Essays about: "THE IMPORTANCE OF ENGLISH in secondary level"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 17 essays containing the words THE IMPORTANCE OF ENGLISH in secondary level.

1. 6. Is teaching GA and RP enough? : A study of Swedish upper secondary students’ attitudes towards varieties of English and their English education

   University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

   Author : Elin Källstad; [2019]
   Keywords : English as a second language; English varieties; Sweden; upper secondary school; comprehension; attitudes; exposure;

   Abstract : This study focuses on the teaching and learning of English as a second language and how different varieties of English are currently being used in education around the world and in Sweden. The purpose is to examine Swedish upper secondary students’ comprehension of different spoken varieties of English and their attitudes towards these varieties. READ MORE

3. 7. This paper sure is a brass ring!  : A quantitative study on the effect of context for non-native students’ interpretation of English idioms.

   University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

   Author : Angelica Halling; [2018]
   Keywords : idiom; interpretation; non-native students; context; Sweden; figurative meaning; familiarity; transparency;

   Abstract : Idioms are a big part of languages but can cause trouble for communication, especially for non-native speakers of a language. Interpreting idioms correctly means that one must derive a figurative meaning from words that individually mean something else. READ MORE

4. 8. An Empirical Study on Teachers’ Choice of Extensive Literature in the Swedish Upper Secondary EFL Classroom

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Engelska

   Author : Martina Henriksson; [2016]
   Keywords : English as a Foreign Language EFL ; upper secondary school; extensive reading; literature choice; psycholinguistic reading models; sociolinguistic reading models; motivational research;

   Abstract : The importance of extensive literature reading in the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) context has been given increasing attention in recent research. Literature reading is also a required part of the national syllabi of the (EFL) courses offered to both adolescents and adults at Upper Secondary level in Sweden. READ MORE

5. 9. Are Nordic students prepared foruniversity courses taught in English? : Comparing the Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish pre-university English language syllabuses with international requirements for university entry.

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

   Author : Sanjin Pecikoza; [2016]
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   Abstract : Due to globalization and the importance of having a single lingua franca in academia, the number of international university courses taught in English—so called English medium instruction (EMI) has been steadily increasing. All students, national and international, are required to pass a certain linguistic threshold in order to be able to apply for a university program. READ MORE

6. 10. Motivation in English as a Foreign Language Learning : A study of motivation toward English language learning in Stockholm´s upper secondary schools for adults (KOMVUX).

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

   Author : Veronique Saheb; [2015]
   Keywords : motivation; adult learner; attitude; English; Sweden; Second Language;

   Abstract : This study investigates the levels and types of motivation among KOMVUX students at basic and upper secondary levels of English in the county of Stockholm. 95 adult learners of English completed a questionnaire in three municipalities of the county in November 2014, of which 93 were used in the results. READ MORE