🗣️ Teen Talk
25 short lessons on the slang you hear in songs, videos and online, so that you understand it when you hear it. Very informal: for friends, not for school or work.
What you will learn
- What popular slang words mean
- Which slang is very informal
- How to understand slang in songs, videos and chat
How a lesson works
There are 25 short lessons, one expression in each. You hear it, learn what it means in simple English, use it in a sentence, pick the right use in a short situation and say it yourself. Every step is spoken. The meaning is given in English only, so you learn to think in English.
The lessons
All 25 lessons are Level 2. Each lesson teaches one slang word or phrase that you hear in songs, videos and online.
Read the guide
Want the meanings first? Read English slang: what common slang words mean.
Slang is very informal
Slang changes fast and is meant for friends and online chat, not for school, work or formal writing. These lessons help you understand it when you hear it. Lessons that are very informal carry a label.
How to practice
- Play a little every day: about 15 minutes is enough.
- Say the sentence out loud after the voice, even without the microphone.
- Repeat a lesson that feels easy. Repeating is practice, not a test.
- Listen for the expressions in songs, films and videos, then come back to the lesson.
Questions
Is slang safe to use at school or work?
Usually not. Slang is very informal. The lessons help you understand it, and they say when an expression is very informal.
Will this slang go out of date?
Some will. Slang changes fast, so these lessons teach what a word means now, so that you understand it when you hear it.