Teen Generation: Youth Subculture. Mods. Reading

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Mods’ culture was associated with Italy. Maybe it began with the opening of cafeеs with Italian coffee machines. In those days they were the best places for young people to meet. The Mods also loved Italian suits and, most of all, the scooters made by Vespa and Lambretta. The philosophy was aesthetic. Mods were very serious about their appearance and the appearance of their scooters. They listened to a variety of music: American and British, anything «pop» that wasn’t rock’n’roll — the teds’ music was already old-fashioned, and definitely not «mod». «Mod» means something like «modern» or «modernist».

 — What was Mods’ culture associated with?

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Mods’ culture was associated with Italy. Maybe it began with the opening of cafeеs with Italian coffee machines. In those days they were the best places for young people to meet. The Mods also loved Italian suits and, most of all, the scooters made by Vespa and Lambretta. The philosophy was aesthetic. Mods were very serious about their appearance and the appearance of their scooters. They listened to a variety of music: American and British, anything «pop» that wasn’t rock’n’roll — the teds’ music was already old-fashioned, and definitely not «mod». «Mod» means something like «modern» or «modernist».

— What were the best places for young people to meet in those days?

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Mods’ culture was associated with Italy. Maybe it began with the opening of cafeеs with Italian coffee machines. In those days they were the best places for young people to meet. The Mods also loved Italian suits and, most of all, the scooters made by Vespa and Lambretta. The philosophy was aesthetic. Mods were very serious about their appearance and the appearance of their scooters. They listened to a variety of music: American and British, anything «pop» that wasn’t rock’n’roll — the teds’ music was already old-fashioned, and definitely not «mod». «Mod» means something like «modern» or «modernist».

— What did Vespa and Lambretta make?

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Mods’ culture was associated with Italy. Maybe it began with the opening of cafeеs with Italian coffee machines. In those days they were the best places for young people to meet. The Mods also loved Italian suits and, most of all, the scooters made by Vespa and Lambretta. The philosophy was aesthetic. Mods were very serious about their appearance and the appearance of their scooters. They listened to a variety of music: American and British, anything «pop» that wasn’t rock’n’roll — the teds’ music was already old-fashioned, and definitely not «mod». «Mod» means something like «modern» or «modernist».

 — The word «aesthetic» in the text is the closest in meaning to…

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Mods’ culture was associated with Italy. Maybe it began with the opening of cafeеs with Italian coffee machines. In those days they were the best places for young people to meet. The Mods also loved Italian suits and, most of all, the scooters made by Vespa and Lambretta. The philosophy was aesthetic. Mods were very serious about their appearance and the appearance of their scooters. They listened to a variety of music: American and British, anything «pop» that wasn’t rock’n’roll — the teds’ music was already old-fashioned, and definitely not «mod». «Mod» means something like «modern» or «modernist».

 — What kind of music did Mods listen to?

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Mods’ culture was associated with Italy. Maybe it began with the opening of cafeеs with Italian coffee machines. In those days they were the best places for young people to meet. The Mods also loved Italian suits and, most of all, the scooters made by Vespa and Lambretta. The philosophy was aesthetic. Mods were very serious about their appearance and the appearance of their scooters. They listened to a variety of music: American and British, anything «pop» that wasn’t rock’n’roll — the teds’ music was already old-fashioned, and definitely not «mod». «Mod» means something like «modern» or «modernist».

— What does the word «Mod» mean?