En muchas ocasiones, la gente tiene una imagen deformada de la realidad de un país, atribuyendo a su población características que no lo son tanto. Es lo que conocemos como estereotipos y son producto de la falta de cultura o conocimientos sobre la realidad. Nadie escapa a ellos, bien opinando sobre los demás (muchas veces sin darnos cuenta) o bien "padeciéndolos".

Pero también pueden verse de forma humorística, a modo de caricaturas (con su pequeña parte de verdad). En este sentido, aprovechando la proximidad del Día de Europa, traemos hoy una serie de recursos que tratan sobre tópicos otorgados a algunos países de nuestro entorno y que pueden aprovecharse para la clase (cultura, nacionalidades, vocabulario, adjetivos...).

"Heaven is where
the police are British,
the cooks French,
the mechanics German,
the lovers Italian,
and it is all organised
by the Swiss ...

Hell is where
the police are German,
the cooks British,
the mechanics French,
the lovers Swiss,
and it is all organised
by the Italians ! ..."

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Unusual and Funny short animated film created by the talented You Na Kang and Manuel Zapata and produced at Ringling College of Art and Design. Tone Deaf: there's always a way to become friends.

Insólito y divertido corto de animación de  You Na Kang y Manuel Zapata, talentosos estudiantes de la Escuela Ringling de arte y Diseño. "Sin oído musical": siempre hay una forma de hacerse amigos.

Have a nice weekend.
Feliz fin de semana.

PASADO SIMPLE. -----------------------------------------------------------
18. Escribe las formas de PASADO de los siguientes verbos.

go → WENT
come →
buy →
have →
do →
leave →
sell →
bring →
shut →
spend →
feel →
cost →
drive →
catch →
feed →

AFIRMATIVA. PASADO SIMPLE.
19. Pasa a PASADO las siguientes frases.

1. We open the door. → WE OPENED THE DOOR
2. You write poems. →
3. Richard plays in the garden. →
4. Kerry does not speak English. →
5. Do you see the bird? →
6. We move house. →
7. They catch the ball. →
8. He crosses the street. →
9. They do not sell furniture. →
10. Does she practise her English? →
11. They repeat the question. →
12. She hugs her little brother. →
13. The snowman melts in the sun. →
14. The candle does not burn. →
15. Do they chat in a forum? →

20. Haz frases en PASADO SIMPLE con las siguientes palabras. OJO! ALGUNAS FRASES ESTAN DESORDENADAS.

1. you / cards / play : YOU PLAYED CARDS
2. I / a car / want
3. we / the game / lose
4. not / I / early / get up
5. not / Jeff and Linda / home / cycle
6. Janet / the bus / miss
7. she / her room / tidy
8. not / Rupert / the number / dial
9. she / a friend / phone
10. not / Andy / the ball / pass
11. Jim / his head / cover
12. she / the chapter / copy
13. not / the clouds / disappear
14. he / to our question / refer
15. not / we / our punishment / escape

21. Completa los siguientes cuadros en PASADO SIMPLE.

Afirmativa Negativa Pregunta
Jane was tired. JANE WAS NOT TIRED WAS JANE TIRED?

Sean did not work.
Did I have a cat?
Mary did not sing.
Did she see us?
They shared a room.
Marc did not cook.
Was Betty thirsty?
Louis did not throw the ball.
Did Henry build houses?
The ship disappeared.
He did not criticise you.
Was Amy depressed?
She did not teach in London.
Did the passengers panic?

22. Completa con WAS/WERE.

1. I ___WAS______ hungry.
2. You __________ in Australia last year.
3. She ____________ not there.
4. Charly Chaplin ____________ a famous actor.
5. Lisa and James __________ at home.
6. It _____________ the right thing to do.
7. The shop ______________ open.
8. The men ________________ very strong.
9. The weather _________________ great.
10. My father and I ___________ in the car.
11. The book __________ on the table.
12. You ______________ very clever.
13. He ______________ in trouble.
14. George Washington __________ the first US president.
15. The cars _____________ new.

"Mira a esos malditos adolescentes estúpidos,
con los pantalones caídos
como un par de idiotas."

( Thanks a lot to bon tips)