Questões sobre Interpretação de Texto

Instruções: Para responder às questões de números 32 a 45, considere o texto abaixo.

The phrase that completes the TITLE of the text in the best way is:

• A.

  We are the world

• B.

  Dwindling light

• C.

  Playing second fiddle

• D.

  The UN wakes up

• E.

  A giant stirs

“Schmidt (2001) argues that it ‘largely determines the course of language development’ ” (lines 18-20) “It should be remembered that advocates of both CLT and TBLT have been using the term context mainly to refer to linguistic and pragmatic features of language and language use.” (lines 27-30)

Which of the alternatives below correctly explains the use of italics in the two fragments above?

• A.

  The author intended to emphasize the words ‘determines’ and ‘context’ as they had been mentioned previously.

• B.

  The author italicized the word ‘determines’ to stress the idea of causation; the italics in ‘context’ substitutes for quotation marks.

• C.

  The words ‘determines’ and ‘context’ were italicized for emphasis since they represent ideas exposed by others, not the author himself.

• D.

  The italics in the term ‘context’ refers to a newly-coined term in LT methodology; the word ‘determines’ in italics reveals that Schmidt was too authoritative in choosing this term.

• E.

  Both words (‘determines’ and ‘context’) are terms employed by others and explained by the author of this text.

Based on the text above, judge the following items.

Foundation for reform are to be laid to help assure that crises like the one now faced won't happen again.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Instruções: Para responder às questões de números 46 a 50, considere o texto abaixo.

A palavra que preenche a lacuna C, no texto, corretamente é

• A.

  many.

• B.

  few.

• C.

  such.

• D.

  little.

• E.

  much.

In “The shift from method-based pedagogy to postmethod pedagogy, however, is seen as much more fundamental because it seeks to provide an alternative to method rather than an alternative method.” (lines 38-41), the author implies that

• A.

  alternative forms of learning are, ideally, not appropriate categories of method-based pedagogy.

• B.

  TBLT can be said to be a shift toward alternative means of second/foreign language pedagogy.

• C.

  all methods that emerged before were just alternative ways to teach fundamentals of the language.

• D.

  the emergence of a postmethod paradigm is merely the consequence of expanding the boundaries of CLT.

• E.

  the current teaching trend advocates for creative forms of learning that do not necessarily constitute a strict method.

Based on the text above, judge the following items.

Three factors are to be encouraged so as to promote economic growth, employment, and poverty reduction.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Instruções: Para responder às questões de números 46 a 50, considere o texto abaixo.

Segundo o texto,

• A.

  A) o resultado das eleições americanas já é previsível face às posições antagônicas advogadas pelos dois candidatos.

• B.

  a política externa proposta pelos candidatos será um dos fatores determinantes do resultado das eleições americanas.

• C.

  a política externa sempre foi uma das maiores preocupações dos presidentes eleitos após a Guerra Fria.

• D.

  os problemas internacionais atuais dos Estados Unidos são decorrentes, em grande parte, do governo Nixon.

• E.

  foi graças ao fim da Guerra Fria que as relações entre os Estados Unidos e a Rússia tornaram-se amistosas.

The fragment “It encourages the teacher ‘to engage in a carefully crafted process of diagnosis, treatment, and assessment’ (Brown, 2002, p. 13). It also provides one possible way to be responsive to the lived experiences of learners and teachers, and to the local exigencies of learning and teaching.” (lines 52-58) refers to pillars of postmethod pedagogy.

Which of the principles mentioned in this fragment are also representative of the core values of English for Academic Reading?

• A.

  Diagram of learners’ needs and responding to the future experiences of teachers.

• B.

  Sensitivity to the local exigencies of learning modes and strategies and treatment of learners.

• C.

  Diagnosis of learners’ needs, assessment of learners’ outcomes and attention to the experiences of learners and teachers in the field.

• D.

  Diagnosis and treatment of learners’ problems in the classroom environment with special regard to their overall health condition.

• E.

  Localizing teachers and learners exigencies in experimenting with diagnosis, treatment and assessment of how they respond to their problems in life.

Based on the text above, judge the following items.

Market principles depend on economic growth.

• C. Certo
• E. Errado

Instruções: Para responder às questões de números 46 a 50, considere o texto abaixo.

According to the text,

• A.

  Mr Obama is better suited to improve America's image abroad.

• B.

  the US has always set a moral example to the international community in spite of resorting to hard power occasionally.

• C.

  due to the positive views the US enjoys around the world, it was allowed to base its troops in Turkey before an attack on Iraq.

• D.

  Mr McCain enjoyed a large audience during his visit to Europe.

• E.

  Mr Bush can't be blamed, alone, for America's damaged image.