Конспект уроку "Youth. Subcultures and problems of young people" до підручника В.Буренко, 11 клас, рівень стандарту

Youth. Subcultures and problems of young people

Objectives:

• to introduce and practice the new topic;
• to revise previously taught vocabulary on the topic;
• to improve students’ reading and speaking skills;
• to develop students’ communicative competence;
• to activate thinking imagination;
• to encourage understanding and tolerance to others;
• to broaden students’ outlook;
• to encourage students’ understanding of importance of studying;
• to develop self-esteem and a sense of respect for others.

Outcomes: by the end of the lesson students will be able:

• to use the words of the topic in oral speech;
• to express their personal attitude to youth and youth movement;
• to discuss the questions expressing agreement or disagreement;
• to read and understand texts finding the most essential / special information;
• to give the definitions of the words.

Procedure

1. Warm-up

Ex.1 p.74

Read the quotation and say if you agree with it. Give your reasons.

Happiness is when what you think, what you say and what you do are in harmony. (Mahatma Gandhi)

2. vocabulary and listening

Ex.2 p.74

Listen and read the new words and their definitions. Make some sentences with these words.

1. bogan n a noisy rough young person causing troubles

2. hipsters n trousers or pants that don’t cover the waist, they cover only the hips; a person who is considered fashionable

3. emo n an abbreviation of the word “emotional”; it is the term for the teenagers who refuse to smile,

wear tight wool sweaters and jeans, whose hair is unwashed and covers at least three-fifths of the face

4. goth n a person enjoying the darker side of things, listening to rock and metal and laughing at an odd occasion; they are neither depressed nor suicidal

5. bikie n a member of a group of people who ride motorcycles

6. brony n a subculture; a male fan of series

7. haul n a girl who goes out, buys a lot of things and posts it in the Internet for the world to see

8. uncouth adj rude or socially unacceptable

9. unacceptable adj that you cannot accept, allow or approve of

10. unsophisticated adj not having much experience of the social situations or world

11. indie adj an abbreviation of the word “independent”; independent; free; self-sufficient

12. mainstream n the ideas and opinions that are thought to be normal because they are shared by most people

3. speaking

Ex.3 p.74

Work in groups. Discuss and decide if these statements about the emo, goth, hipster, bogan, bikie, haul girl, and brony subcultures are true or false.

Use these Arguments:

• To start with…
• First of all…
• Firstly,…
• Secondly,…
• The main reason is…
• On the one hand,…
• On the other hand,…
• Well, the thing is that…
• And finally…
• All in all…

4. reading

Ex.4 p.75

Read the text about youth subcultures and problems. Check your answers.

5. vocabulary and speaking

Find the English meanings of these words in the text from Ex.4:

• хуліган;
• вузькі штани з поясом нижче талії;
• хіпстери;
• скорочення слова “емоційний”; емо;
• гот;
• байкі, представник субкультури, в якій люди їздять на мотоциклах;
• броні, фанат серіалів;
• влогер-шопоголік;
• грубий;
• неприйнятний;
• неприпустимий;
• простий,
• природний;
• простодушний;
• скорочення слова “незалежний”;
• інді;
• мейнстрім, панівний напрям.

Name and spell them.

6. reading and speaking

Ex.7 p.77

Read the poem by Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko translated by Nelli Tereshchenko, an English teacher of school № 246, and Anastasiia Bazylevska, a pupil of IRL № 51. What is the gist of it? Does the poem teach us to love our motherland and respect our past?

7. summary

Ex.5 p.77

Group work. Discuss the problems and the interests of young people. What interests have not been mentioned in the text in your opinion? Present your ideas to the classmates.

Ex.6 p.77

Work is pairs. Make a list of the most important problems of young people in your opinion. Present it to your classmates.

Use these phrases:

Expressing opinions

• In my opinion,…
• In my view,…
• I think (that)…
• Personally, I think…
• From my point of view…
• I’m not sure (if, about)…
• I don’t have a definite opinion about that.
• As I see you…
• As I see it,…
• I don’t think…

Agreeing

• Yes, I agree with you.
• I completely agree.
• I know for sure.
• I think you’re right.
• Right.
• That’s right.
• Absolutely.
• I suppose so.
• Exactly.

8. Homework

Ex.8 p.78

Write an essay about youth life and problems.

Include the following:

• what hardships teenagers experience;
• how teens try to deal with stress;
• some other problems.