Essays about: "Communicative Syllabus Design"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words Communicative Syllabus Design.

  1. 1. Promoting Playfulness within Grammar Exercises in the Context of Writing : A Materials Analysis for Teaching and Learning English in a Swedish Upper-Secondary School Context

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Anna Hallan; [2022]
    Keywords : Grammar teaching; playfulness; EFL education; grammar in context; rhetorical grammar;

    Abstract : The English subject in Swedish upper-secondary school aims to develop students’ holistic communicative ability, giving students opportunities to produce meaningful texts with confidence. The syllabus further proposes that this ability includes knowledge of the language’s grammatical structures since being aware of grammatical structures and options helps students to write in varied and effective ways. READ MORE

  2. 2. A comparative study of the English language syllabus for the secondary school level in Sweden and Japan with a focus on communicative competence

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Simona Kimoto; [2021]
    Keywords : Communicative Syllabus Design; Communicative Competence; Syllabus analysis; Communicative Language Teaching; English in secondary school; English teaching in Sweden and Japan;

    Abstract : The aim of this master’s thesis is to compare the English syllabus for secondary school in Sweden and the English syllabus for (the age equivalent) junior high school level in Japan, with a focus on communicative competence as it is defined by Canale and Swain (1980). Moreover, the results of the syllabus analysis are compared with qualitative data gathered from in depth, semi-structured interviews with three active English teachers from secondary school in each of the respective countries. READ MORE

  3. 3. The phenomenal ideology : Phenomenological investigations of EFL teacher methodologies, experiences, and the 2011 syllabus.

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Glen Hermansson; [2017]
    Keywords : CLT; EFL; EFL teachers; ideology; language teaching methodology; Marxism; phenomenology; situated methodology; syllabus development; secondary school;

    Abstract : This study aims to outline, describe, and analyse, using interviews, phenomenology and Marxism, the manner in which EFL teachers in Sweden have experienced the methodological impacts and the ideological implications of the 2011 syllabus reforms. By means of phenomenological reduction, this study aims to accurately represent the life-world of the Swedish EFL professional. READ MORE

  4. 4. The Nordic syllabi and the Common European Framework of Reference : Similarities and differences

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Svante Bjäremo; [2016]
    Keywords : CEFR; language teaching; syllabus design;

    Abstract : This study examines the similarities and differences between the Nordic syllabi (the Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian syllabi) and the influence CEFR has had on their structure and development. This was carried out using the method of hermeneutics, looking for similarities and differences using seven different dimensions of comparison. READ MORE

  5. 5. English Language Teaching in Two Countries in the European Union– Spain and Sweden : A comparative study

    University essay from Institutionen för språk och litteratur, SOL

    Author : Camilla Torstensson; [2013]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Abstract The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is a tool, developed by the European Commission, which has been used as a base in the development of curricular documents in many countries. This would suggest a high level of similarity between the language teachings in different European countries, but how similar are they really? The aim of this thesis is to make a comparison between the general approach to foreign language teaching in two European countries, Spain and Sweden. READ MORE