Essays about: "important of speaking english"

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  1. 1. Proficient speakers : A literature review on what it means to be orally proficient as a speaker of English

    University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

    Author : Kim Fahlström; [2023]
    Keywords : Fluency; speech; oral proficiency; assessment;

    Abstract : An increasing amount of people use the English language, even those with other first languages. Therefore, there is an interest in investigating various aspects of the English language. The present study aims to investigate what it means to be orally proficient as a speaker of English. READ MORE

  3. 2. Is it enough to be understood? A study of teacher attitudes towards accent in the EFL classroom

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska; Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för engelska

    Author : Martin Silva; [2023]
    Keywords : accents; teacher attitudes; pronunciation; English as a lingua franca; World Englishes; nativelikeness; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : This study investigates teacher attitudes towards accent in the EFL classroom. The central theoretical base for this study is English as a lingua franca (ELF), which proposes that intelligibility is the key to communication in English between people from different backgrounds. READ MORE

  4. 3. The effects of collaborative learning in developing speaking skills

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

    Author : Darko Mitrevski; [2023]
    Keywords : Collaborative Learning; Cooperative Learning; Speaking; ESL; EFL; Collaborative Exercises; Cooperation; Collaboration; High School; Secondary Education;

    Abstract : This study aims to investigate how collaborative learning can be used and what it means when using it as a tool for producing better speaking skills. Speaking is one of the four important skills when it comes to learning English as a Second Language and English as a Foreign Language and one might argue that it is the most important part of the English language as you use it the most when producing the English language as a Second Language learner in situations that require you to. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Effects of Different Assessment Methods on EFL-Students’ Speaking Performance. A Literature Review

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Lärarutbildningsnämnden

    Author : Alicia N Rådeström; Wilma Åkesson; [2022-11-30]
    Keywords : oral proficiency; speaking performance; EFL; assessment; dynamic assessment; peer-assessment; holistic assessment; analytic assessment;

    Abstract : Nowadays, it can be argued that it is becoming increasingly more important to be proficient in speaking the English language due to globalization. Examining teaching and assessment of oral proficiency is therefore important for establishing how EFL-learners’ speaking skills are most effectively taught and assessed. READ MORE

  6. 5. A qualitative study about speech anxiety and its challenges from a student perspective

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

    Author : Elin Zetterkvist; [2022]
    Keywords : Speech anxiety; willingness to communicate; English as a second language; upper secondary school; Sweden; qualitative study;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study was to investigate, firstly, some Swedish upper secondary school students’ attitudes towards speaking in the English as a second language (ESL) classroom and, secondly, how these students suggest that speech anxiety should be dealt with. The participating students were both male and female and attended different school years and English courses. READ MORE