Essays about: "learning basic English"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words learning basic English.

1. 1. The potential of Facebook Groups as a learning tool : The case of an English-language community of practice.

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Daniela Novia; [2022]
   Keywords : Facebook Groups; second and foreign language teaching and learning; informal language learning; collaborative learning.;

   Abstract : In recent years, Facebook has become a tool for practicing English. Language educators have been trying to integrate the social context of a community of practice into formal teaching, as a complement to classroom-based learning. However, social media platforms are used independently outside of the school context. READ MORE

3. 2. The Impact of Digital Games on English Vocabulary Learning in Middle School in Sweden (ages 9-12)

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

   Author : Stella Nanfuka Tebeweka; [2021]
   Keywords : Digital games; Digital games in learning; Early childhood learning; English in Sweden; English language learning; English vocabulary; Gamification; Gaming and language; Vocabulary acquisition; Vocabulary development;

   Abstract : In recent years, the age of additional language learning has been lowered in school education. What separates current students from the previous generation, however, is the fact that they use modern technology, such as digital games, and this can be used as a teaching strategy. READ MORE

4. 3. The Use of MAKE and TAKE by Spanish and Italian Learners of English : A Corpus Study

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Alejandra Mateo Vázquez; [2018]
   Keywords : learner corpus research; high-frequency verbs; Spanish and Italian learners of English.;

   Abstract : The present paper investigates the use of two high–frequency verbs: make and take. These verbs are particularly interesting since they express basic meaning (the meaning of the verb is mostly determined by its combinations). Therefore, they do not constitute a problem in learners’ comprehension. READ MORE

5. 4. Teaching Academic English to English Learners : A literature Review on Classroom Practice

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Engelska

   Author : Anneli Mattsson Kershaw; [2017]
   Keywords : Academic English; BICS; English language learners; English as a second language; systemic learning theory; teaching practices; cognitive theory; teachers’ training; scaffolding.;

   Abstract : The level of fluency in the genre specific language of schooling, also known as Academic English (AE), determines students’ success in school. Government agencies that legislate school policies therefore give teachers the directive to conduct education in ways that promote communicative abilities in academic English across all curricula. READ MORE

6. 5. "Some of them they just come to school to eat" : A minor field study about similarities and differences between the ways of teaching in two schools in Kenya

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Lärarutbildningen

   Author : Torulf Lööw; [2016]
   Keywords : didactic approach; factors; background; English; needs;

   Abstract : This study focuses on connection between socioeconomic factors and the didactic choices in the English language teaching in lower primary school. The aim of the study is to examine if and how these choices differ between a charity-based school and a non-charity based (private) school in a slum area in Kenya, based on the reflections of teachers. READ MORE