Essays about: "Foreign language instructions"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words Foreign language instructions.

1. 1. Writer/Reader Visibility in EFL Writing : A Corpus-based Analysis of Young Swedish Students' Writing Development

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärande

   Author : Francis Mwangi; [2024]
   Keywords : Corpus Linguistics; Writer Reader Visibility; English as a Foreign Language; Language Development; Second Language Writing;

   Abstract : This corpus-based study explores writer-reader visibility (WRV) features in the writing by young Swedish learners of English. Specifically, using Petch-Tyson’s (1998) framework, this study examines the use of WRV features in essays written by young Swedish learners in lower and upper secondary school, and compares their use to that of Swedish university-level learners. READ MORE

3. 2. Using Climate Fiction in Education for Sustainable Development in the EFL Classroom. A Literature Review

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Lärarutbildningsnämnden

   Author : Emelie Gille; Tove Segerdahl; [2023-11-14]
   Keywords : Climate fiction; Education for Sustainable Development ESD ; EFL teaching; environmental literature; didactical tools;

   Abstract : Due to climate change, the human race faces the challenge of how to change our behaviour towards nature in order to achieve a more sustainable future. In educational settings, this is reflected in the Swedish steering documents issued by the National Agency for Education requiring teachers to implement environmental education in their teaching. READ MORE

4. 3. Swedish Upper Secondary English Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices Regarding CLIL

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

   Author : Tina Erlvik; Alexander Rau; [2023]
   Keywords : Content and Language Integrated Learning; CLIL; Teacher beliefs; Teacher practices; Foreign language instructions;

   Abstract : English has been on the rise on the global stage for the last half century, and is now the most studied second language, being used regularly in international academia, social and mainstream media and international relations. In Sweden, the increase in the use of English is particularly noticeable in the country’s higher education system, with recent studies reporting a significant increase in English as the language of instruction. READ MORE

5. 4. The Use and Effects of Explicit Reading Strategies in the EFL Classrooms of Upper-Secondary School

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

   Author : Angelica Bercic; Petter Gleisner; [2023]
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   Abstract : The study aims to investigate the impact of reading strategies within the EFL educational context. It emphasises their implementation within the educational context of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in upper-secondary schools, addressing the current decline of adolescents’ reading comprehension in English. READ MORE

6. 5. EFL Teaching Materials for Students in Grade 6: A Corpus-Based Investigation

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

   Author : Rebecca Skoglund; [2023]
   Keywords : Vocabulary acquisition; English as a Foreign Language; Textbooks; Repetition; Incidental learning; Intentional learning; Word frequency; Frequency lists; Workbook Exercises;

   Abstract : Vocabulary is a crucial component for language acquisition and EFL lessons are often dictated by the usage of textbooks and workbooks. The current study therefore aims to investigate how effective textbooks are in helping learners acquire high, mid, and low-frequency words as well as to what degree high and mid-frequency words are repeated throughout the textbooks. READ MORE