Essays about: "Language Proficiency"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 269 essays containing the words Language Proficiency.

  1. 16. Proficient speakers : A literature review on what it means to be orally proficient as a speaker of English

    University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

    Author : Kim Fahlström; [2023]
    Keywords : Fluency; speech; oral proficiency; assessment;

    Abstract : An increasing amount of people use the English language, even those with other first languages. Therefore, there is an interest in investigating various aspects of the English language. The present study aims to investigate what it means to be orally proficient as a speaker of English. READ MORE

  3. 17. Is it enough to be understood? A study of teacher attitudes towards accent in the EFL classroom

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska; Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för engelska

    Author : Martin Silva; [2023]
    Keywords : accents; teacher attitudes; pronunciation; English as a lingua franca; World Englishes; nativelikeness; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : This study investigates teacher attitudes towards accent in the EFL classroom. The central theoretical base for this study is English as a lingua franca (ELF), which proposes that intelligibility is the key to communication in English between people from different backgrounds. READ MORE

  4. 18. Reviewing the Effects of Explicit and Implicit Grammar Instruction in Second Language Acquisition : A Literature Review

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för kultur och samhälle

    Author : Jonathan Grahn Sherin; [2023]
    Keywords : Second Language Acquisition; Grammar Instruction; Explicit Grammar Instruction; Implicit Grammar Instruction;

    Abstract : The syllabus for English 5 in Swedish upper secondary school has a strong communicative focus, and grammar is only explicitly mentioned once throughout the syllabus. This raised my interest about the role and importance of explicit grammar teaching in Swedish upper secondary schools. READ MORE

  5. 19. Use of phrasal verbs among Swedish secondary school students : Do patterns and amount of phrasal verb usage correlate with the level of engagement in Extramural English activities?

    University essay from Karlstads universitet

    Author : Edith Olson; [2023]
    Keywords : phrasal verbs; extramural English; extramural activities; second language acquisition; constructional approach; Swedish learner corpus research; frasverb; extramural engelska; extramurala aktiviteter; andraspråksinlärning; konstruktionsmässigt tillvägagångssätt; svensk elevkorpus forskning;

    Abstract : Extramural English (EE) activities are activities in English that students spend time on outside of school. Previous studies have often concluded that EE activities have a positive effect on students’ English proficiency. The phrasal verb is a language feature which often causes problems for learners of English as a second language. READ MORE

  6. 20. Exploring Emely: An exploratory case study on the usability and user experience of a conversational agent for L2 learning

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap och medieteknik (DVMT)

    Author : Julia Ahrling; Jonna Franzén; [2023]
    Keywords : Conversational agents; Second language learning; L2 learning; Usability; User experience;

    Abstract : This study focuses on evaluating and enhancing the user experience of Emely, a conversational agent aimed at improving language skills for second language learners, particularly those who want to increase their chances of securing employment in Sweden. Usability testing was conducted in two test rounds, with the first round providing design implications for the user interface in the second round. READ MORE