Resumen en inglés

This research seeks to explore how eight-grader students from a public school located in a rural area from Lorica, Córdoba dispel from judgment and stereotypes concerning cultural differences through authentic material inserted in the IMAGE model approach. This study also attempts to give an answer to the following question: How might authentic materials and the IMAGE model help secondary school students to de-center from judgment and stereotypes regarding cultural differences? To achieve this, this study used a qualitative research method and it applied the action research cycle. The instruments used were participant observations and written tasks. The findings showed that students were able to move from making generalizations and having prejudices to being mindful of cultural differences concerning the English language, especially in terms of where it is spoken, its variety of accents and people who speak this language. The present research project showed that the integration of a cultural lesson throughout the IMAGE model approach and real materials helped secondary school students to change their perceptions into positive ones based on the new knowledge they were capable to acquire during the process and with the exposure to cultural and rich content that they coped with in the classes.