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Task 1 Speaking What is your word of the year? Explain its meaning to your
classmates.
Merriam-Webster dictionary
Cambridge dictionary
Cambridge said there were 65,000 searches for the word homer in a single day. It
was May 5. That was the day when homer was the winning word on the popular
online game Wordle.
The British publisher said many Wordle players outside of the United States had
not heard this word before. Some expressed their frustration on social media, but
many more turned to Cambridge to find its meaning.
The popularity of Wordle also brought searches for other five-letter words,
including (9), (10), humor, and (11).
Collins dictionary
Another publisher, Collins, said 2022 seems to be a year of permanent crisis with
the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and the worldwide economic downturn.
So, Collins selected permacrisis as the word of the year for 2022. The dictionary
defines the word as “an extended period of instability and insecurity.”
Collins said the year also gave us terms like quiet quitting, which involves doing no
more work than necessary, and sportswashing, which people are accusing Qatar
and Saudi Arabia are doing with the World Cup and LIV golf.
Oxford dictionary
The editors of the Oxford dictionary said 2022 has been a year defined by re-
opening after the pandemic. “However, although we have finally been able to
physically reunite and come together again, our world somehow feels more divided
than ever.”
Oxford said the use of metaverse increased four times in October as people are
debating the future of online activities. The word describes a new level of online
experiences for socializing, learning, and playing.
From the war in Ukraine to the legal action between actors Johnny Depp and
Amber Heard, people used #IStandWith on social media to express their support.
And (12) is the idea of rejecting societal expectations in favor of doing whatever
one wants to.
So, Oxford decided to leave the selection of word of the year to you.
Until Friday, December 2, you can vote for your favorite word as Oxford’s word of
the year 2022. The choices include metaverse, #IStandwith, and goblin mode.
Hai Do wrote this report for VOA Learning English with additional material from
the Associated Press.
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deep fake –n. a media image or picture that has been digitally changed and uses
high technology to make something false look real
artificial intelligence –n. the field of computer science that aims to give machines
the ability to appear to have human intelligence
frustration –n. the feeling of unhappiness from being unable to do what you want
to do
caulk –n. a material that fills cracks and holes that is used to keep out water
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2 falsehood, 3untruth, and 4 disinformation. But in this age of misinformation with 5 fake news, 6
deepfakes and 7 artificial intelligence, the word “gaslighting has emerged as a word for our time.”