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Questões de Concurso Sobre ensino da língua estrangeira inglesa em inglês

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Q3503707 Inglês
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The internationalization of Brazilian public education requires tools that bridge the gap between traditional English language teaching and the demands of global communication. Digital platforms like ePals.com offer structured intercultural exchanges, combining language learning with the development of digital literacies and multimodal communication skills. These technologies enable authentic interactions while addressing national curricular goals, provided they are implemented with careful pedagogical mediation and alignment with Brazil's educational framework.


Adapted from: SANTIAGO, M. E. V.;DIAS, R. Using ePals.com in English classes: A tool for internationalization of public elementary education in Brazil. Available at: https://revistas.pucsp.br/esp/article/view/38051.
Identify the alternative below that describes how the integration of platforms like ePals.com address the challenge of internationalizing English language teaching in Brazilian public schools while meeting contemporary educational demands:
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Q3503706 Inglês
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Digital technologies have revolutionized language teaching by providing access to diverse textual genres and authentic communication contexts. Through virtual environments, learners engage with real-world language use while developing both language skills and genre awareness. This approach aligns with contemporary educational principles that emphasize contextualized, communicative learning while maintaining the crucial role of the teacher in guiding the process.


Adapted from: DOS SANTOS, Roberto-Márcio; COURA-SOBRINHO, Jerônimo. Computers in the teaching of English as a foreign language: access to diversity of textual genres and language skills. Available at: https://dl.ifip.org/db/conf/wcce/wcce2009/SantosS09.pdf.
According to Dos Santos and Coura-Sobrinho’s article, select the statement below that most accurately reflects contemporary pedagogical values of digital textual genres in English language teaching:
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Q3503703 Inglês
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Genre based teaching sees text as discourse, or as the way we use language to communicate, to achieve purposes in particular situations. It is anchored on the idea that one needs to understand and use language to achieve social purposes in a given context. [...] Teaching learners to recognize, analyze and produce written genres will help them participate in academic, occupational and social context in the real world. A genre-based approach to the teaching of writing should focus on identifying how texts work as communication, regarding forms of language as located in social action. This focus on language forms does not imply a focus on grammar, which is detached from meaning and use, but knowledge of grammar that would allow learners to manipulate language in an effective way.


Adapted from: CARNEIRO, Marisa Mendonça; OLIVEIRA, Ana Larissa Adorno Marciotto. Writing as a social enterprise: sample in-class activities of a genre-based approach to teaching English as a foreign language. Available at: https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/tla/article/view/8650768.
In Carneiro and Oliveira’s article on the genre-based approach to ELT, choose one of the instructional practices below that best reflects the principles: “texts work as communication” and “language forms are located in social action”.
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Q3503700 Inglês
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The integration of technology into English language teaching presents a variety of challenges that must be carefully considered. These challenges can range from technical difficulties, such as unreliable internet connections, to pedagogical issues, including the need for teachers to develop new skills and adjust their teaching methods. Furthermore, there are logistical hurdles such as ensuring that all students have access to the necessary devices. As technology becomes an increasingly important tool in education, teachers must adapt to these challenges in order to make the most of the potential benefits.


Adapted from: BOWER, Matt. Design of Technology-Enhanced Learning: Integrating Research and Practice. Emerald Group Publishing, 2017.
According to the passage from Matt Bower’s work, choose the statement that best reflects the challenges associated with integrating technology in English language teaching:
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Q3503694 Inglês

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English for Specific Purposes (ESP) courses are designed for learners who require English for specific academic or professional fields. According to Hutchinson and Waters (1987, p. 12), “the purpose of an ESP course is to enable learners to function adequately in a target situation”.



Adapted from: HUTCHINSON, T.; WATERS, A. English for Specific Purposes: A learning-centred approach. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1987.

In this perspective, ESP courses include
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Q3503693 Inglês
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The term methods, as currently used in the literature on second and foreign language (L2) teaching, does not refer to what teachers actually do in the classroom; rather, it refers to established methods conceptualized and constructed by experts in the field. The exact number of methods that are commonly used is unclear. A book published in the mid sixties, for instance, provides a list of fifteen “most common” types of methods “still in use in one form or another in various parts of the world” (Mackey, 1965, p. 151). Two books published in the mid eighties (Larsen-Freeman, 1986; and Richards and Rodgers, 1986)—which have longoccupied the top two ranks among the books prescribed for methods classes in the United States—provide, between them, a list of eleven methods that are currently used. They are (in alphabetical order): Audiolingual Method, Communicative Methods, Community Language Learning, Direct Method, Grammar-Translation Method, Natural Approach, Oral Approach, Silent Way, Situational Language Teaching, Suggestopedia, and Total Physical Response.


It would be wrong to assume that these eleven methods provide eleven different paths to language teaching. In fact, there is considerable overlap in their theoretical as well as practical approaches to L2 learning and teaching. Sometimes, as Wilga Rivers (1991, p. 283) rightly points out, what appears to be a radically new method is more often than not a variant of existing methods presented with “the fresh paint of a new terminology that camouflages their fundamental similarity.” It is therefore useful, for the purpose of analysis and understanding, to cluster these methods in terms of certain identifiable common features. One way of doing that is to classify them as (a) language-centered methods, (b) learner-centered methods, and (c) learning-centered methods.


Adapted from: Kumaravadivelu, B. Beyond Methods: Macrostrategies for language teaching. Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2003.
Language methods provide different paths to language teaching. Thus, Language-Centered Methods
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Q3503692 Inglês
Question must be answered based on the following text.


The term methods, as currently used in the literature on second and foreign language (L2) teaching, does not refer to what teachers actually do in the classroom; rather, it refers to established methods conceptualized and constructed by experts in the field. The exact number of methods that are commonly used is unclear. A book published in the mid sixties, for instance, provides a list of fifteen “most common” types of methods “still in use in one form or another in various parts of the world” (Mackey, 1965, p. 151). Two books published in the mid eighties (Larsen-Freeman, 1986; and Richards and Rodgers, 1986)—which have longoccupied the top two ranks among the books prescribed for methods classes in the United States—provide, between them, a list of eleven methods that are currently used. They are (in alphabetical order): Audiolingual Method, Communicative Methods, Community Language Learning, Direct Method, Grammar-Translation Method, Natural Approach, Oral Approach, Silent Way, Situational Language Teaching, Suggestopedia, and Total Physical Response.


It would be wrong to assume that these eleven methods provide eleven different paths to language teaching. In fact, there is considerable overlap in their theoretical as well as practical approaches to L2 learning and teaching. Sometimes, as Wilga Rivers (1991, p. 283) rightly points out, what appears to be a radically new method is more often than not a variant of existing methods presented with “the fresh paint of a new terminology that camouflages their fundamental similarity.” It is therefore useful, for the purpose of analysis and understanding, to cluster these methods in terms of certain identifiable common features. One way of doing that is to classify them as (a) language-centered methods, (b) learner-centered methods, and (c) learning-centered methods.


Adapted from: Kumaravadivelu, B. Beyond Methods: Macrostrategies for language teaching. Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2003.
Comprehensible input - spoken language that is understandable to the learner - or just a little beyond the learner’s level; basic interpersonal communication skills and the belief that learners benefit from delaying production until speech “emerges” are characteristics of 
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Q3502696 Inglês
In English language teaching, the use of new technologies, new languages, and modes of interaction to research, select, share, position oneself, and produce meaning is part of
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Q3502695 Inglês
In foreign language teaching practices, the language in use leads to the study of its specific characteristics. Select the alternative that encompasses these characteristics.
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Q3502691 Inglês
In foreign language teaching, the translation process is guided by two key factors. Select the alternative that encompasses these two elements.
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Q3502686 Inglês
The expansion of the concept of literacy, also conceived within the social practices of the digital world — where knowledge of the English language enhances opportunities for participation and circulation — brings together and intertwines different semiotic systems and languages (verbal, visual, bodily, audiovisual) in a continuous process of contextualized, dialogical, and ideological meaning-making. This is referred to as
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Q3502684 Inglês
In addition to the communicative approach, the English for Specific Purposes (ESP) approach emerged in the post-war period, now referred to as the Languages for Specific Purposes (LSP) approach, which presents three distinctive features. Select the alternative that encompasses these three elements. 
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Q3502682 Inglês
The audiolingual approach to language teaching was highly popular between the 1940s and 1960s, particularly in the United States, and has its roots in behaviorism and structural linguistics. Regarding this approach, select the correct statement. 
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Q3502681 Inglês
The period of technicist education was marked by a strong presence of English language teaching in schools, with a focus on workforce qualification for industrial labor. The most common approach at the time was based on the grammar-translation method. Select the alternative that describes the methodological orientation commonly associated with this method.
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Q3502680 Inglês
The methodological guidelines, including the ‘Base Nacional Comum Curricular’ (Brasil, 2017) and, consequently, the state curricula, define that in teaching and learning relationships mediated by social practices, the English language is considered
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Q3502679 Inglês
An important methodological approach to working with the English language in elementary education involves the use of didactic sequences, which, according to Dolz, Noverraz and Schneuwly (2010), are
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Q3494289 Inglês
A teacher is planning a unit on environmental issues in an English class. She decides to use project-based learning and digital tools for research and presentation. Which approach best reflects this planning according to contemporary pedagogical practices?
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Q3492033 Inglês
According to modern ESL teaching approaches, which classroom activity best integrates the four skills: reading, writing, listening, and speaking?
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Q3492018 Inglês
O texto I refere-se à questão.


TEXT I – The Role of Motivation in Learning English as a Second Language


     Learning English as a second language can be a long and challenging process. Students often face difficulties such as unfamiliar grammar rules, pronunciation differences, and vocabulary gaps. However, one factor that significantly affects success in learning is motivation. Motivated students tend to participate more actively in class, complete assignments, and practice the language outside the classroom.

    There are two main types of motivation: intrinsic and extrinsic. Intrinsic motivation comes from the student’s internal desire to learn, such as personal interest in English culture or the joy of learning new languages. On the other hand, extrinsic motivation is related to external rewards, like passing an exam, getting a job promotion, or meeting school requirements. Both types of motivation play an important role in language learning.

   Teachers can use different strategies to increase student motivation. One effective method is to create engaging and meaningful activities. For example, using real-life situations like roleplays, interviews, or debates can make students feel that what they are learning is useful and relevant. Also, providing positive feedback and celebrating small achievements helps build student confidence and encourages continuous effort.

    Another essential factor is setting realistic goals. When students see progress over time, such as learning a certain number of new words per week or being able to hold a short conversation, they feel more motivated to continue. Clear and achievable targets make the learning process less overwhelming and more enjoyable.

     Finally, it is important for teachers to understand the individual needs and interests of their students. Adapting lessons to include topics that students enjoy, such as music, movies, or travel, can make classes more dynamic and inspiring. Motivation is not something fixed; it can grow with the right teaching approach and a supportive classroom environment.
Which strategy is mentioned in the text as a way to increase student motivation in the ESL classroom?
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Q3482498 Inglês
TEXT 1


NATIVE-SPEAKERISM

Framing the Issue


Native-speakerism is an ideology that upholdsthe idea that so-called “native speakers” are the best models and teachers of English because they represent a “Western culture” from which spring the ideals both of English and of the methodology for teaching it (Holliday, 2005, p. 6). As an ideology, it is a system of ideas that represents a distorted worldview that supports a particular vested interest. The vested interest in the case of nativespeakerism is the promotion by the ELT industry of the so-called “native speaker” brand. The realization that this is an ideologically constructed brand derives from Phillipson’s (1992) linguistic imperialism thesis that the concept of the “native speaker” as a superior model and teacher was explicitly constructed by American and British aid agencies in the 1960s to support their agenda of spreading English as a global product.

Further indication that the “native speaker” brand is an ideological construction is that the native-non-native speaker distinction is not self-evident on technical linguistic or even nationality grounds. It is instead a professionally popularized distinction that has been falsely associated with cultural orientation (Kubota & Lin, 2006). Teachers who are labeled “native speakers” have been falsely idealized as organized and autonomous in fitting with the common yet mistaken description of so-called “individualist cultures” of the West; while teachers who are labeled “non-native speakers” are demonized as deficient in these attributes in fitting with the common yet mistaken description of so-called “collectivist cultures” of the non-West (Holliday, 2005, p. 19, citing Kubota, Kumaravadivelu, Nayar, and Pennycook). The collectivist stereotype is itself considered to be a Western construction of non-Western cultural deficiency. An example of this is a British teacher’s reference to a superior “native speaker” “birthright” at the same time as criticizing, albeit without foundation, not only the linguistic and pedagogic performance, but also the cultural background and proficiency of his “non-native speaker” colleagues (Holliday & Aboshiha, 2009, p. 667). 

The Othering of teachers who are labeled “non-native speakers” therefore results in a cultural disbelief—not believing in their ability to teach English within a Western, and indeed superficially constructed “learning group ideal” that is characterized by “active” oral expression, initiation, self-direction, and students working in groups and pairs (Holliday, 2005, p. 44). The association of the “non-native speaker” label with deficiency is also deeply rooted within a wider and equally mistaken Western perception that people from non-Western cultural backgrounds are unable to be critical and self-determined.


Excerpt extracted and adapted from: https://adrianholliday.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/nativespeakerism-proofs.pdf
Based on Text 1, which institutions contributed to the creation of the native-speaker model, according to Phillipson?
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641: D
642: C
643: D
644: B
645: A
646: C
647: B
648: E
649: B
650: D
651: A
652: E
653: A
654: C
655: A
656: B
657: D
658: C
659: B
660: B