抄録
With the widespread use of smartphones for a quick word search, coupled with declining English-Japanese dictionary usage in junior high school classes, less than forty percent of the new students are familiar with nglishJapanese dictionaries. Moreover, in their Kosen life—where Wi-Fi is available and some classes often require the use of electronic devices—using a paper dictionary may seem outdated. Despite this new era and environment, the author has continued using paper dictionaries for vocabulary activities in “English I” to encourage students to learn English vocabulary more actively. This paper details the methods of the dictionary activities conducted in the last few years with explanations about their significance. Supplementary information reports on the dictionary usage experiences of first-year students in this academic year during their junior high school years, obtained through a questionnaire, as well as the significance of the English I dictionary activities from their perspectives.
https://ror.org/040mta007 
