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The main purpose of this essay is to study how classroom interaction can take place in a class for Second Language Learners SLL 1 I have applied a case study methodology on a linguistic method used by a Teacher in Swedish as Second Language working on a primary school situated in the Southern suburbs of Stockholm The learning method is based on extensive reading of books which comprehend several learning techniques organized into a process that support the development of linguistic skills such as discussing in a group writing reading and thinking in a second language The methodology applied is based on observations on an interview with a Teacher in Swedish as Second Language and on a questionnaire answered by 11 students that participated on Boksamtal Based on a theoretical framework about socio cultural theories on learning and scaffolding 2 I attempt to integrate theory and practice to investigate how the Teacher succeed on applying effective methods for second language learning Through the analyses of the data is also my intention to emphasize the advantages and disadvantages of such a method In order to clarify the analysis I have identified two different kind of scaffolding the Teacher-Student interaction and the scaffolding that creates through the learning methods on Boksamtal The results of the analysis shows that a school organization that affirms the student s identities has a well organized program based on context-embedded teaching with a combination of different forms of scaffolding succeed to generate critical language awareness and cognitive skills On the other hand I found several points that are worth attention such as the a lack of cooperation between the mother tongue Teachers and the other Teachers of the school and the importance of choosing appropriated books on which the students can easily relate to Furthermore I found two points that need deeper reflection which strategies can be used for shy students that do not produce a word and how can the school find adequate support for a second language student born in Sweden who has not attained the expected level 1 Cummins 2001 3262 Gibbons 2006 29

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Boksamtal : En språkutvecklande metod för andraspråkstalare

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