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6. Teaching literature in lower secondary classrooms
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)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
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7. Teachers’ Perceptions of Written Corrective Feedback in the English L2 Classroom in Sweden
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kultur, språk och medier (KSM)Abstract : Providing feedback on learners’ written production is an integral part of English as a second language (L2) teaching, and it is thus important that teachers know when and how to apply such feedback, and how it affects learners. In the current study, we use a semi-structured interview design focusing on the concepts of implementation, motivation and emotion to explore teacher beliefs regarding the usefulness and reception of written corrective feedback (WCF) in a Swedish, lower-secondary L2 English teaching context. READ MORE
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8. Students with English as an L1 in EFL-classes in Swedish Schools
University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälleAbstract : Abstract:Much research has been conducted on bilingualism, L2 learning and teaching/learning English as a foreign language (EFL) in Sweden. However, few studies are concerned with the situation that may arise when students in Sweden speak English as their first language. READ MORE
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9. The representation of speech acts in EFL textbooks in Sweden : An investigation of greetings, requests and refusals in input and output and teacher insights
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : The teaching of pragmatics is often neglected in foreign language classes despite the wellknown importance of pragmatic competence. No matter how well a learner masters thetarget language, errors of a pragmatic nature may lead to major communicative failure orturbulence. READ MORE
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10. To Use or Not to Use Coursebooks? : A Study of Teachers' Opinions on Coursebooks and What Constitutes a Good One in the English Classroom
University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Skolnära forskningAbstract : The aim of this study is to investigate teachers’ opinions and experiences using analogue coursebooks in lower secondary school English teaching. The study was conducted using written interviews, interviewing 7 currently active teachers teaching English in the Swedish school system, with the participants’ answers being the material. READ MORE