YOU CAN TELL IMBRITISH
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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 ) ...