Collins Dictionary has announced its words of the year. Explain what you think they mean.

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Collins Dictionary’s words of the year‘Brexit’, the term for the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, has been named the word of the year by Collins Dictionary, having been deemed “politics’ most important contribution to the language for 40 years.”

According to Collins, the first recorded usage of the word arrived in 2013 but this year saw a 3,400% rise.

Collins’ head of language Helen Newstead likened the term’s importance to the way in which the Watergate scandal saw the word -gate added as a suffix “to make any incident infinitely more compelling.”

Next on the list was

‘Trumpism’, the policies advocated by Donald Trump, especially those involving a rejection of the current political establishment and the vigorous pursuit of US national interests as well as a controversial or outrageous statement attributed to Donald Trump.

“Trump is not the first politician to have had his name co-opted by language,” Newstead continued, citing ‘Thatcherism’ and ‘Reaganomics’ as previous examples.

The third entrant in Collins’ list is ‘hygge.’ For those not familiar, ‘hygge’ refers to the Danish lifestyle craze that’s seen something of an international hysteria of late; a concept roughly described as a feeling of comfort and

contentment, as well as indulging in all the good things and people in your life. It’s one often connected to the idea that the Danes are the happiest people in the world, and that it’s ‘hygge’ that provides the secret to their success.

The craze has focused largely on the idea of making the ordinary special, or meaningful, through ritualising everyday activities such as making a cup of coffee or having dinner; that means putting technology to one side, and embracing simple practices such as lighting candles, purchasing flowers, or brewing real tea in china cups.

Hygge’s international export has seen an explosion of themed cookbooks and lifestyle guides, alongside

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Which would you say is the word of the year in your country this year?

Brexit Trumpism Hygge snowflake generation

JOMO dude food sharenting uberization mic drop

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S c a n d i n a v i a n - t h e m e d restaurants, cafes and bars in the UK which boast intimate settings, simple decor, and plenty of comfort food.

Other words to feature include ‘mic drop’ - a theatrical gesture in which a person drops a hand-held microphone as the finale to a speech - ‘snowflake generation’ - the collective name for the young adults of the 2010s who are viewed as being less resilient and more

prone to taking offence than previous generations - and ‘JOMO’ which is the joy of missing out.

‘Dude food’ - junk food such as hot dogs, burgers, etc. considered particularly appealing to men – also appeared on the list as well as ‘sharenting’ - the habitual use of social media to share news, images, etc. of one’s children.

And the popular service Uber gives us uberization - the

adoption of a business model in which services are offered on demand through direct contact between a customer and supplier, usually via mobile technology.

Which of the words do you like the best? Which do you think is the most useful? Have any politicians from your country given their name to words? Has the hygge craze arrived to where you live? Does the snowflake generation exist where you live? What would dude food be in your country? In what forms can you see uberization around the world?

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Complete the following sentences with the correct form of words you saw in the article. The page and column in which they appear is indicated.

Page 1 – column 1The trip was _____________________ too dangerous and was cancelled by the CEO.The manager ____________________ his player’s behavior to that of a child and dropped him from the next game.Page 1 – column 2The British prime minister is _______________________ an early Brexit.The journey is about 90 miles and takes ____________________ and hour and a half.Page 2 – column 1The new plane _________________ personalised entertainment, an internet connection and fully reclining seats.Page 2 – column 2I love pizza, chips, burgers and really all sorts of _____________________.

dude food

Explain the meaning of the expressions in your own words without referring back to the article.

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Brexit Trumpism Hygge snowflake generation JOMO dude food sharenting uberization mic drop

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Write sentences of your own with the words.V

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What is another way of saying such as in this extract from the article?E

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The craze has focused largely on the idea of making the ordinary special, or meaningful, through ritualising everyday activities such as making a cup of coffee or having dinner

restaurants / home towninteresting places / your countrygreat films / released recentlythings to do / where you livedifficult points / English languagedifferent types of accommodation / your city healthy / unhealthy food / you eatreasons to have / not have pets

e.g. driving habits / make me angry

There are many driving habits that make me angry, such as talking on the phone while driving, overtaking on the inside and driving slowly in the fast lane.

Write sentences using such as based on these things:V

What does the highlighted phrasal verb in this extract from the article mean?E

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...and ‘JOMO’ which is the joy of missing out.

There are other phrasal verbs with out. Complete the gaps to make the phrasal verbs defined. 1 ___________ out do exercise; calculate2 ___________ out use up, become old3 ___________ out become enemies4 ___________ out give 5 ___________ out discover or detect, get information6 ___________ out be careful, be on one's guard

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Complete these sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verbs above:V1 The teacher ___________________ out the exam papers to the students.2 They ___________________ out in the gym opposite my house.3 They __________________ out after an argument about money.4 ________________ out! There’s a car coming!5 I need to change my car’s tyres. They have ____________________ out.

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such as = like; for example

What is another way of saying such as in this extract from the article?E

What does the highlighted phrasal verb in this extract from the article mean?E

miss out = fail to experience

There are other phrasal verbs with out. Complete the gaps to make the phrasal verbs defined. 1 work2 wear3 fall4 hand5 find6 watch

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Complete these sentences with the correct form of the phrasal verbs above:V1 handed2 work3 fell4 watch5 worn

Complete the following sentences with the correct form of words you saw in the article. The page and column in which they appear is indicated.

Page 1 – column 1The trip was DEEMED too dangerous and was cancelled by the CEO.The manager LIKENED his player’s behavior to that of a child and dropped him from the next game.Page 1 – column 2The British prime minister is ADVOCATING an early Brexit.The journey is about 90 miles and takes ROUGHLY and hour and a half.Page 2 – column 1The new plane BOASTS personalised entertainment, an internet connection and fully reclining seats.Page 2 – column 2I love pizza, chips, burgers and really all sorts of JUNK FOOD.

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