1. Words of the year

2. Every year, d………. choose a word to r………
Every year, d………. choose a word to r……….. the mood or interests of a year. The most p……………, most u……. as well as interesting n….. words are announced to the p……….., usually in D……… This week, some d… h…… announced their word of the year for Can you p………. the words?

4. Words of the year 2016: What do they mean?

5. Paranoid a) The things you need to do a particular activity
b) Feeling extremely nervous and worried because you believe that other people do not like you or are trying to harm you
c) A person who predicts the future
What part of speech is this word? (eg noun, adverb, verb etc)

6. Xenophobia
A) Strong dislike or fear of foreigners and their traditions
B) A type of lifeform from another planet
C) Fear of musical instruments
What part of speech is this word? (eg noun, adverb, verb etc)

7. Fascism A) Related to a weak economy B) Increasing global temperatures
C) A political system based on a very powerful leader, state control and in which opposition is not allowed.
What part of speech is this word? (eg noun, adverb, verb etc)

8. Why do you think the words Paranoid, Xenophobia and Fascism have been chosen as words of the year for 2016?

9. Previous words of the year
selfie
emoji
photobomb
unfriend
sudoku
vape
onesie
hygge
adulting
binge-watch
Choose one of these words.
Guess what it means. Check what it means using: Google Images Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary Write a sentence using the word. (eg: “I am really tired today because I ………………………………. the TV series Black Mirror last night”)

16. What’s your word of the year?