Warm Up
- What are some stereotypes you know about Europe and America?
- What do you think about Americans?
Listening
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- What are some of the things the Europeans think Americans are?
- What are some of the problems the Europeans have with America?
Key Words & Phrases
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- 00:11right now I’m traveling through Europe and I figured I would ask Europeans along the way what do they think of Americans?
- 00:42 – They like drinking as does Austrians.
- 00:45 – Enthusiastic.
- 00:51 – Hm. Superficial.
- 01:02 – I mean, the stereotypes is like …kind of fat and all that.
- 01:44 – He’s mean about the world and about the situation now.
- 01:56 – When you see like Americans, they’re really open-minded.
- 02:08 – Like I know basically everyone in Europe is against Trump, but I think they needed a change.
- I just think that the two coasts dominated and there’s so many people in the middle they don’t get heard and they’re finally getting heard.
- 02:22 If you’re born there, you’re American, and if you’re from another country and you’re moving from Austria and your children are born there you’re still like, “Yeah, I’m from Austria, but, you know, my heritage is this and that.”
- 02:49 I think like people look at America and they like idolize it.
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02:55 I was pretty keen about going to America, but I think the whole Trump has put me off.
- 03:22 It’s just so systemic in your culture.
- Do you agree with some of the responses? Please explain why.
- What stereotypes do you think foreigners have of Japanese people? Are that true?
- What are the differences between Japanese, Americans and any other countries?
Speaking Practice
Talk about an interesting book you have read in one minute! Explain why you thought the book was interesting. Give specific details and examples to explain your answer.
00:02 – Yeehaw!
00:06 We goin’ down go do some shootin’.
00:23 – Yeah.
00:28 – Ooh! (laughs)
00:29 – Loud.
00:30 – Loud.
00:30 – Loud.
00:33 – Loud.
00:36 – Friendly.
00:37 Like nice.
00:45 – Enthusiastic.
00:51 – Hm. Superficial. (laughs)
00:54 – We like Americans.
01:02 – I mean, the stereotypes is like-
01:04 – Yep.
01:22 – Donald Trump.
01:23 – Trump.
01:23 – Just like Donald Trump, isn’t it?
01:28 It’s like one of the two.
01:37 – I like, uh, the Trump. Yes?
01:39 – You do?
01:40 – Yes. (laughs)
01:41 I like it.
03:30 – [Ben] Yeah.
03:32 – (laughs) We do.
03:33 – Yeah.
Listening Answers