Essays about: "young L2 learners"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the words young L2 learners.

  1. 1. Teacher Talk in the Swedish EFL Classroom for Grades 4-6 : Ways to promote pupils' development of communicative abilities

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Jonas Pettersson; [2023]
    Keywords : Teacher talk; young learners; Swedish EFL classrooms; Forman;

    Abstract : Given the explicit focus of compulsory schooling in Sweden on providing pupils with opportunities to develop their communicative abilities, all available resources should be utilised to their fullest potential - one of these resources being the way a teacher talks to and with their pupils, i.e., their teacher talk. READ MORE

  3. 2. How teachers utilize the practice of reading aloud to promote English language development in Swedish K-3 grades.

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

    Author : Joshua Payne; Ramize Dushku; [2023]
    Keywords : reading aloud; language development; young learners; L1; L2; EFL; communicative learning; vocabulary acquisition;

    Abstract : Reading aloud is a method that has been used as a means of observational learning in schools for many years. It exists as an implicit part of many educational systems across the world, and the theories that underpin its usage are well studied. READ MORE

  4. 3. To what extent is oral corrective feedback beneficial for young learners’ EFL and/or L2 language development?

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

    Author : Natalie Nikolic; [2023]
    Keywords : L2; oral feedback; corrective oral feedback; OCF;

    Abstract : Abstract This study investigates the effectiveness of using Oral Corrective Feedback (OCF) as a way of promoting young learners' language acquisition from an EFL (English As a Foreign Language) perspective. Furthermore, this study also looks at learners' and teachers' thoughts about oral corrective feedback and whether it serves its intended purpose in the classroom towards learners' language learning. READ MORE

  5. 4. Extramural English, Motivation and Identity : A study of Swedish young English language learners’ participation in English class

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för hälsa, lärande och teknik

    Author : Sebastian Lagnebäck; [2022]
    Keywords : engagement; ideal L2 self; L2 learning experience; L2 motivational self system; linguistic portrait; phenomenographic;

    Abstract : This phenomenographic study examines how imagining a future self as an English speaker and extramural English habits interact and affect the desire to learn English and engagement in the English classroom. The study was carried out in northern Sweden, and used a purposive sample of 23 pupils in the fifth and sixth grade of Swedish compulsory school. READ MORE

  6. 5. Translanguaging in the English classroom : A study examining young learners’ attitudes and perceptions of translanguaging in the English classroom.

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för språkdidaktik

    Author : Krystal Harris; [2021]
    Keywords : Translanguaging; L1; L2; EFL; grades 7-9; English teaching; attitudes; age; proficiency.; Transspråkande; L1; L2; EFL; åk 7-9; engelska undervisning; attityder; uppfattningar; ålder; färdighet.;

    Abstract : Many studies show that language learners see the benefits of using their first language in order to learn second or subsequent languages, while they also see some disadvantages. This reflects dominant ideas in language learning about the importance of keeping languages separate. READ MORE