Reading Online With

WordChamp and Hyperwords

What is WordChamp? Tool for reading text

without a dictionary Definition/translation

of vocabulary words Pronunciation of words

in the target language

Edit feature for adding translations

WordChamp

Web Reader Choose a language to read

and hear Choose a language for

definition Choose something to read Input the URL and click

“Read” Click “Text” and cut and

paste your text into the window. Click “Read”

FAZ.net

Read any foreign newspaper The text appears within

the WordChamp frame Set the languages, i.e.

from German to English When you slide the

mouse over a word, a pop-up with the translation and pronunciation appears

What can students do? Students can use

WordChamp without joining a class

Students create their own page

Do various drills Keep track of their

learning

Verb conjugation drill This example shows

how learners of German practice the conjugation of verbs in the present perfect tense.

Teacher Page Set up your page Create profile Create homework Calendar for planning Messages icon Invite your students

The fee for a student to enroll in a class and access homework is US $12.50. This gives a student access to a class and its homework for up to six months. This fee allows us to continue improving and maintaining WordChamp.

NOTE: These fees relate only to the WordChamp Course Management features. To see other features and services available, please go to our features page.

Kindergarten through 12th Grade Enrollment fees are waived for students in K-12

classes. There are NO fees for teachers to use Course

Management.

Is there a Fee?

Hyperwords for Firefox

With Hyperwords you can select any word on any web page and do useful things.

Watch a demo of Hyperwords

Download on Firefox

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What kind of tasks would you design for WordChamp?

How could Hyperwords be useful to you and your students?

At what level of FL learning?

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