Essays about: "reading listening speaking"
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1. A quantitative study of Swedish high school L2 learners' receptive knowledge of English lexical collocations
University essay from Lunds universitet/EngelskaAbstract : This paper investigates receptive knowledge of English lexical collocations among Swedish high school students. The study tests the claim that L2 (second language) learners of English have a low level of collocational competence and tend to recognise high-frequent collocations more than low-frequent since the former have been encountered more. READ MORE
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2. The potential of Facebook Groups as a learning tool : The case of an English-language community of practice.
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : In recent years, Facebook has become a tool for practicing English. Language educators have been trying to integrate the social context of a community of practice into formal teaching, as a complement to classroom-based learning. However, social media platforms are used independently outside of the school context. READ MORE
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3. Vocabulary testing for English as a secondlanguage and the theoretics behind thecreation of vocabulary tests
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)Abstract : This study examines which vocabulary tests for English as a second language are relevanttoday and the theories involved in their creation. Recent research has shown that it is essentialto use vocabulary testing in classrooms. Problematically, it will be difficult to adapt onespecific vocabulary test for every student. READ MORE
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4. An Examination of the Correlation between Vocabulary Size and Out-of-school English
University essay from Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap (from 2013)Abstract : This study investigates if year 9 pupils’ vocabulary size correlates with how much they engage in out-of-school English activities, and whether any specific out-of-school English activities correlate more with vocabulary size. 32 second language learners in year 9 participate in this study and the students are from two classes in the same school in a medium-sized town in Sweden. READ MORE
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5. Understanding the factors behind Chinese students’ speech proficiency of English as a foreign language
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologiAbstract : The purpose of this study is to understand the factors behind Chinese student’s English-speaking proficiency. The hypothesis formed to answer this issue follows: “Large factors influencing Chinese students’ English speech proficiency is an examination-oriented education system, degree of childhood exposure to English and motivational, stress-free learning environments. READ MORE
