Essays about: "oral presentations"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words oral presentations.

  1. 1. Oral presentations in a first and second language : A case study of student and teacher perspectives on the work process during oral presentations following the five canons of rhetoric

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

    Author : Harald Fried; Nils Lundberg; [2021]
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    Abstract : This case study examines the potential differences in the performance level of oral presentations between a student’s L1 and L2 and how teachers can best help to improve students’ ability to perform in the two languages. The aim of this essay is to provide teachers with a mapped diagnostic of differences in the support that students require in the stages of working with oral presentations. READ MORE

  3. 2. Dealing with foreign language anxiety A study of how English teachers in Sweden help students overcome anxiety in oral presentations in secondary school

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Simon Bergquist; [2020]
    Keywords : Foreign language anxiety; oral presentations; teaching strategies; speech anxiety; communicative classroom; holistic approach; audience;

    Abstract : In this study, I investigate how foreign language anxiety affects students’ performance during oral presentations. The study also explores how secondary school teachers in Sweden work with anxious students before, during and after an oral presentation and what approaches and exercises they find effective to use when doing so. READ MORE

  4. 3. Teachers´ experiences regarding digital and multimodal writing tasks

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

    Author : josefin rosenhed; [2019]
    Keywords : multimodality; teacher perspective; language learning; digital tools;

    Abstract : The evolving technologies used for communication has made an impact in the educational system as digital tools are becoming more common. With the digital tools of today, it is possible to create multimodal texts in which different language expressions are combined. READ MORE

  5. 4. No, it is more often those with a high performance level, and good English knowledge, who experience anxiety : A qualitative study of teachers’ experiences of speaking anxiety in Swedish upper secondary school

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkultur (from 2013)

    Author : Elin Jansson; [2019]
    Keywords : FLSA; Foreign Language Anxiety; spoken production; student anxiety; teachers’ role.
; Oro över främmande språk; muntlig produktion; elevers ångest; lärares roll.;

    Abstract : The aim of the present study was to explore teachers’ experiences of student anxiety in the subject of English in Swedish upper secondary schools. Five teachers were interviewed to find out about their experiences of what causes anxiety in their students and what strategies they have found work best in order to decrease speaking anxiety. READ MORE

  6. 5. Speaking through poetry- Using spoken word poetry to lower speaking anxiety among Swedish EFL learners

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Sara Törnqvist; [2019]
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    Abstract : This paper presents a qualitative study investigating whether exercises inspired by spoken word poetry can be used as anxiety-lowering speaking exercises for Grade 9 students in Swedish secondary school and increase their motivation for speaking English in class. My initial hypothesis was that the students would feel less anxious to speak English in class when performing spoken word than when doing oral presentations. READ MORE