Sondagem sobre os conhecimentos em língua inglesa dos alunos do curso de secretariado executivo na Universidade Federal do Ceará

Abstract

The study of English is essential for students from several university courses in order to prepare them for the labor market. In this universe are inserted undergraduate students of Executive Secretary in the Federal University of Ceará. The aim of this study was to investigate how students of the Secretary course self-assess their knowledge of English. To achieve this goal, was initially conducted literature research and documentary research, which provided the necessary theoretical background, later followed by a field study with new students and those who are concluding, chosen at random. This methodology allowed it to be a comparative study about evolutionary based on self-evaluation. Data were collected through a questionnaire composed by two parts (the student's profile and knowledge of English), both containing objective questions, where the degree of knowledge and skills in English was measured by self-assessment of their own students using a scale of 5-point Likert. The survey results show that the majority of students do not consider themselves fully prepared for the use of English in their professional context. The self-assessment also showed that, in general, the knowledge accumulated by the students on the subject are insufficient.