Med språket i centrum
Undervisning i svenska som andraspråk i den mångkulturella grundskolan
Language developmentSwedish as a second languageMulticulturalInterculturalMother tongueCultural backgroundSecond language acquisitionSpråkutvecklingSvenska som andraspråkMångkulturellKulturell bakgrundInterkulturellModersmålAndraspråksinlärning
The aim was to find out teachers in Swedish as a second language in primary schools view on how they work with a language development teaching in a multicultural environment. I did a semi-structured interview where I both made questions before the interview and also used individualized follow-up questions during my interview. I did that because I really wanted to get answers to the subject and the aim of the essay. Two teachers in Swedish as a second language have been interviewed. The result shows that a holistic approach to language development is important, where great emphasis lies on understanding. Teachers say that communication and interaction are key factors and that it is important with good linguistically appropriate and understandable texts where the words/concepts are learned and used in the right context.