Essays about: "essay of why english language is important"

Found 5 essays containing the words essay of why english language is important.

1. 1. "Grammar and syntax are of course important building blocks, but you need to know what it is you are building" : A Qualitative Study Investigating Nine Upper Secondary English Teachers' Awareness, Beliefs and Practices when Dealing with Pragmatics in the EFL Classroom

   University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

   Author : Malin Ringqvist; [2023]
   Keywords : Pragmatics; Pragmatic competence; EFL Classroom; Teacher Awareness and Beliefs; Interculturality;

   Abstract : This essay investigates nine upper secondary English teachers’ awareness, beliefs and practices when dealing with pragmatics in the EFL classroom in relation to the intercultural dimensions of the subject. The study was conducted using a phenomenological approach where nine semi-structured interviews with upper secondary English teachers were conducted. READ MORE

3. 2. Why not "English only"? : Patterns of code-switching between Swedish and English in Swedish upper secondary EFL education

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

   Author : Johan Vestin; [2019]
   Keywords : code-switching; EFL Teaching; Equivalence; Reiteration; Socializing; Metalanguage; L2 Avoidance; Floor-holding;

   Abstract : English education in Sweden tends to be viewed as a second language, rather than a foreign language. Therefore, it is generally expected that instruction is performed, and content is taught in English. However, previous research shows that English is generally not the sole language used, even in classrooms with explicit “English only” policies. READ MORE

4. 3. "The Internet is Watching You" - Why and How George Orwell's 1984 should be taught in the EFL classroom

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Author : Marie Anneling; [2013-08-14]
   Keywords : English as a Foreign Language education; the filter bubble; Integrating literature; Loss of privacy; manipulation; Sociocultural teaching theory; surveillance;

   Abstract : This essay will argue for why and also how the book "1984", by George Orwell should be used in the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) education. Teaching authentic literature from various periods of time is an important part of the EFL education according to the syllabus for Swedish schools. READ MORE

5. 4. Oral communication in the English language classroom : A study of the attitudes of some English teachers and 9th grade pupils in Sweden towards oral communication in the English classroom

   University essay from Humanvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Anna Törnqvist; [2008]
   Keywords : oral communication;

   Abstract : The overall aim of this essay was to investigate what attitudes some English teachers and pupils in 9th grade in Sweden have towards oral communication in the teaching of English. I wanted to find out why oral communication is an important part of the teaching of English, what factors teachers and pupils believe contribute to orally active pupils in the English foreign language classroom and what English teachers think of the assessment of pupils' ability to express themselves orally in Englsih. READ MORE

6. 5. Honest Mistakes : A study of grammatical mistakes in Swedish pupils’ production of oral English, with a focus on grammar teaching.

   University essay from Institutionen för humaniora

   Author : Anna Rosén; [2007]
   Keywords : Second language learning; grammar teaching; error analysis; English oral proficiency;

   Abstract : When speaking a language, whether it is our first or second language, grammatical mistakes will be made. The aim of this essay is to look into what kinds of mistakes some Swedish learners of English make when speaking English and to analyze why these mistakes are made. READ MORE