Essays about: "the role of attitudes and motivation in language learning"

Showing result 6 - 7 of 7 essays containing the words the role of attitudes and motivation in language learning.

1. 6. Students' motivation and attitudes towards learning a second language : -British and Swedish students' points of view

   University essay from Institutionen för humaniora

   Author : Frida Lennartsson; [2008]
   Keywords : Second Language Learning; Social Factors; Motivation; L2; SLA;

   Abstract : This paper is a study within the general area of Second Language Acquisition (SLA), focusing on second language learning in formal (class room) settings. The main questions discussed in this essay are firstly, whether social factors matter while learning a second language, secondly, to what extent attitudes towards the second language matter and thirdly, what attitudes students actually have towards studying a second language. READ MORE

3. 7. Spoken English in the EFL classroom : A study of Swedish pupils’ attitudes towards spoken English

   University essay from Estetisk-filosofiska fakulteten

   Author : Lovisa Sköld; [2008]
   Keywords : Spoken English; teaching; EFL; willingness to communicate; anxiety; motivation; code switching.;

   Abstract : The purpose of this essay is to investigate pupils’ attitudes towards spoken English and towards speaking in front of their friends, and how these attitudes appear to be related to their oral communication and communicative behaviour in the classroom. The material was collected by video taping two classes, a questionnaire in these two classes and by interviewing their teacher. READ MORE