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| Some students from 3ème 3 working in groups |
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| Sébastien's Mindmap on "Americans" |
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| Mattéo's Mindmap on "Americans" |
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| Margot's Mindmap on "Americans" |
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| Marine's Mindmap on Americans |
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| Céline's Mindmap on Americans |
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| Célia's Mindmap on Americans |
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| Dior'a Mindmap on Americans |
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| Sylvie 's Mindmap on Ameicans |
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| Arthur's Mindmap on Americans |
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| Lucie's Mindmap on Americans |
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| Nour's Mindmap on Americans |
TOPIC A ?
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FALSE
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TRUE
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NONSENSE
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NO IDEA
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Most
Americans are very tall with blue eyes and blond hair.
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All
American men are as handsome as movie stars.
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Men in
the U.S. have muscular builds; they resemble Arnold Schwarzenegger or
Sylvester Stallone. America men like to wear short, sleeveless T-shirts to
show off their physiques.
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American
women are either unusually fat or unusually thin, never of normal build.
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Women
in the U.S. wear a lot of make-up.
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Americans
wear very bright colors and mixed patterns, and they wear summer clothes even
in the winter. They have no sense of style.
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The
typical American "native dress" is jeans, cowboy boots, and a
cowboy hat.
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TOPIC B ?
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FALSE
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TRUE
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NONSENSE
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NO IDEA
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Americans
spend almost all day at work; they have very little free time.
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Although
they are extremely punctual and efficient in their jobs, Americans don't
consider their work important; family comes first.
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The
first two things an American wants to discuss are salary and age.
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The two
favorite leisure-time activities in the U.S. are movies and rodeos.
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oung
people usually just take walks for fun, because they're not allowed to drink
or go to discos.
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TOPIC C ?
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FALSE
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TRUE
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NONSENSE
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NO IDEA
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Most
Americans live either in skyscrapers or on farms.
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In big
cities everyone has a large car like a Cadillac, but outside of cities people
usually travel on horseback.
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Americans
divorce repeatedly and have very complicated private lives.
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In
marriages in the U.S., the wife always dominates.
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American cities are so
dangerous that a person has a good chance of being killed in the street;
therefore, American men either know kung-fu or carry a gun.
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TOPIC D ?
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FALSE
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TRUE
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NONSENSE
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NO IDEA
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Americans
eat almost nothing but hamburgers, hot dogs, popcorn, and Coke.
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Americans
generally eat fast food Monday through Saturday, but never on Sunday.
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American
men are always drinking beer, even at breakfast.
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American
breakfasts are huge. A typical one might consist of eggs, toast, bacon, and
pancakes with peanut butter.
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TOPIC E ?
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FALSE
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TRUE
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NONSENSE
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NO IDEA
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Americans
speak very quickly and very loudly. They use their hands a lot, often
gesturing in an exaggerated way when they talk. Their strange intonation
makes their speech sound like singing.
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American
English is extremely difficult to understand because people speak as if they
were chewing gum.
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The
typical American is very rude, often putting his feet on a desk or table and
frequently belching in public. He yawns a lot, never trying to hide it. In
international affairs as in personal life, Americans do whatever they want
and don't care what other people think.
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