O ESTATUTO ATUAL DA LÍNGUA INGLESA: COMO ALUNOS-PROFESSORES DO CURSO DE LETRAS COMPREENDEM E SE IDENTIFICAM COM AS DIFERENTES PERSPECTIVAS DE USO E ENSINO DO IDIOMA

Abstract

The current paper aims to present how student-teachers from third year of Letras Estrangeiras Modernas – Inglês course at Universidade Estadual de Londrina understand different conceptions for English Language using and teaching in contemporary world and with which of them they most identify themselves as teaching this language. After reading and discussing about different acronyms and their respective conceptualizations in order to refer to English Language (EFL, ESL, EIL, ELF, WE), the student-teachers posted comments in a blog presenting their representations about the topic. Through analyses of these comments, we understand that this subject is still brand new in the process of teachers’ education, what suggests some changes which can be made so that they can professionalize themselves achieving a better comprehension about their role as English Language teachers in the society.