Essays about: "English as a second language"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 499 essays containing the words English as a second language.

1. 31. "I'm not forcing anyone" : A Study on Motivation and Willingness to Communicate in English in a Swedish Upper-Secondary School Context

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

   Author : Ylva Craig; [2023]
   Keywords : English as a second language; second language learning; willingness to communicate; motivation; integrativeness; upper-secondary school; Sweden; ARCS model;

   Abstract : This study aims to expand on the existing knowledge of Swedish upper-secondary students’ willingness to communicate (WTC) in English and provide insight into how motivational strategies are used in some Swedish English-as-a-second-language (ESL) classrooms by the teachers. To gather data, four teachers were interviewed, and three of them observed in class, and 67 students answered a questionnaire. READ MORE

3. 32. To Laugh or Not to Laugh in Class, that is the Question : Functions of and attitudes towards humour in three different second language classrooms in Sweden

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

   Author : Cia Strandsten; [2023]
   Keywords : Classroom; Humour; Humour theories; Second language learning; Teaching; Positive; Negative;

   Abstract : The aim of the present study is to explore humour in English language education further by investigating three Swedish upper-secondary teachers’ experiences of and attitudes towards humour in an L2 language classroom, and what types of humour are used, if any, in these teachers’ lessons. The data is collected qualitatively through three observations and three interviews. READ MORE

4. 33. Physically oriented learning meets vocabulary acquisition and motivation: how the ESL classroom can combine with PE through cross-curricular collaboration

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

   Author : Axel Olsson; Ali Tbena; [2023]
   Keywords : CLIL; Cross-curricular; Embodied learning; English as a second language; Motivation; Physical education; Vocabulary acquisition;

   Abstract : A positive relationship between physical motion and learning is widely acknowledged. However, few studies have investigated the potential effects of combining physical movement with second language learning. READ MORE

5. 34. Assessing L2 grammar: English teachers’ accounts

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Elin Lomgren; [2023]
   Keywords : English teachers in Sweden; English L2 grammatical assessment; grammatical assessment patterns; teachers’ reasonings about assessing grammar; lower secondary school; semi-structured interviews.;

   Abstract : Language teachers’ accounts regarding grammatical assessment have changed over the years. Researchers have presented conflicting approaches, methods and different materials language teachers can use when assessing pupils’ L2 grammar. READ MORE

6. 35. Teaching L2 grammar : A study of teachers’ beliefs on frequency, methods and approaches of teaching English grammar in Swedish schools.

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Nathan Freeman; [2023]
   Keywords : Grammar teaching approaches; Grammar teaching methods; English language teaching; English teachers’ beliefs on grammar teaching; Second language teaching and learning;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to study English teachers' approaches, methods and beliefs that link to teaching grammar to students in Sweden. The research has revolved around how frequently grammar is taught, what approaches are used and what methods are favored by English teachers in Swedish secondary and upper secondary schools. READ MORE