The report presents an overview of English teaching in Brazil, examining the main national policies that regulate and inform English language learning and how they have been implemented. In addition, the study aims to exemplify how English teaching is guided from the national level to the state and municipal level, looking particularly at the states of Minas Gerais and Mato Grosso. The case studies in these two states examine state policies related to English, with a particular focus on teachers and their careers, from training to work routine and 20 classroom pedagogical practices.
Based on an in-depth analysis of these two Brazilian states and the results of questionnaires conducted with universities and with teachers, this report offers a set of recommendations for improving English teaching in these two states, which can also be applied to other states or federal entities in Brazil. The aim is to consolidate these recommendations into workable and meaningful propositions with the ultimate goal of improving English teaching 25 in Brazil through better quality education led by qualified teachers.
(Source: https://www.thedialogue.org/analysis/english-language-learning-in-brazil/. Access: October 2024.)
“There is then, a window of opportunity that is opening to improve English instruction in Brazilian education and a chance to
modernize the way school is structured in the country.” (2º§)
( ) The word “opportunity” is cognate, which means it is similar to Portuguese and has the same meaning in English.
( ) The word “improve” is cognate and the word “improbable” is one of its synonyms.
( ) The word “modernize” is a cognate word. It could be substituted by the word “update”.
( ) The word “country” is a false cognate. It seems to be a type of music, but it is actually referring to places far from the city.
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