Crenças sobre o ensino de inglês como língua adicional: um estudo de narrativas de alunos Angolanos no Brasil

Abstract

The aim of this research was to analyze the narratives of Angolan students studying at a private university in Brazil regarding their beliefs about learning an additional language in Brazil. To achieve the goal, three volunteer students were heard in depth through interviews led by guiding questions on relevant topics such as the native speaker, accent, regular school and the language course and travel abroad to learn English. Recurrences in the answers generated the analysis categories. It can be seen that the speeches of the participants confirm some beliefs of society on the acquisition of an additional language, it also corroborates with what the literature says about the subject, especially in regard to accent and its social prestige and the dichotomy between the regular school and the language course. Some identity aspects of these three students emerged from the interactional narratives. For language teachers, it is important to understand the stereotypes to contribute to the deconstruction of beliefs that perpetuate prejudice and unequal social relations through more reflective teaching practices.