How Do Teens Express Their Individuality? GRADE 11
Where do different subcultures come from? Why do teens choose a subculture? What are the ways of expression? What are the positive and negative features of subcultures?
Subculture
1.generation … приєднатися 2. to express 1. покоління 3.individuality … субкультура 4. subculture … жорстокий 5. to reject … стосунки 6. to rebel … протестувати, повставати 7. violent … заперечувати 8. to join … особистість 9. relationship … виражати 10. society … суспільство
1.generation 2.express 3. relationship 4. subculture 1.generation 2.express 3. relationship 4. subculture 5. individuality 6. join 7. rebel 8. violent 9. society 10. reject Model: A _(_4)____ is a group of people with the same interests, the same style and they like the same music. 1. Teenagers try to_______ their _______, but they _______ everything and even _______ against the __________. 2. Young _______ is often considered to be _______. 3.One of the main problems among teens is the poor _______ with their parents. 4. If they __________our subculture, they will understand us better.
Subculture
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Complete the following sentences as in the model, using the Conditional Mood. MODEL: If my son were a hippie, …………… If my son were a hippie, I would not be afraid of that. If my friend joined a subculture,…………………………………………………….. If my daughter listened to rock,……………………………………………. If my boyfriend(girlfriend) were a biker, ………………………………….. If my parents were against my subculture,…………..................
Translate the following words: Translate the following words: to pat inspiration to extend to try out all sorts of options to tend
Listen to the opinions of some people about joining a subculture. Say what age category these people belong to. Teenagers Middle-aged people Children
Say whether these statements are true or false MODEL: It seems to the kids that their parents are always saying “no”.(T) A combination of fashion, style and music gives youth the inspiration to form a subculture. (…) Parents consider teenagers’ music, clothes, dreams to be bad. (…) At the age of 15 you want to know who you are and try out all sorts of options. (…) The elder generation can understand the younger. (…) Teenagers always tend to change the world. (…)
Put the sentences in the correct order. Tracy: Thanks, mom. I don’t mind it. Mother: I say “no”. Tracy: May I have my nose pierced? ( 1 ) Mother: Well, a pierced nose is not so bad as green hair. Tracy: What about dyeing my hair green? It’s cool. Mother: Oh, no! I’ll let you have your nose pierced if you get rid of this idea. Tracy: May I have my tongue pierced? All the girls in our group have it. Mother: Still no.
Check it. Tracy: May I have my nose pierced? Mother: I say “no”. Tracy: May I have my tongue pierced? All the girls in our group have it. Mother: Still no. Tracy: What about dyeing my hair green? It’s cool. Mother: Oh, no! I’ll let you have your nose pierced if you get rid of this idea. Tracy: Thanks, mom. I don’t mind it. Mother: Well, a pierced nose is not so bad as green hair.
Complete the following sentences as in the model, using the Conditional Mood MODEL: If my son wanted to join a music band,………………………… If my son wanted to join a music band, I would be glad. If my son wanted to join a music band,…………………………………….. If my daughter wanted to have a date with a biker,………………………..
Discuss positive and negative features of subcultures MODEL: In my opinion the positive feature is communication with friends. To my mind the negative feature is bad image. shocking looks drug and alcohol addiction bad image communication with friends self-expression special way of life common interests rebellion against the society rejection of everything protest against the parents changing the world to the best new styles of music spending spare time teens’ violence and aggressiveness
Home assignment Write an article to the newspapers “ The Times”, “ Nizhynskiy Visnyk”, the magazine “Cool” on the topic: “ Why do teens join the subculture?”