Make Your Way 8, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD und CD-ROM

Listen to sociologist Miriam Holmes talking about youth culture. Choose the correct answers to the questions. 12 3/05 1 What does Miriam Holmes suggest that parents with difficult teenagers do? a Try to understand the reasons for their children’s behaviour. b Try to wait out their children’s rebellion. c Try and remember what it was like for them when they were younger. d Be patient but make sure not to lose control. 2 Why does she believe that youth groups cause so many problems between parents and teenagers? a Because parents feel excluded from those groups. b Because parents feel they no longer have any influence over the teenager. c Because teenagers no longer want to be part of their family. d Because youth groups encourage anti-parent behaviour. 3 Why, according to Miriam Holmes, might a surfer want to get a tattoo? a Because it shows they belong to that youth group. b Because it creates annoyance for their parents. c Because they won’t be accepted by the other surfers if they don’t get one. d Because tattoos are sort of a secret code for group members. 4 What does the ‘reaction theory’ suggest about teenagers’ attitudes to their parents? a They will do exactly the opposite of what their parents tell them to do. b They want to conform with people of their own age rather than with their parents. c Their attitude is a reaction to the way they are being treated. d The last thing they want is to be anything like their parents. 5 Which of these best describes the ‘capitalist domination theory’? a Teenagers are being manipulated by business interests. b Teenagers want to make money, just like everyone else. c Teenagers dominate capital flows in key sectors of the economy. d Teenagers have too much money to spend. 6 What does the ‘class theory’ suggest about teenagers? a Teenagers form a social class of their own. b Teenagers tend to have socialist principles. c Teenagers need to feel they have a place in this world. d Teenagers feel quite isolated and left out. 113 7 Unit 7: Lifestyles Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv