Essays about: "Solid Gold 1"

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1. 1. Exploring the vocabulary content of upper secondary EFL textbooks in Sweden : A corpus-based analysis of types, lexical coverage,progression, and academic words

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Engelska

   Author : Dianne Valize Garcia; [2023]
   Keywords : vocabulary study; Academic Word List; word families; lexical coverage; EFL in Sweden;

   Abstract : Vocabulary is considered the building block of language. Without it, communication breaks down. This degree project investigates the vocabulary types, progression, lexical coverage andacademic words in EFL upper secondary textbooks in Sweden. This was done by a corpus-based approach using corpus tools such as Range and AntWord Profiler. READ MORE

3. 2. The Four Dimensions of Western-centric Ideologies in Upper Secondary English Textbooks in Sweden : An ideological square analysis of Blueprint A 3.0 & Solid Gold 1

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Aleyna Baser; [2023]
   Keywords : Ideological square; qualitative research; postcolonialism; English education in Sweden; textbook evaluation; semantic discourse; Orientalism.;

   Abstract : Swedish upper secondary schools are assigned the responsibility to promote cultural diversity and foster democratic global citizens according to Läroplanen för gymnasieskolan (Skolverket, 2022). Naturally, as English textbooks try to incorporate this, the potentially problematic outcome arises of the depictions of the Westerner and the non-Westerner. READ MORE

4. 3. Teaching speaking in English 5: textbooks and novice teachers views

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Niklas Rösund; [2023]
   Keywords : textbooks; teaching materials; speaking; novice teachers; speaking tasks; fluency.;

   Abstract : Speaking is an essential skill for language learning. Moreover, the communicative aspect of learning a secondary language is the major goal for many learners. READ MORE

5. 4. EFL Textbooks - Cultural Gateways?: The Depictions of Outer and Expanding Circle Cultures in Two Swedish EFL Textbooks Aimed at Upper Secondary School and the Correlation of the Depictions With the Steering Documents

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska

   Author : Sarah Liljeblad; [2022]
   Keywords : Culture; EFL; Textbooks; Sweden; Upper Secondary School; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : This study examined how outer and expanding circle cultures were depicted in two English as a foreign language (EFL) textbooks aimed at English 5 in Swedish upper secondary school. Moreover, it was investigated to what extent these depictions aligned with the steering documents by helping students fulfil the aims related to intercultural competence (ICC). READ MORE

6. 5. An Analysis of the way Grammar is Presented in two Coursebooks for English as a Second Language : A Qualitative Conceptual Analysis of Grammar in Swedish Coursebooks for Teaching English

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

   Author : Malcolm From; [2021]
   Keywords : grammar; grammar presentation; SLA research; explicit instructions; implicit in- structions; inductive teaching; deductive teaching; FoFs Focus on Forms ; FoF Focus on Form ; FoM Focus on Meaning ; grammar-translation approach; grammar exercises; text- based teaching.;

   Abstract : This essay aims to investigate theoretically how two currently used coursebooks, What’s Up 9 and Solid Gold 1, in a local area of Southern Sweden, present (introduces and covers) grammar. The overall aim is to investigate how grammar is presented, using the present simple and the present continuous as examples. READ MORE