Essays about: "Foreign Language Learning and Teaching"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 146 essays containing the words Foreign Language Learning and Teaching.

1. 1. Teaching pronunciation effectively in an EFL classroom; a literature review

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

   Author : My Olsson; Alice Osborne; [2024]
   Keywords : effective teaching; English as a Foreign Language; intelligibility; secondary education; pronunciation;

   Abstract : This study provides a literature review of the most effective ways to teach pronunciation to EFL secondary school students in Sweden. There is limited time allocated to pronunciation leading to a scarcity of available effective methods. This impacts the important role which intelligibility holds in pronunciation. READ MORE

3. 2. Literature in EFL : A qualitative study of how EFL upper secondary school teachers in Sweden reflect on the uses of literature in EFL

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för hälsa, lärande och teknik

   Author : Maja Näslund; [2024]
   Keywords : second language learning; Swedish upper secondary school; English as a foreign language; Swedish National Curriculum; literature teaching;

   Abstract : Research shows that there are several benefits that can be extracted from the usage of literature in EFL. The question is which benefits teachers tend to make use of in their classrooms. READ MORE

4. 3. COLLOCATION COMPETENCY AMONG IRANIAN STUDENTS IN SWEDEN

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Author : Kazhal Shatery; [2023-10-03]
   Keywords : English; positive lexical transfer; negative lexical transfer; lexical collocations; English language proficiency; collocation competency;

   Abstract : In the current study, a quantitative approach was taken to explore the impact of the first language on the transfer of lexical collocations, highlighting both positive and negative transfer effects. It explored the correlation between English language proficiency and collocation competency, along with the influence of gender on collocation competency. READ MORE

5. 4. Communicating as a Team. A study of EFL Students’ Perceptions about the Influence of the Learner Group’s Dynamics on their Individual WTC

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Lärarutbildningsnämnden

   Author : Ronja Källmark; [2023-06-14]
   Keywords : Willingness to communicate WTC ; group dynamics; English as a foreign language EFL ; upper secondary school;

   Abstract : Considering the current emphasis on communicative abilities in EFL teaching, learning and assessment (Council of Europe, 2020), research on willingness to communicate (WTC) has become increasingly important. Despite the increase of research in this topic area, further research is needed on situational factors relating to individual learners’ WTC. READ MORE

6. 5. “There Is No Quick Fix” to Building Vocabulary. Teacher Cognition of EFL Vocabulary Development and Instruction in Swedish Upper Secondary Schools

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Lärarutbildningsnämnden

   Author : Jane Ekenberg; [2023-06-12]
   Keywords : English as a foreign language; language teacher cognition; vocabulary development; vocabulary knowledge; vocabulary instruction;

   Abstract : Vocabulary is a central component to learning any language, but learning a foreign language requires particular attention to vocabulary development. As teacher cognition influences teachers’ instructional choices, their understanding of vocabulary development merits attention. READ MORE