So the past couple weeks, I've been doing lessons on stereotypes with my students. This is a list of stereotypes that they compiled about Koreans and Americans. You might find it shocking, entertaining or enlightening. Enjoy!
Koreans are, have, eat, drink etc.
1. swear too much
2. in a hurry
3. formal, polite
4. kimchi, dog, rice, garlic
5. care too much about appearance
6. mothers are protective
7. sexist
8. wear glasses
9. black hair, small eyes
10. short, small, too skinny
11. smoke too much
12. dirty streets
13. workaholics
14. traditional
15. hate Japanese
16. smell like garlic
17. plastic surgery
18. always honk in traffic
19. quiet
20. eat healthy
21. have a nice attitude
22. respect elders
23. drive drunk
24. beautiful and smart
25. collective
26. love TV dramas
27. hot-tempered
28. patriotic
29. have bad breath
30. like fashion
31. spit on the street
32. like "red Devil" (Korean mascot)
33. too many internet ads
34. fight too much
35. long history
36. many high rise apts
37. noisy
38. homogenous
39. lots of pride in electronics
40. segregation of sexes
41. stubborn
42. always late
43. kind hearted
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Patrick, here. Noted ~ as I scrolled that you has some earlier posts that need mention.
ReplyDeleteHm-mm, Yeah, my 1st year here - got all of what you noted. Great compilation.
Of course, this would not a be complete vignette without some feedback (as it were - it is 11pm and I am tired ~ after 7 classes at the academy today :)
Darn! Why May I not note my comments into your script?? Well, this is not e-nail nor Google Wave.
The great thing about your lists are that the kids GET IT!
The shyer girls pretend not to know and the boys are all over it.
And as for you and I (as adults), terrific work, klmh!
one last thing - with that level of inquiries, you must be teaching college or HP HS English - you should say so in your Blog Intro..
ReplyDeleteThank you for all your wonderful inquiries.