"Stereotypes about Russia"

Выполнила: Аристова Арина, ученица 8 а класса Научный руководитель: Скворцова С.Ю., учитель английского языка Нижний Новгород , 2018г

Russia is a big and strong country. Abroad, there are many stereotypes about our country. Many stereotypes are invented by people, who don't visit our country. Stereotypes are both pleasant and not very good. But not all of them are true.

We must check some stereotypes about our country and agree or dispell them.

• check some stereotypes • agree or disagree with stereotypes • prove them • make a conclusion

What is a stereotype?? What is a stereotype A stereotype is a formed and strong opinion of people, countries, events  and etc. Stereotypes  are  a  sign  of  a  silly,  poorly  educated  person.  Dispelling  stereotypes is the task of every intelligent person.

Russians are very sad Russians are very sad and serious and serious   Russians create the impression of inhospitable and sad people. It is not true.  For example, during the Olympics in Sochi, Russian volunteers always helped  foreigners, talk with them and took photos together.

It’s always cold in It’s always cold in Russia Russia     Russia  is  one  of  the  coldest  countries  in  the  world,  really.  Also  this  march  is  rather  cold.  Foreigners  are  afraid  of  our  winters.  They  prefer  wearing ushanka, calfskins or fur coats, ugg boots. They put off fashion  clothes.

Russian women are very Russian women are very beautiful beautiful Russian girls are known for their soft face, radiant and smooth skin, nice  eyes and blush on cheeks. Also foreigners talk about our character. They  consider us to be kind, sociable, wise, sensitive and strong.

Bear and balalaika Bear and balalaika Many  foreigners  think  that  bears  walk  in  our  streets  and  that  Russian  people  like  to  play  balalaika.  They  imagine  Russia  like  it.  Learning  the  information from the Internet, I found out that nowadays many foreigners  don’t think that bears go around the Red Square. Bears and balalaika are a  typical symbol of the country.

Alcohol and smoking Alcohol and smoking Russians are considered  to be the most drinking and smoking people. But  according  to  the  World  Health  Organization,  Russia  takes  the  6th  and  5th  place.

The most drinking country

The most smoking country

Russia is a country of Russia is a country of hackers and thieves hackers and thieves This stereotype came from the Internet: there are a lot of pirated content  on Russian language. Foreigners are advised to keep their luggage with  them and leave things only secure safes in hotels that are under careful  observation. But foreigners, who visited our country, say that they felt  safe.

Conclusion Conclusion Only 2 stereotypes were true from the 6 stereotypes, which I choose. The great Russian poet Tyutchev wrote, " you can’t understand Russia  with your mind". It's right. We shouldn’t draw conclusions about the  country after hearing stereotypes. And don’t think stereotypically.  Nowadays people have very different behavior, opinions and outlooks on  life.

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