Monday, the first of October

Class work
How was your weekend?
1. Are you interested in youth subcultures?
2. Do you think it is a positive or a negative phenomenon?
3. Would you like to learn more about them?
 PLAN

•Reasons for joining

•Ways of expressing
•Groups’ description
•Your opinion
 What does the term
SUBCULTURE mean?

Subculture is a particular group of

people within a society, which is often
opposed the traditional world and the
members of this group express their
disapproval with the help of their
behaviour, beliefs and activities.
(It is not a fan club. A subculture is a
way of life.)
 Brain storm
1.What youth subcultures do
you know?
2.How do they differ from
each other?
3.Why do young people join
different subcultures?
Why do young people join different
subcultures?
1. Young people tend to unite a) to expess themselves
in groups or organizations
because
2. Wearing the same clothes, b) they enjoy being together
listening to the same music
and sharing the same ideas

3. Youth cultures enable young c) give young people a sense of

people belonging and help young
people become independent
of their families.

1. b 2. c 3. a
 Why do teens choose a subculture?

1. to identify a) against the parents

2. to rebel b) with a particular
subculture
3. to express c) against the society
4. to protest d) all sort of options
5. to try out e) their identity
6. not to conform to f) society standards
7. to reject g) their own values
and beliefs
8. to have h) everything
 Quiz: What subculture is this?

1 They are fun of motorcycles and the

motorcycle is a part of their lifestyle
(bikers)
2 The name of this subculture is translated
into English as “leather heads”. As a rule
they are very aggressive, they cut their hair
shorter than others do.
(skinheads)
3 These people spend too much time and
money on playing computer games. As a
rule these are role or war games.
(gamers)
4. They often wear the symbol of their favourite sport team
follow the favourite team to different towns or even
countries sing and chant at the stadiums to support their
favourite team often rather aggressive
(sport fans)
5. People who belong to this subculture are good at
programming quickly enjoy exploring the details of
programmable systems as opposed to most users, who
prefer to learn only the minimum necessary
(hackers)
6. They wear leather jackets and a cowboy hats.
( rockers)
7. They like to talk about vampires and about the end
of the world.
(Goths)
8. They refuse to accept everything.
( punks)
Goths
Hippie
Emos
Bikers
Skinheads
Gamers
 Speaking
What youth subcultures do you like and what
youth subcultures you don’t like? Why?
The expressions can help you:
• Shocking looks
• Strange image
• Unusual clothes
• Dangerous behaviour
• Amazing style of music
• Aggressiveness
• Very intelligent
• Very cool clothes
• Nice motto
• Peaceful beliefs
 Group work
Youth Appearance Philosophy
subculture

Punks
Goths
Rockers
Hackers
Hippies
Ex. 6, p. 47
Ex. 11, p. 52