Essays about: "The importance of the English-language media"

Found 5 essays containing the words The importance of the English-language media.

  1. 1. EFL Students’ Analysing and Evaluating Skills in Social Media Content : EFL elevers analys- och utvärderingsförmåga i sociala mediers innehåll

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

    Author : Aisha Ali; Jennie Carolan; [2024]
    Keywords : English as a Foreign language; Media Literacy; Media Information Literacy; New Media Literacy; Critical Media Literacy; Critical Thinking; Fake News; Social-Media;

    Abstract : This paper is a synthesis of research that presents and reflects on the possible benefits of integrating media information literacy and critical thinking into the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) curriculum with the intention of facilitating for students' development in their critical thinking and media information literacy when engaging with English-language social media content. English is of major significance in the Swedish society and students get some of their news feed from social media in the English language along with their native language of Swedish. READ MORE

  2. 2. Acquisition of English in and out of school : Comparing bilingual and trilingual student's acquisition of the English language

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

    Author : Robin Mills; [2019]
    Keywords : Second language acquisition; Third language acquisition; Bilingualism; Trilingualism; English; Swedish;

    Abstract : The English language has a great influence on Swedish culture. Swedish students learn English in school, listen to music in English and watch movies where English is spoken. As the importance of English increases the number of students who already speak a second language also increases. READ MORE

  3. 3. Multiilingualism and Language Learning in School

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

    Author : Tina Saunders Åhlén; [2015]
    Keywords : multilingualism; bilingualism; second language; language barriers; metalinguistic;

    Abstract : This thesis examines how students, aged 13-15, with a mother tongue other than Swedish, experience learning English in school. This is important since there is an increasing number of bilinguals and multilinguals learning English in schools in Sweden and around the world. READ MORE

  4. 4. Battling for knowledge: How to use media literacy and Epic Rap Battles of History in a thematic lesson plan for teaching English

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Lärarutbildningen (LUT)

    Author : Maria Bergqvist; Runa Kronqvist; [2013]
    Keywords : media literacy; English language learning; ERB; critical thinking; language awareness; task authenticity; multimodality;

    Abstract : In this paper, we looked at how media influence education and how to provide students with tools for analyzing media messages in order for them to be able to reflect on that influence and foster critical thinking. We summarized research on media literacy in English language teaching and discussed how that may increase students’ language learning and critical thinking skills. READ MORE

  5. 5. TV, music and the Internet : Outside and inside the classroom at a lower secondary school

    University essay from Institutionen för humaniora

    Author : Nina Svensson; [2008]
    Keywords : extramural input; media; non-formal learning; TV; music; the Internet;

    Abstract : Since the 1950’s medial resources have accelerated at an apparent pace. The access to several TV channels, to the Internet and to cell phones has increased and is available almost every student. In the society of today young people are exposed to media technology everywhere. READ MORE