The document discusses national stereotypes and characteristics that are commonly associated with different nationalities and ethnic groups. It provides lists of adjectives and traits that are thought to describe the personalities and qualities of the English, Scottish, Irish, and Americans. Similarly, it lists both positive and negative stereotypes about these groups' temperaments, social behaviors, work ethics, and other attributes. The document also touches on stereotypes about heaven, hell, and whether certain statements about nationalities are right or wrong.

1. NATIONALITIES
Judging on appearances

2. • Cold
• Reserved
• Lively
• Fun-loving
• Shy
• Hardworking
• Extrovert
• Sociable
• introvert
• Lazy
• Conscientious
• Neurotic
• Bad-tempered
• Unfriendly
• Open-minded

4. a Scottish man / a Scot

6. a Russian woman / a Russian

8. a Vietnamese boy

10. a Turkish girl / a Turk

12. a Swedish girl / a Swede

14. a Japanese man

15. NATIONALITIES
Judging on appearances

16. NATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS
THE ENGLISH THE SCOTTISH THE IRISH THE AMERICAN

17. NATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS
THE ENGLISH THE SCOTTISH THE IRISH THE AMERICAN
+ individualistic
+ hard-working
+ optimistic
- materialistic, very
interested in money

18. NATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS
THE ENGLISH THE SCOTTISH THE IRISH THE AMERICAN
+ sociable
+ easy-going
+ religious
+ family oriented
+ good storytellers
- melancholic
- nostalgic
- drink a lot
+ individualistic
+ hard-working
+ optimistic
- materialistic, very
interested in money

19. NATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS
THE ENGLISH THE SCOTTISH THE IRISH THE AMERICAN
+ tolerant
+ open to new ideas
+ sociable
+ easy-going
+ religious
+ family oriented
+ good storytellers
+ individualistic
+ hard-working
+ optimistic
- self-satisfied
- arrogant towards
foreigners
- lazy
- careless in the
way they dress
- drink too much
- melancholic
- nostalgic
- drink a lot
- materialistic, very
interested in money

20. NATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS
THE ENGLISH THE SCOTTISH THE IRISH THE AMERICAN
+ tolerant
+ open to new ideas
+ proud of their
identity
+ inventive
+ sociable
+ like to have a
good time
+ great travellers
+ well behaved
abroad
+ sociable
+ easy-going
+ religious
+ family oriented
+ good storytellers
+ individualistic
+ hard-working
+ optimistic
- self-satisfied
- arrogant towards
foreigners
- lazy
- careless in the
way they dress
- drink too much
- melancholic
- negative attitude
towars their
neighours (the
English), quite
negative towards
foreigners
- melancholic
- nostalgic
- drink a lot
- materialistic, very
interested in money

21. HEAVEN
• Heaven is where the police are __________,
• The cooks are __________,
• The mechanics are __________,
• The lovers are __________,
• And everything is organized by the
__________.

22. HELL
• Hell is where the police are __________,
• The cooks are __________,
• The mechanics are __________,
• The lovers are __________,
• And everything is organized by the
__________.

23. Right or wrong?
• English talk about the weather a lot.
• English people often travel abroad.
• The Spanishs enjoy eating out.
• Chinese and Japanese have a different cuisine.
• I know an Italian who doesn’t like spaguetti.
• My sister married a Polish.

24. Agree or disagree?
• The British are usually less friendly than the Americans.
• The Italians dress better than any other nationality.
• The rich are always meaner than the poor.
• The elderly are best looked after in residential homes.
• The unemployed shouldn’t receive state benefits.
• Small towns are better places to live than big ones.
• It’s better to buy expensive clothes if you can afford to,
because they last longer than cheap ones.