Essays about: "The aims of learning english language."

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  1. 16. The effectiveness of interacting with picture books on vocabulary acquisition in an EFL classroom

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kultur, språk och medier (KSM)

    Author : Ella Sjödin; Niam Dabbous; [2023]
    Keywords : “Interacting”; “Vocabulary acquisition”; “Picture books”; “English as foreign language”; “Young language learners”; “Read-aloud”;

    Abstract : This research paper investigates the effectiveness of interacting with picture books on vocabulary acquisition in the young learner English as a foreign language (EFL) classroom. Recent reports show that more than half of the pupils in Swedish secondary schools do not read outside of the school environment (Skolverket, 2019). READ MORE

  3. 17. Teachers' Perspectives on the Use of Short Stories in the English Classroom : A qualitative study of English teachers' work with short stories in the multicultural classroom in Sweden

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för kultur och lärande

    Author : Alexandra Afram; [2023]
    Keywords : Short Stories; Literature; Teaching Material; Curriculum; Motivation; Learning Skills; Language Skills; Culture; Multiculturalism; Interculturality;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study aims to examine teachers' perspectives on the use of short stories in the English classroom at the upper secondary level in one municipality in Stockholm, Sweden. The study is a qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews with 6 English teachers. READ MORE

  4. 18. "I'm not forcing anyone" : A Study on Motivation and Willingness to Communicate in English in a Swedish Upper-Secondary School Context

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

    Author : Ylva Craig; [2023]
    Keywords : English as a second language; second language learning; willingness to communicate; motivation; integrativeness; upper-secondary school; Sweden; ARCS model;

    Abstract : This study aims to expand on the existing knowledge of Swedish upper-secondary students’ willingness to communicate (WTC) in English and provide insight into how motivational strategies are used in some Swedish English-as-a-second-language (ESL) classrooms by the teachers. To gather data, four teachers were interviewed, and three of them observed in class, and 67 students answered a questionnaire. READ MORE

  5. 19. Text simplification in Swedish using transformer-based neural networks

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Samuel Söderberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Machine learning; Natural language processing; Text simplification; Datasets; Maskininlärning; Neurolingvistisk programmering; Textförenkling; Dataset;

    Abstract : Textförenkling innebär modifiering av text så att den blir lättare att läsa genom ersättning av komplexa ord, ändringar av satsstruktur och/eller borttagning av onödig information. Forskning existerar kring textförenkling på svenska, men användandet av neurala nätverk inom området är begränsat. READ MORE

  6. 20. Swedish toddlers' learning English through digital tablets : From a parental perspective

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

    Author : Emma Sjöstrand; [2023]
    Keywords : Toddlers; Sweden; English language learning; digital tablets; parental perceptions; semi-structured interviews; qualitative study;

    Abstract : This study aims to explore the attitudes and practices of Swedish parents regarding the use of digital tablets for their toddlers' English language acquisition. The study focuses on the perceptions of parents regarding the role of tablets in supporting or hindering the development of English language skills in English language learners during early childhood. READ MORE