Essays about: "Intermediate students."

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1. 21. Preposition Selection in EFL by Swedish EFL Learners : An exploratory study investigating language transfer and the impact of implicit and explicit knowledge in EFL

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Victoria Ström; [2014]
   Keywords : Language transfer; EFL; prepositions; psycholinguistics;

   Abstract : This study investigates how learners of English as a foreign language (EFL) whose first language (L1) is Swedish select prepositions in the English language. The study involves two groups, the participants and their respective controls. READ MORE

3. 22. System Architecture in a Heavy DutyVehicle Platooning System using xPCTargetTM

   University essay from KTH/Reglerteknik

   Author : Carl-Johan Elm; [2013]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The ongoing environmental debate emphasizes the need for reducing CO2 emissions in order to counteract rapid climate change. The transportation industry is growing and is already today a signicant contributor to green house gas emissions. READ MORE

4. 23. Fiction at the Intermediate Level - More Than Just Reading

   University essay from Sektionen för humaniora (HUM)

   Author : Josefa Skagerström; [2010]
   Keywords : Reading; fiction; democracy; equality; teaching; syllabus; curriculum;

   Abstract : Purpose: Investigate how fiction can be used in the intermediate school in order to give the students a chance to reach goals in the curriculum and the syllabus. Question formulation: How is fiction used today in order to reach goals in the syllabus and curriculum? How can fiction be used to reach the goals? Method: I have read three fictional books which are used in the intermediate school at two schools today and analysed how these books can be useful to be able to reach goals considering democracy, equality and fair treatment. READ MORE

5. 24. The Perception of Lexical Similarities Between L2 English and L3 Swedish

   University essay from Institutionen för kultur och kommunikation

   Author : Darja Utgof; [2008]
   Keywords : master; master s programme; master s programme in language and culture; language; culture; general linguistics; linguistics; foreign language acquisition; similarity; formal similarity; semantic similarity; functional similarity; transfer; transfer of learning; language acquisition; form; form-based research; crosslinguistic infuence; one-year master; english; swedish; lexical similarities; false friends; cognates; deceptive cognates; origin; words of the same origin; proto-germanic; proto-indo-european; competence; performance; comprehension; corpus; corpus-based data; corpus-based research; levenshtein distance; objective similarity; perceived similarity; frequency; prototype; prototypicality; proficiency; context; informed guess; simchecker; word recognition; tachitoscopic experiments; semantic correspondence; similarity judgements; eurocom; surface transfer; deep transfer; lateral transfer;

   Abstract : The present study investigates lexical similarity perceptions by students of Swedish as a foreign language (L3) with a good yet non-native proficiency in English (L2). The general theoretical framework is provided by studies in transfer of learning and its specific instance, transfer in language acquisition. READ MORE

6. 25. Assessing conventionalized language in English learner essays by applying a method of "warming up" in Swedish L1

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Karianne Heisholdt Risberg; [2008]
   Keywords : formulaic sequences; conventionalization; contrastive awareness; language processing; language acquisition;

   Abstract : The aim of this study is to look at the use of formulaic language, i.e. memorized and conventionalized combinations of words, in essays written by Swedish intermediate level students of English. READ MORE