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Millennials
Millennials

Learn English meaning of 'millennials'

Date: May 26 2020

Themes: Family, News

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Millennials are Americans who were born between 1982 and 2000. The American government says there are over 75 million Millennials living right now! This generation inherited a lot of challenges. They live with money problems, climate change problems, and many other problems. Some people think that Millennials are slackers, and they won’t be able to fix these problems. Other people think that Millennials are idealists, and they will make our world a better place. What do you think?

Vocab

generation n.

Definition

Example My mom's generation usually likes different things than mine.

challenge n.

Definition

Example Getting a good grade in Professor Allen's class is really a challenge.

slacker n.

Definition

Example You are such a slacker! You haven't had a job in months.

idealist n.

Definition

Example My cousin is an idealist. She volunteers to help drug addicts find jobs and housing so they will stop using drugs.

inherit v.

Definition

Example Millie is going to inherit beautiful jewelry from her great aunt.

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Discussion

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Were you born in the Millennial years? What do you think of the Millennial generation?

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j12widiawati

Indonesia

I do the same thought about millenial as andy’s father and friend of Jessica. Why that they think they inherited so much problems? 

08:08 AM May 27 2020 |

pcpd

pcpd

Brazil

I didn’t born in the Millennial years. I am older. I’m from the Generation X. The big issue about the Millenial generation is the fact that they borned at the digital age with the computer technology and fast communication networks. So they use these technologies to do many things very fast and this is one of the reasons they are a little lazy or slacker. They don’t like to use the traditional tools and do real things or hold things and work with real things. They don’t like to communicate with other people using the phone, they prefer to use instant message communications systems and they have an expectation that all the issues must be solved quickly very quickly. The big problem of this generation is that they don’t have much patience, they want to achieve the success very fast and they see all the time a perfect world, the world of Facebook and the life is a little bit different and much harder. They need have a hard work to achieve the success and sometimes it takes much more time than they would like and some of them can give up early. No pain, no gain.

01:06 AM Aug 10 2016 |

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Djana

Djana

Algeria

yes i was born in the Millennial years & I’m happy about that.I think our generation is so optimistic towards everthing..although what happens in the world we still trying to figure out things we don’t know,and find solutions..Saying the Millennials are slackers,I don’t think is right,I mean if one or two millennials are like that..it’s not supposed that the rest of them must be like that.

09:20 PM Aug 04 2016 |

ola3

ola3Super Member!

Ukraine

I can’t say there’s much difference btw generations. Just the lifestyle, I think. But all strive to get a good job, to be successful, to find love, to be financially independent. So let’s go fo it by working hard and asking God to give us some luck.

01:50 PM Aug 01 2016 |

rofit

rofit

Poland

very good quality recordings. thx :)

07:07 AM Aug 01 2016 |

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