Why do I have difficulty in developing abilities in the English Language?

A study with pre-service teachers in Brazil

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29051/el.v9i00.17219

Keywords:

Difficulties, Development, Abilities, English language

Abstract

This paper discusses the issue of the difficulty of a group of pre-service teachers in developing abilities in the English language. It has specific objectives to map the difficulties related to the development of abilities in the English language, to figure out the possible reasons for these difficulties, and to understand how the participants of this research develop their abilities in the English language. Therefore, we took as a paradigm the participants’ beliefs and attitudes and as base the studies of Barcelos and Vieira-Abrahão (2006), Borg (2001, 2002), Despagne (2010), Walker et al. (2004) and Gardener (1985). It is a qualitative study with a group of pre-service teachers and students of the course titled English as a modern language and signs languages from Recôncavo of Bahia Federal University. The data were generated from a free narrative interview with seventeen participants. The relevance of this study lies in the possibility of shedding light on the difficulties mapped and presenting alternatives to the respective changes.

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Author Biographies

Flávius Almeida dos Anjos, Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia (UFRB), Santo Amaro – BA – Brasil

Professor Adjunto. Programa de pós-graduação em letras: cultura, educação e linguagens (PPGCEL/UESB) e em educação científica, inclusão e diversidade (PPGCID/UFRB).

Denise Chaves de Menezes Scheyerl, Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA), Salvador – BA – Brasil

Professora titular. Programa de pós-graduação em língua e cultura (PPGLINC/UFBA).

Maria da Conceição de Melo Torres, Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia (UFRB), Amargosa – BA – Brasil

Professora Assistente II. Centro de formação de professores (CFP/UFRB).

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Published

28/04/2023

How to Cite

ANJOS, F. A. dos; SCHEYERL, D. C. de M.; TORRES, M. da C. de M. Why do I have difficulty in developing abilities in the English Language? : A study with pre-service teachers in Brazil. Revista EntreLinguas, Araraquara, v. 9, n. 00, p. e023012, 2023. DOI: 10.29051/el.v9i00.17219. Disponível em: https://periodicos.fclar.unesp.br/entrelinguas/article/view/17219. Acesso em: 18 may. 2024.

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