A1 Level – Elementary
1. What is a group of people?
2. Do all people from one country like the same food?
3. Do you like fast cars?
4. What is a smart person?
5. Do you think all teachers are old?
6. What is a simple idea?
7. Do you judge people quickly?
8. What is a funny movie?
9. Do you like people who are different?
10. What is a strong man?
11. Do you know a stereotype?
12. What is a big mistake?
13. Do you treat people fairly?
14. What are three groups of people?
15. Do you think stereotypes are true?
A2 Level – Pre-Intermediate
1. What is the difference between a stereotype and a generalization?
2. Why do people use stereotypes?
3. What are the good things and bad things about movies using stereotypes?
4. How can a stereotype cause someone to feel sad or angry?
5. Should people stop using all stereotypes, even funny ones?
6. Why is it important to meet people from many different places?
7. Do you think stereotypes are based on a little bit of truth?
8. What is the purpose of saying “not all people are like that”?
9. How does a negative stereotype affect a person’s chances for a job?
10. What is the difference between a nationality and a personality?
11. Do you think stereotypes are stronger in old movies?
12. What are the problems when stereotypes are used in jokes?
13. When is the best time to speak up against a stereotype?
14. What are two examples of stereotypes about men and two about women?
15. How does travel help to break stereotypes?
B1 Level – Intermediate
1. What are the rules for politely correcting someone who uses a stereotype?
2. How does being aware of a stereotype affect a person who belongs to that group?
3. Should schools teach children about the dangers of using stereotypes?
4. What is the difference between judging a person based on what they do and judging them based on their group?
5. Do you believe that people naturally put others into simple categories?
6. What are the challenges of changing a stereotype that is very old and well-known?
7. How does the media’s focus on simple stereotypes affect political understanding?
8. What is the idea of “positive stereotypes” (e.g., all X people are good at math)?
9. Is it fair or unfair when a person is praised for going against a negative stereotype?
10. How does a stereotype affect the way doctors or teachers treat people?
11. What are the steps for writing a story character that avoids stereotypes?
12. What is the value of personal experiences in fighting against stereotypes?
13. Should public advertising try to avoid using any stereotypes at all?
14. What are the reasons why some people feel a need to defend a stereotype?
15. How does a stereotype affect the feeling of belonging in a community?
B2 Level – Upper-Intermediate
1. What are the social pressures to act like the stereotype of your group?
2. What are the moral problems when a company uses stereotypes to decide who to hire?
3. How does constant exposure to the same stereotypes in the media limit people’s view of the world?
4. Should teachers be legally required to check their teaching materials for harmful stereotypes?
5. Analyze the psychological effect of having a negative stereotype applied to you (stereotype threat).
6. Who is responsible for promoting diverse and accurate representation in media?
7. What is your view on the practice of using cultural stereotypes in comedy or jokes?
8. Evaluate the role of social media in quickly spreading and challenging stereotypes.
9. How does the concept of “implicit bias” (unconscious stereotyping) affect daily life?
10. Discuss the concept of “intersectionality” in the context of multiple stereotypes.
11. What are the problems with having laws that are based on old, wrong ideas about different groups?
12. What are the legal differences between expressing a stereotype and illegal discrimination?
13. Do you agree that the purpose of stereotypes is mainly to simplify a complicated world?
14. What steps should be taken to ensure that AI and algorithms do not learn and use human stereotypes?
15. How does the global exchange of culture help to change or reinforce national stereotypes?
C1 Level – Advanced
1. Is it fair that the media often relies on simple stereotypes to tell stories quickly?
2. What is the right way to think about a government’s moral duty to correct harmful national stereotypes?
3. How do the platform’s algorithms influence the visibility of content that fights against stereotypes?
4. When should governments be allowed to fine companies for using harmful stereotypes in advertising?
5. What are the moral questions when we talk about using stereotypes to criticize a powerful group?
6. How does the focus on group identity affect a person’s individual freedom and expression?
7. Discuss the impact of educational systems on either breaking down or supporting existing stereotypes.
8. How should leaders use public speeches to encourage people to look beyond stereotypes?
9. What is the idea of “essentialism” (the belief that a group has a fixed nature) and its link to stereotypes?
10. What are the long-term effects on society when political decision-making is based on stereotypes?
11. What are the difficulties when courts try to decide if a decision was motivated by conscious or unconscious stereotyping?
12. How does the search for fast understanding conflict with the need to treat every person as unique?
13. Do you agree that the most important thing is the legal protection against stereotyping, not changing people’s minds?
14. What are the simple moral rules a person should follow when they benefit from a positive stereotype?
15. Should the government set a legal minimum for the budget spent on promoting cultural diversity in media?
C2 Level – Proficiency
1. What is the real difference between a person’s individual cultural traits and a simplified group label (stereotype)?
2. Debate the idea: Should we completely eliminate all forms of categorization (like nationality, race) to prevent stereotyping?
3. How does the concept of “identity” change when a person is constantly fighting against a public stereotype?
4. What laws or rules are needed to control how technology companies design their systems to prevent “algorithmic stereotyping”?
5. How do historical views of class and hierarchy affect modern social views on different groups?
6. How can communities maintain their unique traditions when stereotypes force them to act only in one way?
7. Argue the point that humans should stop all attempts to deny the existence of group differences and accept reality.
8. What protection should laws give to employees who are penalized based on an unconscious, negative stereotype?
9. How can we stop the problem of using media for “tokenism” (showing one person to represent a whole group)?
10. What did old thinkers say about universal humanity and tribalism that is still important today?
11. What will happen to the need for human judges and interviewers if AI can perfectly evaluate people without stereotypes?
12. How do people use the idea of “personal freedom” to justify expressing stereotypes in public?
13. How does the experience of fighting a stereotype improve a person’s understanding of social justice?
14. What is the power of a single individual’s story to completely change a national stereotype?
15. If scientists could create a perfect, diverse human society, how would that fundamentally change the need for stereotypes?
