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One highly effective activity I’ve used in the classroom is having students act as a \"human dictionary.\" This activity helps students to internalize the word’s meaning and usage. Understanding words from context, remembering and applying the words are some of the key features of this activity.  \nThe process encourages several key skills:  \n• Understanding words in context  \n• Using a dictionary  \n• Translanguaging  \n• Critical thinking  \nA key takeaway of this activity is fostering deeper engagement with the language, encouraging both peer and independent learning  \nPresented by Shakti Koushik  \nI have been an ESL teacher in Australia for the past 8 years. Before that, I taught English and Hindi in India. I have taught all the courses offered at ILSC this includes EAP, IELTS, PTE, Cambridge and skill classes such as Cafe work skills, English through travel and hospitality, and the traditional courses such as grammar and vocabulary, writing, conversational skills.  \nTeaching is my passion and I love using Task based learning in my classes as I believe that language acquisition is successful when it is applied appropriately.","cbCaikrpfKUVfb0Y","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikrpfKUVfb0Y","pdf",65367,"English","# Human Dictionary Activity\n## Key Skills Developed\n# About the Educator\n## Teaching Philosophy","[{\"question\":\"What is the core purpose of the 'Human Dictionary' activity?\",\"answer\":\"The activity helps ESL learners internalize the meaning and usage of vocabulary by having them act as dictionaries to understand, remember, and apply words in context.\"},{\"question\":\"What key skills does this activity encourage?\",\"answer\":\"The process promotes understanding words in context, the effective use of dictionaries, translanguaging, and critical thinking.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the teaching philosophy of the presenter, Shakti Koushik?\",\"answer\":\"She focuses on task-based learning, believing that language acquisition is most successful when it is applied appropriately to real-world tasks.\"}]","Human Dictionary - A New Way to Vocabulary Acquisition | PDF",1790851401]