Language & Culture 1 Introductory Class

1. Lecturer: Cecilia Cicolini
ISFD 11 - Lanús

2. a as a Language Learner
How do you learn English?
In your experience,
• What activities are conductive to learning?
• What activities are not conductive to
learning?

4. Nationalities

5. Choose adjectives which describe
nationalities

6. Make your own sentences.
The British are regarded as being...
The French are portrayed as being...
The Germans are considered as being...
Italian men have a reputation of being...
The Swiss are said to be...
Brazilians are considered to be...
Argentinians…

7. Stereotypes
• Was it easy to complete the sentences? Did
your answers come naturally? Why? Why not?
• Did the completed statements make you feel
uncomfortable? Why? Why not?
• In general, were your responses positive or
negative?
• List the stereotypes under positive, negative
or neutral. What does this tell us about
stereotypes?

8. Questions
• Fill in the following questionnaire on your own. You may use :
A= I agree B= I'm not sure C= I disagree
• National stereotypes are dangerous because they may provoke
racial prejudice.
• Stereotypes contain a certain amount of truth.
• There is no such thing as national character and therefore the idea
of national stereotypes is rubbish.
• The reason stereotypes exist is because people are afraid of
diversity, change, and what is unknown. They prefer to cling to
simple classifications, which maintain an old, familiar and
established order.
• Stereotypes are simply harmless sorts of jokes we tell about other
nationalities or groups of people.

9. More questions
• What is, in your opinion, the best way to
challenge a stereotype?
• What you have seen here are national
stereotypes. Can you think of other kinds of
stereotypes?
• What are the stereotypes about your own
culture, nation, or people? Are they true? How
are these stereotypes different from your own
reality? What are your impressions about the
Argentinians / British / Americans?

10. Song: Predicting Content

12. Language & Culture: Goals

13. Subjects

14. Assessment
• Two term tests (July / November)
• Assignments:
– Class participation
– Writing
– Speaking
– Presentations
– Reading
– Mini-tests
• Final Exam: Written + Oral
CRITERIA: Language + Content

15. Our Class Code: ohj3sp

17. Blog:
learnlanguageandculture1.blogspot.com.ar

19. Linkers