Essays about: "English Essay listening"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words English Essay listening.

  1. 1. A quantitative study of Swedish high school L2 learners' receptive knowledge of English lexical collocations

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska

    Author : Louise Frifelt; [2024]
    Keywords : Collocations; Multi-word units; Formulaic language; Second language acquisition; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : This paper investigates receptive knowledge of English lexical collocations among Swedish high school students. The study tests the claim that L2 (second language) learners of English have a low level of collocational competence and tend to recognise high-frequent collocations more than low-frequent since the former have been encountered more. READ MORE

  2. 2. "What Variety Do You Think I Should Use?" : Seven Swedish EFL Teachers' views on language varieties in the classroom

    University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

    Author : Antonia Alfredsson; [2021]
    Keywords : Language varieties; Teachers attitudes; Second Language Learning; AmE; BrE;

    Abstract : The aim of this essay is to gain knowledge about attitudes towards the use of different varieties of English in the classroom from the perspective of seven English teachers in Swedish upper secondary school. The study was carried out through interviews with teachers from different upper secondary schools in Sweden. READ MORE

  3. 3. Representation and cultural bias : A study focused on three Swedish ESL-textbooks

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

    Author : Sofia Sandberg; [2021]
    Keywords : ESL-textbooks; textbook study; cultural textbook study; cultural representation; Swedish ESL;

    Abstract : In the following essay, a study on three textbooks used for educating pupils in Swedish secondary schools in the subject of English is presented. One aim of the study was to investigate how the selection of texts, both fiction and non-fiction, used for reading and listening comprehension purposes and their respective author representations in three Swedish EFL-textbooks could be considered to represent a broad perspective of the English-speaking world. READ MORE

  4. 4. Notetaking During Listening Lessons: English Teachers' Attitudes Toward Notetaking and Notetaking Teaching During Listening Lessons at Swedish upper secondary schools.

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Gustav Isaksson; [2019]
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    Abstract : This is a study that examines Swedish upper secondary school English teachers' attitudes toward notetaking and notetaking teaching during listening lessons to see how current English teachers implement notetaking teaching to help students store data while listening to information in English. The reason for the investigation is that teachers might assume that students already have the physical and cognitive abilities that are required to take notes and therefore just tell students to “take notes”. READ MORE

  5. 5. Authentic Materials in Listening Lessons: : A Study of Swedish Upper-Secondary English Teachers' Attitudes toward Authentic Materials in Listening Lessons

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Roger Edrenius; [2018]
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    Abstract : This study examines Swedish upper-secondary English teachers’ attitudes toward authentic materials in listening lessons in order to shed light on whether or not teachers implement authentic material in their listening lessons and if so, the reasons teachers give for including authentic material. The reason for conducting this research is that teachers might rely too extensively on simplified, graded and/or scripted purpose-written materials (i. READ MORE