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Gen Z English Makes No Sense… Until You Watch This!

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Warm-up Questions

What Gen Z slang words or phrases have you heard online, and what do you think they mean?
Do you think slang makes communication easier or harder between different age groups? Why?
What situations make you feel like “English makes no sense” (songs, memes, fast speech, slang, etc.)?

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Gen Z English Makes No Sense… Until You Watch This!

A confusing conversation + Zara’s story (00:00 – 04:10)

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1. In the video, what does “tea” mean in Gen Z slang?

A type of outfit style
Truth or gossip to share
A reason to leave
A hot drink at a café

2. What does it mean if an outfit is “eating”?

It looks amazing / very cool
It is very expensive
It is copied from a celebrity
It is stained with food

3. What does the phrase “the math is not mathing” mean?

Someone is bad at school math
A plan is too simple
Someone is counting money incorrectly
Something doesn’t make sense / doesn’t add up

Gen Z English Makes No Sense… Until You Watch This!

Maya’s presentation: flex, aura, cooked, W/L, mid (04:10 – 08:56)

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1. In this video, what does “flex” mean?

To change your opinion
To show off
To relax after work
To exercise at the gym

2. According to the explanation, what does it mean to be “cooked”?

To be in trouble
To do something very well
To be confident
To feel hungry

3. What do “W” and “L” stand for?

Work and Life
Win and Loss
Wrong and Lucky
Weak and Loud

Gen Z English Makes No Sense… Until You Watch This!

Tyler’s weekend: bedrot, doomscrolling, overstimulated, sus, main character energy, hits different, RZ (08:56 – 13:08)

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1. What is “bedrot” (bedrot mode) in the video?

Staying in bed doing nothing
Working from bed on a laptop
Sleeping too much because you’re sick
Being unable to sleep at night

2. What does “doom scrolling” mean here?

Reading only very positive news stories
Searching online for a specific answer
Scrolling social media with no purpose, just killing time
Deleting social media apps

3. In the explanation, what does “RZ” refer to?

A short form for charisma
A short form for relaxing
A word for suspicious behavior
A way of saying “easy”

Gen Z English Makes No Sense… Until You Watch This!

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1. What is the main purpose of the video?

To explain English grammar rules for presentations
To argue that Gen Z slang should be banned
To tell a story about three friends at a café
To teach meanings of common Gen Z slang through examples

2. Which pattern does the speaker highlight as a Gen Z way to describe “vibe”?

Using past tense only (e.g., “I had went”)
Using “give” + noun/adjective (e.g., “giving supermodel”)
Using superlatives (e.g., “the bestest”)
Using questions instead of statements

3. What does the speaker encourage viewers to do at the end?

Buy a paid course immediately
Translate the video into their language
Write a comment using Gen Z slang
Stop using slang completely

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

Gen Z English Makes No Sense… Until You Watch This!

Which slang terms from the video are useful for you, and which ones feel unnecessary or confusing? Why?
Is it a problem when different generations use different “languages”? How can people avoid misunderstandings?
Think of slang in your language. How do new slang words get created and spread?
Choose 3 slang items from the video and make a short story (4–6 sentences) using them.