O ENSINO DE LÍNGUA INGLESA NO CONTEXTO BRASILEIRO DA EDUCAÇÃO BÁSICA: UM OLHAR DECOLONIAL

Abstract

The English language teaching-learning in Brazilian basic education has been demanding lively discussion in current times, and, through new research and discussion, has been taking new paths. This paper aims at discussing the teaching of the English language in the Brazilian context from a decolonial perspective. Therefore, the specific objectives are: to outline English terminologies with implications for teaching in a multinational environment; to contextualize the concept of English as Lingua Franca adopted by BNCC; and, to investigate the implications of the notions of decoloniality for language teaching. To achieve our aim, we present a bibliographical research based on authors such as Crystal (2003), Freire (1996; 1985; 1979), Giddens (1999), Gimenez (2015), Jordão (2014), Lima and Longaray (2010), Rajagopalan (2005) and Siqueira (2011). In this sense, we conclude that despite the challenges encountered along the path, the English language teaching from a decolonial point of view is necessary in current times, and this perspective contributes to changes in the scenario of inequalities and prejudice in which we live.