Essays about: "learning english as a second language"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 274 essays containing the words learning english as a second language.

1. 16. Swedish Upper Secondary English Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices Regarding CLIL

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

   Author : Tina Erlvik; Alexander Rau; [2023]
   Keywords : Content and Language Integrated Learning; CLIL; Teacher beliefs; Teacher practices; Foreign language instructions;

   Abstract : English has been on the rise on the global stage for the last half century, and is now the most studied second language, being used regularly in international academia, social and mainstream media and international relations. In Sweden, the increase in the use of English is particularly noticeable in the country’s higher education system, with recent studies reporting a significant increase in English as the language of instruction. READ MORE

3. 17. Mother Tongue Influence when Learning a Second Language : A Contrastive Analysis of Swedish Gymnasium Students

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

   Author : Ebba Müller; Stephanie Dahlquist; [2023]
   Keywords : Linguistics; contrastive analysis; mother tongue; influence; interference; errors;

   Abstract : The intended purpose of this essay was to examine student essays to find out if there are any first language interferences in Swedish students’ written English. First language interference has been researched before, which will be presented in the essay, amongst other terms such as translanguaging, acquisition and language transfer, all explained in the theoretical concepts section. READ MORE

4. 18. "I'm not forcing anyone" : A Study on Motivation and Willingness to Communicate in English in a Swedish Upper-Secondary School Context

   University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

   Author : Ylva Craig; [2023]
   Keywords : English as a second language; second language learning; willingness to communicate; motivation; integrativeness; upper-secondary school; Sweden; ARCS model;

   Abstract : This study aims to expand on the existing knowledge of Swedish upper-secondary students’ willingness to communicate (WTC) in English and provide insight into how motivational strategies are used in some Swedish English-as-a-second-language (ESL) classrooms by the teachers. To gather data, four teachers were interviewed, and three of them observed in class, and 67 students answered a questionnaire. READ MORE

5. 19. To Laugh or Not to Laugh in Class, that is the Question : Functions of and attitudes towards humour in three different second language classrooms in Sweden

   University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

   Author : Cia Strandsten; [2023]
   Keywords : Classroom; Humour; Humour theories; Second language learning; Teaching; Positive; Negative;

   Abstract : The aim of the present study is to explore humour in English language education further by investigating three Swedish upper-secondary teachers’ experiences of and attitudes towards humour in an L2 language classroom, and what types of humour are used, if any, in these teachers’ lessons. The data is collected qualitatively through three observations and three interviews. READ MORE

6. 20. Physically oriented learning meets vocabulary acquisition and motivation: how the ESL classroom can combine with PE through cross-curricular collaboration

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

   Author : Axel Olsson; Ali Tbena; [2023]
   Keywords : CLIL; Cross-curricular; Embodied learning; English as a second language; Motivation; Physical education; Vocabulary acquisition;

   Abstract : A positive relationship between physical motion and learning is widely acknowledged. However, few studies have investigated the potential effects of combining physical movement with second language learning. READ MORE