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Article from OUP ELT Blog<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

These days, there might only be one topic of conversation in the news, on social media, and in our own chats to friends and family. Along with new ways of working, teaching and learning, we are even adopting a new lexicon to help us talk about it<\/a>. My own personal \u201cHealth\u201d topic vocabulary has grown to include such words and phrases as self-isolation, social distancing and herd immunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using topic vocabulary to enhance learning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Collecting words together in topics has long been seen as a good way to help students learn vocabulary. Wouldn\u2019t it be great to be able to access word lists where vocabulary is collected together in this way, with words levelled according to CEFR levels, and linked up to dictionary entries showing pronunciation, meanings and examples all at the click of a mouse or a single tap?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step by Step: Using your Dictionary to Expand Topic Vocabulary<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Article from OUP ELT Blog. These days, there might only be one topic of conversation in the news, on social media, and in our own chats to friends and family. Along with new ways of working, teaching and learning, we are even adopting a new lexicon to help us talk about it. 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