Essays about: "the skill of learning English"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 26 essays containing the words the skill of learning English.

  1. 21. English as the target language : A literature study on teachers’ and L2 learners’ language use in the upper elementary classroom

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Pedagogiskt arbete

    Author : Carl Rosenquist; [2015]
    Keywords : Target language; L2 learners; upper elementary level.;

    Abstract : Even though English is a subject where Swedish pupils do well compared to pupils in other countries, research indicates that pupils are not always motivated to learn in the English classroom. Therefore, the aim of this study is to find research relating to the use of the target language in classrooms for pupils at the upper elementary level, particularly language learners in Sweden. READ MORE

  3. 22. The tip of the iceberg lettuce : what direct and indirect factors enable knowledge and skill sharing in community gardens?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Rebecca Laycock; [2013]
    Keywords : action research; social development; urban agriculture; sustainability science; Canada; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Concerns about the decline in knowledge concerning food growing stemming stem from the Green Revolution, as well as the rapid urbanization since the beginning of the 20th Century. There is a gap in the literature about community gardening in industrialized English-speaking countries, and since sharing of knowledge is a well-documented achievement of community gardens, the aim of this thesis is to find out what direct and indirect factors enable knowledge and skill sharing in community gardens. READ MORE

  4. 23. Able pupils in different groups : A comparative study of interaction in tracked and mixed-ability groups

    University essay from Institutionen för språkdidaktik

    Author : Henning Sköldvall; [2013]
    Keywords : ability grouping; able pupils; tracking; mixed ability; group interaction;

    Abstract : Ability grouping has become increasingly common in the teaching of English in Swedish secondary schools. This study was concerned with the effects of different group constellations on the more able pupils. READ MORE

  5. 24. Using Literature in the Upper Secondary EFL Classroom

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkultur

    Author : Sophie Ståhlberg; [2011]
    Keywords : English Literature; foreign language classroom; literature-based teaching;

    Abstract : The Swedish upper-secondary level curriculum defines the English language as a necessary skill that the students need to be able to take part of the world around them, to participate in different social and cultural contexts and to learn about the world and broaden their horizons. In the curriculum, it is also stated that English literature is to be illustrate the different aspects of the English language. READ MORE

  6. 25. Analyzing speaking tasks in contemporary English textbooks for Swedish compulsory schools

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Lärarutbildningen (LUT)

    Author : Jan Tietge; [2010]
    Keywords : English; syllabus; speaking tasks; task design; analysis;

    Abstract : Textbooks still dominate teaching materials in English classes in Sweden. This paper analyzes speaking tasks in two sets (textbook and workbook) of textbooks for year nine in Swedish schools, Happy, Workbook No. 3, and What’s Up? Textbook 9 and Workbook 9. READ MORE