The main purpose of this research is to detect the dynamics that surround the teaching-learning process of English as a foreign language in the basic education of young people and adults. The study was approached through a qualitative approach, fitting it into narrative research. A content analysis was applied to the data obtained. As results, it should be noted that the pedagogical strategies used in the teaching of English are linked to traditional methodologies that emphasize the development of routine didactic activities, supported in the official language, in the inclusion of a scarce variety of didactic resources, as well as a reduced taking advantage of the school's infrastructure.

English Teaching, Teaching Methods, Didactic Resources, Adult Students, Iraq.