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  1. 1. Reaching outside the English classroom : English Foreign Language Teaching with Authentic Recipients

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för lärarutbildning

    Author : Camilla Löfling; [2022]
    Keywords : Authentic recipients; motivation; digital tools; extramural English;

    Abstract : Swedish pupils are exposed to English outside school to a large extent today, which makes English Foreign Language (EFL) teaching challenging in several ways. The topic for this study arouse when some pupils expressed that working with text and workbooks or digital teaching materials tended to be boring or lacking challenges. READ MORE

  3. 2. Teaching Strategies That help EFL Learners to Develop Their Vocabulary and Speaking Skills Through Communicative Tasks

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

    Author : Frishta Rajy; Jumana Najah; [2020]
    Keywords : EFL; language development; speaking difficulties; vocabulary learning; Communicative activities; supportive environment; interaction.;

    Abstract : AbstractThis paper investigates the benefits of using different teaching strategies to develop EFL learners’ vocabulary and speaking skills. Undeniably, there are some learners in grades 4-6 who have difficulties to speak and to learn new vocabulary in English classroom, due to many reasons. READ MORE

  4. 3. Critical Literacy through Critical Documentaries - How Bowling for Columbine and Michael Moore hates America can be used to teach argumentative writing and source criticism to students in upper-secondary school in Sweden.

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Pontus Schwartz; [2019]
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    Abstract : This essay seeks to illustrate how critical literacy and source criticism can be incorporated in argumentative thinking and reasoning in an assignment based on authentic materials constructed for students studying English 6 in Swedish upper-secondary school. The assignment seeks to, grounded in critical literacy theory, increase the students’ source criticism and improve their argumentative thinking and reasoning. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Effect of the Use of CALL on Pupils’ Motivation and Language Development in English

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

    Author : Cajsa Grenner; Niri Hagelin Jönsson; [2019]
    Keywords : CALL; Communication; ESL EFL; Language acquisition; Motivation; SLA;

    Abstract : This research synthesis aims to explore how Computer-assisted language learning (CALL) can motivate the learners to develop their language skills. To answer the question 14 articles have been examined against a framework consisting of second language acquisition theory and method and Dörnyei’s motivational theory. READ MORE

  6. 5. Authentic Materials in Listening Lessons: : A Study of Swedish Upper-Secondary English Teachers' Attitudes toward Authentic Materials in Listening Lessons

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Roger Edrenius; [2018]
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    Abstract : This study examines Swedish upper-secondary English teachers’ attitudes toward authentic materials in listening lessons in order to shed light on whether or not teachers implement authentic material in their listening lessons and if so, the reasons teachers give for including authentic material. The reason for conducting this research is that teachers might rely too extensively on simplified, graded and/or scripted purpose-written materials (i. READ MORE