WEEKLY TEXT-BASED DISCUSSION

THINGS ABOUT GENERATION Z

I. Vocabulary building
1. There's a whole host of reasons why he didn't get the job.
A. a small number of something
B. a large number of something a whole host of
2. Young children have quite short attention spans. They can’t focus on anything longer than 10
minutes.
A. the length of time that someone can keep their thoughts and interest fixed on something
attention spans
B. the length of time that someone can keep others’ thoughts and interest fixed on them
3. These tests are beyond the capability of an average twelve-year-old. How could he do it?!
A. the imagination
B. the ability to do something capability
4. The presentation was a collaborative effort by all the children in the class.
A. involving, or done by, several people or groups of people, each working separately
B. involving, or done by, several people or groups of people working together collaborative
5. She later became a pioneer of education for women.
A. a person who is the first to study and develop a particular area of knowledge, culture, etc.
pioneer
B. a person who is the last to study and develop a particular area of knowledge, culture, etc.
6. Newton's discoveries revolutionized physics.
A. to completely change something so that it is much worse
B. to completely change something so that it is much better revolutionize
7. We need to strike a balance between these conflicting interests.
A. to manage to find a way of being fair to two things that are opposed to each other strike
a balanceto manage to find a way to disturb the balance between two things
8. She's not very optimistic about the outcome of the talks. It looks more like a disaster.
A. expecting bad things to happen or something not to be successful
B. expecting good things to happen or something to be successful optimistic
9. Mary was surprisingly tolerant of her husband’s annoying habits.
A. able to accept what other people say or do even if you do not agree with it tolerant
B. able to survive or operate in difficult conditions
10. The ceremony went off smoothly without a hitch.
A. e ride in a person’s car
B. a problem or difficulty that causes a short delay hitch
11. The police are sometimes more lenient with female offenders.
A. not as strict as expected when punishing somebody or when making sure that rules are
obeyed lenient
 B. stricter than expected when punishing somebody or when making sure that rules are
obeyed
II. Let’s watch the following video
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Make a list of 10 differences mentioned in the video.

Gen Z would rather to have their own workplace than share to others X X X

Millennials are more lenient than Gen Z X

Gen Z live in a high tech world of constant updates.

Millennials don’t believe the age of 13 is ok to own a smartphone

Gen Z are less likely to be tolerant than Gen Y. X

Gen Z have a more optimistic vision X,X

Gen Z is more enthusiastic to personal and face-to-face meetings than other generations,X

Z prefer streaming platforms such as Youtube to going to movie theater,

Gen Z could adapt with numerous ways to get an education X X

Gen Z multitasks many things at the same time, watching a video, talking and texting with
friends on phone. X X

In your opinion, which two differences is the most significant one?

III. List of differences

Are you more of a member of Gen Z or a Millennial?
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IV. Discussion
1. Do you think being good at multitasking give Generation Z an edge over other
generations?
- Yes, I do.you will have to struggle with the time pressure of multitasking, and you will be
better, i think so
- It depends, when doing tedious tasks, multi-tasking could help you make use of time
effectively, but it is not the case when you are attempting to master something by learning by
heart.
-multi-tasking gives you a sense of satisfaction when the time is passing by as you have already
completed a whole host of work.

2. Are you surprised by the fact that members of Gen Z are in favour of face-to-face
communication?
- Given the popularity of the online conversation in which people can only hear the voice of each
other, young people will be more interesting in other practical and realistic ways of
communication which show more of others’ facial expression
-Yes, As living in a digital age, i think genz is more into direct communication
- Yes, especially after knowing a fact that Gen Z think it is okay to own a phone at the age of 13.
3. Why are fast customer services so important to Gen Z?
In my view, gen Z is not as patient as other generations. when purchasing a product, they want
to have it right away. Other thing is young people keep up to date with the trend, they just want
to show off that they own a popular items

In my way of thinking, I think bc we dont want to serve a single customer for a long time. I want
to find new products, new customers.
though it’s just company’s competitiveness
I think gen Z just see time differently. The older generation may want to enjoy each moment to
the fullest by not living too fast; gen Z, on the other hand, want to make the most out of each
minute. Slow services are a waste of precious time for them.
- i think modern technology causes a big impact on their character a lot. Getting used to
short time act makes them cant wait for a long time
4. Why do you think Gen Zers are not as tolerant as the older generation?
I suppose every generation would be less lenient in the same way because that is the nature of
being in the youth age, and gen z are the remarkable proof in this contemporary time. We are
young, lack of life experiences. These factors lead to some superficial actions.

I guess online platforms offer gen Z a channel to raise their voice freely, even without any
serious consequences. For this reason, there is no need to be tolerant. That is to say whenever a
member of gen Z disagrees with someone, he just needs to speak out, refute and defend his own
belief. Other generations, generally, have to deal with confrontation face-to-face, which makes
them reluctant to confront others.
It is because Gen Z have limitless opportunities to think out of the box by approaching their
ideas as well as sharing it using social media so they are more independent in thinking.
 5. Why are Gen Zers considerably influenced by social media influencers? >< TV
celebrities
because they are the role model which gen Z want to be. we can learn how they become
successful.
while TV celebrities show their influence in some specific areas such as entertainment or
politics, social media influencers have a more profound impact on a larger scale. In other words,
people such as Youtubers are more relatable to the mass because of their different backgrounds
and able to dig into a whole host of uncommon subjects, while the majority of TV stars are
inherited by their families and have to consider their words when speaking due to their possible
impacts on politicians .

I don't know if any of you guys have the same problem as mine but when I was a student, every
time I turned on the TV, my mom insulted me. So I think social media used in smartphones,
tablets, and laptops is kinda personal and private. So my mom couldn’t find out what i was doing
besides studying.

i don't know the reasons why...but I'm easily affected

obviously because of the exposure. Gen Z are exposed to a host of contents on social media
platforms and as they are still in their young age, they are often impressed by stories told by
successful individuals. Also, social media figures really know how to show off their best bits and
cover undesired aspects of their lives. Instagram, Tik Tok or even Snap Chat provide a perfect
tool for users to appear best.

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