WHY STUDY ENGLISH?

Do you agree or disagree?1. It’s difficult to learn English at school

because all we learn is grammar.

2. It’s impossible to learn English at a public

school if the teacher only speaks English.

3. We can definitely learn English at school.

Do you agree or disagree?4. We can only learn English if we live in an

English speaking country.

5. It’s possible to learn English only by studying

grammar.

6. It’s important to learn English only to travel

abroad.

In 1996, according to PCN (Parâmetros

Curriculares Nacionais) teaching a foreign

language became mandatory in Elementary

School.

At school, you have to study English since

your fifth grade.

The number of Brazilians studying abroad

 215,000 people went to study abroad last year.

This year, probably 280,000 people will study

abroad.

Main destinations: Canada, US and UK.

It’s becoming easier to study in these countries.

Examinations in which people are expected to know English

IRS Tax Auditor (Auditor Fiscal - Receita Federal)

Translator and interpreter - UFPR/UNILA

Public Examinations such as Banco do Brasil,

Caixa Econômica Federal, PM.

TOEFL, IELTS or Cambridge examinations

(required at English-speaking Universities)

Jobs You’re going to need English when working

as a(n) ... Teacher at regular schools, universities and

private language schools; Employee at multinationals, tourism agencies,

airports; Civil Servant in the public sector; Post graduate student (MA, Doctorate, PhD) Executive, bilingual secretary, translator

Learning English

Now, look at the image, analyse it and write about your own ideas:

In my opinion, two words that I find important when I consider learning another language are:_____ and _____ because...............................................

What have you learned today?