Ernesto S Bertoldo graduated in Modern Languages from the Federal University of Uberlandia, a master's in Applied Linguistics from the University of Campinas, and a Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics from the same university. He is currently a Full Professor of English at the Federal University of Uberlandia. He worked in the Graduate Program in Linguistic Studies at ILEEL/UFU for 21 years. Ernesto Bertoldo has experience in ​​Applied Linguistics with an emphasis on Second and Foreign Language Teaching and Learning, working mainly on the following topics: discourse analysis, identity, discourse, English language teaching, and teacher training. E-mail: esbertoldo@gmail.com