Essays about: "English pronunciation EFL"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the words English pronunciation EFL.

  1. 1. Teaching pronunciation effectively in an EFL classroom; a literature review

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kultur, språk och medier (KSM)

    Author : My Olsson; Alice Osborne; [2024]
    Keywords : effective teaching; English as a Foreign Language; intelligibility; secondary education; pronunciation;

    Abstract : This study provides a literature review of the most effective ways to teach pronunciation to EFL secondary school students in Sweden. There is limited time allocated to pronunciation leading to a scarcity of available effective methods. This impacts the important role which intelligibility holds in pronunciation. READ MORE

  3. 2. Is it enough to be understood? A study of teacher attitudes towards accent in the EFL classroom

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska; Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för engelska

    Author : Martin Silva; [2023]
    Keywords : accents; teacher attitudes; pronunciation; English as a lingua franca; World Englishes; nativelikeness; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : This study investigates teacher attitudes towards accent in the EFL classroom. The central theoretical base for this study is English as a lingua franca (ELF), which proposes that intelligibility is the key to communication in English between people from different backgrounds. READ MORE

  4. 3. Sentence Stress in Songs: The Potential of Using Authentic Songs for Teaching English Sentence Stress to EFL Learners in Swedish Lower-Secondary School

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för engelska; Lunds universitet/Engelska

    Author : Teo Mattiasson; [2023]
    Keywords : sentence stress; pronunciation teaching; musical instruction; English as a foreign language; English songs; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : Using music as a tool for teaching a foreign language has been shown to positively affect the language learning process (Balčytytė-Kurtinienė, 2018; Cañete García et al., 2022; Heidari- Shahreza & Moinzadeh, 2012), and this essay suggests that authentic English songs can be used in the teaching of EFL in lower-secondary school in Sweden to efficiently meet many aspects of the syllabus. READ MORE

  5. 4. How teachers utilize the practice of reading aloud to promote English language development in Swedish K-3 grades.

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

    Author : Joshua Payne; Ramize Dushku; [2023]
    Keywords : reading aloud; language development; young learners; L1; L2; EFL; communicative learning; vocabulary acquisition;

    Abstract : Reading aloud is a method that has been used as a means of observational learning in schools for many years. It exists as an implicit part of many educational systems across the world, and the theories that underpin its usage are well studied. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Influence of Teacher Beliefs on Classroom Practices in English Pronunciation Teaching

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

    Author : Ramlah Warsame; [2021]
    Keywords : Pronunciation; Teacher beliefs; Accents; English as a Foreign language EFL ; Lingua Franca Core LFC ; Classroom practices;

    Abstract : This study aims to explore teacher beliefs on accents in the classroom and how they affect classroom practices as well as the teachers views on the LFC approach. Furthermore, the study investigates whether there exists a possible disconnect between teachers and the Swedish National Agency for Education when it comes to deciding what approach to take when teaching English pronunciation. READ MORE