On my endless journey across the vast internets I've stumbled upon this site. It was a gift from the heavens, just what I needed.
What's it about: It presents you an english word with four others. You have to choose which of the alternative 4 is a synonyme (or generally similar word) to the original one. If you succeed in several words in a row, they get more difficult - you move onto another vocabulary level. This alone would be quite nice, because vocabulary expansion is just the thing I now need - my CPE exams are closing in on me way too fast and I feel unprepared.
But now comes the interesting part: For every word you get right the site donates 10 grains of rice to the world's poorest and starving.
How can this be true? They get the money from little (very inobtrusive) ads placed at the bottom of the page and give the rice to UN humanitary aid divisions who subsequently distribute it.
Pay it a visit. You don't have to sign up or pay or anything, it's fun and it's very good for your english. And it's a challenge - how far you get. So far I got to Vocabulary Level 27, but I oscilate around 25.
Can you beat me? Try it! ;)
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ReplyDeleteBeaten. I know you know, but I feel I need to flaunt it.
ReplyDeleteAlso, Diet Coke contains no saccharides, much less actual sugar. I checked.
Cool. Might try it out then.
ReplyDeleteYep I know, but boast at your will.