Questões de Língua Inglesa

New critical literacy assessment is discussed by Duboc (2016). The only statement that does not reflect this view of assessment is:

• A. Feedback is much more relevant than grading.
• B. Assessment should consider several viewpoints.
• C. Evaluation must be adapted to objective parameters.
• D. Self-evaluation can be an adequate tool for assessing.
• E. Assessment tools should be collaborative and mediated.

Born in Indiana in 1867, Wilbur Wright was the elder brother of Orville Wright, with whom he developed the world's first successful airplane. ¨DThe desire to fly is an idea handed down to us by our ancestors who ... looked enviously on the birds soaring freely through space ... on the infinite highway of the air.¡¬ ¡ªWilbur Wright. The Wright brothers succeeded in making the first free, controlled flight of a power-driven airplane. An extraordinary achievement, Wilbur flew the plane for 59 seconds over a distance of 852 feet. Today, the Wright brothers are regarded as the "fathers of modern aviation." Wilbur Wright died in Dayton, Ohio, on May 30, 1912. Choose the right alternative:

According to the biography above it is correct to assure that:

• A. The family Wright business was focused on succeeding in making the first modern ship.
• B. The Wright brothers business was based on an ancient family idea.
• C. The Wright brothers business was to succeed in making the first modern rocket.
• D. None of the above.

The assessment tool that is in line with a critical literacy posture is

• A. graded tests.
• B. dialogue journals.
• C. prescribed checklists.
• D. standardized questionnaires.
• E. copying texts from the Internet.

Ironically speaking about rural exodus Choose the right alternative: The many people _____ must be willing to commute a long distance to work.

• A. Wished to live in rural areas.
• B. Those wishing to live in rural areas.
• C. Who wish to live in rural areas.
• D. None of the above.

As regards critical learning, the function of this cartoon is to

• A. ridicule the layout of desks.
• B. show that old habits die hard.
• C. support the teacher’s attitude.
• D. criticize the students’ passivity.
• E. illustrate how teaching can be fun.

What is the name of the movie he was nominated best actor for?

• A. The wolf of wall street.
• B. Blood diamond.
• C. The Revenant.
• D. None of the above.

From the point of view of more recent pedagogies, the teacher’s statement is rather

• A. humble.
• B. yielding.
• C. coherent.
• D. groundless.
• E. domineering.

Na expressão “awfully persuasive”, a palavra awfully pode ser substituída, sem alteração de significado, por:

• A. strongly
• B. badly
• C. weakly
• D. quietly

Com relação às ideias apresentadas sobre o tema, é INCORRETO afirmar que

• A. a aprendizagem de uma língua interfere na aprendizagem de outra, portanto os aprendizes devem considerar cada uma como uma nova experiência e completamente diferente da outra.
• B. cada língua tem características próprias para expressar as ideias dos falantes de acordo com as respectivas culturas.
• C. o inglês é uma das únicas línguas europeias que não atribui a noção de gênero a seres inanimados.
• D. o estudo de uma língua em que só há a noção de tempo presente pode tornar o aprendiz mais consciente de que precisa mudar alguns hábitos.
• E. uma das etapas mais fáceis na aprendizagem das línguas citadas é a compreensão e uso das formas verbais em um determinado contexto.

Duboc (2016, p. 65) mentions three generations of evaluation practices. Match the frameworks and the focus of their methods:

1. Behaviorism

2. Constructivism

3. Sociocultural theories

( ) Learner-centered methods

( ) Language-centered methods

( ) Learning-centered methods Indicate the option that shows the correct matching, from top to bottom.

• A. 2, 1 and 3.
• B. 3, 2 and 1.
• C. 1, 2 and 3.
• D. 2, 3 and 1.
• E. 1, 3 and 2.