Essays about: "Communicative Competence"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 70 essays containing the words Communicative Competence.

1. 6. Culture in the Swedish EFL-classroom : Teachers' perspectives on interpretation and implementation

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

   Author : Linda Wilson-Taylor; [2023]
   Keywords : EFL; culture; cultural representation; culture teaching; secondary school; intercultural communicative competence; stereotypes; regulatory documents; curriculum interpretation; curriculum implementation; frame factors;

   Abstract : The Swedish regulatory documents for the school subject of English demand the presence of cultural representation/phenomena in the communicated material to the students but is vague about what the actual content should be. This leaves a lot of room for personal interpretation and selection of material for the teachers. READ MORE

3. 7. The effects of collaborative learning in developing speaking skills

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

   Author : Darko Mitrevski; [2023]
   Keywords : Collaborative Learning; Cooperative Learning; Speaking; ESL; EFL; Collaborative Exercises; Cooperation; Collaboration; High School; Secondary Education;

   Abstract : This study aims to investigate how collaborative learning can be used and what it means when using it as a tool for producing better speaking skills. Speaking is one of the four important skills when it comes to learning English as a Second Language and English as a Foreign Language and one might argue that it is the most important part of the English language as you use it the most when producing the English language as a Second Language learner in situations that require you to. READ MORE

4. 8. The Effect of Vocabulary Acquisition on L2 Student’s Communicative Competence Through Task-based Learning

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

   Author : Hussein Mohammad Ali; Marcus Fredriksson; [2023]
   Keywords : Task-based Learning TBL ; Vocabulary acquisition and development at upper secondary school; English as a Second Language ESL ; Vocabulary development; EFL English as a foreign language ; L2.;

   Abstract : Abstract Task-Based Language Teaching has long been a method for education in different subjects. This study investigates the use of Task-Based Language teaching regarding vocabulary acquisition in English upper secondary/high school students. READ MORE

5. 9. Gender and Extramural English : A Study Investigating Gender-Related Linguistic Features of Hedges, Minimal Responses, and Interruptions in the Possible Extramural English Activity of Watching a Reality TV-Show

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Lärarutbildningen

   Author : Elizabeth Hilton; [2022]
   Keywords : Extramural English EE ; Gender; Pragmatics; Hedges; Minimal Responses; Interruptions ;

   Abstract : The present study aims to examine the linguistic features of hedges, minimal responses and interruptions used by the female and male participants in the possible extramural activity of the reality-TV show Love is Blind. The term Extramural English (EE) refers to English that students are exposed to outside the classroom. READ MORE

6. 10. Collaborative Writing Tasks with the Goal of Developing All-round Communicative Competence in L2 English

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

   Author : Erik Vesterlund; Shvan Erfan Ali; [2022]
   Keywords : collaborative writing; secondary school; negotiation of meaning; LRE’s; ZPD; L2;

   Abstract : This study explores to what extent frequent language-related episodes aid language acquisition through collaborative writing tasks for L2 learners. Recent research drawingupon established theories such as Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory, including the concepts of the zone of proximal development, the more knowledgeable other, and negotiation of meaning indicates that collaborative writing is beneficial for L2 learners (Watanabe & Swain, 2007; Storch, 2011; Swain & Watanabe, 2012). READ MORE