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Homework for Monday, 04.03.19: read and translate the text "Youth subcultures"; translate the following sentences using the correct form of Conditionals:

1. Якби я жив близько, я б частіше заходив до вас.

2. Якби ви не перервали нас учора, ми б закінчили роботу вчасно.

3. Якщо ти послухаєш мою пораду, ти вирішиш цю проблему.

4. Якби я не був такий зайнятий, я б допоміг тобі вчора.

5. Ви б багато знали, якби читали цей журнал регулярно.

6. Якщо йому куплять піаніно, він стане талановитим музикантом.

Youth subcultures

Young people have a particular relationship with the world. There are many groups (subcultures) that have interests different from those of the main stream culture. A particular cultural grouping is a way for young people to express their individuality (identity). By the mid-60s teenagers had begun to form distinct cultural groups. Most young people in Britain follow some kind of youth culture: rocker, hacker, raver, skinhead, hippies, Goth, punk...Why do teens choose a subculture?

A subculture is a way of life. It isn’t a fan club, it’s a real life. It seems to them that the parents are always saying: No! That everything about them: their hair, their music, clothes, the way they talk, their dreams are considered bad by grown-ups.

The inspiration to form a youth culture comes out of a combination of fashion, style and music. A subculture is a group with a distinct style and identity. Different subcultures have their own beliefs, values, fashions…

Nevertheless, members of different subcultures may have something similar in their image, behavior, etc…Some people think that all subcultures are awful.

Today the life of many young people in Ukraine as well as in other countries of the world is influenced by popular culture. The young follow certain stereotypes that are imposed on them through TV, movies, and music. In their lifestyle they try to imitate the images of their idols. Other young people are sports and music fans. They frequent stadiums and huge concert halls. They follow their idols in their tours and support them. Unfortunately they are intolerant to those who don't share their view. It's a specific aspect of the youth subculture that can't be ignored. But many young people have other interests. For some of them getting knowledge is of primary importance. They are fond of reading serious books, listening to serious music. They go to the conservatory and theatres. They are engaged in Hi-Tech through the Internet.

I think that subculture is the culture of those who are dissatisfied with their place in society. Different subcultures have their own beliefs, value systems, fashion, and favourite music. Many subcultures developed as a result of music fusion of black and white cultures. For example skinheads, which wore heavy boots, jeans and braces and shave their hair or cut it very short. Skinheads dreamed about the revival of the traditional working class culture. Skinheads were identified with extreme right wing views. There are many other subcultures such as Hippies, Punks, Mods, Rockers, Ravers and many others. Generally they were young people with low self-respect, who did poorly at school.

Words:

identity [ai'dentiti] – тотожність, ідентичність

hacker ['hækə] – хакер

raver ['reivə] – любитель нічних клубів та тусовок

inspiration [inspi'reiʃ(ə)n] – натхнення, ідея

impose [im'pəʊz] – нав’язувати

frequent ['fri:kwənt] – часто відвідувати

fusion ['fju:ʒ(ə)n] – злиття

revival [ri'vaiv(ə)l] – відродження

mod – модник