Essays about: "how to improve english"

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1. 16. The Hitchhiker's Guide to Irony

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska

   Author : Simon Torffvit; [2022]
   Keywords : irony; humor; principle of relevance; literature teaching; English as a Foreign Language; EFL; maxims of conversation; close reading; The Hitchhiker s Guide to the Galaxy; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : In this paper, I explore how Douglas Adams’ comedic 1979 science-fiction novel The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy could be used to improve English as a foreign language (EFL) learners’ understanding of irony. Specifically, the study is based on criteria for the English 5 course in Swedish upper secondary school and is performed using a combined theoretical framework of Dan Sperber and Deidre Wilson’s principle of relevance and Paul Grice’s maxims of conversation. READ MORE

3. 17. The Effectiveness of Formative Feedback from Teachers to Students in L2 English Academic Writing Courses  

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

   Author : Fatma Fejsal Odah; [2022]
   Keywords : Formative Feedback; Academic Writing; L2;

   Abstract : Abstract This study investigates how formative feedback provided from teachers to students in academic writing can enhance students’ writing skills, and what strategies teachers can use to motivate students and provide effective and timely feedback at upper secondary education in English as a Second Language (ESL) context. Many researchers have claimed that giving formative feedback is essential for the improvement of students’ writing skills. READ MORE

4. 18. Promoting Playfulness within Grammar Exercises in the Context of Writing : A Materials Analysis for Teaching and Learning English in a Swedish Upper-Secondary School Context

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

   Author : Anna Hallan; [2022]
   Keywords : Grammar teaching; playfulness; EFL education; grammar in context; rhetorical grammar;

   Abstract : The English subject in Swedish upper-secondary school aims to develop students’ holistic communicative ability, giving students opportunities to produce meaningful texts with confidence. The syllabus further proposes that this ability includes knowledge of the language’s grammatical structures since being aware of grammatical structures and options helps students to write in varied and effective ways. READ MORE

5. 19. Vocabulary testing for English as a secondlanguage and the theoretics behind thecreation of vocabulary tests

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

   Author : Filip Melbacke; Rim Al-Turaihi; [2022]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : This study examines which vocabulary tests for English as a second language are relevanttoday and the theories involved in their creation. Recent research has shown that it is essentialto use vocabulary testing in classrooms. Problematically, it will be difficult to adapt onespecific vocabulary test for every student. READ MORE

6. 20. Biosecurity and animal husbandry in goat herds in Zambia and Sweden : a comparative qualitative interview study

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

   Author : Gry Martineau; [2022]
   Keywords : biosecurity; animal health; animal husbandry; goat health; goat diseases; goat herding; Zambia; Sweden; qualitative research; farmers’ perceptions;

   Abstract : In Zambia, goats have an as important role for the wellbeing of humans as humans have for the goats they care for. Infectious diseases are common and can have devastating effects for the animals and thereby their owners and all others that benefit from these goats. READ MORE