Essays about: "Correct english pronunciation"
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1. Teachers’ Attitudes Towards Teaching English Pronunciation
University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikationAbstract : This paper examines three English teachers’ attitudes towards teaching pronunciation. The teachers involved are teachers at upper-secondary level in Sweden. The study is based on a qualitative method, since the research involves collecting data to understand opinions and experiences. READ MORE
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2. Worlds Apart? : A comparative study of the Swedish and Japanese syllabus of English
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)Abstract : This paper is a comparative syllabus study that looks into the differences and similarities between the Swedish syllabus for English education and the Japanese syllabus for English education. By using White’s theory of the Type A and the Type B syllabus, which states that syllabi can be divided into two major groups based on their inherent structure, the goal is to compare the two syllabi against one another. READ MORE
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3. Comparing music, lyrics, and singing in teaching Swedish children the phonetics of English
University essay from Avdelningen för språk och kulturAbstract : Throughout time, teachers, philosophers and scientists have recognized the valuable place of music for language learning and correct pronunciation. There are many researches over the last twenty years who has worked on different theories of language learning through different strategies. READ MORE
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4. "Better a Railing at the Top of the Cliff than a Hospital at the Bottom!" : the use of Edward Lear's nonsense ABC as a didactical tool in the development of pronunciation skills in young lerarners of English
University essay from Sektionen för lärande och miljöAbstract : The development and acquisition of English pronunciation in learners of English is a much neglected area of linguistic study. Research predominantly focuses on the pronunciation skills in adult English learners. However, there is no relevant data pertaining to the pronunciation skills in young English learners. READ MORE
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5. "You must stay for dinner; we're having cud" : A study of the relationship between Swedish speakers' perception and production of English vowels
University essay from Estetisk-filosofiska fakultetenAbstract : Learning a second language is different from learning our first one. A lot of rules from the first language, concerning e.g. grammar, intonation and phonology, are so firmly rooted within learners that they will transfer them to the new language regardless of whether they are correct or not. READ MORE
