Essays about: "difficulties learning English as a foreign language"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 15 essays containing the words difficulties learning English as a foreign language.
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11. Opening a Global Door : Methodologies in successful instruction of English as a second language for early learners
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humanioraAbstract : English is a widely used language, and its standing as a tool for communication among people who do not share a common first language is ever increasing. Young students all over the globe therefore learn English in school. READ MORE
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12. Knowledge and confidence in identifying dyslexia among in-service teachers and pre-service teachers
University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)Abstract : This study aims to investigate and compare in-service and pre-service teachers confidence and knowledge regarding dyslexia. In order to investigate this, two research questions are formulated: 1) We seek to identify differences in the way that in-service and pre-service teachers perceive their own competency in dealing with and accommodating the needs of students with dyslexia in the English classroom. READ MORE
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13. Assessing and grading pupils with dyslexia in English language teaching : A case study of English Language Teachers' insights on the matter
University essay from Institutionen för språk (SPR)Abstract : This essay focuses on what impact developmental dyslexia has on assessment and grading in the second language teaching of English in the Swedish educational system. The data presented in this essay are based on six semi-structured interviews with English language teachers of lower and upper secondary schools from the south-eastern parts of Sweden. READ MORE
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14. Modality and Method: A Comparison of Russian and English Epistemic Modal Verbs through SFL and its Implications for Second Language Learners.
University essay from Sektionen för humaniora (HUM)Abstract : This study is intended to shed light on similarities and differences in terms of functional structure of the clause when modality is expressed by use of modal operators in Russian and English, in order to arrive at findings which inform, and are applicable to, the process of English language acquisition by the Russian learner. The need for the investigation was prompted by the author’s work experience in the field of English teaching, and the lack of explicit guidance in available textbooks currently used in Russian schools and institutions with regard to the particular issue highlighted. READ MORE
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15. The weak language learner : a study of ways of taking weak language learners into consideration in class
University essay from Institutionen för humanioraAbstract : English is taught as a compulsory second language in Swedish schools and is one of three core subjects needed to be passed in order to receive a leaving certificate. Statistics show that 6.9% of the students do not aquire proficiency enough to receive a G (pass) in English in grade nine. READ MORE
