Active vocabulary

to conduct - personal behavior; way of acting; bearing or deportment.
to pertain - to have reference or relation; relate
a more - morality
to indicate - to point out or point to; direct attention to:
to endure –to hold out against; sustain without impairment or yielding;
undergo:
spiked hair – a hairstyle resembling such a nail; a stiff, sharp-
pointed piece or part
excessive cursing - going beyond the usual
formula or charm intended to cause such misfortune to another.
to cut school – to miss school

a rebel - a person who refuses allegiance to, resists, or rises in arms

against the government or ruler of his or her country.

Youth Culture

The term "youth culture" refers to the ways that teenagers conduct their
lives. Youth culture can pertain to interests, styles, behaviors, music, beliefs, vocabulary,
clothes, sports and dating. The concept behind youth culture is that adolescents are a
subculture with norms, mores, behaviors and values that differ from the main culture of
older generations within society.
 Commonly-used Youth Culture Examples
 In the 1960's the wearing of clothes that indicated freedom
 Following of music groups that perform music that speaks to the issues teenagers
perceive themselves enduring at the time such as Nirvana in the 1990's and The Beatles
in the 1960's
 Hairstyles that exhibit a lack of conformity such as brightly colored hair, spiked
hair, shaved heads
 Behavior that is contrary to what is perceived to be accepted and expected by
parents such as drinking, smoking, using drugs
 Language usage that is bold in order to set themselves apart such as either
excessive cursing or a usage of esoteric “cool” buzz words
 Behaviors such as cutting school or low grade criminal activity in order to assert
independence and non-conformity
 Refusal to go to certain establishments to appear more acceptable to peers
 A change in academic performance in order to conform to the expectations of their
peer groups
 A change in types of media that the adolescent prefers, i.e. comic books over
novels or magazines over non-fiction, to relate to the likes of his peers
 A desire for same brand name clothes, shoes and other material goods such as
portable music players, backpacks and phones
 A change in the quality of products he prefers, i.e. more expensive goods that are
similar to his friends' goods, or less expensive goods that are more in line with his peer's
belongings
 Attitude changes about school, religion or family
 A change in the way that they treat others, either with greater kindness or perhaps
more aloofness
Each different generation will have their own youth culture that is reflective of their lives
and times.
Understanding Youth Culture
Psychologists such as Erik Erikson theorize that the primary goal in the developmental
stage of adolescence is to answer the question: “Who am I?” This being the case, it is
natural to assume that in determining one's identity, one would seek others within the
 same age group to grow and learn together and understand the social norms and values of
society.
Theorists such as Fasick agree that adolescents are in a confused state and that identity
development happens during this time as they exert independence from parents and have
a greater reliance on their peer groups.
Development of Youth Culture
Youth culture truly developed in the 20th century when it became more common for
adolescents to gather together. Historically, prior to this time many adolescents spent a
majority of time with adults or child siblings. Compulsory schooling and other societal
changes made the joint socialization of adolescents more prevalent.

 cammie • 2 years ago

I think, that youth culture, especially in the western world, is a lot about what you wear,
which cell you have, the thinnest body and who has coolest friends. It isn't that much
about WHO you are but more about WHAT you have. RealityTV, magazines and the
newest gadgets are what kind of rules the youth and the world today. A bit like Samantha
says, is it quite out of hand, and because of the new life-stage as 'teens', young people
doesn't realize the big importance they have on the future, and you could say that they
party on all night without thinking about the next days hangovers and headache... also in
a longer term.
And I say this in the age of 18(!!!!)
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Samantha Shirley • 2 years ago

In my opinion, youth culture is completely out of control thanks to MTV reality shows
such as The Real World and 16 & Pregnant/Teen Mom and pop, rock, and, rap music
that mostly sings about sex and rebelling. I hate that MTV and these music singers
market to youth between the ages of 12 and 24. This is why most of today's youth are out
of control. The reason why I blame MTV the most, because, that channel has the most
influence over young kids. This is why youth between the ages of 12 and 24 should watch
high quality entertainment such as High School Quiz Show, Nova, Nature, Rick Steve
Europe, etc.
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bobbity  Samantha Shirley • 2 years ago
well isn't this the same as back in your days or whatever? you cant excpect us to just act
the way you did, because then it wouldn’t be a rebellion. besides, there are many other
sides to this new youth culture than just sex and teen pregnancy. for example, we are
standing up for womens rights. we are taking up the fight with racism, sexism,
homophobia, transphobia and many other problems. we may not be as active as earlier
generations, but the important thing is, we are doing something. we aren't all just sitting
back waiting for old age to take us away, and saying that is not in our right and that we
should have the same values as you old people is nothing but hypocritical. yes, we may
be out of control, but so were the punkers, the mods, the rockers. this isn't a new
phenomena. this is how it's always been and how it always will be. you might as well just
realize that you are getting too old to understand a new youth rebellion. now you're just
like your parents and your grandparents, so like, get over yourself.

1. Fill the table

Teens problems Solution Results in future

2. Answer the questions:

1. What does the term “youth culture” refers to?
2. What are the main concepts of “youth culture”?
3. Name the most commonly used “youth culture” examples in our nearest history/
4. There are 3 comments about this article. Characterize each of them.
- positive/negative meaning (+arguments from text)
- does it contain the solution of youth problem (+arguments from text)
- do You agree with one of this comment? (Why? Indicate them!)
3. Grammar

The usage of gerund and infinitive in English.

Gerund Infinitive

Make infinitives (add “to”) or gerunds (add “-ing”) of the verbs in brackets
to make the following sentences grammatically correct.
1. When I’m tired, I enjoy ... television. It’s relaxing. (watch)
2. It was a nice day, so we decided ... for a walk. (go)
3. It’s a nice day. Does anyone fancy ... for a walk? (go)
4. I’m not in a hurry. I don’t mind ... (wait)
5. They don’t have much money. They can’t afford ... out very often. (go)
6. I wish that dog would stop ... It’s driving me mad. (bark)
7. Our neighbour threatened ... the police if we didn’t stop the noise. (call)
8. We were hungry, so I suggested ... dinner early. (have)
9. Hurry up! I don’t want to risk ... the train. (miss)
10. I’m still looking for a job but I hope ... something soon. (find)