The Simpsons in Brazil

The Simpsons in Brazil

A lesson on the course book about the themeA reader regarding the same theme The upcoming world cup in Brazil in 2014 and the idea the world has about us. Level : Intermediate Material: A Video A Worksheet A reader about British life

A video about stereotypes

Part 1: Brainstorm the word STEREOTYPESPart2: Before watching the video dictionary work: Familiarization- introduction (or review) of the (new)vocabularyPronunciation practice Checking meaning and understanding of wordsPart 3: While watching the video Students read the questions in advance. Teacher checks understanding of instructions. SS watch the video and write TRUE or FALSE according to the statements.

Part4: After watching the video- For the 3rd part, pairs of SS write about what is true and what isnt true about Brazil, considering the stereotypes they have seen on The Simpsons episode. OBS: This activity was just part of a whole lesson plan about stereotypes. It worked well, SS grasped the vocabulary, had the chance to discuss the theme using the target language (TL) and the four skills were used.

The Simpsons in Brazil http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoGveAGPxGM