Essays about: "what is teaching speaking"

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  1. 1. Representations of Culture in ESL Textbooks for Young Learners

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

    Author : Stefan Grunnlid; [2023]
    Keywords : Cultural representations; learner textbooks; ESL textbooks;

    Abstract : In both LGR 11 and LGR 22 (Skolverket, 2019; Skolverket, 2022) Skolverket prescribes that those students within the English subject should be given opportunities to learn about the culture in different English-speaking areas. The researcher therefore investigated the extent to which the culture of different English-speaking countries is represented in ESL textbooks. READ MORE

  3. 2. Breaking Language Barriers: Swedish Upper Secondary Teachers' Attitudes Towards and Use of Swedish in the EFL Classroom

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska

    Author : Caroline Tiihonen; [2023]
    Keywords : EFL teaching; Translanguaging; Codeswitching; L1 in L2 classroom; Teacher attitudes; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : The aim of this study is to investigate Swedish upper secondary English teachers’ attitudes towards and use of Swedish in the EFL classroom. In addition to examining teachers’ attitudes, the study investigated when teachers feel it is beneficial to use Swedish and why in these specific situations. 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. Self-perceptions of Greek teachers of English regarding their effectiveness and employability opportunities as non-native English language teaching professionals

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärande

    Author : Stella Sakaloglou; [2022]
    Keywords : : teacher perceptions; non-native speaking language teachers; Teaching English as a Foreign Language TEFL ;

    Abstract : The aim of the present study is to find out what the self-perceptions of Greek non-native speaking teachers of English (non-NESTs) are regarding their effectiveness as foreign language teachers. What is more, the study aims to explore the Greek non-NESTs’ perceptions about their teaching employability opportunities, in positions for which NESTs also apply. READ MORE

  6. 5. Icebreakers – an effective teaching strategy or a waste of time? : A study of grade 4-6 English teachers’ use of Icebreakers and their perceived effect on students

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för lärarutbildning

    Author : Jessica Hamrin; [2022]
    Keywords : Icebreakers; willingness to communicate; foreign language anxiety; motivation; primary school;

    Abstract : There is very little research done on the use and perceptions of icebreakers, and even fewer researchers have focused on young learners in this regard. This study investigates which icebreakers English teachers in grade 4-6 use in Swedish primary classrooms, why they use them, and what their perception is of how icebreakers can affect students’ oral production. READ MORE