“My PC is literally dog water” - Gen Z slang
Activity 1: Watch the video
Activity 2: Complete the True or False below.
1. The customer wants to buy snacks.
2. The customer is unhappy with how slow her current PC is.
3. The shop assistant knows all the slang the customer uses.
4. The customer is threatening to cancel the store on social media.
5. “Yeet” is something the store sells.
6. The final PC she buys has good graphics.
7. The customer thinks the final PC has no drip.
8. The staff feel older and confused by the end.
Activity 3: Read and understand the slang phrases and examples below
Slang Phrase
Finna
High key
Sus
Dead ass
Glow up
Yeet
No cap
Drip
Meaning
going to
very / clearly
suspicious
seriously
big improvement
throw something forcefully
not lying
cool style
Example
I’m finna leave in 5 mins.
I high key love that dress.
That email looks sus.
I’m dead ass not joking.
That makeover was a glow up!
He yeeted his phone across the room.
This pizza is the best, no cap.
Your outfit has drip!
Activity 4: Fill the blanks with the vocabulary from Activity 3
1. I’m ________ about to rage quit this Zoom call.
2. That website looks super ________. Don't click it!
3. He walked in wearing a coat with serious ________.
4. I ________ love this new PC — it’s so fast.
5. My desk setup needs a serious ________.
6. She threw her phone — she literally ________ it across the room.
7. This cake is the best I’ve ever had, ________.
8. Are you being serious? ________?
Activity 5: Choose one of the following prompts and write a short paragraph (share it below) or record a voice note.
1. “Modern slang helps us express ourselves better.” Do you agree or disagree?
2. “Gen Z slang makes English harder to understand and creates a communication gap.” What’s your view?
3. How do you feel when you hear slang you don’t understand?
4. Have you ever used slang in your own language that confused older people?
5. Which slang phrases from the video might be useful for you?
6. Are there any expressions you wouldn’t use? Why?
7. Do you think it’s important to learn slang to sound natural?
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