British and German Stereotypes

This documentary focuses on German stereotypes. An English family moves to Germany and lives "the average German life".

Which stereotypes do you expect?

Make a list of stereotypes mentioned in the show.

Comment on the show. Write a letter to the authors.

This British teenager is a bit annoyed by British stereotypes. He tells you what he thinks about them. See whether you can contact him through his comments. Or find another British person your age online. For more stereotypes watch this.

British politeness. I keep teaching students that it is very important to be polite in Great Britain. When they go there they often tell me "But the British weren't polite." Why is that?

Linguist Lynne Murphy explains why Americans and British people find each other impolite. Can you draw conclusions from this talk about why Germans and British find each other rude?