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 Language
& Culture
 New
Words
The Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English is a great reference to
keep up to date with new words.
Have a look at the sentences below. Choose from the following words
to fill in the gaps.
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B2B
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cyberspace
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edutainment
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Internet
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multimedia
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1. The students are encouraged to surf the __________ to improve their
English.
2. Connor talks to his friend in __________ by email and chat rooms.
3. My teacher is working on a new __________ course. There will be video
and sound files that help students study over the Internet.
4. Mixing video and computer software in the classroom is a good example
of __________. It entertains as well as helps students to learn.
5. The bookshop has started looking into __________ possibilities. They
are very keen for people to buy books over the Internet.
Look for the Hot Word on the dictionaries
home page to keep up to date with the new additions to the English Language.
Interested in learning more about how new words enter the language? Read
this article by Sue Engineer on 21st
Century English Vocabulary from the Dictionaries site.
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