Essays about: "Mika Wilhelmson"

Found 2 essays containing the words Mika Wilhelmson.

1. 1. Representations of culture in EIL : Cultural representation in Swedish EFL textbooks

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Engelska

   Author : Mika Wilhelmson; [2016]
   Keywords : English-language teaching; EIL; EFL-textbooks; content analysis; cultural content;

   Abstract : The English language has become an international language and is globally used as a lingua franca. Therefore, there has been a shift in English-language education toward teaching English as an interna-tional language (EIL). READ MORE

3. 2. What Culture? : Cultural representations in English as a foreign language textbooks

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Engelska

   Author : Mika Wilhelmson; [2015]
   Keywords : EFL education; culture; cultural representations; textbooks; intercultural awareness;

   Abstract : Teaching the cultural aspect of foreign language education is a complex and sometimes difficult task, especially since English has become an international language used in different settings and contexts throughout the world. Building on the idea that the spread of the English language and its international status in the world has made English an important school subject to develop students’ cross-cultural and intercultural awareness, this paper has studied what research reveals about the influence this has had on cultural representations in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) textbooks. READ MORE