[A+] Cultural Stereotypes

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prejudice

[ ˈprej-uh-dis ]

noun

- an unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling, especially when formed without enough thought or knowledge

He had to battle against prejudice to get a job.

cliché

[ klee-ˈshey ]

noun

- a phrase, remark, or opinion that has been said or expressed very often before and is therefore not original and not interesting

The city is like Disneyland. It sounds cliché, but it’s true.

perpetuate

[ per-ˈpech-oo-ˌeyt ]

verb

- to cause something to continue

The aim of the association is to perpetuate the skills of traditional furniture design.

unverifiable

[ uhn-ˈveh-ruh-ˌfai-uh-bl ]

adjective

- not able to be proved to be true

Most of the stories about her life are unverifiable.

scapegoating

[ ˈskeyp-ˌgoh-tuhng ]

noun

- the act of blaming a person or group for something bad that has happened or that someone else has done

He faced scapegoating for mistakes he didn't make.

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Direction: Read the passage aloud. Then, read it silently.

Cultural Stereotypes

COMPREHENSION CHECK 🧠 A. Directions: Identify if the statements are TRUE of FALSE. If the statement is FALSE, provide the correct answer.

COMPREHENSION CHECK

Stereotypes are objective ideas based on verified facts.
The term "stereotype" originally comes from the Greek words meaning "solid" and "mark."
The first modern English use of the term "stereotype" was in the 20th century.
Stereotypes can prevent people from succeeding in various activities or fields.
Stereotyping often leads to emotional identification and strong empathy with the stereotyped group.

B. Direction: Answer the following questions based on the article.

What are cultural stereotypes, and how are they described in the article?
Where does the term "stereotype" originate from, and what does it mean?
Why are stereotypes not based on objective facts, according to the article?
How can stereotypes negatively impact people or groups?
What consequences can stereotypes lead to in terms of behavior towards other groups?

C. Direction: Match the words in column A with their synonyms in column B.

A	B
1. reluctant	a. unjustified
2. distort	b. carve
3. erroneous	c. mispresent
4. ill-founded	d. hesitant
5. engrave	e. false