The top 10 words of 2020!

Keep your English up to date with our guide to the top 10 English words of the year! Watch and learn the most important and useful English vocabulary of 2020: from 'mute' to 'lockdown', we take a close look at the key English words we've been using in this most unusual of years!

0:00 Introduction
0:22 Mute
0:57 Cancel
1:36 Stay safe
2:08 Plastic
2:35 Social distancing
3:01 Plandemic
3:31 Fraud
4:10 Megxit
4:41 COVID-19
5:53 Lockdown

As always, you can find more vocabulary, grammar, quizzes and more on our website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/ and be sure to let us know in the comments which new words you have been using this year!

Click here for our top 10 words of 2021: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwiZM8Rcs7A&t=220s

Learn more about the ideas in the video here:

10. Mute - Coronavirus lockdown: Language for video calls - https://youtu.be/XoculEcyQdo
9. Cancel - The new meaning of 'cancelled' - The English We Speak - https://youtu.be/jIx8-Qmvs7U
8. Stay safe - Health and safety - English at Work keeps you safe - https://youtu.be/SPxTs5YG_Ag
7. Plastic - Plastic footprint - The English We Speak - https://youtu.be/pYOCL1oyi4g
6. Social distancing - Covid-19: The office after lockdown - 6 Minute English - https://youtu.be/glK2V-7DJD8
5. Plandemic - Fake News: Fact and Fiction - Fake news in the age of coronavirus- https://youtu.be/E0PKtf1hfvc
4. Fraud - Could you be a victim of online fraud? 6 Minute English https://youtu.be/kU65ZNNOPc4
3. Megxit - Queen agrees Harry and Meghan plan: BBC News Review - https://youtu.be/ZH5LuH4FeXc
2. Covid-19 - Coronavirus playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcetZ6gSk969phtOu0HTpfSSIiv88NCJr
1. Lockdown - Can you sleep during lockdown? - News Review - https://youtu.be/v3QC1LII9jY

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