The EF English Proficiency Index and English in Ecuador: Uncertain assumptions of the international ranking

The EF English Proficiency Index and English in Ecuador: Uncertain assumptions of the international ranking

Ecuador’s abysmal level of English according to the EF English Proficiency Index has become a habitual reference point when discussing English learning in Ecuador. This essay questions three assumptions implied by this international ranking: that it represents Ecuador’s language proficiency; that it...

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Egile nagusia:	De Angelis, Adeline (author)
Formatua:	article
Hizkuntza:	spa eng
Argitaratua:	2022
Gaiak:	English language proficiency international assessments Ecuador inglés competencia lingüística evaluaciones internacionales
Sarrera elektronikoa:	https://revistas.uasb.edu.ec/index.php/ree/article/view/3467
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