Developing sociolinguistic competence in upper secondary EFL learners

Abstract

This thesis focuses on developing sociolinguistic competence in upper secondary learners in the EFL classroom. The theoretical part deals with the definition of sociolinguistic competence, its individual components, as well as the specifics of teaching upper secondary learners. The practical part aims to explore methods for developing sociolinguistic competence by introducing two sets of activities for the EFL classroom - one set focused on register, and the other on dialect, accent and cultural notions of politeness. These activities are designed based on the knowledge from the theoretical part.