The present study has explored the importance of enhancing vocabulary through the Internet of Things (IoT) by learning English literature to 40 ESL learners (20 males and 20 females). This research also said that the vocabulary level increases when learners are confident in their learning activities. To improve the confidence level of the ESL learners, their understanding of vocabulary knowledge should be improved. Understanding will improve when the learners have enough vocabulary to convey their ideas, so it becomes the teachers’ duty to improve their vocabulary. In order to ascertain the authenticities about ESL learners’ vocabulary knowledge through the Internet of Things (IoT) by learning literature, a semi-structured interview was also conducted with 10 participants who completed the questionnaire. The results exposed the subsequent array of responses like ‘able to learn vocabulary better when it was presented through the Internet of Things (IoT) activities’, ‘how significant is the Internet of Things (IoT) Technology in learning vocabulary’, and ‘Internet of Things (IoT) activities were useful in acquiring various kinds of knowledge and information about a particular word’ scored maximum number of participants. The syllabus also should have task-based exercises and activities to evaluate the students so that they may be able to enhance their vocabulary through the Internet of Things (IoT) in their studies.

Internet of Things (IoT) and Vocabulary Learning in the English Language

Vocabulary is the flesh of a language, which is an indispensable constituent for a language. This research highlights the role of language learners' acquisition in incidental and intentional vocabulary by using technological modality. Effective usage of vocabulary in communication and comprehension is crucial and demanding as well. English being the diplomatic language, and which is witnessed as a parameter for graduates, particularly in job acquisition. There are numerous teaching methods were followed for effective learning. In order to benefit, English as a second language (ESL) learners and English as a foreign language (EFL) learners, task-based learning (TBL) approach is observed to be an effective learning method. This paper devices to use technology, entertainment, and design (TED) talk video with subtitles in the syllabus of TBL learning for effective learning of incidental and intentional vocabulary in language and succeeded by analysing the response from the students. The study reveals the significant development and interest in learning a new word by using the authentic instructional TED talk videos for vocabulary learning and vocabulary acquisition.

V. Rajasekaran

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Using technological modality to learn vocabulary incidentally and intentionally for effective communication