think George should get the new job - he's _________________ (efficient)

8 Those jeans are _________________ to wear to the party. (dirty)

9 We couldn't talk to each other in the pub; the music was _________________ (loud)

10 Can you help me with this bottle? I'm _________________ open it. (strong)

3. Comparative or Superlative?

1 We´ve got__________________ (big) problems to worry about.
2 Which is ____________________(high) mountain in the world?
3 Is it much __________________________(cold) in New York than in Tokyo?
4 Those were ___________________(happy) days of my childhood.
5 You´re ____________________(lucky) person in the world.
6 You´re_____________________ (lucky) than I am.
7 The streets in Seville are ________________(narrow) than the ones in Barcelona.
8 She is as  __________________as (fat) the last time I saw her.
9 The film was ________________(boring) than I expected.
10. Caving is ___________________ (dangerous) sport that I´ve ever tried in my life.

4. Write questions for the underlined.

1. Jack´s car is very expensive.

2. My sister has been to Italy for two months.

3. Neil jumped from a parachute  last week.

4. We were talking to Susan at seven thirty.

5. John is kind-hearted and honest.

6. Beyoncé is  attractive and dark-skinned

ANSWER KEYS:

1.

1. were talking  // arrived

2. Have you ever tried// have // went

3.Does it usually rain

4. are having

5. Have you finished your homework yet?// have already finished

6.does Will Smith look like

7. is hitting

8. were sleeping // woke

9. have you had

10 didn´t see // saw

2.

3. too noisy     4. not fast enough   5. too small    6.too expensive   7. not efficient enough

8. too dirty     9. too loud       10. not strong enough

3.
1. bigger     2. the highest     3. colder     4. the happiest     5. the luckiest
6. luckier     7. narrower      8. fat      9. more boring     10. the most dangerous

4.
1. Whose car is very expensive?
2. How long has your sister been to Italy?
3. When did Neil jump from a parachute?
4. Who were you talking to at seven thirty?
5. What is John like?
6. What does Beyoncé look like?
   

 

 

 

SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION 1º BTO

 

Are you preparing for the Test? Here you can have some practice.
 

KEYS

WORKSHEET 1:                       WORKSHEET 2                      WORKSHEET 3

1.  We´re meeting at ...             1. I´ll be quieter later ...             1. If you had ...

2. ... don´t have to ...                2. I´ll go ...                                  2. You will lose ...

3. I have been ...                       3.You mustn´t ...                         3. You aren´t allowed..

4. ...ought ...                             4. ... should´t have copied ...      4. We used to ... 

5. ... film (which)...                   5. ... used to wear ...                  5. ... has got flu.

 

   Happy Earth Day!
 

 

Today the main World Leaders are meeting in Paris to talk about how to stop the climate change. Below, you can watch Messenger of Peace, Leonardo Di Caprio, at Paris Agreement signing ceremony today.

 

But my question is:

 How can we *do our bit from our highschool?

Can we take action? The answer is YES!

Please, LET´S TAKE ACTION!

We could start with a very simple thing: keep our highschool clean, keep our town clean, in this way WE WILL KEEP OUR PLANET CLEAN.

*aportar nuestro granito de arena

Here’s video of DiCaprio’s speech to the UN today: 

Now, here is another video about our amazing planet. Relax and enjoy.

 

Learning through Songs

 The Present Perfect 

Learn the Present Perfect through this beautiful song by Rod Steward,

Have you Ever Seen the Rain?

 



Someone told me long ago
There's a calm before the storm,
I know;
It's been comin' for some time.
When it's over, so they say,
It'll rain a sunny day,
I know;
Shinin' down like water.

[Chorus:]
I want to know, have you ever seen the rain?
I want to know, have you ever seen the rain
Comin' down on a sunny day?

Yesterday, and days before,
Sun is cold and rain is hard,
I know;
Been that way for all my time.
'Til forever, on it goes
Through the circle, fast and slow,
I know;
It can't stop, I wonder.

[Chorus]

Yeah!

[Chorus]

The Present Perfect in TV Shows

 

  WRITING A FORMAL LETTER/E-MAIL OF ENQUIRY

TIPS

• If it is an e-mail YOU MUSTN´T write addresses. If is is a letter, write your address on the right top of the page. 
• Leave a line and write the date under the address.
• Under the date, on the left top of the page, write the address of the person or company you are writing to.
• Leave a line and write your greeting.
• At the end of the letter write your name under your signature.
• Write three or four Paragraphs:
• In the first paragraph, give your reason for writing:
• I am writing to enquire about ...

                         ... which was advertised in ...

• In the next paragraphs, write your main ideas or queries.
• In the final paragraph, say what you would like to happen next, (ex., I look forward to hearing from you.)

GREETINGS AND ENDINGS:

A)In a letter:

• If you know their name: 
•  Dear Mr  / Mrs  /  Miss  /  Ms (+ surname)             Greeting
• Yours sincerely, (+ your full name)                          Ending
• If you don´t know their name:
• Dear Sir  /  Madam,                               Greeting
• Yours faithfully, (+ your full name)       Ending

B) In an E-mail:

• You can end formal  e-mails with: 
• Best wishes, (+your full name) or
• Best / Kind  regards, (+your full name)

STYLE

• Use FORMAL language.
• Do not use contractions.
• Use Modal Verbs like WOULD  /  SHOULD  /  COULD  /  
• Use FORMAL structures, expressions and linkers and avoid colloquial language.

SAMPLE LETTERS

TASK FOR MY STUDENTS

Write a formal letter of enquire to this Language School. You need more information.