freerice.com

I’d forgotten about this site until I just saw these reviews! It’s brilliant. And a fantastic way to make time pass when you’re bored at work.
The gist is that you play a vocabulary game and the more you play it, the more grains of rice the company donates to famine stricken countries. (because the more times you click on the page, the more advertising you expose yourself to).
It can be quite addictive and even when you think you have a pretty spectacular vocabulary — this site will expose you for the illiterate fraud you really are.

Agree this is fun! Though maybe not every day I managed to do quite well. Did you know Prandial means related to meals, pullulate = swarm, manducation = chewing, or a brogan is a shoe, or kor = 10 ephahs. I have no idea what an ephah is unfortunately It is a little compulsive someone stop me!
As far as I know it’s not actually in Poole. Got to put the flag somewhere I guess

This is a great website. You can practice your vocabulary and at the same time donate rice to countries where there is famine or disaster.
This was started by a father to help his son with his homework. Then he linked up with the United Nations to donate rice, paid for by the sponsors of the site.
There are 60 levels which you jump around as you go, you don’t get to choose a level to work at. The computer works out the level of your vocabulary.
It’s fun, my ten year old enjoys it and writes down useful words she learns, and at the same time a devasted part of the world benefits.
Absolutely fabulous!