English as a Second Language and Children’s literature : An empirical study on Swedish elementary school teachers’ methods and attitudes towards the use of children’s literature in the English classroom

Previous research has shown multiple benefits and challenges with the incorporation of children’s literature in the English as a Second language (ESL) classroom. In addition, the use of children’s literature in the lower elementary English classroom is recommended by the Swedish National Agency for Education. Consequently, the current study explores how teachers in Swedish elementary school teach ESL through children’s literature. This empirical study involves English teachers from seven schools in a small municipality in Sweden. The data has been collected through an Internet survey. The study also connects the results to previous international research, comparing Swedish and international research. The results suggest that even though there are many benefits of using children’s literature in the ESL classroom, the respondents seldom use these authentic texts, due to limited time and a narrow supply of literature, among other factors. However, despite these challenges, all of the teachers claim to use children’s literature by reading aloud in the classroom. Based on the results, further research exploring pupils’ thoughts in contrast to teachers would be beneficial. In addition, the majority of the participants expressed that they wanted more information on how to use children’s literature. Therefore, additional research relating to beneficial methods of teaching English through children’s literature, especially in Sweden, is recommended.

The gender dimension of globalization: a survey of the literature with a focus on Latin America and the Caribbean

Includes bibliography

Programa para la eliminación de las barreras de idiomas en el Caribe = Programme for the removal of language barriers in the Caribbean

Analiza las medidas especiales y los programas destinados a superar las barreras de idiomas con el objeto de acelerar el proceso de intercambio entre los paises del Caribe.

Regional co-operation for overcoming language barriers in the Caribbean

Includes bibliography

Future orientations for the CDCC project for the removal of language barriers in the Caribbean

Analiza los problemas encontrados en la implementacion del programa prioritario de eliminacion de las barreras linguisticas, y tomando en consideracion la limitacion de recursos financieros, recomienda medidas para el corto y largo plazo.

Lost in translation: the impact of publication language on citation frequency in the scientific dental literature

Citation metrics are commonly used as a proxy for scientific merit and relevance. Papers published in English, however, may exhibit a higher citation frequency than research articles published in other languages, though this issue has not yet been investigated from a Swiss perspective where English is not the native language.

A survey of the literature on income distribution and the fulfillment of basic human needs in the Caribbean region /

Bibliography: p. [62]-64.

Frieze -- Language / Literature

Frieze located in front of building. Smith, Hinchman & Grylls, architects. W.B. Wood Co., construction

Guide to spoken-word recordings : foreign-language instruction and literature.

Includes indexes.

Guide to spoken-word recordings : foreign language literature and instruction.

Mode of access: Internet.

The Welsh people; chapters on their origin, history, laws, language, literature, and characteristics,

Mode of access: Internet.

Etruria-celtica: Etruscan literature and antiquities investigated; or, The language of that ancient and illustrious people compared and identified with the Iberno-Celtic, and both shown to be Phœnician.

Mode of access: Internet.