WIZIQLiving a Synchronic Lesson “National stereotypes & personality” : WIZIQLiving a Synchronic Lesson “National stereotypes & personality” Techniques & tools to apply & test in WIZIQWhiteboard (with lecture)VideoAudioTextImages (photos, cartoons & animations)PollPowerpoint presentation Teacher: Roxana Naughty students Selva Marina Graciela Cecilia
PollWhat do you think? : PollWhat do you think? Poll: Do national stereotypes tend to reflect people’s personality?
(Chicas, me parece que en WIZIQ deberia haber una herramienta parahacer surveys y luego que de las respuestas de los alumnos.., si no haylo agregamos de algun otro lado. En el articulo que nos dio Monica (sobre pijamas) decía que habia una herramienta que lo hacía)
I agree
I don’t agree
It depends
Activity 1: Let’s warm up!Discussing National Stereotypes and Personality : Activity 1: Let’s warm up!Discussing National Stereotypes and Personality Let’s discuss:
Do different nationalities have different psychological characteristics?
To what extent does someone’s nationality determine his or her traits of character?
Are you a typical representative of your nation?
Do you think you share a lot of traits of character with other people of your country?
Is your country undergoing an identity crisis? Why?
Activity 2Join with Arrows : passionate
loud
rude
proud Activity 2Join with Arrows sensitive
trustworthy
polite
loyal cheerful
innocent
gentle
tolerant polite
creative
orderly
detached
Activity 3Read this article/Listen to this audio and answer : Which character trait do almost 35 per cent of British people associate with their own nation?
What percentage of surveyed people are happy with their modern-day manners?
What annoys Britons the most?
Why, according to Professor Cooper, has Great Britain become a nation of whiners? Activity 3Read this article/Listen to this audio and answer
Article: Britain has become a nation of whiners : Article: Britain has become a nation of whiners
Activity 4Whiteboard Discussion : Which character trait do almost 35 % of British people associate with their own nation?
What percentage of surveyed people are happy with their modern-day manners?
What annoys Britons the most?
Why, according to Professor Cooper, has Great Britain become a nation of whiners?
Write down below the terms you don’t know. Activity 4Whiteboard Discussion
Activity 5Complete these sentences with adjectives from the box below : Activity 5Complete these sentences with adjectives from the box below Despite so much criticism, he remained ............................................. to his principles.
She was too ............................................. to admit she was wrong.
He’s as ............................................. as a mule - you will never persuade him to apologize.
He’s very ............................................. about his baldness, so don’t mention it.
I have always found her ............................................. - you can be sure you can rely on her.
I have never met such a ............................................. child behave - I really don’t understand how his parents can put up with this sort of behaviour.
I’m so ............................................. - that’s the second glass I’ve broken today!
How can you be so ............................................. ? You care only about yourself!
She’s quite ............................................. for her age - she always seems to make sound judgements.
It wasn’t very ............................................. of you to serve yourself without asking.
Contrary to popular belief in the western world, Islam is traditionally very ................................... towards other religions.
He is such a ............................................. person - he wouldn’t hurt a fly.
Activity 6Write nouns for all the adjectives seen : Activity 6Write nouns for all the adjectives seen
Activity 7 – Home AssignmentMake your country’s stereotype : In pairs, make a list of adjectives describing traits of a typical person from your country.
Provide examples
Give a mini-presentation (6 minutes) on the topic:
Partner 1 (3 minutes): describe your country’s stereotype with proper examples
Partner 2 (3 minutes): mention to what extent you agree with judging people by national stereotypes.
Use the following expressions:
The topic of my talk is… / Today I will talk about …
Firstly, / Secondly, / Lastly, / Finally,
In a nutshell, / In short, / To conclude, Activity 7 – Home AssignmentMake your country’s stereotype
Activity 8Follow-up: Categorising adjectives : Activity 8Follow-up: Categorising adjectives Evaluation??? Classify the adjectives in the video and discuss the song.
http://www.myvideo.de/watch/1508729/Supertramp_The_Logical_Song Personality BEFORE he was sent away Personality AFTER Was the change for the betteror for the worse? Why? What was the agent of change?Where was this boy taken?