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  1. 1. Proficient speakers : A literature review on what it means to be orally proficient as a speaker of English

    University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

    Author : Kim Fahlström; [2023]
    Keywords : Fluency; speech; oral proficiency; assessment;

    Abstract : An increasing amount of people use the English language, even those with other first languages. Therefore, there is an interest in investigating various aspects of the English language. The present study aims to investigate what it means to be orally proficient as a speaker of English. READ MORE

  3. 2. Extramural English and its Impact on Swedish Learners’ Written Proficiency : An Analysis of Complexity, Accuracy and Fluency in Lower Secondary School Writing

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärande

    Author : Christiane Kluender; [2023]
    Keywords : SLA ; extramural English; written proficiency; complexity accuracy; fluency;

    Abstract : English holds a significant status as a lingua franca in Sweden, offering regular contact opportunities for learners through media consumption and entertainment, starting at a young age. Exposure to English outside the walls of the formal language classroom has been extensively studied especially in conjunction with students’ motivation, vocabulary acquisition, and oral proficiency (cf. READ MORE

  4. 3. Teachers’ Beliefs on Oral Corrective Feedback for Young EFL Learners : Lärares uppfattningar om muntligt rättande feedback för unga elever i engelskundervisningen

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

    Author : Diana Mokre; Arta Sheqi; [2023]
    Keywords : oral corrective feedback; feedback strategies; EFL; young learners; speaking; teacher beliefs;

    Abstract : When supporting students’ language development, English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers use different scaffolding methods, such as Oral Corrective Feedback (OCF). This method’s purpose is to assist learners’ oral language skills, and there are various strategies that can be utilised in an input providing or output prompting manner. READ MORE

  5. 4. EFL Textbooks and Workbooks in Swedish Middle School : Teachers Attitudes toward EFL Learning Materials Advantages and Disadvantages in Relation to Oral Skills and Social Interaction

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Engelska

    Author : Angelica Stensson; [2023]
    Keywords : EFL; English as a Foreign Language; Swedish middle school; learning materials; textbooks; workbooks; oral skills; social interaction;

    Abstract : The aim of this study is to examine the use of EFL learning materials, such as pre-constructed textbooks, workbooks and teachers guides, in a small group of teachers. The study set out to investigate how and in that case, why the teachers use the material and in addition their attitudes towards the materials advantages and disadvantages. READ MORE

  6. 5. To what extent is oral corrective feedback beneficial for young learners’ EFL and/or L2 language development?

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

    Author : Natalie Nikolic; [2023]
    Keywords : L2; oral feedback; corrective oral feedback; OCF;

    Abstract : Abstract This study investigates the effectiveness of using Oral Corrective Feedback (OCF) as a way of promoting young learners' language acquisition from an EFL (English As a Foreign Language) perspective. Furthermore, this study also looks at learners' and teachers' thoughts about oral corrective feedback and whether it serves its intended purpose in the classroom towards learners' language learning. READ MORE