“I could not cope with english, so i chose french” hearing students’ voices when they are learning a foreign language

• Ramírez Saavedra, Karen Eliana ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia

     Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia

     Colombia

     
• Localización: Enletawa Journal, ISSN-e 2463-1965, Nº. 7, 2014, págs. 87-100
• Idioma: español
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  • This paper aims at presenting the preliminary results of a research study that foregrounds the importance of taking into account the learners’ voices. This research shows the students’ experiences of a public universitywhen they are learning French for specific purposes, compared to their previous contact withEnglish as a foreign language. It presents a broader vision of what it means to study EFL and FFL in a public university. This papergives voice to the students themselves in order to go beyond the language itself. It also provides a reflection upon our language education practices in Boyacá. The studyrevolves around the research question:What