B2
counterculture vs subculture
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| counterculturenoun/ˈkaʊn.tər.kʌl.tʃər/ | Meaning a group whose way of life and ideas go against those of most people in society | Goes with — | Example The music of the 1960s grew out of a youth counterculture. |
| subculturenoun/ˈsʌb.kʌl.tʃər/ | Meaning a smaller group within society with its own interests, style and way of life | Goes with youth subculture | Example Skateboarding grew into a youth subculture with its own clothes and music. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
Punk was a famous youth in the 1970s.