Essays about: "why is english language important"

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1. 16. Looking for a Greener Pasture: Exploring the Narratives of Gambian Clandestine Migrants

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

   Author : Fredrika Uggla; [2015]
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   Abstract : Uggla, Fredrika (2015). Looking for a Greener Pasture: Exploring the Narratives of Gambian Clandestine Migrants. Human Geography, advanced level, master thesis for master exam in Human Geography, 30 ECTS credits. Supervisors: Karen Haandrikman and Natasha Webster. READ MORE

3. 17. Factors that Motivate Pupils in Grades 4-6 in Sweden to Speak English as a Foreign Language

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Pedagogiskt arbete

   Author : Carolina Falk; [2015]
   Keywords : foreign language; self- confidence; classroom environment; willingness to communicate;

   Abstract : This is an empirical study about factors that motivate pupils to speak English as a foreign language. The aim of this study is to investigate when pupils in the classroom situation, in Grades 4-6 in a school in Sweden, are motivated to speak English as a foreign language, and why they are motivated to speak English in these situations. READ MORE

4. 18. The Pronunciation of English by Somali L1 students in Sweden. Testing indications of phonetic transfer through Error Analysis and Contrastive Analysis

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Author : Mathias Börjesson; [2014-02-06]
   Keywords : Engelska; Transfer; mother tongue; interlanguage; Contrastive Analysis; Error Analysis; pronunciation phonetics; a didactic perspective on errors; the curricula the syllabi; second language learning;

   Abstract : This study was based on a mixed method, being both quantitative and qualitative. Contrastive Analysis and Error Analysis was used to predict and identify errors. Contrastive Analysis was mainly used to create a pronunciation test on typical Swedish and Somali difficulties. READ MORE

5. 19. "The Internet is Watching You" - Why and How George Orwell's 1984 should be taught in the EFL classroom

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Author : Marie Anneling; [2013-08-14]
   Keywords : English as a Foreign Language education; the filter bubble; Integrating literature; Loss of privacy; manipulation; Sociocultural teaching theory; surveillance;

   Abstract : This essay will argue for why and also how the book "1984", by George Orwell should be used in the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) education. Teaching authentic literature from various periods of time is an important part of the EFL education according to the syllabus for Swedish schools. READ MORE

6. 20. THE APPLICATION OF POLITENESS THEORY INTO ENGLISH EDUCATION IN JAPAN

   University essay from Avdelningen för språk och kultur; Filosofiska fakulteten

   Author : Maho Kawai; [2013]
   Keywords : politeness theory; ESL in Japan;

   Abstract : In Japan, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) revised the Course of Study in English education twice in the last decade (in 2002 and in 2011), and the drastic changes have been made especially in the section of communicative skills: introduction of English study in elementary school, teaching English in English in high school, requirement of the subject ‘Oral Communication I’ in high school, etc. The aim of the revisions is to produce international individuals, who have high English proficiency not only in input-skills but also in output-skills, especially in speaking (MEXT 2004: 90, MEXT 2011). READ MORE