Call me what you want but I'm me!
Becci, 15, from England says:
'Some people stare 1) me because I don't look like them. My clothes are different and my hair's dyed so they think I'm a troublemaker. Sometimes they blame me 2) the problems at school and that's so unfair! Perhaps I dress differently but that doesn't mean I'm a horrible person. I think 3) my clothes as a way of expressing my individuality - I don't see why it's such a big thing. The way some people react often surprises me - they laugh 4) me and sometimes won't talk 5) me in class. Once on the school bus somebody started shouting insults 6) me and everybody thought it was funny - I mean, that's really out of order, totally unacceptable. I just want to say that other people won't stop me wearing what I want to wear. It's their problem!'
Sarah, 14, from Scotland, has a different point of view:
I disagree 7) Becci. I think she's too angry about people looking at her. If she wears strange black clothes and scary make-up, then people will look 8) her because she's different. Personally, I'm just not brave enough to dress like Becci, but I don't want people to judge me 9) my appearance!
In the film Freaky Friday, Mum Tess and her teenage daughter Anna don't get on. After a night in a Chinese restaurant they magically wake up the next morning inside each others body. They begin to learn about each other...
Прочитайте текст A. Выберите подходящее прилагательное для каждого предложения.
Tess is understanding/ambitious.
Tess has a busy/organized life.
Tess shouts at Anna because she is confident/stressed.
Anna and Tess get on better now, because Tess is more mature/relaxed.
Вставьте в текст B следующие слова:
can't stand
funny
get on with
good at
hard-working
sensitive and mature
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Anna describes Tess...
My mum is in her forties and is quite attractive and slim for her age. She has short, red hair and always wears sensible, smart clothes. She is good at helping people with problems. She is always talking but never finishes a conversation. She often ends up shouting.
We argue a lot, but things are getting better. She's got a new boyfriend, and she's getting married. She's much more laid-back and we get on like a house on fire.
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Tess describes Anna ...
Anna is a typical teenager. She 1) getting up for school in the morning. She's very pretty and has long, red hair. Most of the time Anna wears baggy jeans and trendy T-shirts. She can be 2) and gets good marks at school when she tries. Anna doesn't 3) some of the other students or her teachers. She is outspoken and has lots of arguments. In her free time Anna is very creative and she loves playing the guitar and is in a band. She's really 4) writing her own songs.
Anna and I haven't always got on. Once she told me I was mining her life. I told her I just wanted her to do well at school. The best thing about Anna is that she can be 5) and makes people laugh.
We're now more like friends than mother and daughter. Anna has become very 6).
Догадайтесь, о каком молодежном движении идет речь.
A. These people developed their own style distinct from others. A person has college-style hair, a neat white shirt, a short jacket, or a short blazer jacket, and narrow trousers. The clothes are Italian by choice. Pale face, plenty of make-up. Scooters are the preferred means of transportation. He or she prefers soul music.
B. A young person who dresses in a shocking way to express his or her identity. He or she has brightly coloured hair and wears metal chains. The person is thought to rebel against the society. The music is aggressive. They reject everything.
C. A young person who wears a leather jacket, army boots and a cowboy hat just to show off. He is associated with something rebellious.
D. Some classify these types of people like drug users and rock and roll fans, since their behaviours differ from social norms. They don't conform to society's standards and support a liberal attitude and lifestyle. They always want to change the world to the best.
E. They are the "wizards'" of the computers work, and can do things with them that seem "magical". They do not protest against their parents.
F. These are the folks who use computer-made, synthesized music. And drugs to create massive all-night dance parties in empty warehouses (склад). They like to be in a collective. They want to try out all sorts of options and are thought to be violent.
G. The members of this subculture wear the blackest black, with a lot of silver jewellery and have very black hair and look as thin and pale as possible. The members gather together to read Bram Stocker and talk about being vampires, and about the end of the world.
H. All persons who ride 2 or sometimes 3 wheeled motorized vehicles and who identify themselves with a particular subculture. They cut hair shorter than others do. The majority of them are working class, patriotic and football fanatics, and very uninterested in politics. Most wear tight trousers and heavy boots (Doc Martens) and are usually regarded as violent and aggressive.