Essays about: "oral proficiency"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 42 essays containing the words oral proficiency.

  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. The Effects of Different Assessment Methods on EFL-Students’ Speaking Performance. A Literature Review

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Lärarutbildningsnämnden

    Author : Alicia N Rådeström; Wilma Åkesson; [2022-11-30]
    Keywords : oral proficiency; speaking performance; EFL; assessment; dynamic assessment; peer-assessment; holistic assessment; analytic assessment;

    Abstract : Nowadays, it can be argued that it is becoming increasingly more important to be proficient in speaking the English language due to globalization. Examining teaching and assessment of oral proficiency is therefore important for establishing how EFL-learners’ speaking skills are most effectively taught and assessed. READ MORE

  5. 4. Assessment of oral proficiency in the EFL classroom : Four teachers’ perceptions of the English Syllabus

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Ludvig Holmertz; [2022]
    Keywords : Oral proficiency assessment. Oral interaction. Oral fluency. Swedish lower secondary school. English syllabus. Oral National Test. Interpretations. Formative assessment. Summative assessment. Intended and perceived curriculum.;

    Abstract : Previous research shows that English teachers in Sweden struggle with the assessment of oral proficiency. The reasons for this are several but most of them have occurred in the gap between the intended and perceived curriculum. READ MORE

  6. 5. Oral Participation in L2 Learners’ English Classroom : What Motivates or Discourages Pupils to Participate Orally During Class?

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

    Author : Elin Ekvall; Seif Ranya; [2022]
    Keywords : Motivation; participation; oral participation; oral proficiency; language; development.;

    Abstract : In this study, the oral participation in L2-learners' English classroom was analysed in order to investigate what specific factors motivate och discourage pupils in EFL classroom to particpate orally. Additionally, this paper identifies the motivational factors of pupils and discusses how they affect their oral participation during English lessons. READ MORE