Desafios e êxitos dos professores de língua inglesa das escolas públicas das cidades de Mamanguape, Rio Tinto e Marcação – PB

Abstract

This article aims to investigate possible challenges and successes regarding the practice of teaching by English teachers in elementary school in the public school system in the cities of Mamanguape, Rio Tinto and Marcação, in the State of Paraíba. This is a basic research with a quantitative approach, in which a questionnaire with closed questions was applied, aimed at teachers who teach English. Employing the descriptive analysis method, through the collected data, it identified the challenges and successes in teaching English in the municipal network of the investigated cities. Challenges include the lack of adequate teaching materials, poor infrastructure and lack of student interest. On the other hand, successes were found in the commitment of teachers to seek improvement and fluency in English. This information provides a comprehensive view of English language teaching in these municipal schools, thus making this academic work a source of knowledge regarding the development of teaching and for future research on the subject.