Essays about: "communicative skills"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 88 essays containing the words communicative skills.

  1. 1. An Investigation of Support for Productive Skills in textbooks : A mixed method study of grade 8 materials

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Emre Döner; [2024]
    Keywords : CLT; ELT; CEFR; Scaffolding; controlled exercise; uncontrolled exercise; teaching materials.;

    Abstract : English language learning materials take a central role in Swedish secondary schools. The curriculum in Sweden advocates for communicative language teaching where students are expected to produce language in various contexts without restriction. There is much prior research on different textbooks used in Sweden. READ MORE

  3. 2. EFL Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices for Grammar Teaching. A Qualitative Interview Study at Lower Secondary School in Sweden

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Lärarutbildningsnämnden

    Author : Lisa Wassén; [2023-06-14]
    Keywords : Teacher beliefsl; teacher practice; EFL; grammar teaching; lower secondary school;

    Abstract : Grammar teaching plays a crucial role in second language acquisition. However, in the specific context of lower secondary schools in Sweden, the emphasis on communicative language skills often overshadows the importance of grammar. This study aimed to examine the role of grammar teaching in EFL classrooms. READ MORE

  4. 3. Reviewing the Effects of Explicit and Implicit Grammar Instruction in Second Language Acquisition : A Literature Review

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för kultur och samhälle

    Author : Jonathan Grahn Sherin; [2023]
    Keywords : Second Language Acquisition; Grammar Instruction; Explicit Grammar Instruction; Implicit Grammar Instruction;

    Abstract : The syllabus for English 5 in Swedish upper secondary school has a strong communicative focus, and grammar is only explicitly mentioned once throughout the syllabus. This raised my interest about the role and importance of explicit grammar teaching in Swedish upper secondary schools. READ MORE

  5. 4. The evolution of listening comprehension in Swedish policy documents for EFL between 1970 and 2022. : A content analysis of EFL policies for upper secondary school

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Randy Younan; [2023]
    Keywords : Listening comprehension; English; curricula; educational policies; development; globalization;

    Abstract : This paper aims to examine the evolution of the depiction of listening comprehension in Swedish curricula and attached policy documents for upper-secondary schools from the 1970s onwards to the contemporary ones by analyzing the content and placing it in relation to curriculum theory. The research approach for this paper was inductive since the prior knowledge in this field was limited. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Effects of Voting Rights on Political Competence : A Regression Discontinuity Approach

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Theodor Thisell; [2023]
    Keywords : voting age; political competence; political knowledge; communicative skills; regression discontinuity design;

    Abstract : At what age people ought to be given the right to vote has become a salient issue in both contemporary Western politics and political science. A prevalent argument opposing lowering the voting age to 16 asserts that 16- and 17-year-olds lack the necessary political competence required of voters. READ MORE