Task 1. Read the texts carefully. THE PUNKS
The ideology of punks is quite simple: “Say “NO” to everything”. They are politically indifferent. They only want to express their individuality in a shocking way. They always wear dirty clothes and never wash themselves. They use vulgar language. Punk-Rock music is very loud and aggressive. But what makes punks be so aggressive? They are dissatisfied with their place in society. They behave aggressively to show that they don’t want to be treated only as weak segments of the society. Nowadays punks tend to disappear. If that weren’t so, punks would be a great problem to the society.

THE FREESTYLERS
Freestyle nowadays is the most numerous subculture in the world. Many boys and girls are freestylers: BMX-bikers, skaters, rollers- anybody attending extreme sports. They do everything that is dangerous for their life. Freestylers always wear wide breeches, caps or headscarves, sport boots. There are a lot of trends in music of freestylers: Drumm’n’Bass, Hip-Hop, Jungle, Breakbeat and some others. Freestylers’ ideology is a healthy life style. Thus they usually don’t smoke, don’t do drugs, don’t drink alcohol. They are not aggressive but extreme in Sports – all the time trying something new. The main social problem about them is that they always break their arms, legs, necks.

THE PLASTICS
All around the UK there are teenage girls that identify themselves as “Plastics”. The name comes from the 2004 Paramount Pictures film Mean Girls and applies to girls that care about their appearance – a lot. Before they leave the house, Plastics put on lots of jewellery and make-up. They always wear fashionable clothes and high heels, but never jeans or trainers. Plastics listen to pop music like Britney Spears and Beyoncé and they mostly enjoy spending time with their friends. The most important things for Plastics are friendship, make-up and fashion. And their favourite colour? Pink, of course!

Select if the statements are TRUE or FALSE.
1. The main social problem about the punks is that they always break their arms, legs and necks.
2. The punks are dissatisfied with their place in society therefore they behave themselves aggressively.
3. The freestylers are extreme and do everything that is very dangerous for their life.
4. The freestylers’ ideology is to wear fashionable clothes.
5. The plastics often listen to punk, heavy metal music.
6. The punks never wash their clothes and use vulgar language.
7. The plastics always wear fashionable clothes, high heels and put on lots of jewellery and make-up.