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Teaching in English at the undergraduate level in a Brazilian public university

In this presentation I describe the internal procedures to officially offer for the first time a course in English for undergraduate students at the Institute of Physics (IFGW) of Unicamp, a Brazilian research university. In this first experiment the main objective is to offer the students an opportunity to improve their English language skills while taking an elective. Because Unicamp does not have regulations concerning teaching in foreign languages relevant rules and procedures were decided locally. At the time of the conference I will provide the first practical impressions concerning the course. Teaching in English is part of a bold plan to make IFGW an international reference in Latin America.

Author(s):

Leandro R. Tessler    
IFGW - Unicamp
Brazil