There is a lot of work

behind the scenes

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with a warm-up

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Watch the video and discuss the questions.

A. What is the woman’s job? Why do

you think so?

B. Do you think it’s hard work?

Why/Why not?

C. What might her day look like?

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Let’s learn some vocabulary!

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Match the sentence halves.

A. I need to hustle 1. being a weird and

otherworldly person.
B. I don’t like people saying
I have it 2. the scenes and ordinary
people can’t see it.
C. With every kind of job a
lot is going on behind 3. constantly to be able to
make a living.
D. I think creative careers
are not taken 4. easy because they know
nothing about my life.
E. There is still this
stereotype of an artist 5. seriously enough.

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Let’s check the answers.

A. I need to hustle 1. being a weird and

otherworldly person.
B. I don’t like people saying
I have it 2. the scenes and ordinary
people can’t see it.
C. With every kind of job a
lot is going on behind 3. constantly to be able to
make a living.
D. I think creative careers
are not taken 4. easy because they know
nothing about my life.
E. There is still this
stereotype of an artist 5. seriously enough.

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Read the sentences again and find the phrases that match the definitions below.
DEFINITIONS:
● I need to hustle constantly to be able to
make a living. A. a person that is more closely
connected to spiritual things than
● I don’t like people saying I have it easy
to the ordinary things of life
because they know nothing about my life.
B. have no difficulties
● With every kind of job a lot is going on
behind the scenes and ordinary people C. work hard all the time
can’t see it.
D. think that something is important
● I think creative careers are not taken and should be given careful
seriously enough. attention

● There is still this stereotype of an artist E. privately rather than publicly

being a weird and otherworldly person.

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Let’s check the answers.
DEFINITIONS:
● I need to hustle constantly to be able to
make a living. A. a person that is more closely
connected to spiritual things than
● I don’t like people saying I have it easy
to the ordinary things of life
because they know nothing about my life.
B. have no difficulties
● With every kind of job a lot is going on
behind the scenes and ordinary people C. work hard all the time
can’t see it.
D. think that something is important
● I think creative careers are not taken and should be given careful
seriously enough. attention

● There is still this stereotype of an artist E. privately rather than publicly

being a weird and otherworldly person.

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Let’s talk!

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Discuss the questions.

● Which statements below do you agree with? Why?

○ I need to hustle constantly to be able to make a living.

○ I don’t like people saying I have it easy because they know nothing
about my life.

○ With every kind of job a lot is going on behind the scenes and
ordinary people can’t see it.

○ I think creative careers are not taken seriously enough.

○ There is still this stereotype of an artist being a weird and

otherworldly person.

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Discuss the questions.

● What stereotypes about artists have you heard of?

● Do stereotypes about artists differ between different artist

types? Consider musicians, painters, dancers,
photographers, etc.

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In a moment, you’ll watch a video titled:

Artist stereotypes that are wrong

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 Watch the video and note down three stereotypes that you didn’t mention in the
speaking exercise.

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1. Artists sit inside all day and burn patchouli.

2. They have a crazy lifestyle and hang out.

3. They have free spirit and create something magical and beautiful.

4. They are crazy, otherworldly people and they aren’t grounded.

5. They aren’t good at business, aren’t good administrators and can’t

manage their careers.

6. They are kind of lazy.

7. They aren’t organized or reliable.

8. There is a stereotype of a black artist who should only paint black people.

9. They have it easy.

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 Watch the video again and note down what the artists’ careers look like in reality.

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1. It’s like business.

2. Artists have second jobs and do things that are considered a little bit
more practical.

3. They are constantly hustling and practicing their art.

4. They do a lot of planning, organizing, material gathering, inspiration

references. There is a lot of work behind the scenes.

5. They have it hard. They have to learn how to act in front of other people,
how to present themselves, how to communicate, how to engage with the
crowd.

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Let’s discuss!

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Discuss the questions.

● How might artists feel listening to such stereotypes of them

and their jobs?

● Where do you think the stereotypes about artists come from?

● Do you know any artists? What’s difficult about their profession?

● What are the stereotypes of your job? Is there anything that happens
behind the scenes that ordinary people don’t know about?

● What other jobs have a lot of stereotypes?

● How can we fight job stereotypes?

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Let’s learn some vocabulary!

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Read the dialogues and complete them with the words in the boxes.
anything case further mean none nothing such

A. A: I don’t think she’ll manage in such a competitive male world.

B: I don’t agree! Just because she’s a woman, it doesn’t __________ she isn’t
strong enough.

B. A: Basically, students are lazy and the only thing they do is party all the time.

B: What are you talking about? __________ of these things are true or real. Have
you ever been a student?

C. A: I thought that all politicians told lies, but that’s not the __________ .

B: Unfortunately, it seems that way and it’s time we changed this view.

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Read the dialogues and complete them with the words in the boxes.
anything case further mean none nothing such

D. A: I’ve heard that he wants to quit his job.

B: Really? Actually, there is __________ in it. He’s just got promoted.
E. A: There is no __________ thing as a perfect parent!
B: Agree! You’re constantly making choices for your kids, you are in new situations
and there is no manual as every kid is different.
F. A: A lot of people say that teenagers don’t read these days.
B: Nothing could be __________ from the truth. That’s just a stereotype.
G. A: They look so happy!
B: You might say that, but to me they look __________ but happy.

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Let’s check the answers.

anything case further mean none nothing such

A. A: I don’t think she’ll manage in such a competitive male world.

B: mean
I don’t agree! Just because she’s a woman, it doesn’t __________ she isn’t
strong enough.

B. A: Basically, students are lazy and the only thing they do is party all the time.

B: None
What are you talking about? __________ of these things are true or real. Have
you ever been a student?

C. A: case
I thought that all politicians told lies, but that’s not the __________ .

B: Unfortunately, it seems that way and it’s time we changed this view.

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Let’s check the answers.

anything further nothing such

D. A: I’ve heard that he wants to quit his job.

B: nothing in it. He’s just got promoted.
Really? Actually, there is __________
E. A: There is no __________
such thing as a perfect parent!
B: Agree! You’re constantly making choices for your kids, you are in new situations
and there is no manual as every kid is different.
F. A: A lot of people say that teenagers don’t read these days.
B: further from the truth. That’s just a stereotype.
Nothing could be __________
G. A: They look so happy!
B: You might say that, but to me they look __________
anything but happy.

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Read the dialogues again and underline the phrases meaning something is not true.

A. A: I don’t think she’ll manage in such a competitive male world.

B: I don’t agree! Just because she’s a woman, it doesn’t mean she isn’t
strong enough.

B. A: Basically, students are lazy and the only thing they do is party all the time.

B: What are you talking about? None of these things are true or real. Have
you ever been a student?

C. A: I thought that all politicians told lies, but that’s not the case.

B: Unfortunately, it seems that way and it’s time we changed this view.

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Let’s check the answers.

A. A: I don’t think she’ll manage in such a competitive male world.

B: I don’t agree! Just because she’s a woman, it doesn’t mean she isn’t
strong enough.

B. A: Basically, students are lazy and the only thing they do is party all the time.

B: What are you talking about? None of these things are true or real. Have
you ever been a student?

C. A: I thought that all politicians told lies, but that’s not the case.

B: Unfortunately, it seems that way and it’s time we changed this view.

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Read the dialogues again and underline the phrases meaning something is not true.

D. A: I’ve heard that he wants to quit his job.

B: Really? Actually, there is nothing in it. He’s just got promoted.

E. A: There is no such thing as a perfect parent!

B: Agree! You’re constantly making choices for your kids, you are in
new situations and there is no manual as every kid is different.

F. A: A lot of people say that teenagers don’t read these days.

B: Nothing could be further from the truth. That’s just a stereotype.

G. A: They look so happy!

B: You might say that, but to me they look anything but happy.

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Let’s check the answers.

D. A: I’ve heard that he wants to quit his job.

B: Really? Actually, there is nothing in it. He’s just got promoted.

E. A: There is no such thing as a perfect parent!

B: Agree! You’re constantly making choices for your kids, you are in
new situations and there is no manual as every kid is different.

F. A: A lot of people say that teenagers don’t read these days.

B: Nothing could be further from the truth. That’s just a stereotype.

G. A: They look so happy!

B: You might say that, but to me they look anything but happy.

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Now, we’ll put it into practice!

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Look at the list of jobs and their stereotypes on the next slide. Using the phrases
in the box, say that the stereotype is not true and explain why.

EXAMPLES Artists aren’t organized. – A lot of people anything but

might think this is true, but actually that’s
not the case. Before they start creating, it doesn’t mean
artists need to plan a lot. When creating, none of these things
they need to organize their things to be are true or real
able to focus just on creating. nothing could be further
from the truth
Artists have a crazy lifestyle. – Just
because you’re an artist, it doesn’t mean that’s not the case
you have a crazy lifestyle. Artists often there is nothing in it
have the same ordinary lives as teachers,
there is no such thing as
lawyers or anyone else.

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Look at the list of jobs and their stereotypes. Using the phrases in the box, say
that the stereotype is not true and explain why.

JOB STEREOTYPE
anything but
● Their life is just one long holiday.
teachers ● It’s an ideal job for women. it doesn’t mean
none of these things
● They make nurses do all work.
doctors are true or real
● They’re rich.
nothing could be further
● They lie to their customers a lot. from the truth
salespeople
● They are only motivated by money.
that’s not the case
● There are only male IT specialists.
IT specialists there is nothing in it
● They are nerds and don’t like socializing.
there is no such thing as
● They are boring and introverted.
accountants
● They’re brilliant at maths.

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