Advanced Speaking Exercise: The Truth Behind Stereotypes

Here is the key English vocabulary from the conversation lesson, with an example of each word in context:

1. Very punctual 
E.g. We are punctual but not as punctual as the Germans. 

2. Very distant 
E.g. In England, we are apparently very distant. 

3. Outdated / Old fashioned
E.g. Maybe this stereotype is a bit outdated. 

4. We love the Royal Family. 
E.g. Many Americans love the British Royal Family. 

5. We have a bad dress sense. 
E.g. Apparently in England we don't dress well, we have a bad dress sense. 

6. We have a terrible food. 
E.g. Why is English food is always perceived as terrible? 

7. Making generalizations. 
E.g. Stereotypes are generalizations of people from a specific area, country or culture.

8. An exaggeration of the truth. 
E.g.  We could say that stereotypes are an exaggeration of the truth.

9. Cultural sensitives. 
E.g. We need to be aware of cultural sensitives when we meet people from a different culture. 

10. Offensive Stereotypes. 
E.g. We should avoid offending people by not using offensive stereotypes