I am Canadian - the end

Hey,

today we finished talking about Canadian stereotypes thanks to the video with "Joe" who is proud of his country. Here is the chart that we made talking about the stereotypes he confirms or denies in the video:

In the video, the speaker is proud of his country. As the video unfolds, he gets / becomes more and more enthusiastic / exited / elated / enthused.

Here is a list of stereotypes the video confirms... : tartan shirt, flag on the backpack, proud of beavers, their language, proud of their country, Canada ≠ America.

... and that he denies in the document: own a dogsleigh, lumber jack, igloo, blubber, be called Sally, Suzy or Jimmy, redneck accent.

 

Additional vocabulary:

(to) sew - flag - backpack
snail
frog legs

Finally, I taught you about a new structure that you could use to improve your speech when you speak about stereotypes.

as if / as though + prétérit modal

Cf. example given:

The French are said to be snail eaters as if / as though the French ate snails all the time.

HW: you need to learn your lesson and complete the exercise sheet about as if / as though.

Files:

Download a copy of the exercise here.

Download a copy of the new text here.

More about... blubber here.

More about... curling here.