Pakistan Stereotypes

1. Pakistani people are violent...

Pakistani people are violent because we often watch on TV or listen to news saving that Pakistan is involver in wars.

2. Pakistani people are religious fanatics...

Pakistani people are religious fanatics because in movies we can see images of the followers of Islam praying to God several times a day.

3. Pakistani people don't accept very well people from a different religion.

4. Pakistani women have no freedom and they're discriminated against. They don't have the same rights as men.

We really hope not to hurt anybody with our stereotypes! We're waiting for your answers! :)

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American Stereotypes

Now we’ll mention the most recognisable American stereotypes:

1. Americans are fat...
A lot of people think that Americans are all obese. That is not true, it’s only a strereotype. America has a big obesity rate, but not all American peolple are obese, only a group of them.
In fact only 30% of the population are obese.
Some of our American friends have already debunked this stereotype on their blog.

2. Americans are violent...
Americans are said to be violent because of all the guns that exist in the country and also because of the laws that allow everybody to have a gun at home and use it.

3. American people don’t know much about other countries…
Geography;
Culture;
Traditions.

4. Americans have huge and “pimped” cars

5. Inner States are conservative in their way of thinking.

We know stereotypes give wrong information about people.
We don’t want to offend anyone with these stereotypes.

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Quiz solutions (Part IV)

16. One of the typical Portuguese dishes is...

a) Codfish

17. Portuguese people enjoy drinking ... after their meals.

c) Coffee

18. Which of the following singers has Portuguese parents?

c) Nelly Furtado

Nelly Furtado has Portuguese origins because her parents are from Azores.

19. Besides Cristiano Ronaldo there are other Portuguese Athletes winning championships.

a) True

20. The Black Eyed Peas are going to support the Portuguese national football team during the World Cup 2010 in South Africa.

a) True

The Portuguese football coach has chosen the song: “I’ve Got a Feeling” from Black Eyed Peas as anthem of the Portuguese national football team. As a consequence of this choice the Black Eyed Peas are going to support our team . Take a look:

Check your answers and see how much you know about Portugal!

Quiz solutions (Part III)

11. Portugal is one of the newest Member States of the European Union
b) False
Portugal has been a Member State of the European Union since 1986.

12. One of the most important men in the European Institutions is Portuguese.
a. True

The President of the European Commission, one of the Institutions of the European Union, is José Manuel Barroso, a Portuguese man.

13. The leaving age for compulsory education was raised to...
b) Eighteen

14. The typical Portuguese music is...

c) Fado

15. Portugal is the leading producer of two of the following products. Which?

a) Cork
It’s a material obtained from the Cork Oak and it is mainly used to make bottle stoppers, especially for wine bottles. But it is also used to insulate things, to make clothes, for flooring, in rockets etc.

c) Oporto wine
It is a generous fine wine, from the Portuguese Douro Region and this is the only place in the world where this wine can be produced.

Quiz solutions (Part II)

5. The capital of Portugal is...

c) Lisbon

6. The two main colours of the Portuguese flag are...
c) Green and Red

The colours of our flag are related to the history of our country. The green colour symbolizes the hope in the future and the red colour symbolizes the blood of the nation's heroes who died during the battles for the conquest of our territory.

7. The Portuguese language is spoken in the five continents.

b) False

The Portuguese language isn't spoken in the five continents, but it's spoken in four continents: in Africa - Angola, Mozambique, the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Cape Green Islands and the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe; in South America - Brazil; in Asia - Timor; and in Europe - Portugal.

8. The most predominant religion in Portugal is...

a) Roman Catholicism

9. The Portuguese form of government is a...

b) Republic

Our country was ruled by kings until 1910. On the 5th October 1910 there was a revolution, the monarchy came to an end and the Republic was established.

10.In the 16th century Portuguese sailors played an important role in exploring the coasts of Africa, Middle East and Asia.

a) True

Portuguese sailors discovered and mapped the coasts of Africa, Asia and Brazil. The expeditions started in the beginning of the 14th century along West Africa's coast and proceeded till the 16th century when they reached Japan.

4th Episode - PORTUGUESE STEREOTYPES (Part III)

"Portuguese people only listen to Fado"

This is the last Portuguese stereotype. We really hope you have enjoyed watching our videos and now we're looking forward to reading your comments!

We hope you like it!

Quiz solutions (Part I)

1. Portugal is the oldest nation in Europe.
a) True

Portugal has been an independent country since 1143, XIIth century. Since then, our country has never changed its borders, language and name.

2. Portugal borders.
b) Spain and the Atlantic Ocean.


3. Portugal has a geometrical shape. What does it look like?
c) Rectangle


4. Which two groups of islands belong to Portugal?
b) Azores and d) Madeira

Both islands are tourist destinations with amazing landscapes.

The next solutions are coming soon!