Essays about: "language proficiency."

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  1. 1. WHAT CHANGES WHEN YOU USE ENGLISH AT WORK? A STUDY OF ENGLISH AS A LINGUA FRANCA IN MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS IN CHINA

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Huan Luo; [2023-02-17]
    Keywords : English; English as a lingua franca; ELF; intercultural communication; workplace; multinational corporations; MNCs; China;

    Abstract : This study investigated when Chinese business professionals use English as a lingua franca to communicate in the workplace, what changes, and why and how the changes happen. 14 respondents who had Chinese as L1 and English as at least one of their working languages participated in the open-ended questions survey. READ MORE

  3. 2. 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

  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. Physically oriented learning meets vocabulary acquisition and motivation: how the ESL classroom can combine with PE through cross-curricular collaboration

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

    Author : Axel Olsson; Ali Tbena; [2023]
    Keywords : CLIL; Cross-curricular; Embodied learning; English as a second language; Motivation; Physical education; Vocabulary acquisition;

    Abstract : A positive relationship between physical motion and learning is widely acknowledged. However, few studies have investigated the potential effects of combining physical movement with second language learning. READ MORE

  6. 5. Teaching literature in lower secondary classrooms

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

    Author : Arianit Duraku; Arijanit Ramadani; [2023]
    Keywords : Literature; classroom; language proficiency; teaching methods;

    Abstract : The inclusion of literature in lower secondary school has several advantages, including improvement of language proficiency, exposure to different cultures, and enhancement of literary knowledge. The Swedish lower secondary school curriculum endorses the use of literature in language classes. READ MORE