Signing up for WordChamp is FREE for everyone. The following table describes the fees associated with specific WordChamp features.
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Read foreign websites without having to use a dictionary! The WordChamp® web reader analyzes any website you specify, and will show pop-up definitions for words that you point at.
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You can even record your own audio and upload pictures to your flashcards
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You can search for and schedule sessions with tutors through WordChamp.
* The tutors set their own prices, so the fee will depend upon the tutor you choose.
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Course Management enables teachers to create and assign interactive homework assignments to their students. In addition to being able to see who has completed their homework, teachers also get access to a variety of metrics detailing problem areas at both the individual and class level.
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For K-12, we have waived the usual fee.
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Students who have been given an invitation code by their teacher can enroll in an online class and gain access to class assignments and homework. Click here for more details. |
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WordChamp has been written from the ground up to be compatible with all languages. We currently have content, including audio, for over 130 languages online.
On Windows, we support both Internet Explorer and Firefox.
On the Macintosh, we support Safari, Firefox, and Camino.
On Linux, we support Firefox.
Currently, we have hundreds of thousands of audio clips in dozens of languages with new audio being added daily.
We use the Macromedia Flash Player to play audio. If the audio isn't working properly, it's pretty likely that downloading the latest version of the Flash Player will solve your problems. You can get the latest version by clicking on the following link:
Using WordChamp, you can create five different types of vocabulary lists: Translation, Question and Answer, Synonym, Antonym, and Definition lists.
Click here for descriptions of the different types of lists.
Yes, you can add original pictures and audio to your flashcards. You can not however, use copyrighted photos, graphics, or audio on our site without permission from the copyright holder.
Other users cannot change your flashcards without your permission.
Yes, WordChamp works with accents, characters, and writing systems for many languages, including Chinese, Japanese, Hebrew, Hindi, Arabic, and many more. For more information on how to enter accents or use other writing systems, please choose from the following links.
You can easily upload lists from files you have created on your computer, send lists directly to your printer and download lists as MP3 (audio) files to your hard-drive.
For more information on how to do this click here.You can add sample sentences by following an entry with one or more sample sentences, or grammatical notes, enclosed in curly braces. Here's an example:
dog {man's best friend}
This will appear in the drills like this:
man's best friend
Note: please do not use sample sentences from copyrighted sources without first getting permission!
When creating a new flashcard, you'll sometimes want to specify a particular reading for a word. You might do this to practice reading words in a foreign writing system (e.g., Chinese, Hebrew, etc.), or because a particular word has multiple pronunciations with different meanings (e.g., "bow" = a polite gesture, and "bow" = a long-distance weapon). You can tell the computer that a word has a specific reading by following the word with a vertical bar ("|") and then the reading. So, it might look like this:
We have many users using vocabulary from textbooks with our website but we have to make special arrangements for their use. If you are planning to use materials from a textbook with WordChamp please
contact us.
No. Only students that you give an invitation code to can enter your online class. You can see a list of the students who have joined a class on the class's detail page.
At WordChamp, we are committed to doing everything we can to maintain a safe and secure language learning environment, particularly for students in Kindergarten through Grade 8. Details on the measures we have implemented, as well as tips to keep your students safe online, can be found in
Student Safety.
