Essays about: "an about second language acquisition"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 39 essays containing the words an about second language acquisition.

  1. 1. Cultural studies in multicultural classrooms: Implementing language and culture-reflexive approaches in language acquisition practice How can reflective approaches lead to the advancement of cultural studies in language education for immigrants?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

    Author : Kathrin Huemer; [2023-10-31]
    Keywords : sociolinguistics; cultural studies; culture- reflexivity; intercultural citizenship;

    Abstract : Aim: This research aims to investigate how the concepts of culture-reflexivity, intercultural citizenship and translanguaging are understood and implemented by language teachers’ who teach cultural studies in multicultural classroom settings of immigrant language learners. This is done by engaging withtwo analytical foci: i) an in-depth examination of the establishment of language and culture-reflexive concepts and the development of intercultural citizenship for immigrant language learners and ii) language teachers’ perceptions of these concepts and their reflective thoughts about application in practice. READ MORE

  2. 2. Pleasure reading for development of English as a second language : Pleasure reading at home and its effects in the English classroom. How pleasure reading in English can improve children’s comprehension of and proficiency in English as a second language.

    University essay from Karlstads universitet

    Author : Elin Moberg; [2023]
    Keywords : English; Swedish; grades 4 to 6; English as a second language; language development; reading; pleasure reading; reading for language acquisition; language learning; Engelska; svenska; årskurs 4 till 6; engelska som andra språk; språkutveckling; läsning; nöjesläsning; läsning för språkinlärning; språkinlärning;

    Abstract : This study aims to find an understanding of how pleasure reading outside of a classroom context can assist in the development of English as a second language. The study primarily seeks to examine what teachers and parents say about how the access to and active reading of English books in children’s home environment can benefit their language skills development in the classroom, and this has been done through qualitative interviews. READ MORE

  3. 3. Use of phrasal verbs among Swedish secondary school students : Do patterns and amount of phrasal verb usage correlate with the level of engagement in Extramural English activities?

    University essay from Karlstads universitet

    Author : Edith Olson; [2023]
    Keywords : phrasal verbs; extramural English; extramural activities; second language acquisition; constructional approach; Swedish learner corpus research; frasverb; extramural engelska; extramurala aktiviteter; andraspråksinlärning; konstruktionsmässigt tillvägagångssätt; svensk elevkorpus forskning;

    Abstract : Extramural English (EE) activities are activities in English that students spend time on outside of school. Previous studies have often concluded that EE activities have a positive effect on students’ English proficiency. The phrasal verb is a language feature which often causes problems for learners of English as a second language. READ MORE

  4. 4. The effectiveness of using English language film in vocabulary teaching for primary school students especially for those with dyslexia : Effektiviteten av att använda engelskspråkig film i ordförrådsundervisning för lågstadieelever med dyslexi  (Svenska)

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

    Author : Emily Andersson; [2023]
    Keywords : Dyslexia; English as a Second Language; English Language Learners; Films; Reading Difficulties; Vocabulary;

    Abstract : This study investigates the advantages and disadvantages of using English film as an educational tool to increase ESL (English as a Second Language) classroom vocabulary acquisition. In particular what are the effects on English Language Learners (ELL) with dyslexia or reading difficulties, when using films as a tool within English Education. READ MORE

  5. 5. LinguaMapping: The New Frontier in Language Processing : A New Online Tool for Measuring Swedish L1 Transfer in English Embedded Relative Clauses

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

    Author : Henrik Salomonsson; [2023]
    Keywords : L1 transfer; English embedded relative clauses; language processing; eye-tracking; self-paced reading; LinguaMapping;

    Abstract : The structure of embedded relative clauses in English may involve several grammatical elements, generating different grammatical rules with respect to word order. Studying the impact of first language (L1) transfer in the production of English embedded relative clauses is important to reveal valuable information about specific challenges in second language acquisition (SLA). READ MORE