Essays about: "teaching Standard English"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 25 essays containing the words teaching Standard English.
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1. The Dawn of Euro-English : Student and Teacher’s Knowledge and Opinion on Euro-English and the English Standards in Swedish Upper-Secondary School
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humanioraAbstract : Throughout the 1900s, the English subject has gone through massive change in the Swedish school system. The main focus has always been on the British standard, with the United Kingdom as the model for all who study English or educate students. READ MORE
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2. Beyond the Norm of Standard English : A Content Analysis of Standard and Non-Standard Varieties in EFL Textbooks
University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikationAbstract : To achieve the Swedish National Agency for Education’s (2022) aim of developing all-round communicative skills, knowledge of the vast diversity of English may be needed. Therefore, this study analyses the representation of standard and non-standard varieties in four EFL textbooks aimed for the English 5 course in Swedish upper secondary school. READ MORE
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3. Including Varieties of English in Teaching: A Survey of Teachers’ Practices in Swedish Upper Secondary School
University essay from Lunds universitet/EngelskaAbstract : English teachers in Swedish upper secondary school often focus on Standard British and American English, although they agree with the syllabus that different varieties of English should be included in teaching. This study aimed to investigate to what extent English teachers include different varieties of English in the classroom. READ MORE
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4. Non-Standard Article Use in Pakistani English : An Attitudinal Study
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humanioraAbstract : This essay explores Pakistani English teachers’ attitudes towards non-standard article use in Pakistani English. It uses the theories of Kachru (1985), Modiano (1999a, 1999b, 2020) and Schneider (2003, 2007) on World Englishes as well as previous research on Pakistani English. READ MORE
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5. Of Pronunciation and Correctness : The current impossibility of ensuring equitable pronunciation education in Sweden
University essay fromAbstract : This paper aims at investigating how upper secondary school teachers of English in Malmö, Sweden abide by the curriculum criteria of having their learners develop correctness in speech, as well as what support English teachers receive with regard to pronunciation teaching from official steering documents. Furthermore, this paper attempts to critically evaluate and discuss potential options for pronunciation models or standards in education which hold sway in contemporary research. READ MORE