Essays about: "listening comprehension"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 53 essays containing the words listening comprehension.

  1. 16. L2 listeners benefit from audiovisual information in the processing of Swedish vowels - A speech comprehension experiment with L1 and L2 listeners

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Allmän språkvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Masterprogram: Språk och språkvetenskap

    Author : Helene Springer; [2021]
    Keywords : language processing; visual information; audiovisual speech perception; phoneme recognition; second-language sound contrasts; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the effect of visible articulatory movements on speech comprehension in L1 and L2 listeners of Swedish. Previous research found faciliatory effects on speech perception when speech was presented audiovisually in various settings and under diverse listening conditions for both L1 and L2 listeners. READ MORE

  3. 17. You, Your Music and Your Work : A quantitative study into the relationship between listening to music, task performance and individual differences

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för hälsa, lärande och teknik

    Author : Daniel Harrysson; [2021]
    Keywords : Distraction; Music; Media Multitasking ; Boredom; Reading Comprehension ; Focus; Task Performance ;

    Abstract : Simultaneously listening to music whilst doing other tasks has become more common with the development of mobile technology and the rise of streaming platforms, but what affect does listening to music have on task performance? There have been several theories on this both advocating for and against the effects of music. This study has two primary questions to answer. READ MORE

  4. 18. Is Social Media the New Classroom? : A study on the impact of YouTube on language comprehension of Swedish students of English

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Ellen Ångman Granér; [2021]
    Keywords : Second Language Acquisition; Extramural English; L2; Social Media; YouTube; Comprehension; English; Sweden; Intermediate School;

    Abstract : In this study, the possible impact YouTube can have on students reading and listening comprehension in English is investigated. In order to identify this possible impact, two main research questions were asked, analysed and answered. READ MORE

  5. 19. Teaching listening comprehension in upper secondary schools : An interview study about teaching strategies

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Engelska

    Author : Helena Eriksson; [2021]
    Keywords : Scaffolding; listening comprehension; English teaching; ESL; EFL; sociocultural learning;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to examine what strategies teachers use when they teach listeningcomprehension in order to develop student’s listening skills, and especially if and how they usescaffolding in their teaching. To examine this, seven upper secondary school teachers inSweden were interviewed about their listening comprehension teaching. READ MORE

  6. 20. Teaching Listening skills with UR’s miniseries : A study of 2 miniseries’ pedagogical material’s approaches to listening comprehension strategies

    University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Ämnesforskning

    Author : Johanna Tornberg; [2021]
    Keywords : Listening; EFL teaching; Strategies; English 5; UR; top-down; bottom-up; comprehension; listening types;

    Abstract : The aim of this study was to find out how Utbildningsverket’s (UR) pedagogical material, belonging to two miniseries aimed at upper secondary school, use top-down- and bottom-up strategies to teach listening comprehension. For this purpose, a case study method was used where the materials worked as the case to be studied. READ MORE