British stereotypes

BRITISH STEREOTYPES
Contact 4
Unit 3
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This lesson contains 14 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

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BRITISH STEREOTYPES
Contact 4
Unit 3

Slide 1 - Slide

Warmer
BGT: Shadow Dance
What typical items do you recognise?

Slide 2 - Slide

soccer
stars 'n' stripes
House of Commons
Union Jack
baseball
football
House of Lords
cricket

Slide 3 - Drag question

Slide 4 - Slide

What truth/myth statement did you believe about the English yourself?

Slide 5 - Open question

What words can you use
to describe
the English stereotype?

Slide 6 - Mind map

Let's read... 
  • Scan the text: each paragraph is another 'topic'. Which topics were discussed in the video too? Which are new?
  •  Let's discuss the paragraphs about topics raised in the video too. Note down interesting words.
  • Let's discuss the paragraphs about topics that were not really discussed in the video. Note down interesting words.

Slide 7 - Slide

Which is the odd one out?
A
keep a stiff upper lip
B
keep calm and carry on
C
be phlegmatic
D
be rude

Slide 8 - Quiz

What is 'voor mietjes'?
A
rough and tumble
B
sissy
C
geordie
D
dry

Slide 9 - Quiz

Which are correct implications of "It's not my cup of tea"?
A
I don't like it.
B
I am not good at it.
C
I hate it.
D
I am not really interested in it.

Slide 10 - Quiz

If you know how to handle a problem, you are...
A
sensitive
B
sensible

Slide 11 - Quiz

English food is thought to have little real flavour. It is...
A
dry
B
formal
C
bland
D
mean

Slide 12 - Quiz

Slide 13 - Slide

Slide 14 - Video