Merriam-Webster's 2022 Word of the Year: "Gaslighting"

Listening in English

High Int – Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

In this digital-only resource, students watch a video from The Associated Press about Merriam-Webster's 2022 Word of the Year.

An optional dictionary task that asks students to look up other popular words from 2022 is also available.

Focus

topic-based
listening
vocabulary
gaslighting
dictionary
interpretive

Vocabulary

implication
deception
straightforward
devious
prominence
constituent
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