YOU CAN TELL IMBRITISH

NATIONALITIES : IDENTITY OR STEREOTYPE ?
MAKE SURE YOU KNOW
WHAT THESE WORDS MEAN
BEFORE DOING THE
EXERCISE
Strange/ reserved≠outgoing/
messy≠ tidy/ arrogant≠modest/
jingoistic/ fair-skinned/ beerdrinkers/ tea-drinkers/pet-lovers/
selfish≠generous/ eccentric/ oldfashioned ≠modern//humorous≠dull
/ cold≠welcoming and warm
well-educated≠rude/carefree
≠worried/ good-tempered≠grumpy
Vocabulary : ( à connaître!)
to be regarded as = être considéré comme
to be described/portrayed/depicted as = être décrit comme…
they are said to be …= on dit d’eux qu’ils sont…
EXERCISE 1 Sum up the stereotype of the British according to the cartoon above: choose words from the bubble:
“I live in the past” ⇒ The British are regarded as ________________people.
“I don’t care about (je m’en fiche) what people think” ⇒They are depicted as _____________________people
“ I’m a different person in the sun” ⇒ When the sun shines they become red because they are _____________________.
“I’m not bothered (cela ne me dérange pas )about a bit of dust” ⇒ the British are supposed to be a little_______________
“I never refuse a drink”⇒ They are regarded as _______________________
“ I don’t speak a foreign language” and “ I wouldn’t live anywhere else” ⇒ The British are said to be______________________
“ I’m lost without my dog” ⇒ Well, it’s quite true the British as often portrayed as a Nation of “_______________________”!
EXERCISE 2 : WHAT ABOUT THE FRENCH STEREOTYPE YOU CAN TELL I’M FRENCH BECAUSE....
Complete the following prompts (amorces) : make them fun !!
You can tell I’m French because:
I live in...
I don’t care about ...
I’m a different person when...
I’m not bothered about....
I never refuse...
I’m lost without...
I am fond of.....
I tend to (j’ai tendance à ) ...