Spot Check page 122- Multicultural America

Spot Check:

a) Stereotypes given by American through the years:
- Irish (ignorant and alcoholic)
- Italians (criminals)
- Germans (immoral and drunk)
- Poles (stupid)
- Jews (greedy)
- Norwegians (simple-minded)

b) The attention has been focused recently on the American Muslims and the Mexican Americans.

c) The Mexican American community is over 32 million people.

d) Islamophobia is fear of Islam.

e) Things recognized to be typical American are:
- music, for example: country, jazz, blues, rock ´n´roll and rap.
- food, for example: pizza, sushi or tacos. 


Source:
- Access to International English, pages 117-122