Sökning: "English vocabulary"

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  1. 1. Extramural English Matters : Out-of-School English and Its Impact on Swedish Ninth Graders' Oral Proficiency and Vocabulary

    Författare :Pia Sundqvist; Solveig Granath; Hugo Wikström; June Miliander; Magnus Ljung; Karlstads universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Extramural English; out-of-school learning; implicit learning; learner language; oral proficiency; oral fluency; second language acquisition; second language learning; ESL; EFL; vocabulary acquisition; assessment; speaking tests; language diary; motivation; self-efficacy; anxiety; speech; oral communication; core vocabulary; peripheral vocabulary; English language; Engelska språket; English; Engelska;

    Sammanfattning : The present study examines possible effects of extramural English (EE) on oral proficiency (OP) and vocabulary (VOC). The study is based on data collected from Swedish learners of ESL in grade 9 (aged 15-16; N=80; 36 boys, 44 girls) over a period of one year. LÄS MER

  3. 2. English Hemspråk : Language in Interaction in English Mother Tongue Instruction in Sweden

    Författare :Kirsten Stoewer; Jakob Cromdal; Nigel John Musk; Wei Li; Linköpings universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Mother tongue instruction; English as a heritage language; conversation analysis; classroom interaction; bilingual interaction; vocabulary teaching; language alternation; Modersmålsundervisning; engelska som modersmål; samtalsanalys; klassrumsinteraktion; tvåspråkig interaktion; ordförråd i undervisning; kodväxling;

    Sammanfattning : The thesis investigates teacher-student interaction in English mother tongue instruction (MTI), offered within mainstream education to English heritage language students in Sweden. In particular, it examines the type of language work that was in focus during the lessons and the ways teacher and students engaged in the language work in situ. LÄS MER

  4. 3. The Relationship among Vocabulary Knowledge, Academic Achievement and the Lexical Richness in Writing in Swedish University Students of English

    Författare :Zakaria Lemmouh; Philip Shaw; Britt Erman; Tess Fitzpatrick; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; vocabulary knowledge; depth; receptive size; productive size; Swedish university students; lexical richness; take-home essays; course grades; learners; Linguistics; Lingvistik; English language; Engelska språket; English; engelska;

    Sammanfattning : The main aims of the thesis are: to explore the development of Swedish university students’ vocabulary knowledge, size and depth and vocabulary use (i.e. lexical richness) in their written output, to examine the relationship between these, their relationship to examination grades, and to investigate how these relationships develop over time. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Advanced Second-Language Reading and Vocabulary Learning in the Parallel-Language University

    Författare :Špela Mežek; Philip Shaw; Diane Pecorari; Jim Coleman; Stockholms universitet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; advanced second-language reading; biliteracy; content courses; English textbooks; higher education; incidental vocabulary learning; parallel-language courses; reading to learn; Sweden; English; engelska;

    Sammanfattning : Due to the internationalisation of higher education, the use of English at higher education institutions has become widespread. Today an increasing number of students participate in courses with the local language as medium of instruction but with textbooks in English. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Automated Text Analytics in Swedish English Classrooms : The Design, Development, and Evaluation of a Supporting Tool

    Författare :Daniel Ihrmark; Jukka Tyrkkö; Marie Källkvist; Ute Römer; Linnéuniversitetet; []
    Nyckelord :HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; SLA; EAL; CALL; DDL; Educational Linguistics; English; Upper-secondary; Education Technology; Diganostics; Tool; Engelska med didaktisk inriktning; English Education; Lingvistik; Linguistics;

    Sammanfattning : This dissertation explores the design and application of a digital tool as a supporting aid for teachers of English in Swedish upper-secondary classrooms. The scope of this dissertation is the design, development and evaluation of a focus-on-form diagnostics tool in the Swedish upper-secondary English subject context. LÄS MER