Essays about: "second language students"
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1. Writer/Reader Visibility in EFL Writing : A Corpus-based Analysis of Young Swedish Students' Writing Development
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärandeAbstract : This corpus-based study explores writer-reader visibility (WRV) features in the writing by young Swedish learners of English. Specifically, using Petch-Tyson’s (1998) framework, this study examines the use of WRV features in essays written by young Swedish learners in lower and upper secondary school, and compares their use to that of Swedish university-level learners. READ MORE
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2. Gendered Language in English Job Advertisements and the Perception of Potential Applicants within Electrical and Electronic Engineering in Sweden
University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikationAbstract : This mixed-method study investigates the use of masculine and feminine-coded words (i.e., words associated with gender stereotypes) in English job advertisements in Sweden, focusing on the male-dominated Electronic and Electric engineering field in Sweden (SCB, 2022). READ MORE
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3. "We live in Sweden; We use Swedish to understand" : A study on L1 functions and students' attitudes toward L1 use in a Swedish L2 English learning environment
University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikationAbstract : This study aims to explore Swedish upper secondary students’ attitudes toward first language (L1) use in a second language (L2) English learning environment. In addition, it aims to explore the functions of L1 use. Through a qualitative approach with both observations and interviews, a pattern of L1 use was noticed. READ MORE
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4. Behind grades: Extramural, environmental and individual factors in learning English as a foreign language
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : 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
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5. The Making of My Own Future : Student-centred education for African adult students in a CPIA in Verona, Italy
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för kultur och samhälleAbstract : With the institution of Provincial Centres for Adults’ Education in 2015, Italy has created a new system for adults’ and especially adult migrants’ education, responding to the needs for language alphabetization, higher education for immigrants, and a response to scholastic dispersion. These Centres offer courses for the obtainment of middle school and high school diplomas, and certifications for language proficiency following the regulations of CEFR. READ MORE