THE YOUNGS FASHION

Today, teenagers in many countries belong to groups or tribes that identify themselves by their appearance, fashion, music, beliefs and so on.

SKATERS UNITED KINGDOM Who are they? Young people (mainly boys) who live and breathe skateboarding! What do they look like? Nowadays they like wearing baggy jeans or trousers and hooded tops, but good trainers are the most important part of their wardrobe. They also love labels and brand names and, of course, you rarely see them without their skateboards! What music do they listen to? Rock music, like Blink 182 and Green Day. What do they do in their free time? Besides skateboarding, they like playing computer games and hanging out with other skaters. What do they believe in? Never give up! Keep trying until you succeed. MANBA GIRLS JAPAN Who are they? Girls with a rather extreme fashion style and appearance! What do they look like? They wear brightly coloured, trendy clothes and accessories. Manba girls wear dark make-up with white lipstick and white circles around their eyes. They often wear stickers and glitter on their faces. Their hair is multi-coloured and many wear hair extensions. What music do they listen to? Electronic, disco and techno music. What do they do in their free time? They love para para a type of dancing with lots of hand movements. They also like hanging out in the streets or in clubs near the Shibuya metro station in Tokyo. What do they believe in? They dont have to look normal to be beautiful. Its OK to be different.

A.Say whether these sentences are TRUE or FALSE? Quote from the text to correct the false ones: 1. Most skaters are boys. 2. Skaters arent interested in clothes, only shoes. 3. Skaters have a positive attitude. 4. para para is a kind of music.

B. Answer the following questions in full sentences: 1.What do skaters often wear? 2. What do skaters always have? 3. What is the skaters favourite music? 4. What does Manba girls hair look like? 5. Where can you see Manba girls? C. Fill in: fit, suit, wears, have got, dont suit 1. Those jeans ___________ you perfectly. They are just the right size. 2. Those sunglasses __________ you. They look very good on you. 3. Skaters sometimes _____________ tattoos. 4. Hats _____________ some people. They look ridiculous. 5. A Manba girl always ____________ bright coloured clothes. D. Complete the text. Use the present simple or the past simple of the verbs in brackets. (affirmative, negative or interrogative). My sisters name is Susan. Shes seventeen years old. Shes tall and she has got long blond hair. She always _____________(wear) a lot of make-up and she s got a piercing in her nose. My parents ________(be) very __________(come) home with her _____________(not mind)it now. angry when piercing but she they

However, she _____________(want) to get a tattoo for her birthday, and my parents ____ (not be) happy about that.

She ___________ (not like) trendy clothes and I think she always ________ (look) scruffy. She ___________ (wear) old jeans, old T-shirts and scruffy boots all the time. My sister is really insensitive. She __________ (like) heavy metal and watching DVDs. E. Correct the mistakes in these sentences: 1. My best friend were upset this morning. 2. I didnt went shopping yesterday. 3. Was you at home yesterday? 4. Did go they to the disco last night? 5. I didnt liked the film I watched yesterday. F. Write a text about you. Use these ideas:

Your favourite fashion style How you look like and clothes you wear Your personality The music you listen to What you do in your free time

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