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First of all, nearly all the statistics and from reality observation, it is a fact that the level of english in Spain is low. The problem is a set of factors whose main aspect lays in the oral aspect. People in Spain are not accustomed to watching movies or watching television in English due to language dubbing in all original version media and the result is what it is: that the spanish are at the tail of Europe in the domain of foreign languages. As result, children do not get used to the english language from an early age and as we know the acquisition of a new language is better the sooner than later in life. Also, when you teach English in Spain, it starts from a grammatical point of view, when it is really necessary to start with a more oral focussed view-point. It is a fact that children enter a language through speaking, so therefore needs to happen the same way in the learning of English. On the other hand, teaching English should bet on a comprehensive learning model, in which, the language has a more transversal point of view, so that the student simultaneously learns to understand it, to speak it, to read it and to write it. Nevertheless, the model in Spain has been that of guided learning, which gives priority to some linguistic ability over others, which has left behind, such as, the oral expression of students. On the other hand, this is, from my point of view, changing as teachers are now better prepared and also citizens go abroad more. Furthermore, it is necessary to include a new point of view and method that inserts the student in a more leading role in his/hers learning process: collaborative learning, skills development, project work and much more. Teachers have to learn to introduce students little by little in the language and make sure the students receive the content successfully. Moreover, this can be done by using a video, reviewing vocabulary cyclically so that they are not forgotten, working cooperatively in class, adding games and creating a helpful and good environment, so that the motivation and attention of the students remains stable and active. Today, fortunately, the bilingual education programs in the infant and primary schools in Spain, and their extension to secondary education, raise hopes that within a few years the training will be quite different from the current one. But, at the same time, we must also improve the levels of social and cultural exposure to English in the media, and encourage the new forms of education to, therefore, internationalize gradually our schools and universities so they imply greater presence of English and, therefore, the improvement in our ability to understand and make ourselves understood in this language. In conclusion, with a more open and dynamic teaching, as ESA method can allow, the student will be able to use the knowledge of the second language more successfully. In addition, it is important to leave the student and his needs in the foreground, rather than pursuing a very narrow educational system, also counting on leaving more time for teachers to create their plans and pursue goals and objectives, would be proper to set up a new way of teaching that Spain gradually is opening to. However, we cannot forget that the exposure of the student in their day-to-day with a language either from the media, reading books or listening to music in their own time, is also essential to acquire a new second language.
