Essays about: "idioms teaching"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words idioms teaching.

  1. 1. Idioms in the Classroom : A qualitative study of teaching English idiomatic expressions in Swedish schools

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

    Author : Ana Popovic; [2020]
    Keywords : idioms; idiomatic expressions; figurative language; pedagogy;

    Abstract : According to research, “out of the different types of nonliteral expressions, idioms are the most frequently encountered in discourse. Without a knowledge of idiomatic expressions a nonnative speaker can never fully understand an English movie, sitcom or even the news” (Burke, 1998: 149). READ MORE

  3. 2. A piece of cake? High school students' retention of idioms : A comparative study of teaching idioms by means of illustrations and definitions respectively

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Sabrina Xerri; [2018]
    Keywords : Idioms; vocabulary acquisition; EFL; ESL; retention; illustrations in teaching.;

    Abstract : This study aims at investigating teaching of idioms by means of illustrations and teaching of idioms by means of definitions. The informants of the experiment are learners of English in a Swedish high school. The 58 informants of this experiment were tested on a total of 19 idioms. READ MORE

  4. 3. Etymological Elaboration versus Written Context : A study of the effects of two elaboration techniques on idiom retention in a foreign language

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

    Author : Nina Bergstrand; [2017]
    Keywords : Etymological elaboration; Context elaboration; L2 idiom;

    Abstract : The premise that idioms are an important feature in second language learning and teaching is what underpinned the present study. The aim is to investigate what teaching method is the most effective for idiom retention; etymological elaboration or context elaboration. READ MORE

  5. 4. Racking one’s brain : Vocabulary teaching and the retention of idiomatic expressions

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Niclas Söderqvist; [2016]
    Keywords : Idioms; Idiomatic expressions; Retention; Frequency; Experimental study; Pedagogical relevance; Didactics; Vocabulary; Formulaic language; Transparency;

    Abstract : This essay presents a study of retention of idioms delving into a pedagogical approach by presenting them to a group of lower secondary students. The study also explores students’ memory retention whilst concurrently investigating if certain types of idioms are retained to a greater extent than others. READ MORE

  6. 5. Taking it to the Next Level : A Research on how to Improve Teaching English as a Foreign Language in Europe

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Hessel Luxen; [2014]
    Keywords : Education; Foreign Language; English; European Identity; Barcelona Objectives;

    Abstract : The primary purpose of this study is to determine how teaching English in European schools can become more effective in order to improve the quality of foreign language education and the quantity of students learning it. Currently, only the minority (38%) of European citizens possesses the ability to speak English, while its importance continues to grow. READ MORE