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National Stereotypes

Chinenova V.G.

2017

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Stereotypes

Generalizations about groups of people. They can be positive or negative, they can be based on some truth or completely invented. Cliches about national stereotypes can be great fun, but they must not become prejudice.

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Stereotypes

Heaven is where the police are British, the cooks are French, the mechanics are German, the lovers are Italian and it’s all organized by the Swiss.

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Stereotypes

Hell is where the police are German, the cooks are English, the mechanics are French, the lovers are Swiss, and it’s all organized by the Italians.”

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Match the words on the left with their opposites on the right.

1. Polite a. mean

2. Friendly b. closed

3. Loud c. unfriendly

4. Generous d. messy

5. Open-minded e. impolite

6. Tidy f. impatient

7. Honest g. boring

8. Gentle i. dishonest

9. Patient j. aggressive

10. Fun k. calm

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Match the words on the left with their opposites on the right.

1. Polite e. impolite

2. Friendly c. unfriendly

3. Loud k. calm

4. Generous a. mean

5. Open-minded b. closed

6. Tidy d. messy

7. Honest i. dishonest

8. Gentle j. aggressive

9. Patient f. impatient

10. Fun g. boring

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Write three adjectives from the previous task for each of the following nations:

French, Americans, English, Russian, Italians, Japanese, German.

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What Americans get wrong about Russia?

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American Stereotypes

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French Stereotypes

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English Stereotypes

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Italian Stereotypes

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Japanese Stereotypes

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German Stereotypes