Youth Culture. Form 9

Fill in the gaps with the words.

Choose the subculture which fits each description.

1. Their colour is black. They wear jeans and black leather jackets.         [goths, emo, hippies]

2. They support peace in the world. They are against war.             [rappers, hip-hoppers, hippies]

3. They have unusual hairstyle.         [punks, goths, hippies]

4. They wear baggy trousers.         [rappers, hippies, goths]

5. The name of this subculture originated from the word emotion.         [punks, emo, rockers]

6. The representatives of this subculture like to listen to hip-hop.             [hip-hoppers, goths, emo]

Choose the best word for each gap.

1   [a, b, c] 2.   [a, b, c] 3.   [a, b, c] 4.   [a, b, c]

5.   [a, b, c] 6.   [a, b, c] 7.   [a, b, c] 8.   [a, b, c]

Life ‘on the road’

Life isn’t always so amazing when you’re famous! Rock and pop bands usually travel for a lot of the year. They go to different countries and don’t see their families for a long time. A lot of famous singers agree that life ‘on the road’ isn’t very exciting. There is a strict routine and it is often difficult.

Danny is a drummer for a UK band and he says that he is always tired. ‘Every day is the same. I often don’t know what city I’m in!’ The band usually travel during the night and arrive at a hotel in the morning. Sometimes they are travelling for up to ten hours. They can’t move, or get out or do anything. They sleep during the day, then they get dressed and have dinner. After that, they go to ‘work’! The concert normally starts at 9 p.m. They often play until midnight. Then they leave the city to travel to the next city. They eat and sleep on the band’s bus.

‘We have to play a lot of concerts, because people don’t buy CDs now. People download music, but artists don’t get a lot of money from that. I enjoy the music, but I’m sad when I don’t see my family. I hardly ever go to watch my children’s school plays. I can’t always watch them at their sports days.’ But when Danny is at home, he can help them with their geography homework!

1. Rock stars don’t have an easy work life.       [True, False]

2. Danny is a singer.       [True, False]

3. They always sleep in hotels.       [True, False]

4. They don’t have to play a lot of concerts – they don’t need the money.       [True, False]

5. Danny would like to go to more of his children’s school events.       [True, False]

Listen to the radio news item about Prince George’s first day at school. Choose the correct answers.

1. What is the year?   [a, b, c]
   a 2015 b 2016 c 2017

2. Prince George goes to school in ____?   [a, b, c]
   a Norwich b Norfolk c Sandringham

3. The children don’t have to ____ in Montessori schools.   [a, b, c]
   a listen b learn c do tests

4. The children in George’s class start at the age of ____.   [a, b, c]
   a three b six c two

5. What time is the school open until on Friday?   [a, b, c]
   a one o’clock b 8.30 c three o’clock