Essays about: "English as a second language ESL"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 83 essays containing the words English as a second language ESL.

  1. 1. A Swedish Perspective on Japanese as a Third Language. The Effects of English as Second Language

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Rebecca Malmborg; [2021-03-15]
    Keywords : japanska; Third language acquisition; L3 Japanese; L2 English; L1 Swedish;

    Abstract : Higher Japanese language studies in Sweden are exclusively taught through Englishtextbooks. Previous research within the field of third language (L3) acquisition has studied theeffects of mediating languages on L3, but not on Japanese specifically. READ MORE

  3. 2. Formative assessment in elementary school

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

    Author : Hannah Blecher; Martin Hörlin; [2021]
    Keywords : formative assessment; formative feedback; ESL; elementary school; primary school;

    Abstract : This study's purpose is to investigate formative assessment/feedback in elementary school. According to the Curriculum (2018), it is essential to use formative feedback in the classroom because it helps students progress in their learning. READ MORE

  4. 3. Benefits of Songs in the ESL Classroom

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

    Author : Johanna Johansson; [2021]
    Keywords : Attitudes; EFL; ESL; Incidental vocabulary acquisition; Songs;

    Abstract : One can argue that songs offer a useful learning opportunity for learning English as a second language since it includes the combination of music and text. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to examine in what ways songs can affect the ESL classroom. READ MORE

  5. 4. Where Are All the Storytellers in Education Today? The Benefits of Creative Writing in the ESL Classroom

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

    Author : Tina Erlvik; Cajsa Hermansson; [2021]
    Keywords : Creative Writing; English as a Second Language; English as a Foreign Lanugage; Writing Process; Writing Anxiety; Curriculum; Critical thinking; Kreativt skrivande; Engelska som andraspråk; Skrivprocess; Kritiskt tänkande;

    Abstract : In the current study, we explore and present different advantages creative writing can have on ESL and EFL-students’ writing and their attitude towards writing. We have also discovered some problems ESL or EFL-learners can come across in terms of writing in another language. READ MORE

  6. 5. Grammar "bores the crap out of me!": A mixed-method study on the XTYOFZ construction and its usage by ESL and ENL speakers

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Nok Chin Lydia Chan; [2021]
    Keywords : Construction Grammar; constructions; corpus linguistics; ESL; processing; priming; Jabberwocky sentences.;

    Abstract : Different from Generative Grammar which sees grammar as a formal system of how words are put together to form sentences, Construction Grammar suggests that grammar is more than just rules and surface forms; instead, grammar includes many form-and-meaning pairings which are called constructions. For years, Construction Grammarians have been investigating constructions with various approaches, including corpus-linguistics, pedagogical, second language acquisition and so on, yet there is still room for exploration. READ MORE