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1. A qualitative study about speech anxiety and its challenges from a student perspective
University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikationAbstract : The purpose of this study was to investigate, firstly, some Swedish upper secondary school students’ attitudes towards speaking in the English as a second language (ESL) classroom and, secondly, how these students suggest that speech anxiety should be dealt with. The participating students were both male and female and attended different school years and English courses. READ MORE
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2. Effective Strategies to Reduce Language Anxiety and Fostering Spoken English Skills : Effektiva strategier för att minska språkångest och främja talad engelska
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)Abstract : This study aims to comprehensively investigate how teachers can create a classroomculture where the students are given the opportunity to develop their speaking abilities andhow teachers can help to alleviate students’ language anxiety. Language anxiety is widelyrecognized as a significant barrier that hampers students' ability to speak confidently inEnglish, particularly in language learning environments. READ MORE
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3. Motivation among high and low achievers in English : A qualitative study of students’ motivational orientation in an upper-secondary school in Sweden
University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikationAbstract : The aim of this degree project was to identify motivational orientations among upper-secondary school students in grade 12. A qualitative approach, namely analysis of interviews, was used to explore six participants’ views on and reasons for learning the English language. READ MORE
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4. Icebreakers – an effective teaching strategy or a waste of time? : A study of grade 4-6 English teachers’ use of Icebreakers and their perceived effect on students
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för lärarutbildningAbstract : There is very little research done on the use and perceptions of icebreakers, and even fewer researchers have focused on young learners in this regard. This study investigates which icebreakers English teachers in grade 4-6 use in Swedish primary classrooms, why they use them, and what their perception is of how icebreakers can affect students’ oral production. READ MORE
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5. The Outsiders Are Growing Up to Be Violent : How Empathetic Reading May Induce Discussions about Toxic Masculinity in the EFL Classroom
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)Abstract : This essay argues that while the main character in The Outsiders challenges the norms of toxic masculinity on a surface level, his decision to continue fighting for his gang, the greasers, actually reinforces the stereotypical view that violence is connected to masculinity. Furthermore, it is argued that studying The Outsiders in a Swedish EFL classroom can promote critical thinking and knowledge of issues connected to gender through using empathetic reading. READ MORE
