Essays about: "Additional Language Acquisition"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 17 essays containing the words Additional Language Acquisition.

1. 1. The Impact of Social Support, Age, and Education in Second Language Acquisition of Adults

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

   Author : Subeh Zakarias; [2023]
   Keywords : language; cognition; linguistics; learning; science; språk; kognition; lingvistik; inlärning; forskning;

   Abstract : The topic of second language learning is frequently discussed in linguistics and social science, and several factors differentiate between second language learning in children and adults. Adults are faced with additional complications when learning a new language, including social factors, exposure to natural learning situations, and neurobiological factors. READ MORE

3. 2. The effectiveness of using children’s literature in an ESL classroom to develop vocabulary acquisition

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

   Author : Julia Griffin; Amanda Travell; [2023]
   Keywords : Children s literature; vocabulary acquisition; children s books; vocabulary development; English as a second language; ESL classroom;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study is to determine the benefits of using children's books to promote vocabulary acquisition for young learners in an English as a Second Language (ESL) classroom. Researchers have been debating the use of children's literature to develop a new vocabulary. READ MORE

4. 3. EFL Teaching Materials for Students in Grade 6: A Corpus-Based Investigation

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

   Author : Rebecca Skoglund; [2023]
   Keywords : Vocabulary acquisition; English as a Foreign Language; Textbooks; Repetition; Incidental learning; Intentional learning; Word frequency; Frequency lists; Workbook Exercises;

   Abstract : Vocabulary is a crucial component for language acquisition and EFL lessons are often dictated by the usage of textbooks and workbooks. The current study therefore aims to investigate how effective textbooks are in helping learners acquire high, mid, and low-frequency words as well as to what degree high and mid-frequency words are repeated throughout the textbooks. READ MORE

5. 4. How Teachers Meet Different Proficiency Levels

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / / Institutionen för sociologi och arbetsvetenskap

   Author : Åse Feltwall Mannebratt; [2022-08-31]
   Keywords : Multi-level classes; proficiency; second language learners; second language acquisition; adapted material; theme-based learning; differentiated learning;

   Abstract : Teaching in classes with numerous students requires the ability to meet students' needs regardless of the subject taught. Teaching English in a multi-level year six class in Sweden, a country where the English language is omnipresent, requires knowledge of the subject and the expertise to meet students with vastly different proficiency levels individually. READ MORE

6. 5. The effectiveness of oral corrective feedback in experimental and quasi-experimental studies : A systematic literature review

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

   Author : Attila Czaholi; [2021]
   Keywords : Additional language education in ESL EFL context; effectiveness of oral corrective feedback; experimental quasi-experimental studies; learners; prompts; recasts; teachers.;

   Abstract : By exploring previous research, this systematic literature review aims to shed light on the effectiveness of oral corrective feedback practices by teachers to students on oral proficiency with the focus on recasts and prompts. This systematic literature review also intends to shed light on the effectiveness of recasts and prompts compared with each other. READ MORE