Characterization of English language teaching in higher education

The teaching of the English language has become a necessity within higher education in Ecuador; The demand for intercultural and bilingual communication makes it essential for future professionals to acquire skills and abilities that allow them to have an adequate command of the English language, for which it is necessary to maintain an adequate learning structure. The objective of this research is to characterize the teaching of the English language at the Higher Polytechnic School of Chimborazo. There is a general program of teaching the English language in all the faculties and careers of the high house of study. It is identified that, despite the existence of an adequate structure, where the teaching of the language is prioritized in several semesters and that there is a regulation of the need for proficiency in English to graduate, it is insufficient to carry out practical activities outside the classroom setting; there is a need to improve the infrastructure dedicated to teaching the English language. The available human resources are sufficient and present a high level of preparation, which guarantees the quality of teaching. In addition, it is concluded that efforts are made to achieve proficiency in English and bilingual preparation in future health professionals who are trained in this health home. However, there is a need to improve the infrastructure and promote extracurricular activities that consolidate the acquisition of skills and abilities in the management of the English language.