Essays about: "more english proficiency"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 108 essays containing the words more english proficiency.

  1. 1. Exploring the Integration of Artificial Intelligence Tools in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Pedagogy. A Literature Review

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Lärarutbildningsnämnden

    Author : Rasmus Andersson; Axel Ringhagen; Albin Tapper; [2024-01-18]
    Keywords : Teachers; implementing AI; EFL classroom;

    Abstract : The introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in schools has sparked a polarised debate about its negative impact on critical thinking, plagiarism, and problem-solving skills. Future educators will be affected by the tools, prompting this thesis to explore their potential benefits and challenges through a literature review. READ MORE

  3. 2. Behind grades: Extramural, environmental and individual factors in learning English as a foreign language

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Amanda Milla Moilanen; [2024]
    Keywords : English as a Foreign Language; EFL; Extramural English; Environmental Factors; Individual Differences;

    Abstract : The EF English Proficiency Index has presented high English proficiency levels for Swedish students. Previous investigations have studied different factors that contribute to high proficiency in a second language, such as the engagement with the language in the free time, or personal characteristics such as motivation or learners’ home environment. READ MORE

  4. 3. Pleasure reading for development of English as a second language : Pleasure reading at home and its effects in the English classroom. How pleasure reading in English can improve children’s comprehension of and proficiency in English as a second language.

    University essay from Karlstads universitet

    Author : Elin Moberg; [2023]
    Keywords : English; Swedish; grades 4 to 6; English as a second language; language development; reading; pleasure reading; reading for language acquisition; language learning; Engelska; svenska; årskurs 4 till 6; engelska som andra språk; språkutveckling; läsning; nöjesläsning; läsning för språkinlärning; språkinlärning;

    Abstract : This study aims to find an understanding of how pleasure reading outside of a classroom context can assist in the development of English as a second language. The study primarily seeks to examine what teachers and parents say about how the access to and active reading of English books in children’s home environment can benefit their language skills development in the classroom, and this has been done through qualitative interviews. READ MORE

  5. 4. Reading between the lines : A quantitative study of Swedish upper secondary students’ idiom familiarity in English

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

    Author : Viktoria Rösler; [2023]
    Keywords : idiom; familiarity; comprehension; Sweden; Upper secondary school; EnglisH;

    Abstract : This study investigates Swedish upper secondary students’ familiarity with English idioms, and whether or not there are differences depending on what level of proficiency the students are at. The participating students took an idiom familiarity test adapted from Nippold & Rudzinski (1993) which aimed at measuring students’ familiarity with a number of English idioms. READ MORE

  6. 5. 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