The English language as a bridge for relations with the world: an intervention proposal for the Petrolina Campus of the Federal Institute of Pernambucano Backwoods
English Language, Professional Education, Integrated Secondary Education.
In Professional Education, English language teaching proves to be of great importance, because in order to reach higher paying jobs and to stand out, it is necessary to know a second language. Therefore, teaching a modern language emerges as a possibility to better qualify the students of technical courses for the labor market, besides facilitating the access to the most varied information and cultures available. The question that this study brings is whether teaching English Language at IFSertão-PE contributes to the student overall formation in Integrated High School. In addition, it has as general objective to understand the use of English language in the context of the Integrated High School students at IFSERTÃO-PE, campus Petrolina. The specific objectives were: a) To investigate the particular context of the use of the English language of the students of the Integrated High School, as well as its application in the everyday students; and b) To propose motivational activities to integrate the vocabulary of the students of the Integrated High School with the study academically organized by the school. The methodology used was the case study with a qualitative approach. The research site was at IFSERTÃO-PE, campus Petrolina and the subjects of the study were students and teachers. To collect data, we used bibliographical research and the application of semi-structured interviews with two teachers and a focus group with 12 students who authorized the research to be carried out by signing the Term of Free and Informed Consent and the legal ethical protection. The results showed that both students and teachers interviewed recognize the need for English language for the present, but that developing the global communicative competence in Integrated Higher Education as it advocates official documents is a long-term task, since for this to happen it is necessary to study gradually and effectively the language throughout the student life.