1 - Have you ever heard about baby boomers, Generation X, millennials, and Generation Z? Do some
quick research (online or in the school library) and match these names to the characteristics below.
a) People born between 1996 and 2016. They are surrounded by technology and considered ambi-
tious, digital-natives, and confident. ____________________
b) People born between 1965 and 1981. They live between the digital and non-digital world; are
considered resourceful, logical, and good problem solvers. ____________________
c) People born after the WWII, between 1946 and 1964. They are considered committed,
self-sufficient, and competitive. ____________________
d) People born between 1982-1995. They are the first generation to be “digital natives;” are con-
sidered confident, curious, and authority-questioning. ___________________
2- In 2018, the British newspaper “The Guardian” published an article on the results of a report about
Generation Z. Read the article title on the next page and tick (✔) the topics you expect to find in it.
a) Social media and technology.
b) Health and wellbeing.
c) Relationships.
d) Work.
e) School problems.
f) Conflicts with the older generation.
g) Entertainment.
h) Future expectations.
i) Teenage pregnancy.
3 - Before reading the excerpt, look up the following words in an English or bilingual dictionary to make
your own glossary. Check the “Learning Strategy” box to support your use of the dictionary.
Nouns clubbing gig kickback stuff
Verbs achieve hang out harm own
Respostas
Devemos completar as lacunas nas passagens de acordo com as gerações
baby boomers, Generation X, millennials, e Generation Z
a) People born between 1996 and 2016. They are surrounded by technology and considered ambitious, digital-natives, and confident. Generation Z
b) People born between 1965 and 1981. They live between the digital and non-digital world; are considered resourceful, logical, and good problem solvers.
Generation X
c) People born after the WWII, between 1946 and 1964. They are considered committed, self-sufficient, and competitive.
Baby Boomers
d) People born between 1982-1995. They are the first generation to be “digital natives;” are considered confident, curious, and authority-questioning.
Millenials
2- Podemos achar os seguintes tópicos no artigo do jornal "The Guardian"
a) Social media and technology.
b) Health and wellbeing.
c) Relationships.
e) School problems.
f) Conflicts with the older generation.
g) Entertainment.
h) Future expectations.
i) Teenage pregnancy.
3 -
clubbing - Ir para a balada
gig - Um pequeno show
kickback - Uma propina
stuff - algo, coisa, objeto
achieve - conquistar
hang out - passar um tempo junto com alguém.
harm own - Prejudicar a si próprio
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