n n Why do teens choose subcultures Are

n n Why do teens choose subcultures? Are you for or against youth groups?

n n Buddy Holly Elvis Presley

n n The Sex Pistols Green Day

n n n Bram Stoker`s “Dracula” Mary Shelley`s “Frankenstein” Edgar Allan Poe Evanescence Marilyn Manson

n n n Why do teenagers choose subcultures? What is your attitude to different youth groups? How do you express yourself/yourselves?

Why do teens choose a subculture? Arguments for and against subcultures + - They want to: 1. know what it means to live on the edge To be in a group gives a chance: 1. to find like-minded friends To be in a group means: 1. to obey the rules of the group 2. express their identity 2. to have a different image, fashion, style 2. to protest against the society 3. differ from others 3. to find one’s support 3. to be in a crowd and go where the flow takes you 4. change the world 4. to show off 4. to hurt/kill people 5. find like-minded friends 5. to get experienced 5. to take one’s beliefs to extremes 6. escape problems and find the way out 6. to express one’s individuality 6. to be in a gang/to be a potential criminal 7. show off 7. to better the world 7. to hero-worship 8. defend their interests and rights 8. to be in a group 8. to commit suicide 9. develop their own style, fashion, image 9. to broadens one’s mind 9. to put pressure on smb.

Use the following plan: General statement of the problem: write why young people choose a subculture. Points against: choose 2 or 3 ideas and prove them. Points for: choose 2 or 3 points and develop them. Conclusion: write about your attitude to youth groups