SimpleCursorAdapter SimpleCursorAdapter;
ListView listWords = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.listWords);
wordsRepo wordsRepo = new wordsRepo(this);
TextView textview= (TextView) findViewById(R.id.textView);

private void showWords()
{
    Cursor cursor = wordsRepo.getword();

    if (cursor == null)
    {
        textview.setText("Error");
        return;
    }
    if (cursor.getCount() == 0)
    {
        textview.setText("No Words.");
        return;
    }

    String[] from = new String[] {word.KEY_EN_NAME};
    int[] to = new int[] {android.R.id.text1};

    SimpleCursorAdapter = new SimpleCursorAdapter(this,android.R.layout.simple_list_item_1,cursor,from,to,0);
    listCategories.setAdapter(SimpleCursorAdapter);

}