Essays about: "the difficulties of speaking English"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the words the difficulties of speaking English.

  1. 1. Difficulties found in the English classroom at the upper secondary level when teaching English as an L3 : English teachers and students view on teaching and being taught English as a third language

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Engelska

    Author : Ida Wallin; [2022]
    Keywords : English; L3; L2; Difficulty;

    Abstract : The study aimed to investigate the difficulties English teachers in Sweden experience when teaching English to students studying English as an L3. A second aim is to investigate what students at the upper secondary level in Sweden experience as difficult when learning English as an L3. READ MORE

  3. 2. Language Barriers in Eyewitness Testimonies : The Effects of Speaking a Non-native Language on Accuracy and Perceived Confidence

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Psykologiska institutionen

    Author : Karolina Kamra Kregert; [2021]
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    Abstract : Testifying can be a highly stressful and taxing experience for an eyewitness. When testifying in a non-native language, the native language may interfere with the memory retrieval process. Thus, non-native speaking eyewitnesses face additional difficulties when providing their testimonies. READ MORE

  4. 3. Character voice in subtitles: a case study of the Japanese subtitles of The Witcher

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärande

    Author : Sirius Rusanen; [2021]
    Keywords : Japanese; translation; subtitles; character voice; characterisation; characterization; role language; yakuwarigo; The Witcher;

    Abstract : In storytelling, one of the most important functions of dialogue is to create characterisation. Character voice is each character's unique style of speaking, which can impart explicit or implicit information about characters, such as their personality, age, or gender. READ MORE

  5. 4. Tense and Aspect in the English Language : A study about newly arrived students with Arabic as their mother tongue

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Engelska

    Author : Alexandra Sabra; [2020]
    Keywords : Arabic; English; structure; tense; grammar; interference; transfer;

    Abstract : The purpose of this essay is to examine how newly arrived Arabic speaking students use tense and aspect in the English language and to find out whether their native language affects their learning. The study is based on both qualitative and quantitative methods where the focus is on different texts written by students. READ MORE

  6. 5. Assessing oral proficiency in the EFL classroom : A qualitative study of teachers' understanding, experience, and assessment of oral production, and interaction in Swedish upper secondary schools

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Eva Smit; [2020]
    Keywords : Assessment of oral proficiency; communicative competence; EFL teaching; foreign language speaking anxiety; oral interaction; oral production; oral proficiency.;

    Abstract : Oral proficiency plays a crucial part in mastering the English language. It is, because of that, heavily debated among professors and teachers. Among teachers, uncertainty prevails regarding how oral proficiency should be taught and assessed. READ MORE