Eco Warrior
The rise of the scuppie.
TRACK 28
1 Pre-reading
The definition of a “yuppie” is a “young upwardly-mobile professional”. Give examples of how a yuppie might behave. What would the word be in your language?
2 Reading I
Look at the new variations of the word “yuppie”. What do you think these groups of people represent? Use the clues in brackets to help you think of ideas:
1. “Buppie” (race)
2. “Guppie” (sexuality)
3. “Scuppie” (social)
Read the article to check your ideas.
3 Reading II
Look at the key words from the article and write “Y” for “Yuppie” or “S” for “Scuppie” next to each one.
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