Partindo do pressuposto que aprender uma língua é aprender a usá-la e assim participar de práticas sociais que se fazem nessa língua, este trabalho compreende o ensino de inglês na escola como uma aula de letramento (Street, 1984; Kleiman, 1995; Soares, 2006) e de educação linguística (Bagno e Rangel 2005; Garcez, 2008; Schlatter, 2009) para a formação de cidadania, através de uma prática que busca relacionar a aprendizagem da língua adicional à ampliação da participação dos alunos no mundo em que vivem. A pesquisa visa a responder as seguintes perguntas: a) como uma proposta de desenvolvimento de letramento e de educação linguística pode ser atualizada em uma unidade didática para ensino de língua inglesa no contexto EJA? b) de que forma os resultados obtidos nas aulas podem ser relacionados com os objetivos de ensino de língua inglesa para a formação do cidadão? Para isso, foi elaborada uma unidade didática, dividida em três capítulos, com o título (Re)conhecendo e (re)pensando a realidade através da língua estrangeira, com tarefas organizadas em uma unidade didática que engloba diferentes gêneros discursivos e se orienta para a formação de uma comunidade colaborativa de aprendizagem, em que os participantes aprendem uns com os outros, de forma dialógica, valorizando os conhecimentos de todos. A unidade didática elaborada foi utilizada em 20 períodos de aulas de inglês (totalizando 8 encontros) de uma turma da Educação de Jovens e Adultos (EJA) da última etapa do Ensino Fundamental de uma escola estadual da zona leste de Porto Alegre. As aulas foram gravadas em áudio e vídeo, e a análise dos dados focalizou momentos em que os objetivos de educação linguística e letramento foram colocados em prática por esse grupo. Os resultados evidenciam que a) o acesso dado aos alunos, na aula de inglês, a diferentes discursos que tinham como base o texto nessa língua adicional fez com que eles pudessem transitar em novos contextos de uso da língua, relevantes para sua formação como cidadão; b) a aprendizagem proporcionada pelas aulas ocorreu em conjunto, pois criou-se uma comunidade colaborativa de aprendizagem, na qual todos podiam participar, ensinar e aprender; c) os alunos puderam reconhecer a própria realidade em que viviam, através do mundo do outro, refletindo sobre essa realidade e agindo criticamente diante das situações sobre as quais discutiam e d) os alunos aprenderam a lidar com a língua inglesa necessária para compreender textos em inglês e em português e, além disso, socializaram conhecimentos que lhes possibilitariam ampliar sua participação no seu próprio mundo. A partir de eventos de letramento em sala de aula, os alunos puderam vivenciar práticas sociais de uso da língua inglesa adaptadas à sua realidade e assim utilizar esse aprendizado imediatamente, sem adiálo para um futuro distante. / Based on the assumption that learning a language is learning how to use it to participate in social practices, the goals of English teaching at school are the development of literacy (Street, 1984; Kleiman, 1995; Soares, 2006) and language education (Bagno and Rangel 2005; Garcez, 2008; Schlatter, 2009) to construct participant citizenry, based on a teaching practice that relates additional language learning to expanding the students’ participation in the world they live. This research aims to answer the following questions: a) how can a proposal for the development of literacy and language education be put into practice in a didactic unit for teaching English in the context of adult education (EJA)? b) how can the results obtained in class be related to the English teaching goals of constructing participant citizenry? In order to answer these questions, a three-chapter teaching unit entitled (Re)cognizing and reflecting about reality through the foreign language was planned and developed with a group of adult students (EJA) at the final year of elementary school in a state school in the eastern area of Porto Alegre. The unit comprised different discourse genres, and tasks were created and organized in a didactical unity aiming at fostering a collaborative learning community, where participants learn from each other and in which everyone's knowledge is valued. The didactic unity was developed in twenty English lessons (taught in eight classes of approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes). The classes were recorded in audio and video, and data analysis focused on the moments that the goals of language education and literacy were put into practice by the participants. The results indicate that a) the access the students had to different discourses in English enabled them to participate in new social practices, which were relevant to them; b) learning was a collective construction, since a collaborative learning community was created in which everyone was able to participate, teach and learn; c) the students were able to not only recognize their own reality through their classmates’ eyes and experience, but also reflect on this reality and take a stand on the issues discussed; and d) the students learned how to deal with the English language required to understand texts in English and Portuguese, and they were also able to share experiences and funds of knowledge which enabled them to increase their participation in their own world. By constructing literacy events in the classroom, students were able to experience social practices involving the use of English tailored to their reality and relevant to the here and now of the English class.

This masters dissertation aims at observing the influence of political and economic relationship maintained between Portugal and England in the institutionalization of English language teaching process. Given the necessity of (re)construction of the Portuguese nation, one of the first maneuvers of the Pombal s reforms was the training of businessmen. In order to implement the project of Perfect Businessman designed by the Pombal s legislation, the Portuguese School of Commerce was created, with arithmetic, mercantile writing and other related to the commercial business practice. That School has also raised the teaching of English to enable commercial transactions held with England. From the historical context and understanding of the principles of the Pombal s reforms, pieces of legislation and documents that testified about the Portuguese School of Commerce, initiated in 1759 in Lisbon and imported into Rio de Janeiro in 1846, were studied. In an effort to understand the implications of the Luso- British commercial relationship to English teaching, textbooks such as The dictionary of the Portuguese and English Language, in two parts, English and Portuguese, and English and Portuguese (1773); Grammatica Lusitano Lusitano-&-anglica anglica or New Grammatica, and Ingleza Portugueza and Portugueza and Ingleza (1751); Arte Ingleza offerecida ao Illustrissimo Visconde de Cayru (1827), and Nova grammatica ingleza e portugueza dedicada á felicidade e augmento da Nação Portugueza (1812) were analyzed to consolidate the hypothesis that the Portuguese School of Commerce was one of the most important representations of English teaching for specific purposes in the eighteenth century. / Esta dissertação de mestrado tem por objetivo principal observar os graus de influência da relação político-econômica mantida entre Portugal e Inglaterra no processo de institucionalização do ensino de língua inglesa. Diante da necessidade da (re)construção da nação portuguesa, uma das primeiras manobras das reformas pombalinas foi a capacitação dos homens de negócios. Visando o projeto de perfeito negociante idealizado na legislação pombalina, foram criadas as Aulas de Comércio, que, além de oferecer aulas de aritmética, registro mercantil e outras referentes à prática comercial, ainda suscitou o ensino de língua inglesa para viabilizar as transações comerciais mantidas com a Inglaterra. A partir da contextualização histórica e do entendimento dos princípios das reformas pombalinas, foram observadas peças legislativas e documentos que prestaram depoimento acerca das Aulas de Comércio, iniciadas em 1759 em Lisboa e importadas para o Rio de Janeiro em 1846. Com o intuito de verificar as implicações da relação comercial luso-britânica no ensino de Inglês, compêndios como A dictionary of the Portuguese and English Language, in two parts, Portuguese and English: and English and Portuguese (1773); Grammatica Lusitano-Anglica & Lusitano-Anglica ou Grammatica Nova, Ingleza e Portugueza, e Portugueza e Ingleza (1751); Arte Ingleza offerecida ao Ilustrissimo Senhor Visconde de Cayru (1827); e Nova Grammatica Ingleza e Portugueza dedicada à Felicidade e Augmento da Nação Portugueza (1812) foram analisados para consolidar a hipótese de que as Aulas de Comércio foram uma das mais relevantes representações do ensino de Inglês para fins específicos no século XVIII.

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No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação - Raquel Araújo Mendes de Carvalho - 2014.pdf: 2520721 bytes, checksum: 4e00bd5a84fe0cfe176893d10692a4be (MD5) license_rdf: 23148 bytes, checksum: 9da0b6dfac957114c6a7714714b86306 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-09-29 / The present study aims to observe and describe the system of cultural meanings of the English Language teaching and learning process, as well as its challenges and possibilities for deaf students. This qualitative research is an ethnographic based study, which studies a second year high school students inserted in a Youth and Adult Education (YAE). This group of students studies in a public school that has a special education for deaf people and it is also an inclusive school. At first, this school worked only as a special school for deaf students. Nowadays, due to the policy of inclusion, besides deaf students, this school also admits students who are listeners. The participants of this research were compound by eleven students (6 deaf students and 5 listeners), the English Teacher of this group and the Brazilian Sign Language Interpreter, who is also the participant-researcher of this study. This study lasted a whole school semester and the observations were made through audiovisual recordings of classes and interviews, field notes, and gathered documents. Regarding the presented cultural context, there was an attempt to understand the teaching practices of the English Language teaching for deaf students, the English Teacher’s conceptions of Foreign Language teaching, the cultural aspects of each language used in this process (Brazilian Sign Language, English and Portuguese), the influence of the inclusive process in that context and the interaction between the individuals studied. In the analysis, it was used the concept of cultural domains from ethnography (SPRADLEY, 1980). Conceptions about Deaf People Education and public policy of inclusion were discussed in the analysis. The analyzed data show that the researched school makes an effort to adapt itself according to the reality presented by the inclusive education. Another important fact observed during the English classes is that there is a lack of interaction between deaf students and listener students, mainly because of their linguistic inability to communicate and interact with one another. It was noticeable that the activity of copying was used more frequently than any other activity as a way of learning the English Language. Data suggest that many problems and challenges faced in the teaching of the target language for deaf students has its roots in the Brazilian educational system, which does not yet offer an ideal and high quality education for both teachers and student. / O presente estudo propõe-se a observar e descrever o sistema de significados culturais do ensino e aprendizagem da Língua Inglesa, assim como, os seus desafios e possibilidades para alunos com surdez. Esse estudo constitui-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa de natureza etnográfica e tem como objeto de estudo uma sala de aula do segundo ano do ensino médio da Educação de Jovens e Adultos (EJA) de uma escola estadual de ensino especial inclusiva e conveniada. A princípio, esta escola funcionava como uma escola especial para alunos surdos. Atualmente, com a política da inclusão, além dos alunos surdos, ela recebe, também, alunos ouvintes. Participaram da pesquisa onze alunos (6 surdos e 5 ouvintes), a Professora de Inglês da referida turma e a Intérprete de Libras, sendo esta última também pesquisadora/participante do estudo. Com a duração de um semestre letivo, as observações foram feitas através de instrumentos como: gravação audiovisual de aulas e entrevistas, anotações de campo e documentos gerados. Considerando o contexto cultural apresentado, procurou-se compreender as práticas pedagógicas utilizadas no ensino de Língua Inglês para alunos surdos, as concepções de ensino de Língua Estrangeira adotadas pela Professora de Inglês, os aspectos culturais de cada uma das línguas envolvidas nesse processo (Libras, Inglês e Português), as implicações do processo inclusivo neste contexto e a interação dos sujeitos envolvidos. Na análise dos dados foi utilizado o conceito de domínio cultural da etnografia apresentado por Spradley (1980). Foram discutidas na análise as concepções acerca da Educação de Surdos, juntamente com as concepções trazidas pelas políticas públicas de inclusão. Os dados analisados apontam que a escola pesquisada busca adaptar-se à realidade posta pela educação inclusiva. Outro fato observado é que durante as aulas de inglês a interação entre alunos surdos e ouvintes é mínima, devido, em grande parte, ao conhecimento linguístico insuficiente para se comunicarem e interagirem uns com os outros. Percebeu-se que a cópia é predominantemente a atividade mais utilizada no ensino-aprendizagem de inglês para alunos surdos. Os dados sugerem que vários dos problemas e desafios encontrados no ensino da língua-alvo para alunos surdos são frutos do sistema educacional brasileiro, que deixa professor e alunos à mercê de uma educação ainda muito distante do ideal de qualidade.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-07-29T16:18:59Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertacao Aline Gomes Souza.pdf: 8142545 bytes, checksum: 058fd722fedd9917786fb0c20db1d912 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-09-20 / The present ethnographic study aims to investigate a particular classroom of English learners in a public inclusive school located at the central area of Goiania. The school firstly comprised deaf students; however, due to the present policy of inclusion, the school now admits students who are listeners and students with other kinds of special needs. That is the reason why it has been called reverse inclusive school . Focusing on this context it has been tried to comprehend: (i) the expectations of the school director, some teachers and other community members towards English language teaching and learning in a special educational context, that is, in a school that provides education to students with special needs; (ii) how the English classes usually happen in the 7th grade of this school; (iii) what sort of activities encourage the participation of the students with special needs in the English classes. In order to reach these goals, education ethnographic methods have been adopted along with sociocultural vygotskyan theory. Data suggests the status swift from special school to reverse inclusive school lead community to search for new pedagogic practices and orientation as a strategy to adapt to a new reality. It is important to highlight the lack of interaction in this 7th grade group in which copping appears to be the main teaching-learning activity. Apart from that, in the classroom, games aiming to develop vocabulary can change reality of English teaching in this very context once there are enough conditions to offer changes in these students mental behavior and enable learning process. / Este estudo, de natureza etnográfica, investiga uma sala de aula de inglês de uma escola estadual inclusiva localizada na região central de Goiânia. Inicialmente, a escola funcionava como escola especial para surdos, mas, com o advento da política atual de inclusão, passou recentemente a acolher também alunos ouvintes e com outras necessidades especiais, razão pela qual tem sido denominada escola inclusiva ao inverso . Tendo em vista esse contexto, buscou-se compreender: (i) as expectativas da direção, de alguns professores e de outros membros da comunidade em relação ao ensino de inglês; (ii) como as aulas de inglês acontecem regularmente na turma do 7º ano nesta escola; (iii) quais atividades favorecem a participação dos alunos com necessidades especiais nas aulas de inglês. Para tais objetivos, foram adotados os princípios metodológicos da etnografia educacional e a teoria sociocultural vygotskyana. Os dados sugerem que a passagem de escola especial para a escola inclusiva ao inverso tem levado a comunidade a buscar novas orientações e práticas pedagógicas, considerando a necessidade de adaptação a essa nova realidade. Outro fato constatado é o de que as aulas de inglês dessa turma do 7º ano acontecem geralmente sem muita interação e a cópia é a atividade de ensino-aprendizagem mais recorrente nessa sala de aula. Observou-se ainda, em sala de aula, que os jogos com vistas à aprendizagem de vocabulário são atividades que podem mudar a realidade do ensino desse idioma nesse contexto, por conterem as condições necessárias para proporcionar movimentos no comportamento mental desses alunos e favorecer a aprendizagem.

This empirical study investigates how English as a foreign language (EFL) learners in Swedish upper secondary schools succeed in their use of English prepositions. EFL learners in Sweden today represent a multitude of nationalities and ethnic groups with many different first languages (L1); therefore, English teaching could be subject to change in order to adapt to the new situation. The study is based on an online survey given to pupils taking “English 7” at upper secondary schools in Stockholm. The study aims to find patterns in how pupils with Swedish as their L1 handle English prepositions and use a control group consisting of pupils with another L1 in a comparative analysis based on language transfer. A teacher of English at the respondents’ school was interviewed to elicit teaching methodology and how they use the language diversity in the classroom when teaching prepositions. Even though it was hypothesised that negative language transfer was a factor, the analysis of the focus group shows that negative language transfer from Swedish did not inhibit the focus group’s ability to choose prepositions compared to the control group in the given context. In contrast, positive transfer from Swedish as an L1 contributed to a substantial increase in success rate. However, no clear connection could be made to teaching methodology as the interviewed teacher did not have any specific method for dealing with prepositions and mainly treated teaching prepositions implicitly. Furthermore, the interviewed teacher did not use language diversity in classroom as a tool for learning.

Hösten 2016 genomförde vi en studie i en svensk grundskola i en årskurs 2 med syfte att kartlägga några elevers inställning till att lära sig det engelska språket och hur den inställningen påverkades av högläsning av engelsk barnlitteratur. Syftet var också att kartlägga om högläsning påverkade elevernas passiva ordförråd samt om eleverna använde någon form av språklig strategi vid mötet av okända ord under högläsningen.    De datainsamlingsmetoder som användes i studien var 71 strukturerade elevintervjuer, enkla observationer av tre undervisningstillfällen med högläsning av en ny engelskspråkig skönlitterär text vid varje och ett ordtest som genomfördes före och efter de tre undervisningstillfällena.   Studiens resultat antyder att högläsning av engelsk barnlitteratur inte har påverkat elevernas inställning till att lära sig engelska markant, men att eleverna var positiva till högläsning i engelskundervisningen. Resultatet visar även att elevernas passiva ordförråd verkar ha ökat efter de tre undervisningstillfällena, samt att cirka hälften av eleverna kunde rapportera att de använt någon språklig strategi i mötet med de engelska texterna, till exempel att använda bilderna eller likheter med det svenska språket.    Vår slutsats är att högläsning av engelsk barnlitteratur i undervisningen kan bidra till att upprätthålla elevers språkliga nyfikenhet och positiva inställning till att lära sig engelska samt att de utökar sitt passiva ordförråd. En annan slutsats är att alla elever bör ges möjlighet i undervisningen att utveckla förmågan att använda språkliga strategier i enlighet med Skolverket (2011b). / The autumn of 2016, we conducted a study in a Swedish grade 2 class with the aim to identify some pupils´ attitudes to learning the English language and how those attitudes were influenced by the reading aloud of English children´s literature. The aim was also to see whether reading aloud influenced the pupils´ passive vocabulary and whether they used some form of linguistic strategies when encountering unknown words during the listening.    The data collection methods used in the study were 71 structured interviews with the pupils, simple observations of three lessons with reading aloud of English children´s literature and word tests conducted before and after the three lessons.    The study´s results suggest that the reading aloud of English children´s literature did not affect the pupils´ attitudes towards learning English significantly, but that the pupils were positive towards reading aloud during English classes. The results further indicate that the pupils´ passive vocabulary increased after the three lessons, and that about half of them used a linguistic strategy when encountering unknown words during the reading, for example use of pictures and of the similarity to the Swedish language.    A conclusion of this study is that reading aloud of English children´s literature in teaching can help to maintain pupils´ linguistic curiosity and positive attitudes to learning English, as well as expand their passive vocabulary. Another conclusion is that all pupils should be given the opportunity in class to develop the ability to use linguistic strategies according to Skolverket (2011b).

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. The present study examines translanguaging, a strategy in which learners are encouraged to use their entire linguistic repertoires during language learning. To this aim, data are examined from Swedish learners (n= 168) in grades 7-9 to investigate their attitudes and perceptions towards translanguaging in the EFL classroom, and to shed light on the roles of age and proficiency in constraining them. The data was collected by means of a questionnaire and a proficiency test in order to measure the participants’ proficiency in English. Unlike the mixed views reported in previous studies, the learners investigated here had a positive view of translanguaging and perceived it as beneficial to their learning. Furthermore, the findings suggest that learners often used Swedish for specific functions, especially explaining grammar and vocabulary, clarifying tasks and instructions, comparing the languages and asking questions. This was even more so for low proficiency learners, who used translanguaging more for both practical and social purposes. On the other hand, higher proficiency learners used less Swedish and viewed translanguaging as less helpful. These learners also reported that their teachers used more Swedish in the classroom compared with their less proficient peers. It was also found that learners showed a greater tendency to use translanguaging with increasing age, although this might have been due to differences between teachers and their individual practices. / Många studier visar att elever ser fördelarna med att använda sitt förstaspråk för att lära sig andra eller efterföljande språk, medan de också ser några nackdelar. Detta återspeglar dominerande idéer i språkinlärningen om vikten av att hålla språken åtskilda. I den här studien undersöks transspråkande (translanguaging), en strategi där eleven uppmuntras att använda hela sin språkliga repertoar under språkinlärningen. För detta ändamål undersöks data från svenska elever (n = 168) i årskurs 7-9 för att undersöka deras attityder och uppfattningar kring transspråkande i det EFL-klassrummet och för att belysa hur faktorerna ålder och färdighet påverkar dem. Uppgifterna samlades in med hjälp av en enkät och ett färdighetstest för att mäta deltagarnas färdigheter på engelska. Till skillnad från de blandade åsikter som rapporterats i tidigare studier hade de studenter som undersöktes i denna studien en positiv syn på transspråkande och uppfattade det som fördelaktigt för deras lärande. Dessutom tyder resultaten på att eleverna ofta använde svenska för specifika funktioner; särskilt att förklara grammatik och nya ord, klargöra uppgifter och instruktioner, jämföra språk och ställa frågor. Detta var ännu mer för elever med låg färdighet, som använde transspråkande mer för både praktiska och sociala ändamål. Å andra sidan använde elever med högre kompetens mindre svenska och betraktade transspråkande som mindre användbart. Dessa elever rapporterade också att deras lärare använde mer svenska i klassrummet jämfört med sina kamrater med lägre färdighet. Studien pekar också på att eleverna visade en större tendens att använda transspråkande med ökande ålder, även om detta kan ha berott på skillnader mellan lärare och deras individuella metoder.

Det finns mycket forskning om skönlitteratur i undervisningen och vilka fördelar det ger att använda barn- och ungdomslitteratur i undervisningen av engelska som andraspråk. Däremot verkar barn- och ungdomslitteratur användas i engelskundervisningen i begränsad omfattning och de aktiva lärare jag mött under min lärarutbildning använder främst läromedel. Denna studie syftar därför till att genom intervjuer undersöka lärares arbete med barn- och ungdomslitteratur inom ämnet engelska i grundskolans årskurs 4–6, vilken typ av litteratur de använder och hur de arbetar med barn- och ungdomslitteratur i engelskundervisningen. Dessutom undersöker studien vilka effekter användning av barn- och ungdomslitteratur kan ha för elevers språkutveckling. Datainsamling gjordes i form av fyra intervjuer med engelsklärare för årskurs 4–6. Studien har sin teoretiska utgångspunkt i det sociokulturella perspektivet och materialet har analyserats utifrån en fenomenografisk ansats. Där studiens mål var att undersöka lärares förhållningssätt och uppfattningar om barn- och ungdomslitteratur i undervisning och nå en fördjupad förståelse för ämnesområdet. Resultatet visar att alla respondenter till viss mån använder sig av barn- och ungdomslitteratur i engelskundervisningen för elever i årskurs 4–6 och att de ser flera fördelar med det, så som variation i engelskundervisningen och ökad läsmotivation. Resultatet visar även en enighet om att läsning av skönlitteratur och arbete med barn- och ungdomslitteratur har effekter för elevernas språkutveckling och att de utvecklar olika förmågor och kompentenser. Studien strävar efter att uppmuntra och inspirera såväl blivande som yrkesverksamma grundskollärare i engelska till att våga använda barn- och ungdomslitteratur i sin engelskundervisning.

Thesis (M. A. (English Studies)) -- University of Limpopo, 2020 / The study explored essay writing errors of English First Additional Language (EFAL) FET rural learners. The aim of the study was to analyse essay writing errors of the EFAL FET learners in rural schools. EFAL Grade 11 learners together with their educators from 4 circuits in Mopani West District of Limpopo Province (LP), South Africa (SA), participated in the study. The learners’ 40 essays were analysed. Additionally, the learners and educators were interviewed and the data generated were analysed. A qualitative Content Analysis (CA) research method was used to collect data. The sample was made up of 3 instruments; an essay checklist for the 40 essays, EFAL learners’ group interviews that consisted of 4 equal groups made up of 10 learners per school, and interviews with 4 educators from each of the school represented. N – Vivo was used for data transcription, storage and analysis. Errors populated in the checklist were arranged into smaller units, identified, analysed, described and reported. Data obtained through semi-structured interviews with EFAL learners and educators were transcribed and analysed thematically. The analysis of the EFAL FET rural learners’ essay writing errors revealed weaknesses pertaining to choice of essay topics, proofreading, spelling, punctuation and grammar.

Syftet med denna studie är att redogöra för arbetssätt och strategier lärare i åk 4-6 använder för att gynna nyanlända elevers språkutveckling i den ordinarie engelskundervisningen. Studien utgår från ett lärarperspektiv och belyser utmaningar som lärare anser att nyanlända elever möter när de deltar i den ordinarie engelskundervisningen. Vidare framhävs de arbetssätt och anpassningar som tillämpas i undervisningen i syfte att möta dessa utmaningar. Studien har utgått från en sociokulturell teori på grund av studiens fokus som utgår från ett gemensamt lärande. Undersökningen utfördes med hjälp av en kvalitativ metod och det empiriska materialet har samlats in genom semistrukturerade intervjuer med respondenter som har lång erfarenhet av att undervisa nyanlända elever i åk 4-6 i engelska. Resultatet som framgått i den empiriska undersökningen har visat att nyanlända elever möter utmaningar som grundar sig i deras motivationsnivå samt ämneskunskaper i stödspråket svenska men även i engelska. Vidare har det framgått att lärarna använder mycket transspråkande i sin undervisning i syfte att gynna elevernas språkinlärning samt skapa en samhörighet. För att göra individanpassningar utgår lärarna från den kartläggning som har gjorts av elevernas tidigare kunskaper. Anpassningarna framhävs främst vid lektionsplaneringen och implementeras senare i undervisningen. / The purpose of this study is to highlight working methods that English teachers in years 4-6 use to benefit newly arrived pupils’ English language development in the regular EFL classroom. This study is based on a teacher perspective and highlights challenges that teachers believe that newly arrived pupils face when participating in the regular English teaching. Furthermore, working methods and adaptations that are applied in the teaching in order to meet the challenges that newly arrived pupils face with regard to the English subject are emphasized. The survey has been based a qualitative method and the empirical material has been collected through semi-structured interviews. All the respondents who took part in the study have long experience of teaching newly arrived pupils English.  The results established by the empirical study have shown that newly arrived students face challenges based on their level of motivation and on their subject knowledge in the support language, Swedish, but also in English. Furthermore, it has been shown that the teachers use a lot of translanguaging in their teaching in order to benefit the students' language learning and create a sense of belonging. In order to make individual adaptations, the teachers use the mapping that has been done of the students' previous knowledge. The adaptations are emphasized mainly in the lesson planning and are implemented later in the teaching.