Urban tribes

1- Look at these images.

What are they wearing?

 The Emo boy is wearing a black t-shirt and

tight dark trousers.

 The Skater boy is wearing............................

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 The Geek boy is............................................

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 The Flogger girl ............................................ Useful Baggy trousers//black boots//

............................................................................ vocabulary mini-skirt //glasses//cap//sweatshirt
trainers//belt//necklaces//hoodies//
sandals//bikini top//jacket//jeans//
2. What urban tribes do you know? Tick them. wristband//

Emos Floggers Skaters Rollingas Hip-Hoppers Hippies Punks Rockers Darks Pokemones

3. Read about Urban Tribes.

“Urban tribes are groups with common interests and preferences. The members of these micro groups have similar
worldviews, dress styles and behavioral patterns. They listen to the same music, they share the same ideology, and
they talk in the same way.”

Nerds (nerd= socially Punks Goths

inept)
Punks wear mostly black, They have their own music,
They are members of the red or white clothes. They fashion, literature, and
“digital culture”. They love often listen to punk/emo/ philosophy. They love
computers and communicate heavy or metal music. black clothes, and make
on the internet with other They don’t care what other up. Goths look depressed
members of their community. people think of them. but they enjoy their
They’ve got all the software Punk is more than just lifestyle.
and they are very competitive. music; it has a deep Goth literature includes
They use special language philosophy, based on dark poetry and fiction with
when they communicate with anarchist political views topics like “Nobody can
their friends on the net. and liberation feel love intensely as I do”

4. Correct the statements that are not right.

a- Urban tribes are small groups of people with different ideas, and opinions about life, music, and clothing.

b- Nerds adore technology and they have their own way to communicate with their partners.

c- Goths don’t wear make up.

d- Punks and Goths dress similarly.

e- Nerds like dancing, and going out with friends.

5. Write a short text about an urban tribe of your choice. Use these facts to help you.

Clothing Music Philosophy Activities

Cumbieros Baggy trousers and Cumbia, cumbia Express yourself Going to “bailantas”
T-shirts, colourful villera Listening to their favourite
trainers, music

Hippies colourful skirts, and Songs with peace Freedom, love, Playing the guitar
T-shirts, sandals message change the world Singing and dancing

 Cumbieros wear baggy trousers and T-shirts. They also like................... They listen
to.......................................................................................................................................................
 ..........................................................................................................................................................

6. Read the chart

LOVE LIKE NOT LIKE HATE

AGUSTÍN TECHNO POP HIP HOP CUMBIA
CAMILA CUMBIA REGGEATON ROCK PUNK
TOMÁS REGGEATON CUMBIA TANGO TECHNO
MARA REGGEATON CUMBIA PUNK TECHNO
YOU

Write sentences. For example: Agustín/techno……..Agustín loves techno

a) Agustín/pop ……………………………………………………………
b) Camila/cumbia ……………………………………………………………
c) Mara/punk …………………………………………………………..
d) Tomás/techno …………………………………………………………….
e) Camila/ reggaeton ……………………………………………………………
f) Agustín/ cumbia …………………………………………………………..

7. What are they wearing? What are they doing?

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