Essays about: "target language TL"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words target language TL.
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1. Cross-linguistic influence in the description of dimensional adjectives : Measuring the linguistic performance of l2 spanish in high-school students
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik och filologiAbstract : In the present study, the linguistic performance of 11 Swedish high-school students of Spanish as second language (L2)/foreign language (FL) of 3 different levels, between 16-18 years old, has been measured through analysis of experimental elicited speech samples from a picture description task, designed to elicit placement of adjectives and dimensional adjectives in Spanish. The task provided 3 images with phrases in the source language and the participants were asked to translate it into the target language (TL). READ MORE
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2. Teacher perception on translanguaging in grades 4-6 in Swedish Schools
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)Abstract : Translanguaging has been breaking ground with ideas that learners’ already mastered languages and the target language should coexist to support and scaffold each other's development, instead of the historically preeminent idea that has been to separate the school language and the target language. The curriculum for Swedish schools does not give any guidelines on how to address this contradiction in research. READ MORE
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3. Teacher Experiences and Attitudes Towards First Language Use in Foreign or Second Language Teaching :
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)Abstract : This paper examines empirical studies regarding teachers’ and teacher-trainees’ perceptions toward the use of first language (L1) when teaching a second or foreign language. The presence of the students’ first language when teaching a foreign or second language has been a disputed topic in relation to different theoretical approaches. READ MORE
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4. MAKING USE OF CHILDREN’S DIGITAL MEDIA CONSUMPTION
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, kommunikation och lärandeAbstract : Purpose: The general purpose of this study is to examine how parents can be supported in making use of their child’s digital media consumption for second language learning. In particular, a set of requirements are developed for best supporting the integration of children’s online activity into language learning activities by promoting a smooth transfer of knowledge through the spontaneous production of the target language. READ MORE
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5. Teachers’ Choice of Instructional Language in the English as a Foreign Language Classroom : A literature review on teachers’ use of first language and target language in the EFL classroom
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/EngelskaAbstract : There are many different perceptions when it comes to teachers’ instructional language choice in the EFL classroom. Some argue for maximum use of the target language while others believe that judicious use of the L1 can benefit the students’ second language learning. READ MORE
