MOD

Mod (originally modernist) is a subculture that originated in

London in the late 1950s and peaked in the early to mid 1960s.

Significantelements
Significant of the mod lifestyle
included pop music,such as African American
soul, Jamaican ska (Ska is a music genre
that originated in Jamaica in the late
1950s), and British beat music and R&B;
fashion (often tailor-made suits);
suits and Italian
motor scooters.
From the mid to late 1960s, the mass media often
used the term mod in a wider sense to describe
anything that was believed to be popular, fashionable
or modern.
Vocabulary
to originate – возникать
to peak – слабеть
significant – значимый
include – включать
beat – удар
tailor-made suit – сшитый на заказ
костюм

onward – прогрессивный
mass media – средства массовой информации
wide sense – широкий смысл
describe - описывать
 PUNK
The punk subculture is based around
punk rock.
rock It emerged in the mid-to-late-
1970s in the United Kingdom, the
United States, Canada, Australia, and Japan.
The punk scene is composed of
number of smaller subcultures, such
as Oi! and pop punk. These
subcultures distinguish through
unique expressions of punk culture.
Several subcultures have developed
out of punk to become distinct.

vocabulary

to emerge - появляться
scene - явление
to composed of - состоять из
to distinguish - отличаться
expression - выражение
to develop - развиваться
 ROCKER
The first rockers were primarily (главным образом) known
for their motorcycles, but by the 1960s, their subculture
became associated with a specific music genre and clothing
style. Many rockers mostly favored(быть
пристрастным) 1950s and early-1960s rock and roll by
artists such as Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran, Chuck Berry,
Bo Diddley and Elvis Presley.

In the 2000s, many rockers still wear engineer boots

(армейские ботинки).
ботинки) Some rockers in the 2000s wear
Dr. Martens boots, brothel creepers (originally worn by
Teddy Boys), or military boots. Rockers have continued to wear
motorcycle jackets, leather trousers and white silk
scarves(шарфы) while riding their bikes.

vocabulary
brothel creepers
Dr.Martens
primarily – главным образом
to favor - быть пристрастным к
engineer boots - армейские ботинки
military - военный
scarf - шарф
leather - кожаный
 Hippie
The hippie subculture was originally a youth
movement that began in the United States during
the early 1960s and spread around the world.
The first, who called themselves "hippies" in
1965 were supporters of civil rights for
African-Americans in the Southern USA.

Late that year, a murderer named Charles

Manson who posed as a hippie killed several
people, and because some people blamed
hippies for this, the term began to fall a
little out of fashion in 1970, even if the
fashions themselves did not.
vocabulary
originally – первоначально
movement – движение
during – в течении
spread around – распространяться
supporter - сторонник
civil - гражданский
murderer – убийца
to pose as - выступать в качестве
to blame - винит
to fall a little out of
fashion - выйти из моды
 Hacke
r
In one of several meanings of the
word in computing, a hacker is a
member of the computer
programmer subculture originated in
the 1960s in the United States
academia.
Hackers follow a spirit of creative
playfulness and anti-
vocabulary
authoritarianism.

several – некоторый
meaning – значение
to follow – следовать
creative playfulness – творческая весёлость
 RAVER
A rave is a term in use since the
1980s to describe dance parties
with fast-paced electronic music
and light shows.
shows At these parties
DJs and other performers play
Electronica, Trance, and Techno,
with the accompaniment of laser
light shows and artificial fog.

vocabulary

since – с
to describe – описывать
fast-paced – быстрый темп
light shows – световые шоу
performer – исполнитель
fog - туман
 GOTH
The goth subculture is a
contemporary subculture found in many
countries. It began in the United Kingdom
during the early 1980s in the gothic rock
scene an offshoot of the
scene,
post(после)-punk genre. The goth
subculture has survived much longer
than others of the same era, and has
continued to diversify .

Common to all is a tendency towards a lugubrious ,

mystical sound and outlook. Styles of dress within the
subculture range from deathrock, punk, victorian, some
renaissance and medieval(средневековый) style clothes,
or other combinations, most often with black attire ,
vocabulary makeup and hair.

contemporary - современный
scene - явление
offshoot - ответвление
to survive - выживать
to diversify - становиться разнообразным
lugubrious - мрачный
medieval - средневековый
attire - наряд
 BIKER

Do you know that…

…Motorcycling(езда на мотоцикле) is a more
dangerous means(средство) of transport than
other road alternatives: the relative
(относительный) risk of a motorcycle rider
being killed(погибнуть) or seriously injured(быть
покалеченным) per kilometer travelled(на
каждый проеханый километр) is around 54
times(раз) higher in 2006 than for car drivers.
To address safety issues(если обратиться к
проблемам безопасности), motorcycle safety
training(подготовка)
(подготовка and
equipment(оборудование) is important for
motorcyclists' survival(выживание) on the road,
and mandated(является указом) in many
 SKINHEAD
Skinheads, named after their short
haircuts ( коротко -
стриженные волосы ) , are
members of a subculture that originated in
Britain in late 1960s. They
shave ( брить ) their heads, because
originally most of them were workers in
factories and they had to be
bald ( лысый ) , so their hair could not
get caught in the machines.

People who are not part ( часть ) of the group

often see Skinheads as being politically
close ( близкий ) to the Neo-Nazi movement.
Often Skinheads are seen as part of that movement.
Many Skinheads are also not
violent (жестокий , насильствен
ный ), unless they are provoked ( если
их не раздражать )