What is Generation Z? - 6 Minute English

Improve your English vocabulary and speaking with 6 Minute English! Were you born in the late nineties or early noughties? If the answer is ’yes’, you’re part of Generation Z - also known as Gen Z. Your peer group are seen as the social media generation. We discuss other characteristics of this young generation and learn some new English vocabulary along the way. You’ll find the transcript here: 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝟔 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬: Are smartphones killing cameras? Dating apps: How our brains react Do you lead a sedentary lifestyle? Do you like high-visibility fashion? 𝐕𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 this is a term used to describe people born in a particular period of time (usually, but not always a period of about 18 to 20 years) 𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 first decade of the 21st Century from 2000 to 2009 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 to provide something that is needed or wanted for a particular group 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡-𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞, 𝐡𝐲𝐩𝐞𝐫-𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 (here) describes people who are extremely comfortable with modern technology and social media and as a result have a lot of information about what’s going on in the world 𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐯𝐲 smart and intelligent 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦 what is normal, what is usual for someone [Image: Getty Images] #BBCLearningEnglish #6MinuteEnglish #LearnEnglish