Amerilingua

Youth Slang

Category
General English, Speaking Lessons
Topic
Lies
Media
Video
Level
B1 Intermediate
Grammar
American Slang
Focus
Grammar, Speaking, Vocabulary
Lesson ID
B1-8
Lesson Time
45 minutes
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Adult students in an English lesson exploring American slang, with definitions, examples, and speaking activities displayed on
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Lesson Description

You don’t want to be caught dead using the wrong slang! In this lesson, students will learn about American slang and words that come and go. This lesson features a video of two men discussing new words in colloquial language. Students will learn and practice adjectives, adverbs, and vocabulary relating to this topic. The lesson includes plenty of engaging discussion activities and worksheets that have been developed for adults and teenagers.

Lesson Objectives


  • To learn about American slang and colloquial language

  • To learn and review adjectives and adverbs

  • To develop speaking and listening skills

  • To learn and use new vocabulary relating to the topic


Video

The video is presenting two actors, Eugene Levy and Dan Levy, who challenge each other's knowledge of youth slang. From "extra" to "lit", watch Dan teach his father words that will never make their way into a dictionary.

Video Transcript

Vocabulary and Pronunciation

delve into [phrasal verb] to research or examine something carefully
endearment [noun] a word expressing love or affection
youth [noun]: young people
incredibly [adverb]: extremely
clue [noun]: information that helps you to find a solution or solve a problem
lit [adjective]: as a slang word, it means cool, exciting, or excellent
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