As noted by Graddol (2000: 10), for the case of global English, ‘Native speakers may feel the language “belong” to them, but it will be those who speak English as a second or foreign language who will determine its world future.’ The Angolan Government has given a great importance to English learning in all over the country. English is one of the most important subject in school programs from high school to University. The actual tendency is to present English in the previous class so that children from their early school ages could be able in order to facilitate its learning at a higher grade. It will help them when they will recruited to national service. English language learning in Angola is guaranteed by Angolan Constitution (2010,p.11) Art. 19. The number one of this Article defines Portuguese as the official language in Angola. The number two of the same article, defines that ‘the Angolan State value and promote learning and the use of other Angolan languages as well as the main International Languages of Communication’. Here, main international Language of communication includes English as
As noted by Graddol (2000: 10), for the case of global English, ‘Native speakers may feel the language “belong” to them, but it will be those who speak English as a second or foreign language who will determine its world future.’ The Angolan Government has given a great importance to English learning in all over the country. English is one of the most important subject in school programs from high school to University. The actual tendency is to present English in the previous class so that children from their early school ages could be able in order to facilitate its learning at a higher grade. It will help them when they will recruited to national service. English language learning in Angola is guaranteed by Angolan Constitution (2010,p.11) Art. 19. The number one of this Article defines Portuguese as the official language in Angola. The number two of the same article, defines that ‘the Angolan State value and promote learning and the use of other Angolan languages as well as the main International Languages of Communication’. Here, main international Language of communication includes English as