Interculturalidade no ensino da língua inglesa: percepções de alunos e professor

Abstract

The present piece of research aims to analyze the perceptions about Interculturality that is present in the English as a foreign language teaching-and learning in a 8th year class of Ensino Fundamental. In order to do that, after the selection of a state school in Pato Branco, as a research field, English language classes observations were made. Subsequently, a questionnaire was developed and applied to the students to investigate their knowledge about English-speaking countries and their culture. Also, a semi-structured interview was done with the class teacher to investigate her perceptions about the relationship between cultures of English-speaking countries and how English teaching occurs in the classroom and influences learning. Next, a qualitative interpretative analysis of the data was developed. The results of the research, from the questionnaires and interview, point out that there is an incompatibility between students’ perceptions and the teacher’s perceptions, since data show evidences that the students have been not developing culturally, whereas in the teacher’s answers there are evidences that she knows the importance of the teaching of intercultural aspects in her English language classes.