Gen Z English slang: how to understand it and respond

Textbooks teach “proper” English, but real life is full of memes, TikTok, podcasts, and everyday conversations that can feel like a whole different language altogether. To understand modern English, it is important to know how Gen Z and Gen Alpha actually speak.

This self-study course is designed for B1+ learners and introduces you to real life English slang — words and phrases like GOAT, touch grass, aura, and many others that you see online every day but don’t always understand.

What’s inside:

• modern slang and conversational expressions that young native speakers really use;
• clear guide on when and how it is appropriate to use these words and when it is better to avoid them;
• meanings and hidden nuances behind popular phrases;
• the origins of some slang expressions and how they became part of everyday English.

To make the lessons even more effective, we have included a podcast with natural, modern English and flashcards to help you remember new words and phrases easily.

And yes, by the end of the course, you might just feel like the GOAT in modern English slang.