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Vol. 17 No. 2 (2024)
Número especial Colombia - Paraguay

Reflective Papers

The Program English without Limits in Paraguay: Opportunities and Challenges

https://doi.org/10.19053/uptc.2011835X.18644

Published 2024-12-09

  • Claudia Beatriz Delfino Ocampo

Claudia Beatriz Delfino Ocampo
Universidad Nacional De Caaguazú Coronel Oviedo – Paraguay image/svg+xml

Abstract

The objective of this article is to identify and examine the opportunities and challenges associated with the implementation of the English without Limits Program in the context of both rural and urban public schools in Paraguay, spanning the first to sixth grades of the first and second cycles of Basic School Education. The qualitative data gathered through a phenomenological interview enables us to discern the benefits of learning English as a foreign language, the potential for enhanced opportunities, and the challenges associated with teacher training and training spaces.

Keywords

English as a foreign language, Paraguay, basic school education

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