English has become one of the most spoken languages around the world, that is why people

have to see the development of English language skills as a way to have better
opportunities. According to (Panley & Panley, 2014) Enhanced communication skills in
English can result to not only an improved social life, but also better job opportunities in
the future. Besides, UNESCO (2007) points out the overlooked advantages of multilingual
education in the early years. Nowadays, learning English opens doors for people to go
abroad to pursue studies in the different knowledge areas such as Education, science,
politics and so on. English may not only give you a big understanding of the world, but also
a new culture. CITE SOME EXAMPLES OR FACTS ABOUT THIS

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In the Colombian territory, the Ministry of Education has proposed the program called
Colombia Bilingue (MEN, YEAR) as a strategy for teaching English; this program sets the
Standard English proficiency levels for students in English as a foreign language (EFL).
According to the MEN, this program permits the reinforcement of English curriculum in
private and public institutions. In addition, MEN (YEAR) created the Basic Learning
Rights which is a guide for developing linguistic competences in students such as writing,
listening, reading and speaking.

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