Essays about: "problems in learning English"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 50 essays containing the words problems in learning English.

  1. 11. Beating about the bush: written production and comprehension of L2 idioms

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Allmän språkvetenskap

    Author : Lina Palm; [2019]
    Keywords : figurative meaning; idiom; keystroke logging; language transfer; literal meaning; phraseology; second language acquisition; second language learning; translation; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : A study on the online process of producing idioms in writing and how second language learners manage the production and comprehension of idioms may provide a useful and comprehensive investigation of the production, comprehension and acquisition of language. The study in this paper investigated how Swedish (L1) second language learners of English (L2) produce and comprehend written idioms in the L2. READ MORE

  3. 12. The Textbook - Servant or Master? : A Study of the Role of Textbooks in English Second Language Learning in Swedish High Schools

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : André Simu; [2019]
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    Abstract : Textbooks are considered an integral part of language teaching-learning. The aim of the present study is to investigate the relationship between textbooks and teachers as well as students. READ MORE

  4. 13. Using Gamification and Augmented Reality to Encourage Japanese Second Language Students to Speak English

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Yuanping Lyu; [2019]
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    Abstract : Language anxiety is one of the key problems that hinder language learners to speak a target second language. This problem is especially relevant for Japanese second language learners, who tend to have difficulties in English. READ MORE

  5. 14. Strategies to promote interaction

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

    Author : Hanna Nilsson; Emely Malmberg; [2018]
    Keywords : EFL; Communicative strategies; Interaction; Communication; Sociocultural theory;

    Abstract : The aim of this study is to investigate how teachers use strategies to promote interaction. It is our ambition to find out how teachers perceive interaction and how they think their students may benefit from their use of strategies. The sociocultural theory on learning is used as a theoretical framework for this study. READ MORE

  6. 15. 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