followers, anti-social and dangerous drug WHICH TRIBE ARE YOU? taking addicts are now buried in the past. Emos: this tribe has recently emerged with a great force, especially among the teenagers. Usually dressed in black, with painted lips and eyes, they look very androgynous. They are usually depressed and hate life in general, which to them is worthless and meaningless. The “emo” term comes from ‘emotional’. It originated in the 80s hardcore and punk music. Their Skin Heads: they were born in England in present songs have added sentimental, sad the 60s to combat nationalism. Soon they and suicidal messages. They are not diverged into two groups: the extreme dangerous to other people, but maybe right-wing and the extreme left-wing, and they are to themselves because of their which became strong enemies. In Spain suicide tendency. they sympathize with the extreme right- Rappers: they love rap and hip-hop music. wing, their figures and their symbols. They They have a peculiar style: they wear wide, are a violent, xenophobic and homophobic baggy clothing, sports shoes, peaked caps group who wants to eradicate these and earrings. Many are linked to the graffiti collectives. They share the same aesthetics, world and they consider themselves artists which the most representative point is and the city walls are their canvas. They their shaved hair. They wear nylon jackets, usually have their own greetings and Nazi emblems and military boots with steel special handshakes, they are very funny. toecaps. HIPPIES: They like to take drugs. They Punks: they are known as anti globalization proclaim the peace and love. They don't groups. The Punk was born in the late 70s like the policy and they have anarquists in the UK. The punks are an anarchistic ideas. They have long hair and use colorful group: they are against capitalism, clothes. neoliberalism and consumerism. As with POSH: This urban tribe there is always but other tribes, they share some specific with different names. They like to play music and fashion styles. They wear used paddle, go shopping and parties. They like clothes, mostly black (combined with other to hear music from Julio Iglesias and 60’s/ explosive colors). It is usually broken, 70’s. They're capitalists and consumists. patched and adorned with logos of punk SKATER: A skater is a human being who bands and anti-repression slogans. enjoys riding a skateboard because it is fun. Normally they have shaved hair with a a lot of skaters could be classified as Mohawk or colored crest which denotes 'punks' but this is just a stereotype. social status. Experts consider them GEEKS: are distinguished by unusual tastes genuine urban guerrillas because of their and interests as you spend all your free continued fights against the police. time on topics such as video games, RPGs, Heavies: beyond their devotion to heavy comics, manga, TV series, technology, etc. music, this tribe has its own way of FLOGGERS: They are made up by groups of dressing, its own jargon, and even its own people usually young, with a distinct symbols. But a real heavy bases its attitude common identity: the same aesthetic in a strong camaraderie sense to its social codes, the same identity symbols, the same group and in a devotion to heavy metal rules, the same language, the same music. They wear black t-shirts with their music…. A whole ideology! They are a favourite music bands emblazoned on reflection of what they love or what they them. A distinctive symbol is their long hate and of their own instincts. Questions: Choose the correct option, a. Punk b. Emos c. Gothics according with the text 1. They are a violent, xenophobic 13. They have an ideology anarchist, and homophobic group. anti-fascist, anti-imperialist and a. Skinheads b. Emos c. Punks anti-capitalist. a. Heavies’ b. Emos c. Punk 2. They are young fans and lovers of the trend. 14. They don't like the policy and they a. Geek b. Flogger c. Gangsta have anarquists ideas. a. Heavies b. Hippies c. Emos 3. They love the graffiti; they wear wide, baggy clothing, caps and 15. They are not dangerous to other earrings. people, but maybe they are to a. Punk b. Heavies c. Rappers themselves. a. Punk b. Emos c. Gothics 4. Generally they have shaved hair with a Mohawk or colored crest 16. They diverged into two groups: which denotes social status. the extreme right-wing and the a. Punk b. Heavies c. Rappers extreme left-wing a. Skinheads’ b. Emos c. Punk 5. They love death and everything associated with obscurantism. 17. They practice open sexual a. Heavies b. Emos c. Gothics relationships. a. Rappers b. Hippies c. Heavies 6. They wear black t-shirts with their favorite music bands emblazoned 18. They take the space subversively on them. a. Rappers b. Geek c. Skate a. Skinheads’ b. Heavies c. Punk 19. They share the same identity 7. They wear in black, with painted symbols, the same rules, the same lips and eyes, they look very language, the same music…… androgynous. a. Emos b. Floggers c. Punks a. Emos b. Heavies c. Rappers 20. They're capitalists and consumists. 8. Their ideology peace and love They love the music 70’s a. Heavies b. Hippies c. Emos a. Emos b. Heavies c. Posh
9. They usually have their own
greetings and special handshakes a. Gothics b. Punk c. Rappers
10. They wear slicked hair covering a
little part of the face. a. Skinheads’ b. Emos c. Punk