O ensino da língua inglesa em uma escola pública do ensino médio

Abstract

This study, entitled “Teaching English in a public high school”, investigated the school context as well as the opinions of English language students and teachers, conducting a qualitative analysis of the current teaching situation. It is a case study that utilizes, as tools, observation and questionnaires to collect school, teacher, and student data. For analysis of the results, teacher and student answers were compared to the observation data and theoretical texts dealing with teacher development, teaching methodology, and textbooks. Based on such authors as Cruz (2011), who discusses the non-development of the teacher and the banalization of the English subject, and also Paiva (2009), who argues about the methodology to use in the classroom, and Silva & Rocha (2012), who discuss the role of the English textbook, an attempt was made to evaluate the research results and inquire as to the current status of English teaching at the school. Data obtained in the research showed that the school context in relation to teaching English faces a few challenges, but possibilities of improvement have been identified. Lssues such as teacher development and fluency, as well as the use of textbooks, are discussed in the study.