THE COUCH POTATO

What’s your perfect weekend?

Sleeping late, watching TV, and

playing video games. Sure, you

like to spend time with1 friends—

but only at home.

THE WORKAHOLIC

It’s the weekend and it’s time

to relax… but not for you. The

Workaholic is always busy:

working, studying, talking on the

phone, texting classmates, or

checking emails. When you go

out with friends on the weekend,

you’re thinking about your

homework or your next exam.

THE PARTY ANIMAL

For you, the weekend is all

about fun—and lots of it. Your

night starts at 9:00 or 10:00.

You go dancing or to a party

with friends. Later, you go

home and sleep all day. Then

you wake up in the afternoon

and do it all again!

The Highland Games take place

annually (every year) in the spring

and fall all over Scotland.

What happens at the festival:

• People wear traditional clothes

and play traditional sports. One

popular event is the hammer

throw.

• There are bagpipe parades.

• People from around the world

perform traditional Scottish

dances. They compete to be

the best.

• Thousands of people attend

the games. People also

celebrate the games in

countries like Brazil and New

Zealand.

• Don’t miss the festival, and

take lots of photos!

burning man
Every year, over 60,000 people from all over

the world attend the Burning Man festival in the

Black Rock Desert in the US. The eight-day

event starts on the last Monday in August and

ends on the first Monday in September, which is

Labor Day in the US.

Every year, Burning Man has a different theme.

Some past themes are Time, Good and Bad,

The Body, and Hope and Fear. People make

art, play music, and wear clothes related to the

theme. There are also many activities for people

to do—all related to the theme.

The Burning Man festival is very large—about

one-and-a-half miles (almost 2.5 km). Many

people use a bike to go from place to place.

Also, festival-goers cannot buy anything at

Burning Man, except some drinks (like water,

coffee, and tea) and ice. For this reason,

people bring their own food and drinks. They

also share things with others.

On the last day, a large statue of a man is

burned. It marks the end of summer and the

Burning Man festival.

People watch

The men

In Ho, 22, South Korea

Niels, 20, Holland

Do teenagers date in your country?

In Ho: They usually don’t, not in high school.

Students are studying a lot and preparing for

the college entrance exam. Most people go on a

first date later, usually in college.

Erin: People here start dating at 14 or 15. But

these couples usually break up after graduation.

Valentina: My parents are strict,1 so I didn’t date in

high school. But some people do, at age 16 or so.2

Niels: Teenagers date in Holland, but it’s very

relaxed. Guys and girls often hang out together

in groups. This is true even in college and later.

It’s a good way to meet people.

In Ho: I agree. I often go out with my

classmates—both men and women. We go to a

club or something like that.

The women

Valentina, 21, Colombia

Erin, 19, New Zealand

Imagine you like someone. Do you invite the

person to go on a date with you?

In Ho: Sure. I text the person. If she agrees,

we go to a movie or something.
Valentina: I never ask the guy. He should

invite me.

Erin: But sometimes a guy is shy.3

Niels: Or you like him, but he doesn’t know.

Erin: Exactly. So it’s OK for a girl to invite the

guy, I think.

Niels: I agree.