Essays about: "speaking practice exercises"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words speaking practice exercises.
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1. Peer Feedback in a Swedish EFL Textbook -Does it align with best practices?
University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskapAbstract : Peer feedback and its role for students’ language learning receive considerable interest in thefield of English as a foreign language. A related area of interest is the ways in which teachersare trained in their use of peer feedback and its integration into their classroom practice. READ MORE
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2. Can a Support Vector Machine identify poor performance of dyslectic children playing a serious game?
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : This paper has been a part of developing the serious game Kunna, a web-based game with exercises targeting children diagnosed with dyslexia. This game currently consists of five different exercises aiming to practice reading and writing without a therapist or neuropsychologist present. READ MORE
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3. Speaking through poetry- Using spoken word poetry to lower speaking anxiety among Swedish EFL learners
University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskapAbstract : This paper presents a qualitative study investigating whether exercises inspired by spoken word poetry can be used as anxiety-lowering speaking exercises for Grade 9 students in Swedish secondary school and increase their motivation for speaking English in class. My initial hypothesis was that the students would feel less anxious to speak English in class when performing spoken word than when doing oral presentations. READ MORE
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4. A study on the use of literature in the second language classroom
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humanioraAbstract : This study reports on the use and benefits of fiction as a method to teach English as a second language in primary school. The study was conducted by reading previous research and conducting one-on-one interviews with six active teachers. The teachers all taught English in first to third grade, and they all had received education for it. READ MORE
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5. Communicative Activity in the English Classroom
University essay from Malmö högskola/Lärarutbildningen (LUT)Abstract : The purpose of this essay is to investigate Year 5 pupils’ evaluation of their own abilities regarding spoken English and to see if this is reflected in an individual’s communicative activity and participation in the lesson. This essay also poses the question if it is possible to increase spoken communicative activity in the lesson through a three-week programme of interactive exercises designed to emulate the criteria of the syllabus and the National Test. READ MORE
