Essays about: "EFL"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 250 essays containing the word EFL.

1. 1. The role of the first language in second language learning

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Lärande och samhälle

   Author : Bundy Luisa; Luisa Bundy; [2019]
   Keywords : ESL EFL classroom; L1 use; teachers’ code-switching;

   Abstract : Abstract This research synthesis builds upon research related to the area of learning outcomes when using the source language in the ESL/EFL classroom. Evidence were achieved from articles from different journals that have been analyzed with the purpose to examine studies conducted in using the source language in the ESL/EFL classroom. READ MORE

3. 2. Being polite : An experimental study of request strategies in Swedish EFL classes

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för didaktik och lärares praktik (DLP)

   Author : Christopher Ekelund; [2019]
   Keywords : Pragmatics; Politeness theory; Face threatening acts; Swedish upper-secondary school; Requests;

   Abstract : In a world which continuously becomes more globalised, the need to adapt one's language depending on context becomes increasingly important. This is acknowledged in the Swedish syllabus for the upper-secondary school, which emphasises communicative competence and the need to adapt to situation and hearer. READ MORE

4. 3. Subject integration and translanguaging in a multicultural EFL classroom

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Lärande och samhälle

   Author : Razan Al Haj Ali; Emma Björklund; [2019]
   Keywords : subject integration; translanguaging; CLIL; learning materials; impact; disadvantages;

   Abstract : Our degree project is built on our experience from our teacher’s practice. In this study, we researched how subject integration and translanguaging influence the educational process and the language development in a multicultural school context. READ MORE

5. 4. An Outline of the Semantic Network of the Preposition Up in American English : A Corpus Study

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för språkstudier

   Author : Tais Fernandes Mariano; [2019]
   Keywords : Corpus Analysis; Semantic Networks; Preposition Up; American English; Second Language Learning;

   Abstract : In this study an outline is presented of the semantic network of the preposition up in American English in sentences extracted from the Corpus of Contemporary American English (COCA), which was done to determine what the most common uses and meanings of the preposition are, as well as to determine if most of its possible meanings are concrete or abstract. The results show that there is a salient use and also prototypical meaning of up, and that these are major factors that impact the semantic network of the preposition. READ MORE

6. 5. Explicit Reading Strategy Instruction and its Effect on Reading Comprehension Processes

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Lärande och samhälle

   Author : Amanda Andersson; David Jansson; [2019]
   Keywords : strategic reading; reading comprehension; reading processes; explicit instruction; English language learners; ESL EFL; teaching studies;

   Abstract : This synthesis investigates the process of reading in a second or foreign language, focusing on English as an educational subject. Second language learning theories, methods and relevant teaching studies concerning reading abilities have been reviewed to shed light on how teachers can approach teaching reading to ESL- and EFL-learners. READ MORE