Essays about: "English national test"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 46 essays containing the words English national test.

  1. 11. Speech fright : A study into communication apprehension and self-perceived communication competence among upper-secondary Swedish ESL/EFL students

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Eren Durak; [2020]
    Keywords : Communication apprehension; language anxiety; willingness to communicate; second language acquisition; self-perceived communication competence; Swedish national agency; ESL EFL;

    Abstract : The topic of communication apprehension and self-perceived communication competence in a second language learning has had a growing resurgence in recent years. The consensus among scholars is that communication apprehension is disruptive and can manifest in difficulties and disabilities for second language acquisition. READ MORE

  2. 12. Examining the Overpowering Presence of Japan’s National Center Test in the Context of English Education

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för Asien-, Mellanöstern- och Turkietstudier

    Author : Samuel Backlund; [2019]
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  3. 13. Correlations Between Textual Features and Grades on the Swedish National Exam in English : A Coh-Metrix Analysis

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Marcus Westerlund; [2019]
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    Abstract : Researchers and educators do not always have a clear idea about how evaluators actually go about assessing student texts. On the one hand, grading criteria are often vague and differ across locations and age groups. READ MORE

  4. 14. English Outside the Classroom : A study of the impact of Extramural English on students' receptive skills

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    Author : Robin Qvarfordt; [2019]
    Keywords : EE; Extramural English; reading comprehension; listening comprehension; SLA; L2; ESL;

    Abstract : This study sets out to investigate whether and to what extent activities involving Extramural English (EE) have an impact on how students in the sixth and ninth year of the Swedish school-system perform on the national tests of listening and reading comprehension issued by the National Agency for Education. In order to test this, the students participating were asked to fill out a questionnaire asking about their contacts with English outside of the classroom environment and were then administered old national tests of reading and listening comprehension as part of their regular classroom instruction. READ MORE

  5. 15. Are metaphors worth teaching? : A study about the relation between the use of metaphors in L2 writing and high grades in the National test of English for year 9 in the compulsory education in Sweden.

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Pedagogik, språk och Ämnesdidaktik

    Author : Adriana Sturesson; [2019]
    Keywords : metaphors; writitng; national tests; MIP; EFL; L2;

    Abstract : The present study offers an initial exploration of the implications of metaphoric competence in L2 writing in the Swedish educational context. Metaphors from a cognitive perspective, are a core part of our daily lives. READ MORE