Acción educativa portuguesa en el exterior: la enseñanza de portugués en el extranjero

Authors

Juan José Varela TembraSalto de línea Instituto Teológico Compostelano Facultad de Teología. Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca.

Abstract

Teaching Portuguese abroadSalto de línea Salto de línea This article presents the history of teaching Portuguese abroad and analyses the challenges to be faced in the next few years: the right to free circulation of people within the limits of the EU, the increasing demand of Portuguese teaching in countries such as United States,Argentina and countries in Southern Africa, the spread of Portuguese in countries that aspire to belong to the EU and a growing leading role of Portugal in the creation of teaching materials. Finally, a global vision of teaching Portuguese abroad and of the different programmes that Portugal has set up for the promotion and expansion of the Portuguese languages and culture is offered. The legislation that refers to these programmes is also explored throughout this article.A general view of the educational systems of the countries in which it is carried out is given and, lastly, a few aspects of the Portuguese educational system are presented.

Keywords

portugal, teaching Portuguese, European Union