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GRADO 7°

SEGUNDO PERIODO
EJE:
 Interpretació n y Producció n Textual
 Expresió n oral y ética comunicativa
 Sistemas y estructuras de significació n
 Diversidad Cultural y estética del lenguaje
ESTÁNDARES BÁSICOS

 El lenguaje que domino me permite tratar temas cotidianos o sobre los que tengo
conocimiento pero es normal que cometa algunos errores bá sicos
COMPETENCIAS NACIONALES
 Expresar ideas en presente progresivo y presente simple correctamente
COMPETENCIA COGNOSCITIVA – CONCEPTUAL
 Eventos del pasado
 Pasado simple
 There was /there were 8
 Irregular plurals E.g. Foot/feet, tooth/teeth, mouse/mice…
 Food containers E.g. Glass, box, bar, loaf slice, packet, cup, bottle jar, sack, carton,
tube, can, tin, jug…
 Countable and uncountable nouns 9 4
 Quantifiers E.g. Many, much, some, any, none, a lot of, lots of, little, a little, few, a
few… 7
 How much and how many
 Los planetas y ambiente
 Vocabulario formas de vida
COMPETENCIA PROCEDIMENTAL
 Resolució n de preguntas en forma oral y/o escrita aplicando conjugaciones
verbales en pasado relacionado con el planeta y el ambiente.
 Redacció n de frases y textos cortos en pasado teniendo en cuenta el planeta, el
ambiente y algunas formas de vida.
 Ejecució n de instrucciones dadas en forma oral y escrita
 Participació n en diá logos y exposició n de gustos y disgustos
COMPETENCIA ACTITUDINAL
 Valora los acontecimientos del pasado como base para proyectarse en el futuro.
 Valora la conservació n del planeta y aporta elementos tendientes a mejorar las
diferentes formas de vida
 Asume actitud diligente ante las instrucciones recibidas.
 Adopta una actitud de respeto frente a las opiniones y gustos ajenos
INDICADORES DE DESEMPEÑO
 Resuelve preguntas diferenciando verbos regulares de irregulares y aplica el
auxiliar DID.
 Comprende y ejecuta instrucciones dadas en ingles con vocabulario conocido.
 Adopta una actitud de pro actividad en el trabajo de la materia
TALKING ABOUT PAST EVENTS AND SITUATIONS:

We use the past simple:

 when we are talking about an event that happened at a particular time in the past
We arrived home before dark
The film started at seven thirty.

 when we are talking about something that continued for some time in the past
Everybody worked hard through the winter.
We stayed with our friends in London.
When we are talking about something that happened several times in the past we use

 the past simple:
Most evenings we stayed at home and watched DVDs.
Sometimes they went out for a meal.

 … or used to
Most evenings we used to stay at home and watch DVDs.
We used to go for a swim every morning.

SIMPLE PAST

Form [VERB+ed] or irregular verbs

Examples:

 You called Debbie.
 Did you call Debbie?
 You did not call Debbie.

Complete List of Simple Past Forms

USE 1 Completed Action in the Past


Use the Simple Past to express the idea that an action started and finished at a specific
time in the past. Sometimes, the speaker may not actually mention the specific time, but
they do have one specific time in mind.

Examples:

 I saw a movie yesterday.


 I didn't see a play yesterday.
 Last year, I traveled to Japan.
 Last year, I didn't travel to Korea.
 Did you have dinner last night?
 She washed her car.
 He didn't wash his car.

USE 2 A Series of Completed Actions

We use the Simple Past to list a series of completed actions in the past. These actions
happen 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and so on.

Examples:

 I finished work, walked to the beach, and found a nice place to swim.


 He arrived from the airport at 8:00, checked into the hotel at 9:00, and met the
others at 10:00.
 Did you add flour, pour in the milk, and then add the eggs?

USE 3 Duration in Past


The Simple Past can be used with a duration which starts and stops in the past. A duration
is a longer action often indicated by expressions such as: for two years, for five minutes, all
day, all year, etc.

Examples:

 I lived in Brazil for two years.


 Shauna studied Japanese for five years.
 They sat at the beach all day.
 They did not stay at the party the entire time.
 We talked on the phone for thirty minutes.
 A: How long did you wait for them?
B: We waited for one hour.

USE 4 Habits in the Past

The Simple Past can also be used to describe a habit which stopped in the past. It can have
the same meaning as "used to." To make it clear that we are talking about a habit, we often
add expressions such as: always, often, usually, never, when I was a child, when I was
younger, etc.

Examples:

 I studied French when I was a child.


 He played the violin.
 He didn't play the piano.
 Did you play a musical instrument when you were a kid?
 She worked at the movie theater after school.
 They never went to school, they always skipped class.

COGNITIVE ACTIVITIES

1. What is the grammar form of the past simple sentences?


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2. What are the four uses of the simple past tense? Give some examples of every
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PROCEDURAL ACTIVITIES

1. Match the stages of life with the pictures. Two stages do not match any picture.
a) To graduate from school/ university

b) To get married

c) To retire

d) To start school

e) To go to university/ collage

f) To be born

g) To die

h) To divorce

i) To get a promotion

IMPORTANT EVENTS IN THE HISTORY OF MANKIND

1) Match the events with the following pictures. There are three that have no match:

 Leonardo da Vinci created his first masterpiece ____;


 the invention of penicillin ____;
 the end of the World War II____ ;
 the fall of the Berlin wall____ ;
 the abolition of slavery in the USA____ ;
 the landing of the first person on the moon ____;
 the attack on the World Trade Centre ____;
 the discovery of America ____;
 the opening of the first McDonald’s in the USA ____;
 the first human journey in outer Space ____;
 the invention of the printing press ____;
 trousers were popularized among women ____.
2. 3.

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4. 5.

6.

7. 8. 9.

2) Which of these events do you think is the most important one? Why?

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3) Read the following passages. Which of the above mentioned events do they describe?

 “It was in August of 1945. I was walking through the crowds, looking for pictures. I
noticed a sailor coming my way. He was grabbing every female he could find and
kissing them all — young girls and old ladies. Then I noticed the nurse, and just as
I'd hoped, the sailor came along, grabbed the nurse, and kissed her. She was
surprised. It was an unforgettable day.”____________________
 “It happened in 1989. It had been a symbolic boundary between democracy and
communism during the Cold War. I remember the day when it fell. Its destruction
was celebrated around the world. It was one of the most exciting days in my life.
Germany was a united country again”. ____________________
 During the war women wore them only for work. In the 1930s they were
popularized by such actresses as Marlene Dietrich and Katharine Hepburn. Hillary
Clinton was the first woman to wear them in an official U.S. first Lady portrait.
Nowadays it won’t surprise anyone in most countries of the world.
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 It happened by accident in 1928. Alexander Fleming studied some bacteria in his
laboratory. He then went on a two-week vacation. When he came back he found
some strange mold in a dish. He felt surprised, but soon realized that he had made a
very important discovery. It was an important day in the history of mankind.
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4) Are there any events you consider important that are not in the list? Name them. Why
do you find them important?

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ATTITUDINAL ACTIVITIES

Which of the stages of life have you completed so far? Explain why or why not.
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Imagine that you have witnessed the opening of the first McDonald’s in 1940 in California
and tasted a hamburger for the first time in your life. What did it feel like? Write a passage
about it describing the event.

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THERE WAS /THERE WERE

COGNITIVE ACTIVITIES

1. Circle the correct option.

a) Was there / Were there any students in the playground? Yes, there were / there was.
There was / There were some.
b) When I was 5 years old there was / there were a park near my house.
c) There weren´t / There wasn´t any children in the park.
d) Was there / Were there a party at school last Saturday?
e) There weren´t / There wasn´t anyone at home yesterday.

2. Complete with there was, there were, there wasn´t, there weren´t, was there ,
were there.
a) _______________ many children in the playground?
b) _______________ a new student in class?
c) There _______________ any classes yesterday. It was Sunday.
d) _______________ a big party at school.
e) _______________ many people at the market.
f) _______________ any orange pudding.

3. Match the questions with the correct answer.

1. There were two benches in the park.


a) Where was there a Museum?
PROCEDURAL ACTIVITIES 2. No, there wasn´t a restaurant in this
b) Were there any small shops in this street? street.
c) How many benches were there in the park? 3. Yes, there were. There were small
shops in this street.
d) Was there a restaurant in this street?
4. There was a museum in the square.

PROCEDURAL ACTIVITIES

Look at the picture and answer the questions


1- Was there a swimming pool in the park fifty years ago?
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2- Was there a railway? __________________________
3- Was there a river? __________________________
4- Was there an ice cream shop? __________________________
5- Was there a restaurant? __________________________
6- Were there any flowers? __________________________
7- Were there lots of flowers? __________________________
8- Were there lots of trees? __________________________
9- Were there two bridges? __________________________

Look at the pictures and write sentences. Use there is/ there are and there was/
there were

Example: There wasn’t a supermarket fifty years ago. Now, there is a big supermarket and a
market
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ATTITUDINAL ACTIVITIES

1. Write a short paragraph about Bogota city now, and ten years ago. Remember to
use there was, there were, there wasn’t, there weren’t, was there , were there.

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2. How about your town or district ten years ago. Answer the questions below.

Was there a swimming pool? _________________________________________________________________


Was there a tramway? _________________________________________________________________________
Was there a river? _____________________________________________________________________________
Was there an ice cream shop? ________________________________________________________________
Was there a restaurant?_______________________________________________________________________
Were there any malls? ________________________________________________________________________
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Were there two bridges? _____________________________________________________________________

PLURAL NOUNS
COGNITIVE ACTIVITIES

Solve the following activities bout plural nouns.

1. What´s the plural form of the following words? 2. What´s the plural form of the following words?

book _____________________________ ox ___________________________________

boy ______________________________ wife _________________________________

family ____________________________ person _______________________________

child _____________________________ mouse _______________________________

woman. __________________________ watch ________________________________

3. Complete the sentences with the plural form of the words in brackets.

a) _______________ (baby) are cute, aren´t they?

b) In Autumn _______________ ( leaf) fall from _______________ (tree).

c) She likes _______________ (puppy)!

d) I´ve got a pair of _______________ (jeans).

e) Spiderman and superman are my _______________(hero).

f) Let´s put these books inside this _______________ ( box).

g) I have to wear _______________ (glass).

h) They are from different _______________ ( country)

PROCEDURAL ACTIVITIES
A) Write these words in the plural.

car wolf glass


city duck dish B)
chair goose person
body mouse woman
river potato mouth
beach apple tooth
Choose the correct sentence.

1.

a) The children has many toys.

b) The children have many toys.

2.

a) Mathematics is a difficult subject.

b) Mathematics are a difficult subject.

3.

a) I like my teeth because they are white.

b) I like my teeth because it is white.

C) Change the sentences into the plural form.

1. The baby is sleeping. ___________________________________________________________


2. This animal is an ox. ___________________________________________________________
3. His foot is very big. _____________________________________________________________
4. That woman is beautiful. ______________________________________________________
5. The child has got a white tooth. _______________________________________________
6. This country has many inhabitants. ___________________________________________
7. This toy is educational. _________________________________________________________
8. There is a bench in the park. ___________________________________________________

ATTITUDINAL ACTIVITIES
Use an online dictionary to translate and change the sentences into the plural form.

The baby is sleeping. __________________________________________________________

This animal is an ox. ___________________________________________________________

His foot is very big. _________________________________________________________________________

That woman is beautiful. __________________________________________________________________

The child has got a white tooth. ___________________________________________________________

This country has many inhabitants. ______________________________________________________

This toy is educational. ____________________________________________________________________

Translation

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Go to the web and find out other more irregular nouns in English. Write them down.

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COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS


FOOD CONTAINERS AND QUANTITIES
QUANTIFIERS – COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

FOOD Countable / uncountable nouns


COUNTABLE NOUS

 Nouns you can count


 You can use a / an in front of countable nouns.
 Nouns that have a plural form.

UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

 Nouns you can´t count


 Normally, you can´t use a / an in front of uncountable
nouns that normally don´t have a plural form

 We can make uncountable nouns countable to


express quantity. We add a unit or a quantity with
“OF” E.g. a bar of chocolate

How much…? / how many…?

 How much + uncountable noun


E.g. How much ham?

Quantifiers
 How many + countable noun
A quantifier, as its name implies, expresses quantity. E.g.: How many rashers and sausages
Quantifiers can be a single word or a phrase and are
used with nouns. They can be used with either a  a lot of + uncountable or plural nouns( it is more usual in
countable or an uncountable noun to express amount affirmative sentences)
or quantity.
 a little + singular uncountable nouns ( it has a positive
 some + plural nouns or uncountable singular forms. meaning)
( It has an affirmative meaning)
 no + zero quantity ( no = not any)
 any + plural nouns or uncountable singular forms.
(It is used with negative sentences and questions.
 much + plural nouns
COGNITIVE ACTIVITIES

Match the containers with the examples

1. a bag of ___coke, beer, lemonade


2. a can of ___peas, carrots, beans, pineapple
3. a carton of ___water, sand
4. a jar of ___plants, paint
5. a slice of ___groceries, letters, sweets
6. a tube of ___jam, honey, marmalade
7. a tin of ___bottles, beer
8. a packet of ___soap, chocolate
9. a bar of ___water, coke, lemonade, wine
10. a bucket of ____toothpaste, ointment, glue
11. a basket of ___wine, beer
12. a barrel of ____groceries, clothes, fruit
13. a crate of ___milk, apple juice, orange juice
14. a crate of ___biscuits, cigarettes
15. a pot of ___jam, honey, marmalade

Use “a / an or some” and write “C” for countable or “U” for uncountable.

water – bread – lemons – chocolate – sugar – tea – milk –


oranges- cheese – coffee – eggs

Countable Uncountable

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PROCEDURAL ACTIVITIES

Complete with the right quantifier

This bag is very heavy because it has got __________ books in it.

A) a little B) a lot of C) a few

Meral and Ahmet have got _________ friends from America.

A) any B) much C) a few

Have we got _________milk in the fridge, mother?

A) many B) a few C) any

How ______money have you got in your purse?

A) many B) any C) much

My mother has got _________ friends.

A) a little B) a lot of C) much

We have got ________ apples and ________ oranges in the fridge.

A) a little / some B) many / a little C) a few / some

Are there ________ children in the school garden?

A) a little B) any C) much

My teacher hasn’t got _________ 6th grade student this year.

A) some B) any C) a few

Sam, ____ there _____ milk in the fridge?

A) are / any B) is / any C) is / a few

Circle the best option


There are not _____________options Much Many Some

How____________ money do you have? Many Some Any

There is ______________butter in the fridge Some Any Few

We don´t have _________ time Much Many Some

Do you have __________Milk? Any Some Few

Amy has ____________ friends Little Some Any

I have ______________dollars Some Little Any

There are__________oranges in the kitchen Much Many a little

How _____________books do you have? A lot of Many Much

ATTITUDINAL ACTIVITIES

Go around the classroom and ask questions using how much or how many

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(meat) ______________________________________________________________________?

(jam) _______________________________________________________________________?

(water) _____________________________________________________________________?

(flour) ______________________________________________________________________?

(tea) ________________________________________________________________________?

(oranges) ___________________________________________________________________?

(oil) _________________________________________________________________________?

Find out some other quantifiers on the web and write them on your notebook.
LOS PLANETAS Y AMBIENTE
COGNITIVE ACTIVITIES

I. Answer the following questions

a) How many planets are there in our solar system?

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b) Is Pluto a big planet?

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Vocabulary:

II. What do the following words mean? Please try to guess and match the words
with their meanings.

1) Solar a. a mass of ice and dust that moves around the sun

2) Comet b. The state of having weight

3) Gravity c. Infinite duration, without beginning in the past or end in the


future

4) Orbit d. proceeding from the sun

5) Eternity e. The path described by a heavenly body in its periodical


revolution around another body

PROCEDURAL ACTIVITIES

What Is The Solar System?

The Solar System is made up of all the planets that orbit our Sun. In addition to planets,
the Solar System also consists of moons, comets, asteroids, minor planets, and dust and
gas.
Everything in the Solar System orbits or revolves around the Sun. The Sun contains
around 98% of all the material in the Solar System. The larger an object is, the more
gravity it has. Because the Sun is so large, its powerful gravity attracts all the other objects
in the Solar System towards it. At the same time, these objects, which are moving very
rapidly, try to fly away from the Sun, outward into the emptiness of outer space. The result
of the planets trying to fly away, at the same time that the Sun is trying to pull them
inward is that they become trapped half-way in between. Balanced between flying
towards the Sun, and escaping into space, they spend eternity orbiting around their parent
star.

After reading the text above, write if the statements are TRUE, FALSE or NOT GIVEN.

1) The Solar System consists of Sun, planets, moons, comets, asteroids, minor planets,
and dust and gas. ____
2) The Sun contains around 58% of all the material in the Solar System. ___
3) The larger an object is, the less gravity it has. ___
4) Sun is the biggest star in the space. ___
5) Between flying towards the Sun, and escaping into space, they spend eternity
orbiting around their parent star. ___

READING

Is Pluto a Planet?

By: National Geographic Kids

Many people are saying that Pluto is no longer a planet. Are they right? Is Pluto no longer a
planet? There's debate in the scientific world about this issue. National Geographic

News says that, according to the International

Astronomical Union, a full-fledged planet is an object that orbits the sun and is large
enough to have become round due to the force of its own gravity. Because Pluto doesn't
meet these standards, the IAU classifies Pluto as a dwarf planet.

Not everyone agrees that this is a good way to decide, though.

Andy Cheng, a planetary scientist at Johns Hopkins University, says that the new rules
aren't clear enough and asks the question "how round is round? ...I'll still continue to
maintain that Pluto is a planet," he said.
Owen Gingerich is an astronomer and historian at Harvard University in Cambridge,
Massachusetts, and head of the IAU committee proposing the definition. He favored a
special distinction for Pluto. Gingerich supported a proposal to call the big eight planets
classical planets—as opposed to just plain "planets"—and Pluto and the others dwarf
planets, so there would be two classes of planets. He believes that reclassifying Pluto as a
dwarf planet is not "sensitive to the historical and cultural role that

Pluto has played."

The argument continues. In the meantime, however, many people are correct—new
textbooks will list Pluto as being a dwarf planet. What do you think it is?

Comprehension

Read the story. Use the information in the story to answer the questions below.

1. According to the IAU, what classifies Pluto as a dwarf planet?

A. It is smaller than the other planets

B. It does not orbit the sun

C. It is not large enough to become round due to the force of its own gravity

D. Both B and C

2. What does IAU stand for?

A. International Association of the Universe

B. Intergalactic Association Union

C. International Astronomical Union

D. International House of Pancakes

3. What does Andy Cheng think about the IAU’s definition of a planet?

A. He thinks the IAU is not clear enough about the roundness of a planet

B. He thinks that Pluto is not a planet


C. He thinks that Pluto is not round enough to be considered a planet

D. He thinks the IAU gives a clear definition of a planet

4. What did Owen Gingerich support?

A. A proposal to call the eight planets “planets”

B. A proposal to call the eight planets “dwarf planets”

C. A proposal to call the eight planets “classical planets”

D. A proposal to call Pluto a “classical planet”

5. What is the Author’s Purpose of this article?

A. To inform the reader

B. To tell a story

C. To persuade the reader

D. To expose the beliefs of the author

Grammar:

Use the correct forms of the words from the text in the following sentences.

1) ________ (scientific) is the only true leader in the life.


2) They ______ (argument) that whether Pluto is a planet, or not.
3) Scientists _____ (rule) the new technology era.
4) They _______(proposing) that Pluto can be accepted as a dwarf planet.
5) His _______ (believe) doesn’t have any scientific view.
ATTITUDINAL ACTIVITIES

WRITING
Make a larger research about our solar system and write a small paragraph whether you
agree or disagree on the acceptance of Pluto as a planet. Don’t forget to support your ideas
with scientific clues.

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SPEAKING:

Imagine that you work in a research group as an astronaut, and you go to the space and
decide on your space plan by talking to your colleagues. Which planets do you visit? If you
see an interesting creature, what do you do?

Look for more information about our solar system and complete the following
charts.

1) Classify the planets:

Rocky Planets Gas PLanets


2) Complete the chart

PLANET SMALL BIG with without HOT COLD


satellites satellites

Mercury

Venus

Earth

Mars

Jupiter

Saturn

Uranus

Neptune

Pluto

VOCABULARIO FORMAS DE VIDA


COGNITIVE ACTIVITIES

A. What can you say about the way people lived in the past and now-a-days?
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B. What are the more important trends have changed in the way people live
throughout history?

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C. What specific changes can you find in the way people live throughout history?

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PROCEDURAL ACTIVITIES

Answer the following questions individually and discuss your answer in small
groups.

How will you live?


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Do you believe you make real choices in life? Or are all your choices determined by
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Are human beings naturally selfish?


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Do you believe there are things universal moral truths; i.e. things that are considered bad
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Urban Tribes: which tribe are you?

Skin Heads: they were born in England in the 60s to combat nationalism. Soon they
diverged into two groups: the extreme right-wing and the extreme left-wing, and which
became strong enemies. In Spain they sympathize with the extreme right-wing, their
figures and their symbols. They are a violent, xenophobic and homophobic group who
wants to eradicate these collectives. They share the same aesthetics, which the most
representative point is their shaved hair. They wear nylon jackets, Nazi emblems and
military boots with steel toecaps.

Punks: they are known as anti globalization groups. The Punk was born in the late 70s in
the UK. The punks are an anarchistic group: they are against capitalism, neoliberalism and
consumerism. As with other tribes, they share some specific music and fashion styles.
They wear used clothes, mostly black (combined with other explosive colors). It is usually
broken, patched and adorned with logos of punk bands and anti-repression slogans.
Normally they have shaved hair with a Mohawk or colored crest which denotes social
status. Experts consider them genuine urban guerrillas because of their continued fights
against the police.

Heavies: beyond their devotion to heavy music, this tribe has its own way of dressing, its
own jargon, and even its own symbols. But a real heavy bases its attitude in a strong
camaraderie sense to its social group and in a devotion to heavy metal music. They wear
black t-shirts with their favourite music bands emblazoned on them. A distinctive symbol
is their long hair. The former images of heavy metal followers, anti-social and dangerous
drug taking addicts are now buried in the past.

Emos: this tribe has recently emerged with a great force, especially among the teenagers.
Usually dressed in black, with painted lips and eyes, they look very androgynous. They are
usually depressed and hate life in general, which to them is worthless and meaningless.
The “emo” term comes from ‘emotional’. It originated in the 80s hardcore and punk music.
Their present songs have added sentimental, sad and suicidal messages. They are not
dangerous to other people, but maybe they are to themselves because of their suicide
tendency.

Rappers: they love rap and hip-hop music. They have a peculiar style: they wear wide,
baggy clothing, sports shoes, peaked caps and earrings. Many are linked to the graffiti
world and they consider themselves artists and the city walls are their canvas. They
usually have their own greetings and special handshakes, they are very funny.

HIPPIES: They like to take drugs. They proclaim the peace and love. They don't like the
policy and they have anarquists ideas. They have long hair and use colorful clothes.

POSH: This urban tribe there is always but with different names. They like to play paddle,
go shopping and parties. They like to hear music from Julio Iglesias and 60’s/ 70’s. They're
capitalists and consumists.

SKATER: A skater is a human being who enjoys riding a skateboard because it is fun. a lot
of skaters could be classified as 'punks' but this is just a stereotype.

GEEKS: are distinguished by unusual tastes and interests as you spend all your free time
on topics such as video games, RPGs, comics, manga, TV series, technology, etc.
FLOGGERS: They are made up by groups of people usually young, with a distinct common
identity: the same aesthetic codes, the same identity symbols, the same rules, the same
language, the same music…. A whole ideology! They are a reflection of what they love or
what they hate and of their own instincts.

Questions: Choose the correct option, according to the text

1. They are a violent, xenophobic and homophobic group.


a. Skinheads b. Emos c. Punks

2. They are young fans and lovers of the trend.


a. Geek b. Flogger c. Gangsta

3. They love the graffiti; they wear wide, baggy clothing, caps and earrings.
a. Punk b. Heavies c. Rappers

4. Generally they have shaved hair with a Mohawk or colored crest which
denotes social status.
a. Punk b. Heavies c. Rappers

5. They love death and everything associated with obscurantism.


a. Heavies b. Emos c. Gothics

6. They wear black t-shirts with their favorite music bands emblazoned on
them.
a. Skinheads’ b. Heavies c. Punk

7. They wear in black, with painted lips and eyes, they look very androgynous.
a. Emos b. Heavies c. Rappers

8. Their ideology peace and love


a. Heavies b. Hippies c. Emos

9. They usually have their own greetings and special handshakes


a. Gothics b. Punk c. Rappers

10.They wear slicked hair covering a little part of the face.


a. Skinheads’ b. Emos c. Punk

11.They stay playing video game


a. Geek b. Flogger c. Gangsta

12.They are apolitics and they admire everything about death and the occultism.
a.  Punk b. Emos c. Gothics
13. They have an ideology anarchist, anti-fascist, anti-imperialist and anti-
capitalist. 
a. Heavies’ b. Emos c. Punk

14.They don't like the policy and they have anarquists ideas.
a. Heavies b. Hippies c. Emos

15.They are not dangerous to other people, but maybe they are to themselves.
a. Punk b. Emos c. Gothics

16.They diverged into two groups: the extreme right-wing and the extreme left-
wing
a. Skinheads’ b. Emos c. Punk

17.They practice open sexual relationships.


a. Rappers b. Hippies c. Heavies

18.They take the space subversively


a. Rappers b. Geek c. Skate

19.They share the same identity symbols, the same rules, the same language, the
same music……
a. Emos b. Floggers c. Punks

20.They're capitalists and consumists. They love the music 70’s


a. Emos b. Heavies c. Posh

ATTITUDINAL ACTIVITIES

Go to http://www.elllo.org/english/0851/T899-Paul-Charity.htm, and then read the


interview called “Money and Charity”.
Answer the following questions about the interview.

1) Who prefers to donate time? 

 a) Paul
 b) Katia
 c) Both

2) Who does Katia mention helping? 


 a) Disabled people
 b) Elderly women
 c) Anyone

3) What does Paul think? 

 a) Men have more options.


 b) Men work harder than women.
 c) He wants to help everyone.

4) How do they feel about giving money to children? 

 a) They try not to


 b) They give extra
 c) They never do it

Vocabulary Challenge

Complete the sentences with the words below.

question • makes sense • charity


supporting • disabled • reluctant

1. I think it   for you to move to a smaller apartment.

2. He plans events for a local   .

3. I am very   to tell him the truth.

4. If you continue to give him money you are just    him and not forcing him to
change.

5. The experience made him   himself and the lifestyle he had.


6. He was sick when he was a child and was  because of it.

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