Przykładowe materiały do lekcji WOS. Stereotypy

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1 Przykładowe materiały do lekcji WOS Stereotypy British people live in the UK. They are people who live in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland. British people can also either be English, Scottish, Welsh, or Irish (from Northern Ireland only). The British are said to be reserved in manners, dress and speech. They are famous for their politeness, self-discipline and especially for their sense of humour. British people have a strong sense of humour which sometimes can be hard for foreigners to understand. The French are friendly, helpful, romantic, sophisticated. The French will say "pas mal" (not bad) even if they win the lottery! They are not loud, and they are reserved in their expressions. The French strike a lot, smoke a lot and are hypochondriacs (pharmacy can be foun almost in every street!). The Italians are sociable and friendly. They often gesticulate and talk loudly, are short temperred and always start discussions about the most banal topics. Italians are good lovers but bad workers. Spaghetti, mafia, musical accent, gestures, romantic, loud, fashion, chaos - these are all words often used to describe Italians. They are chaotic. Nothing in Italy is well organized or easy-to-use. You have to fight to get the smallest scrap of information. Don't be surprised to see Italians fighting to get into the buses or jumping the queue to be served first at the coffee bar. Italy s slow-moving and stressful bureaucracy has made us more pushy and resourceful. The Poles very religious, and patriotic,love freedom. God, honour, the motherland - this has been the motto of the many generations of Poles who have fought for independence. The Poles are a bit lazy and always complaining. Never expect, that if you ask somebody in Poland how he or she is, you will get a simple I m fine answer. Most probably you will get a long list of lists of all the failures and bad luck that the person encountered recently. Unfortunately complaining very often stops them from doing. But what is important the Poles are aware of that and even make jokes about it. Some Euroean nations sees the Poles as car thiefs and there is even a joke: If your car was stolen, you should go to Poland. It surely would be there. Spain is the land of sunshine, beaches, bullfights and flamenco. It is a very popular destination for British criminals on the run. Spanish people are said to be quite lazy, they like the siesta. The Spanish way of life is somewhat slower than the rest of Europe, especially in the south. This may be seen as lazy, but when the Spanish work, they work hard. Spaniards in general are a very friendly, warm and fun-loving race. The fascinating character of the Finns can be summed up in a word "sisu". The best way to describe it is a quiet determination: the strength to face difficulties head on, to not give up, to quietly go about one s business in hard times. The Finns are considered to be quiet, uncommunicative and a bit unsocial, which may be caused by their previous living in wild nature, namely forests. Finns listen very carefully. They seldom interrupt the speaker; they usually wait for him/her to finish and then speak. Finns don't often address one another by each others' first names unless they are close. They are highly competitive they host championships in almost anything.

2 Stereotypes explain a commonly held thought about a group of people in general or a specific type of person. Such commonly held stereotypes, regardless of accuracy, include obese people eat too much, all Asians are adept at martial arts, or many homeless are lazy who also have alcohol or drug addictions. Although positive stereotypes do exist, they almost always generate negative associations. Stereotypes may seem laughable at first, yet they are difficult to ignore. Even worse, they slowly influence people. Over a long period of time, stereotypes become viewed as normal or typical, which then leads to prejudice and unfair treatment. People targeted by stereotypes may be unable to overcome these negative views. Society may also prevent them from succeeding in school or work. Discuss the question with your partner for five minutes. 1 What does "stereotype" mean? Please explain and give examples. 2 What does the article say about positive stereotypes? 3 What sort of problems can happen because of stereotypes? Summarization: Summarize the article with a partner. Try to do so with only two or three sentences. Discuss: Discuss these questions with a partner. Remember to support your answers. 1 What sort of stereotypes have you heard? Please explain. 2 What sort of stereotypes are there in your country? Please explain. 3 Have you ever been the victim of a stereotype? How did it make you feel? Stereotypes explain a commonly held thought about a group of people in general or a specific type of person. Such commonly held stereotypes, regardless of accuracy, include obese people eat too much, all Asians are adept at martial arts, or many homeless are lazy who also have alcohol or drug addictions. Although positive stereotypes do exist, they almost always generate negative associations. Stereotypes may seem laughable at first, yet they are difficult to ignore. Even worse, they slowly influence people. Over a long period of time, stereotypes become viewed as normal or typical, which then leads to prejudice and unfair treatment. People targeted by stereotypes may be unable to overcome these negative views. Society may also prevent them from succeeding in school or work. Discuss the question with your partner for five minutes. 1 What does "stereotype" mean? Please explain and give examples. 2 What does the article say about positive stereotypes? 3 What sort of problems can happen because of stereotypes?

3 Summarization: Summarize the article with a partner. Try to do so with only two or three sentences. Discuss: Discuss these questions with a partner. Remember to support your answers. 1 What sort of stereotypes have you heard? Please explain.

4 Autochtonous Minority Languages in Poland Tabela 1 Languge/ dialect Group Population (approx. in thousands) Territorial localisation Byelorussian (Slavonic language) Byelorussians (NM) Podlaskie Voivodeship Voivodships: Dolnos la skie Czech (Slavonic language) Czechs (NM) 3 (Zelo w), Lubelskie, Ło dzkie German (German language) Grabar (language of Old Armenian) in liturgy Germans (NM) Armenians (NM) 5-8 Voivodships: Opolskie, S la skie, Warmin sko- Mazurskie, Kujawsko- Pomorskie Dolnos la skie and Małopolskie Voivodship, (Krako w, Warszawa, Wrocław, Bielsko- Biała, Gdan sk, Silesia region) Gypsy/ Romany language Gypsies (EG) Karaim Karaims (EG) 0. 2 Kashubian (dialect of polish, regarded by some as a separate Slavonic language) Kashubs (GE) Lithuanian (Baltic language) Lithuanians (NM) The Małopolskie Voivodship, mainly dispersed dispersed - Warszawa, Krako w, Opole, Gdan sk, Wrocław Pomerania region, between Gdan ska and Słupsk, with centers in Wejherowio, Kartuzy, Kos cierzyna, Wiele Biała Podlaska Region/ Voivodeship (Sejny region in northeasternmost corner of Poland), Warszawa, Wrocław Lemkish (dialect of Ukrainian, regarded by some as a separate language) Lemkos (EG) Voivodeships: Małopolskie (Beskidy Niski and Sa decki montains), Podkarpackie, Dolnos la skie, Warmin skomazurskie, Lubuskie, Zachodniopomorskie Russian Old Believers language (archaic Russian and Polish dialect) Russian Old Believers (MN) Voivodships: Podlaskie, Warmin sko-mazurskie, Silesian (dialect of Polish) Silesians (RG)? Silesia and OpoleSilesia regions Slovak Małopolskie Voivodship (Spis Slovaks (NM) and Orava regions) 2 (Slavonic What sort language) of stereotypes are there in your country? Please explain. Tatar (Arabic with Turkic) used in liturgy Podlaskie Voivodeship Tatars (EG) 5 (villages Bohoniki i

5 3 Have you ever been the victim of a stereotype? How did it make you feel?

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