Essays about: "the importance of English today"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 33 essays containing the words the importance of English today.

  1. 1. "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 kommunikation

    Author : Johanna Pettersson; [2024]
    Keywords : Sweden; L1 use; L1 functions; English; L2 learning environment; student attitudes; codeswitching; translanguaging; monolingual learning environment; multilingual learning environment; bilingualism;

    Abstract : 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

  3. 2. Reaching outside the English classroom : English Foreign Language Teaching with Authentic Recipients

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för lärarutbildning

    Author : Camilla Löfling; [2022]
    Keywords : Authentic recipients; motivation; digital tools; extramural English;

    Abstract : Swedish pupils are exposed to English outside school to a large extent today, which makes English Foreign Language (EFL) teaching challenging in several ways. The topic for this study arouse when some pupils expressed that working with text and workbooks or digital teaching materials tended to be boring or lacking challenges. READ MORE

  4. 3. The use of Digital Teaching Tools to Support Students with Reading and Writing Difficulties in the Subject English for Grades 7-9

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    Author : Felicia Edlund; Isra Alshairawi; [2022]
    Keywords : Read- and write difficulties; ESL EFL; digital tools;

    Abstract : As a result of the increase of digitalisation in today’s society over the recent years, the Swedish school system requires a certain degree of digital competence amongst teachers. The COVID-19 pandemic has not only accelerated the digitalisation of schools it even forced teaching to become digital for some time. READ MORE

  5. 4. Emojis and emoticons on Twitter : A Study on the use of emojis and emoticons in Twitter data: A Curators of Sweden project.

    University essay from Växjö universitet/Institutionen för humaniora

    Author : Nour Ghazi; [2021]
    Keywords : Emoji; emoticons; computer-mediated communication; female and male; language; social media; Twitter; and communication.;

    Abstract : This paper aimed to examine the use of emojis and emoticons in Twitter data. Therefore, the study utilized Twitter data on how emojis and emoticons were used in English in the Curators of Sweden project by Swedish individuals. READ MORE

  6. 5. Approaches to Motivate Students to Read English Literature in the Upper Secondary Classroom

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Engelska

    Author : Amanda Svensson; [2021]
    Keywords : literature; motivation; EFL classroom;

    Abstract : Reading literature has always been a big part of developing language skills, critical thinkingand imaginative thinking. However, research show that adolescents in today’s society tend toread less literature both inside and outside of the classroom. READ MORE