Listar por tema "English as a Foreign Language"
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An Experimental Comparison of Frame Semantics vs. Lexical Field Approaches to Teaching Vocabulary in an EFL A2-level Class
Universitat Jaume I (2019)Learning a second language has always been a cause for dismay among some students considering that many aspects conforming a language need to be taken into account in order to master it i.e. grammar, pronunciation and ... -
Analysing the speech act of refusing in the TV show Grey’s Anatomy
Publicacions de la Universitat Jaume I (2016)Appropriate refusal interactions may be a difficult task for learners of English in a foreign context since they tend to apply the pragmatic rules of their native language to the target language. As a consequence, they may ... -
English as a lingua franca in the EFL classroom. A proposal to improve Spanish EFL students' oral skills
Universitat Jaume I (2020-07-10)English is the main language spoken around the world nowadays because of its expansion. However, most students tend to be misled when listening to native speakers. Hence, new needs have to be considered when teaching ... -
Enhancing communicative competence in English language education through game-based learning and communicative strategies
Universitat Jaume I (2023-06-23)One of the most challenging aspects of SLA (Second Language Acquisition) is oral communication, particularly for teenagers studying English in high school considering teachers rarely cover the language's oral output. In ... -
Implementation of communicative-based teaching approaches in the English language classroom
Universitat Jaume I (2021-06-08)The importance of English as lingua franca and its high demand has boosted the requirement of an effective teaching method that is useful and motivates students into learning the language. The exploration of some of the ... -
Implementation of Task-based Language Teaching: enhancing students’ motivation in learning English as a Foreign Language
Universitat Jaume I (2021-06-08)The process of globalization is nowadays spreading faster. Consequently, countries arenow more connected between them, and the need for a common language for communication appears.Nowadays, the language ... -
Implementing the speaking simulation strategy as a motivational element in a Secondary School classroom : a didactic proposal
Universitat Jaume I (2022-10-20)Learner’s motivation is crucial in the process of learning a new language. One of the major issues teachers have when teaching English as a foreign language is the pupils' lack of enthusiasm. The purpose of this paper ... -
Multimodality in the EFL classroom a proposal to improve Spanish EFL students' oral skills
Universitat Jaume I (2020-06-12)This end of master’s degree project approaches the topic of multimodality from the perspective of social semiotic multimodal analysis and its implications within the education landscape. Considering the importance of ... -
Other voices, other cultures A Design-of-Materials Proposal to Teach English through Literature in the English as a Foreign Language Classroom
Universitat Jaume I (2020-06-12)Literature has always received little attention in the English as a Foreign Language educational curriculum. The main reason for that has been a favouritism towards other formal aspects of the language including syntax ... -
Phrasal verbs teaching in the EFL classroom: An improved proposal for secondary education
Universitat Jaume I (2018-07-13)Nowadays, learning a foreign language implies that students have to acquire a language proficiency level in the four skills: writing, reading, listening and speaking. However, in order to achieve a suitable language ... -
Slang Knowledge among Spanish Students of English
Universitat Jaume I (2016-06-15)Defining and studying slang has always been a difficult task because of its oral use and limited written records. It is a lexicon known and used by native English communities of speakers but it is unknown the knowledge ... -
Teachers’ and Learners’ Beliefs about Corrective Feedback and Error Correction in Writing at a Spanish Secondary Education Institution
Universitat Jaume I (2018-10-23)The present study aims to investigate English-as-a-foreign language teachers’ and students’ beliefs and concerns regarding corrective feedback in writing. This paper also includes the teachers’ actual practices of error ... -
Too Cool for the School: EFL Learners’ Perception of SNS as Good Slang-Learning Spaces and their Views on English-Language Slang Inclusion in Instructed Contexts
Universitat Jaume I (2020-06-25)This study investigated the out-of-school contact with slang in Social Networking Sites (SNS) and the need for teaching English-language slang in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) instructional settings. In order to ...