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IN AND OUT THE PARk (MANUAL) 147 Exercise: Relating concepts Write which of the following words can be related and explain why. Peace War Tolerance Racism Richness Intolerance Equality Truth Violence Justice Stereotype Fairness Diversity Injustice Pre-Judgement Punishment Dialogue Poverty Accusation Lie Prejudice Unfairness Exercise: Prejudice and stereotype What is the difference, if any, between a stereotype and a prejudice? Read the follow- ing sentences and decide if they express a stereotype or a prejudice. Then try to give a definition of stereotype and prejudice. 1. Mariella was bitten by a dog when she was a child. Now she thinks that all dogs bite human beings, and whenever she sees a dog she is scared. 2. Inga told her teacher that there is no Christmas without snow. 3. Alberto’s mother is convinced that Sanità is an area where most bag-snatchers live. So, when she went there the other day, she did not bring her bag and put everything in her pockets. 4. Genny does not want his mum to take him to school because he knows “woman driving, perils thriving.” 5. Abdu has to move to Europe with his family, but he is scared because he knows that Europeans hate Muslims. 6. Piersilvio can’t wait to go to Naples on holiday because he knows he will always eat pizza and babà, sing all day long, learn to play the mandolin, and enjoy the sunny weather everyday.