Контроль читання. І семестр. Рівень стандарту (A2) 'Subcultures' 9 класи

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SUBCULTURES

In the world, there are many different types of cultures. A culture may be how people in a certain place live and act in social ways. Or a culture might have to do with music people listen to, or movies they watch, or the clothes they wear. Often, there is a smaller group of people in a certain culture who are different from others in that culture. In that case, the smaller group is known as a sub-culture.

Take, for example, the social culture in America in the 1960s. It was a time when most people lived according to certain social rules. They lived in houses, went to school, got jobs, and got married. They wore neat and clean clothing so that others would respect them. Then, in the mid-1960s, a sub-culture known as hippies suddenly appeared in America.

Hippies were very different from others in the culture. School was not so important to them. If they got a job, it was only for a short time. They usually needed money only for food and for travel. Money was not very important to them. They traveled because most of them did not live in houses. In fact, they slept in cars or anywhere they could. Hippies were not clean, and with their long, messy hair they certainly were not neat. But their looks were important to them. It marked them as different from the main culture. And being different is what makes a sub-culture.

Every type of culture is sure to have a sub-culture. That is because there will always be people who think that it is important to be different from the usual crowd.

What is NOT mentioned in the text as a part of culture?

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SUBCULTURES

In the world, there are many different types of cultures. A culture may be how people in a certain place live and act in social ways. Or a culture might have to do with music people listen to, or movies they watch, or the clothes they wear. Often, there is a smaller group of people in a certain culture who are different from others in that culture. In that case, the smaller group is known as a sub-culture.

Take, for example, the social culture in America in the 1960s. It was a time when most people lived according to certain social rules. They lived in houses, went to school, got jobs, and got married. They wore neat and clean clothing so that others would respect them. Then, in the mid-1960s, a sub-culture known as hippies suddenly appeared in America.

Hippies were very different from others in the culture. School was not so important to them. If they got a job, it was only for a short time. They usually needed money only for food and for travel. Money was not very important to them. They traveled because most of them did not live in houses. In fact, they slept in cars or anywhere they could. Hippies were not clean, and with their long, messy hair they certainly were not neat. But their looks were important to them. It marked them as different from the main culture. And being different is what makes a sub-culture.

Every type of culture is sure to have a sub-culture. That is because there will always be people who think that it is important to be different from the usual crowd.

What is a subculture?

Read the text and choose the correct answer.

SUBCULTURES

In the world, there are many different types of cultures. A culture may be how people in a certain place live and act in social ways. Or a culture might have to do with music people listen to, or movies they watch, or the clothes they wear. Often, there is a smaller group of people in a certain culture who are different from others in that culture. In that case, the smaller group is known as a sub-culture.

Take, for example, the social culture in America in the 1960s. It was a time when most people lived according to certain social rules. They lived in houses, went to school, got jobs, and got married. They wore neat and clean clothing so that others would respect them. Then, in the mid-1960s, a sub-culture known as hippies suddenly appeared in America.

Hippies were very different from others in the culture. School was not so important to them. If they got a job, it was only for a short time. They usually needed money only for food and for travel. Money was not very important to them. They traveled because most of them did not live in houses. In fact, they slept in cars or anywhere they could. Hippies were not clean, and with their long, messy hair they certainly were not neat. But their looks were important to them. It marked them as different from the main culture. And being different is what makes a sub-culture.

Every type of culture is sure to have a sub-culture. That is because there will always be people who think that it is important to be different from the usual crowd.

What was important for most people in America in the 1960s regarding their clothes?