Essays about: "studying english language"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 73 essays containing the words studying english language.

1. 1. COLLOCATION COMPETENCY AMONG IRANIAN STUDENTS IN SWEDEN

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Author : Kazhal Shatery; [2023-10-03]
   Keywords : English; positive lexical transfer; negative lexical transfer; lexical collocations; English language proficiency; collocation competency;

   Abstract : In the current study, a quantitative approach was taken to explore the impact of the first language on the transfer of lexical collocations, highlighting both positive and negative transfer effects. It explored the correlation between English language proficiency and collocation competency, along with the influence of gender on collocation competency. READ MORE

3. 2. Pleasure reading for development of English as a second language : Pleasure reading at home and its effects in the English classroom. How pleasure reading in English can improve children’s comprehension of and proficiency in English as a second language.

   University essay from Karlstads universitet

   Author : Elin Moberg; [2023]
   Keywords : English; Swedish; grades 4 to 6; English as a second language; language development; reading; pleasure reading; reading for language acquisition; language learning; Engelska; svenska; årskurs 4 till 6; engelska som andra språk; språkutveckling; läsning; nöjesläsning; läsning för språkinlärning; språkinlärning;

   Abstract : This study aims to find an understanding of how pleasure reading outside of a classroom context can assist in the development of English as a second language. The study primarily seeks to examine what teachers and parents say about how the access to and active reading of English books in children’s home environment can benefit their language skills development in the classroom, and this has been done through qualitative interviews. READ MORE

4. 3. We Can’t Do It Unless We Put Our Minds to It : A Study on L3 Learners’ Motivation to Learn English

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

   Author : Lotta Nolemo Lundgren; [2023]
   Keywords : motivation; L3; L2MSS; upper secondary school;

   Abstract : This study examines what motivates newly arrived students to study English while atthe same time immersed in and studying Swedish as a second language, both coresubjects and necessary to attend higher education. The question arises since manystudents fail to pass the English course in secondary school but at the same time manageto pass the course in Swedish as a second language. READ MORE

5. 4. Why read classic literature? : A mixed method study of English teachers’ and students’ attitudes toward classic literature in upper secondary school in Sweden

   University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

   Author : Helin Levin; [2023]
   Keywords : English; classic literature; canon; teaching; attitude; upper secondary school; Sweden; questionnaire; interviews;

   Abstract : This study aims to investigate both teachers’ and students’ attitudes toward classic literature in English language classrooms. The importance of the canon in education is also examined in the study. READ MORE

6. 5. LinguaMapping: The New Frontier in Language Processing : A New Online Tool for Measuring Swedish L1 Transfer in English Embedded Relative Clauses

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

   Author : Henrik Salomonsson; [2023]
   Keywords : L1 transfer; English embedded relative clauses; language processing; eye-tracking; self-paced reading; LinguaMapping;

   Abstract : The structure of embedded relative clauses in English may involve several grammatical elements, generating different grammatical rules with respect to word order. Studying the impact of first language (L1) transfer in the production of English embedded relative clauses is important to reveal valuable information about specific challenges in second language acquisition (SLA). READ MORE