Oxford's 2022 Word of the Year: "Goblin Mode"

Listening in English

Int – Adv
Teens & Adults
Grades 9–12

In this digital-only resource, students listen to a report from The Associated Press about Oxford's Word of the Year for 2022. This year's choice is a slang term that many have never heard of until now.

Focus

topic-based
listening
vocabulary
goblin mode
dictionary
interpretive

Vocabulary

phrase
goblin mode
unapologetically
self-indulgent
reject
norms
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