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Title: The Chavs

Author: Wiktoria Wieczorek Presentation date: 20. XI. 2023

Introduction - task: Students are divided into groups of 3 - 4 people. Each group
gives the name of one subculture, then describes it on the basis of the given points:
1. appearance
2. behavior

Topics included:

Who are the chavs?

Etymology of the word ‘chavs’
Commercialization of this subculture
Criticism of the stereotype

Discussion opening question:

Is there an equivalent subculture in Poland? If so, what is it called?

SELECTED WORDS TRANSLATION AND EXPLANATION

public order porządek publiczny

sham clothes podróbki
excessively flashy nadmiernie krzykliwy
to derive pochodzić, wywodzić się
county hrabstwo
cauncil flat/house mieszkanie komunalne
spokeswoman/spokesman rzeczniczka/rzecznik
to be evicted zostać wyeksmitowanym
survey sondaż, ankieta
along similar lines w podobny sposób
be amount to sth być równoznacznym z czymś
benefits cheats when people lie or falsely represent themselves to
order to obtain state benefits unfairly

Bibliography:

https://www.dazeddigital.com/politics/article/55971
/1/what-ever-happened-to-the-chav-owen-jones-
in-conversation-with-ash-sarkar-book