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English in Cuba

English in the media, workplace, and education

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 July 2019

Ulises Escalona Sánchez  and
Melinda Reichelt
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English has played a role in Cuba since the 19th century. This article provides a brief history of English in Cuba (see Figure 1 for Cuba map), contextualizing it in terms of other foreign languages in the Cuban environment, and describing Cubans’ attitudes toward English. This article also overviews the presence of English in the Cuban media, workplace, and diplomacy. Additionally, a large portion of this article is devoted to describing the teaching of English in Cuba at all levels of education. Finally, predications are made about the future of English in Cuba.

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English Today , Volume 37 , Issue 1 , March 2021 , pp. 3 - 12
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