Multiculturalism and stereotypes

Lesson prepared by

Renata Ručinskytė

Stereotype is a thought, used to classify

countries, people or nationalities, depending

on their traditions, cultural features,

appearance etc.

Stereotype is a thought, used to classify

countries, people or nationalities, depending

on their traditions, cultural features,

appearance etc.

Stereotypes can be both positive and

negative.

Stereotype is a thought, used to classify

countries, people or nationalities, depending

on their traditions, cultural features,

appearance etc.

Stereotypes can be both positive and

negative.

Mostly we know and use negative stereotypes

Task №. 1

Task №. 1

You will be given several nationalities,

countries or professions. Try to guess what

negative and what positive stereotypes do

they have.

Task №. 1

You will be given several nationalities,

countries or professions. Try to guess what

negative and what positive stereotypes do

they have.

Example:

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You will be given several nationalities,

countries or professions. Try to guess what

negative and what positive stereotypes do

they have.

Example: Lithuanians

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You will be given several nationalities,

countries or professions. Try to guess what

negative and what positive stereotypes do

they have.

Example: Lithuanians

Negative stereotypes:

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You will be given several nationalities,

countries or professions. Try to guess what

negative and what positive stereotypes do

they have.

Example: Lithuanians

Negative stereotypes: most think, that we

live in dark and gloomy forests and are not

civilised

Task №. 1

You will be given several nationalities,

countries or professions. Try to guess what

negative and what positive stereotypes do

they have.

Example: Lithuanians

Negative stereotypes: most think, that we

live in dark and gloomy forests and are not

civilised

Positive stereotypes:

Task №. 1

You will be given several nationalities,

countries or professions. Try to guess what

negative and what positive stereotypes do

they have.

Example: Lithuanians

Negative stereotypes: most think, that we

live in dark and gloomy forests and are not

civilised

Positive stereotypes: lithuanians are good at

sports and science

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AMERICANS

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AMERICANS

Negative stereotypes:

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AMERICANS

Negative stereotypes: they only eat at

McDonald’s

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AMERICANS

Negative stereotypes: they only eat at

McDonald’s

Positive stereotypes:

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AMERICANS

Negative stereotypes: they only eat at

McDonald’s

Positive stereotypes: they are hardworking,

friendly and optimistic

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RUSSIANS

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RUSSIANS

Negative stereotypes:

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RUSSIANS

Negative stereotypes: they drink a lot of

vodka

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RUSSIANS

Negative stereotypes: they drink a lot of

vodka

Positive stereotypes:

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RUSSIANS

Negative stereotypes: they drink a lot of

vodka

Positive stereotypes: they are very religious

and communicative

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FRANCE

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FRANCE

Negative stereotypes:

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FRANCE

Negative stereotypes: french are very racist

and eat frogs

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FRANCE

Negative stereotypes: french are very racist

and eat frogs

Positive stereotypes:

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FRANCE

Negative stereotypes: french are very racist

and eat frogs

Positive stereotypes: it is said, that french

are very romantic, therefore France is called

“a country of love”

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INDIA

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INDIA

Negative stereotypes:

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INDIA

Negative stereotypes: men are abusing

women and literacy in India is very low

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INDIA

Negative stereotypes: men are abusing

women and literacy in India is very low

Positive stereotypes:

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INDIA

Negative stereotypes: men are abusing

women and literacy in India is very low

Positive stereotypes: India provides world

with tea

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ESTONIANS

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ESTONIANS

Negative stereotypes:

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ESTONIANS

Negative stereotypes: they are very slow

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ESTONIANS

Negative stereotypes: they are very slow

Positive stereotypes:

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ESTONIANS

Negative stereotypes: they are very slow

Positive stereotypes: they are calm and

patient

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DUTCH

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DUTCH

Negative stereotypes:

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DUTCH

Negative stereotypes: one half of population

smokes marihuana, and the other half is

homosexual

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DUTCH

Negative stereotypes: one half of population

smokes marihuana, and the other half is

homosexual

Positive stereotypes:

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DUTCH

Negative stereotypes: one half of population

smokes marihuana, and the other half is

homosexual

Positive stereotypes: they are eco-friendly

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AMERICAN POLISEMEN

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AMERICAN POLISEMEN

Negative stereotype:

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AMERICAN POLISEMEN

Negative stereotype: they are always eating

doghnuts and drinking coffee

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AMERICAN POLISEMEN

Negative stereotype: they are always eating

doghnuts and drinking coffee

Positive stereotypes:

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AMERICAN POLISEMEN

Negative stereotype: they are always eating

doghnuts and drinking coffee

Positive stereotypes: they can sacrifice their

lives to save someone

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JAPANESE

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JAPANESE

Negative stereotype:

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JAPANESE

Negative stereotype: they are crazy, their

movies are stupid

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JAPANESE

Negative stereotype: they are crazy, their

movies are stupid

Positive stereotypes:

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JAPANESE

Negative stereotype: they are crazy, their

movies are stupid

Positive stereotypes: they are really good at

technologies

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CHINA

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CHINA

Negative stereotype:

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CHINA

Negative stereotype: they are not smart

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CHINA

Negative stereotype: they are not smart

Positive stereotypes:

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CHINA

Negative stereotype: they are not smart

Positive stereotypes: most of our everyday-

used things are made in China

Multiculturalism is a term, usually used to

describe cultural diversity in cities,

countries, certain regions or continents.

Multiculturalism is a term, usually used to

describe cultural diversity in cities,

countries, certain regions or continents.

The most multicultural cities in the world

are: Toronto, New York, San Francisco,

Sydney, Paris, Los Angeles, Manchester,

London, Dubai.

Task №. 2

Task №. 2

Each of you will pretend to belong to another

nationality. Divide into pairs and create a

dialogue, in which you will have to find

out/think of answers to questions:

Task №. 2

Each of you will pretend to belong to another

nationality. Divide into pairs and create a

dialogue, in which you will have to find

out/think of answers to questions:

1) What are the differences between these

two nationalities ?

Task №. 2

Each of you will pretend to belong to another

nationality. Divide into pairs and create a

dialogue, in which you will have to find

out/think of answers to questions:

1) What are the differences between these

two nationalities ?

2) What are the similarities between these

two nationalities ?

What was the most difficult when creating a

dialogue ?

What was the most difficult when creating a

dialogue ?

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