Essays about: "English as a second language ESL"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 112 essays containing the words English as a second language ESL.

1. 16. The Portrayal of the Other : A Postcolonial Perspective on ThreeESL Textbooks in Swedish Upper Secondary School

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

   Author : Lovisa Sädbom; [2022]
   Keywords : Textbook analysis; Postcolonial studies; Cultural studies; ELT materials; Representation;

   Abstract : The aim of this study is to investigate three English as a second language (ESL) textbooks used for English 6 in Swedish upper secondary school from a postcolonial perspective, answering the following research question: Who is the implied reader, based on assumptions of the expected experiences and culture, and what and who is constructed as deviant or Other? To examine these questions, the study employs critical discourse analysis and implements strategies from multimodal analysis. The analysis is concerned with matters such as what is constructed as familiar or unfamiliar to the student, what images are chosen, and what those images convey. READ MORE

3. 17. The Effectiveness of Formative Feedback from Teachers to Students in L2 English Academic Writing Courses  

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

   Author : Fatma Fejsal Odah; [2022]
   Keywords : Formative Feedback; Academic Writing; L2;

   Abstract : Abstract This study investigates how formative feedback provided from teachers to students in academic writing can enhance students’ writing skills, and what strategies teachers can use to motivate students and provide effective and timely feedback at upper secondary education in English as a Second Language (ESL) context. Many researchers have claimed that giving formative feedback is essential for the improvement of students’ writing skills. READ MORE

4. 18. A qualitative study about speech anxiety and its challenges from a student perspective

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

   Author : Elin Zetterkvist; [2022]
   Keywords : Speech anxiety; willingness to communicate; English as a second language; upper secondary school; Sweden; qualitative study;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study was to investigate, firstly, some Swedish upper secondary school students’ attitudes towards speaking in the English as a second language (ESL) classroom and, secondly, how these students suggest that speech anxiety should be dealt with. The participating students were both male and female and attended different school years and English courses. READ MORE

5. 19. Teachers’ Interpretations ofthe Reading Strategies in the ESL Syllabus : A Mixed Method Study on the Possible Advantages andDisadvantages of the Phrasing of Reading Strategies in theRevised ESL Syllabus for Swedish Upper Secondary School

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för kultur och samhälle

   Author : Frida Brude; Alice Öhman Ekman; [2022]
   Keywords : Didactics; educational policy; English as a Second Language; ESL; interpretation; L2; reading strategies; receptive strategies; second language acquisition; second language education; Skolverket; Sweden; syllabus; upper secondary school; Didaktik; styrdokument; engelska som andraspråk; tolkning; andraspråk; lässtrategier; receptiva strategier; andraspråksinlärning; andraspråksutbildning; Skolverket; Sverige; ämnesplan; gymnasiet;

   Abstract : The aim of this study is to investigate how teachers interpret the reading strategies in the revised English as aSecond Language (ESL) syllabus from 2021, and what advantages and disadvantages they see with the syllabuswhen they teach reading strategies. Previous studies suggest that it is beneficial to teach reading strategies in school. READ MORE

6. 20. Creative writing and how it can support second language learners

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   Author : Ziad Abed El Rehman; [2022]
   Keywords : Creative writing; English as a second language; English as a foreign language; ESL and EFL classroom; primary school; secondary school; effects; experiences; and approaches.;

   Abstract : The current study investigates what recent research tells us as to how creative writing can support language learning in English as a second language (ESL) classrooms at the primary and secondary levels. The results show that teachers must implement a variety of approaches when structuring creative writing lessons to help reach the knowledge requirements in the syllabus for English. READ MORE