Essays about: "English as a common language"

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  1. 1. Gender Equality in the English Classroom : Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Incorporating Gender Equality in Their Teaching of Upper Secondary School English

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

    Author : Johanna Ly; [2024]
    Keywords : Teachers; upper secondary school; EFL; group work; cooperative learning;

    Abstract : The aim of this study is to attain a deeper understanding of how English teachers approach the incorporation of gender equality in their English teaching, and the challenges and successes encountered in their pedagogical method. The study takes a qualitative approach, where the research examines the attitudes, teaching strategies and practical experiences of English teachers through semi-structured interviews. READ MORE

  3. 2. An Errors Analysis of Grammatical Errors in The Written Productions of Swedish Students in a Vocational High School

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

    Author : Maryam Nezamabadi; [2023-02-01]
    Keywords : Error analysis; Verb errors; Common grammatical errors; English written productions; Grammar teaching; Second language learning; Errors based on word class categories;

    Abstract : As an approach to spotting and analyzing students' errors, error analysis provides information that gives us a better understanding of students' knowledge of second language grammar, so we can offer them more effective teaching. This study is an error analysis that investigates the most common grammatical errors focusing on verbs, prepositions, articles, and pronouns in English writings produced by first-year high-school students at a vocational school in southern Sweden. READ MORE

  4. 3. Is it enough to be understood? A study of teacher attitudes towards accent in the EFL classroom

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska; Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för engelska

    Author : Martin Silva; [2023]
    Keywords : accents; teacher attitudes; pronunciation; English as a lingua franca; World Englishes; nativelikeness; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : This study investigates teacher attitudes towards accent in the EFL classroom. The central theoretical base for this study is English as a lingua franca (ELF), which proposes that intelligibility is the key to communication in English between people from different backgrounds. READ MORE

  5. 4. Round-Trip Translation : A New Path for Automatic Program Repair using Large Language Models

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Fernando Vallecillos Ruiz; [2023]
    Keywords : Automatic Program Repair; Software Engineering; Large Language Models; Round-Trip Translation; Neural Machine Translation; Automatisk programreparation; Mjukvaruutveckling; Stora språkmodeller; Tur och retur-översättning; Neural maskinöversättning;

    Abstract : Research shows that grammatical mistakes in a sentence can be corrected by machine translating it to another language and back. We investigate whether this correction capability of Large Language Models (LLMs) extends to Automatic Program Repair (APR), a software engineering task. READ MORE

  6. 5. Promoting Multilingualism as a Resource in Education : A Minor Field Study on a Senior Secondary School in The Gambia

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för skolutveckling och ledarskap (SOL)

    Author : Melinda Malmström; [2023]
    Keywords : Access to the Curriculum; Didactic Design; First Language; Language of Instruction; Language Domination; Linguistic and Cultural Diversity; Multilingualism;

    Abstract : AbstractThe study aims to explore how students’ linguistic resources are used for learning in a school in Gambia. The study is a field study and was conducted at a Senior Secondary School during January and February 2023. READ MORE