Regional English Language Office (RELO) of the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Brazil, together with a startup that democratizes teaching through technologies, conducted an extensive research report called “Teaching and Learning English Language in Brazil: Challenges and Opportunities”. Data were collected from parents and guardians, teachers, and middle and high school students, who also took a language knowledge test. When asked about the greatest challenges to learn, 50% of the students answered that the largest of them was “exposure to the English language”. Students also answered the question “If a smartphone app, focused on teaching English, was implemented in the regular school, would this motivate you to learn the language?”, and 91% answered yes.

Internet: <https://br.usembassy.gov/> (adapted).

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