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Teacher guide & answers
Collins Names “Mogging” Its Word of the Year
How to use these two pages
Give learners the student worksheet. It contains the story and questions, without the answers. Keep this guide for yourself. Use it to lead the activity and explain the answers afterwards.
Student worksheetA simple 15–20-minute lesson
- Before reading · 2 minutes
Show the title. Ask: “What do you think this story is about?”
- Read and answer · 8–10 minutes
Give out the student worksheet. Learners read for the main idea, then reread to answer the 3 questions. They can compare answers with a partner.
- Discuss and write · 5–8 minutes
Check the answers below together. Ask learners to point to the clue in the story, then finish with the open question.
Adjust the support: Let learners use word help or Level 1 if needed. For a challenge, compare the wording in another level. This activity is not a proficiency test.
Answers to the 3 questions
The question numbers match the student worksheet. Each answer includes a reason and the clue learners can find in the story.
In the cake example, why might a person say their friend's cake 'mogged' theirs?
Correct answer: B — The friend's cake looks more impressive.
Why: The second paragraph gives the more impressive cake as the reason.
Clue in the story: The informal term means outshining or outperforming someone or something. A person might jokingly say a friend’s cake “mogged” theirs when the friend’s cake looks more impressive.
Where does Collins say the term was used before spreading more widely online?
Correct answer: A — Bodybuilding culture
Why: The final paragraph says the term was used in bodybuilding culture.
Clue in the story: Collins says the term was used in bodybuilding culture before spreading more widely online. Euronews reports that it is popular among younger generations. Its use can be playful, but it is slang rather than formal English.
What kind of English does the article say 'mogging' is?
Correct answer: C — Slang rather than formal English
Why: The final sentence describes it as slang rather than formal English.
Clue in the story: Collins says the term was used in bodybuilding culture before spreading more widely online. Euronews reports that it is popular among younger generations. Its use can be playful, but it is slang rather than formal English.
The open question: accept different answers
Ask learners: What does 'mogging' mean, and where was the term used before spreading more widely online?
One possible answer: It means outshining or outperforming someone or something. Collins says it was used in bodybuilding culture before spreading more widely online.
This is an example, not the only correct answer. Look for a relevant idea, a reason and the learner’s own words. Learners can answer aloud or write one or two sentences.