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  1. 1. Stimulating Willingness to Communicate for Learners of English : A literature review of teachers’ possibilities of facilitating Willingness to Communicate in the Swedish EFL classroom

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Pedagogiskt arbete

    Author : Elias Bengtsson; [2020]
    Keywords : WTC; Willingness to Communicate; EFL; Oral Interaction; L2 Communication;

    Abstract : In ESL/EFL classrooms all over the world, teachers sometimes struggle with stimulating students’ willingness to communicate (WTC). Since communication is arguably the essential goal for all language learning and in order to secure that learning takes place, teachers need to create conditions that stimulate WTC. READ MORE

  3. 2. Immigrant women, English learning, and social interactions: a qualitative study in Vancouver, Canada.

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Pedagogik och vuxnas lärande

    Author : Marinette Sedin; [2017]
    Keywords : Immigration; adult learning; social interaction; qualitative research;

    Abstract : Immigration and language learning are topics of interest to many people around the world; it is a daily concern for immigrants and for people who are welcoming immigrants to their country. Canada has experienced a lot of immigration for many years, and is therefore a suitable location for research on language learning and language use. READ MORE

  4. 3. ” Why is it important to learn English?” : A study of attitudes and motivation towards English and English language learning in Swedish upper secondary school

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Karin Pethman Estliden; [2017]
    Keywords : Motivation; attitudes and motivational factors; learning English as a second language.;

    Abstract : The study of motivation in language learning and language teaching has a long history. The present study investigates what attitudes students in upper secondary school have towards the English language and what motivates them to learn it. The study is based on a questionnaire regarding motivation and sixty students have participated. READ MORE

  5. 4. Acquiring English Through The Game World of Warcraft

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Lärarutbildningen (LUT)

    Author : William Heathcote; [2012]
    Keywords : World of Warcraft; Monitor Model; MMORPG; Language acquisition;

    Abstract : This study investigates the learning experiences of three L2 learners of English in connection to the massive multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) World of Warcraft (WoW). The participants, who all attend the course English A at upper secondary school at the time of the study, are frequent players of the game. READ MORE

  6. 5. Gender-based differences in learner English : A syntax study of Swedish high school students’ written production

    University essay from Institutionen för pedagogik, didaktik och utbildningsstudier

    Author : Kim Signell; [2012]
    Keywords : English; high school; syntactic maturity; T-units; gender;

    Abstract : Female students have long had a perceived advantage over male students in second language ac-quisition. In Swedish schools, the girls have outperformed the boys in the subject of English since the end of the Second World War, but the female students’ edge over the male students has diminished considerably over time. READ MORE