This week the Thinking in English Community is talking about Words of the Year 2025!
Every year, dictionaries like Collins choose words that reflect the events, trends, and ideas that shaped the year. In my recent episodes, I explored the Collins Words of the Year 2025 and discussed what these words tell us about society, technology, and culture.
Do you have a personal Word of the Year? Or maybe one of the new 2025 words like Vibe Coding, Micro-Retirement, or Broligarchy speaks to your life? This is your chance to share, debate, and explore these words with other learners.
Here are 10 conversation questions to get you talking about Words of the Year 2025!
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Conversation Questions:
- What is your personal Word of the Year?
- Vibe Coding: Have you tried making an app or website with AI? What would you like to make with AI?
- Task Masking: Have you ever tried to just appear busy at work rather than actually being productive?
- Broligarchy: Do you think a small group of tech billionaires having political influence is dangerous?
- Micro-Retirement: Would you consider taking a break from work to travel or recharge?
- Clanker: Are you worried AI or robots might replace your job someday?
- Coolcation: Is climate change changing the way you think about travel?
- Glaze: Have you ever given someone excessive praise just to be nice or polite?
- Biohacking: Would you try biohacking to improve your health or lifespan?
- Make your own questions
Vocabulary
- Vibe Coding (n): Writing computer code by giving AI instructions in natural language instead of coding manually.
- Task Masking (n): Acting busy at work to give the appearance of productivity without actually doing important tasks.
- Broligarchy (n): A small group of wealthy tech billionaires who have a lot of political influence.
- HENRY (n): “High Earner, Not Rich Yet”—someone with a high income but little actual wealth due to expenses and lifestyle.
- Micro-Retirement (n): Taking a short break from work to travel, relax, or focus on personal interests before normal retirement age.
- Aura Farming (n): Deliberately creating a confident or charismatic image that looks effortless but is carefully managed.
- Clanker (n): A derogatory term for computers, robots, or AI, often used humorously or critically.
- Coolcation (n): A holiday in a cool climate, often chosen instead of hot, traditional tourist destinations.
- Glaze (v): To praise or flatter someone excessively, often undeservedly.
- Biohacking (n): Using science or technology to improve or optimise the body’s natural functions, health, or longevity.
Resources
Conversation Club Times
12pm Conversation Club Around The World
- London, United Kingdom Tue/Thur at 12:00 GMT
- Mexico City, Mexico Tue/Thur at 06:00 CST
- Bogota, Colombia Tue/Thur at 07:00 COT
- Santiago, Chile Tue/Thur at 09:00 CLST
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Tue/Thur at 09:00 BRT
- Rome, Italy Tue/Thur at 13:00 CET
- Warsaw, Poland Tue/Thur at 13:00 CET
- Istanbul, Turkey Tue/Thur at 15:00 EEST
- Taipei, Taiwan Tue/Thur at 20:00 CST
- Tokyo, Japan Tue/Thur at 21:00 JST
18pm Conversation Club Around The World
- London, United Kingdom Tue/Thur at 18:00 GMT
- Mexico City, Mexico Tue/Thur at 12:00 CST
- Bogota, Colombia Tue/Thur at 13:00 COT
- Santiago, Chile Tue/Thur at 15:00 CLST
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Tue/Thur at 15:00 BRT
- Rome, Italy Tue/Thur at 19:00 CET
- Warsaw, Poland Tue/Thur at 19:00 CET
- Istanbul, Turkey Tue/Thur at 21:00 EEST
- Taipei, Taiwan Wed/Fri at 02:00 CST
- Tokyo, Japan Wed/Fri at 03:00 JST
23:00pm Conversation Club Around The World
- London, United Kingdom Wed/Fri at 23:00 GMT
- Mexico City, Mexico Tue/Thur at 17:00 CST
- Bogota, Colombia Tue/Thur at 18:00 COT
- Santiago, Chile Tue/Thur at 20:00 CLST
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Tue/Thur at 20:00 BRT
- Rome, Italy Wed/Fri at 00:00 CET
- Warsaw, Poland Wed, Wed/Fri at 00:00 CET
- Istanbul, Turkey Wed/Fri at 02:00 EEST
- Taipei, Taiwan Wed/Fri at 07:00 CST
- Tokyo, Japan Wed/Fri at 08:00 JST
Model Answers & Vocabulary
To help you prepare for the Thinking in English conversation club this week, I have created vocabulary lists and some model answers.
The model answers are split into intermediate, upper-intermediate, and advanced level responses. Hopefully this will give you an idea on the differences in quality between intermediate and advanced responses, and perhaps inspire your own answers to these questions!
B1 (Intermediate)
Model Answers
Vocabulary
B2 (Upper Intermediate)
Model Answers
Vocabulary
C1 (Advanced Level)
Model Answers
Vocabulary
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