Browsing by Subject "Llengua segona -- Adquisició"
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A case study of Readers Theatre in a primary EFL class in Denmark
(2023-05-30)This article presents a case study of the use of Readers Theatre (RT) in which 16 participants, divided into small groups of 3 or 4 pupils, rehearsed and performed parts of the Robin Hood story adapted ... -
Adapting Agazzi sisters' theory to the learning of English as a foreign language in an early years classroom, vocabulary acquisition in Agazzi and conventional class methodologies
(2020-05-15)The introduction of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) into early years Catalan classrooms can be done in several ways. The focus of this research is to work on vocabulary acquisition through a ... -
An analysis of the reading activities in EFL coursebooks
(2021-05)The purpose of this study is to analyze how EFL reading is taught in foreign language coursebooks in Catalonia., Two strategies to make reading more effective are presented: 1) Questioning strategy where ... -
An analysis of the writing skill in English Primary Education Coursebooks in Catalonia. How has it evolved over the past 30 years?
(2019-05)The purpose of this article is to analyse how the writing skill is worked on in English coursebooks in the Catalan context. We aimed to see how this skill was presented over the last 30 years, since ... -
Analysing speaking activities in EFL textbooks: the catalan context
(2019-05)Textbooks are still predominant in the English Language Teaching context in Catalonia. They are expected to support learners' process to acquire a foreign language, especially, to support learners to ... -
Analysis of oral and written skills among young language learners: a case study
(2021-05)As the purpose of communication in second language learning is the achievement of a complex, fluent and accurate speech, young learners’ oral and written features need to be taken into consideration. ... -
Analysis of topics in storybooks for English learning
(2018-05-14)This research is a case study that has as its main objective to discover and analyse the topics that appear in storybooks for English learning. The study has been carried out through the analysis of the ... -
El análisis de las declaraciones: una aproximación a la aplicación interlingüística de la técnica y a la cuestión intercultural desde una perspectiva translémica
(2019-09-08)En la actualidad, los cuerpos y fuerzas de seguridad de diferentes países, entre otros organismos, se sirven de diferentes técnicas para detectar la mentira en declaraciones, entrevistas e interrogatorios. ... -
Are learning environments in Early Childhood Education a resource for the teaching of English as a foreign language to very young learners?
(2023-05-30)The objective of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of learning environments in early childhood education for teaching English as a foreign language, as well as to see if the requirements of ... -
Barriers in the beginning of teaching english using drama: an action research case
(2018-05)Over the past years, teaching English as a foreign language in young learners is increasing. The use of drama in education is gaining influence because it focuses on the child, therefore, educators use ... -
Beyond the classroom walls: Insights on the contribution of out-of-classroom cctivities to foreign language speaking and communicative skills in the catalan context
(2024-05-28)Communication is both the goal and the means for language learning. However, language learning is not confined to classroom walls; it can take place at any time and in a wide variety of forms and spaces, ... -
Changes in language use with peers during adolescence: A longitudinal study in Catalonia
(2020)This article presents a longitudinal panel study analyzing the evolution of a sample of more than 1000 informants in the language practices with peers during the period between the end of primary education ... -
Cooperative learning through ICT in an EFL environment: a case study
(2020-06)Cooperative learning has been widely regarded as being beneficial for pupils, turning the learning process into a much more meaningful, dynamic and engaging experience. However, several factors must ... -
EFL fluency development in Catalan Secondary Education
(2020-06-03)According to the Catalan curriculum for foreign languages, fluency is not explicitly a prominent competence to achieve among Secondary Education students. The present paper, through a series of exercises ... -
Encouraging students' oral production in EFL learning through extrinsic motivation
(2021-05)In recent years there has been a growing interest in establishing motivation as an essential feature to acquire high-quality learning as well as enhance personal growth. Teachers ought to focus on ... -
Exploring how reading approaches foster children's comprehension and language learning in an EFL class
(2020-05)Reading is considered one of the most important skills in the process of learning a second language because it exposes students to a wide range of vocabulary and grammar. This study aims at exploring ... -
Exploring the impact of games in secondary education
(2024-05-31)Recently, the popularity of using games to learn English has significantly increased. Traditional learning methodologies have limits when it comes to engaging and inspiring learners. This strategy ... -
Foreign language anxiety of young learners in EFL and CLIL approaches
(2021-05)Anxiety is an emotional state that plays an important role when learning a foreign language (FL). This study aimed to analyse the foreign language anxiety (FLA) of primary school learners in two ...