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Batista, Fernanda C. A. – English Language Teaching, 2020
Only three percent of Brazilians are estimated to speak English despite the status of this language as a mandatory subject in grades 10 to 12 of basic education and preferred foreign language in grades 5 to 9. This paper will analyse possible reasons for this fact. The widespread concept in the Brazilian society that speaking English is beneficial…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness