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Q3235078 Inglês
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    Practice often receives an unfair treatment in the field of applied linguistics. Most laypeople simply assume that practice is a necessary condition for language learning without giving the concept much further thought, but many applied linguists deliberately avoid the term practice. For some, the word conjures up images of repetitive drills in the factories of foreign language learning, while for others it means fun and games to entertain students on Friday afternoons.

    Practice is by no means a dirty word in other domains of human endeavor, however. Parents dutifully take their kids to soccer practice, and professional athletes dutifully show up for team practice, sometimes even with recent injuries. Parents make their kids practice their piano skills at home, and the world’s most famous performers of classical music often practice for many hours a day, even if it makes their fingers hurt. If even idolized, spoiled, and highly paid celebrities are willing to put up with practice, why not language learners, teachers, or researchers?


(DEKEYSER, Robert. Practice in a second language. Perspectives from Applied Linguistics and Cognitive Psychology. Cambridge, 2007. Adaptado)
The first paragraph depicts the topic of “practice” in language learning as
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Ano: 2025 Banca: CESPE / CEBRASPE Órgão: INSA Provas: CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Pesquisador Adjunto I - Área de Atuação: Biodiversidade | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Pesquisador Adjunto I - Área de Atuação: Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Pesquisador Adjunto I - Área de Atuação: Desertificação | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Pesquisador Adjunto I - Área de Atuação: Energia | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Pesquisador Adjunto I - Área de Atuação: Gestão da Informação e Popularização do Conhecimento | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Pesquisador Adjunto I - Área de Atuação: Recursos Hídricos | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Pesquisador Adjunto I - Área de Atuação: Sistema de Produção Animal | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Pesquisador Adjunto I - Área de Atuação: Sistema de Produção Vegetal | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Pesquisador Adjunto I - Área de Atuação: Solos e Mineralogia | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Tecnologista Pleno 2 - Área de Atuação: Biodiversidade | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Tecnologista Pleno 2 - Área de Atuação: Bioeconomia | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Tecnologista Pleno 2 - Área de Atuação: Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Tecnologista Pleno 2 - Área de Atuação: Desertificação | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Tecnologista Pleno 2 - Área de Atuação: Gestão da Informação e Popularização do Conhecimento | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Tecnologista Pleno 2 - Área de Atuação: Inovação | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Tecnologista Pleno 2 - Área de Atuação: Recursos Hídricos | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Tecnologista Pleno 2 - Área de Atuação: Sistema de Produção Animal | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Tecnologista Pleno 2 - Área de Atuação: Sistema de Produção Vegetal |
Q3225346 Inglês
        Land degradation is a systemic global problem, but the scale of the problem is disputed, with global estimates of degraded areas ranging from <10 to >60 million km2 . Changes in vegetation in drylands are predominantly caused by two factors: (i) anthropogenic climate change, which includes both changes in water availability driven by trends in precipitation and increases in temperature, as well as increased water use efficiency (carbon gain per unit of water lost) in response to rising atmospheric CO2; and (ii) land use practices, including grazing, cropping and deforestation. Unsustainable land use is considered the primary negative driver of dryland degradation. The impact of climate change on drylands is also generally thought to be negative, with some studies suggesting that anthropogenic forcing has already increased arid areas.

         Despite evidence for land use-induced degradation and the studies that find increased aridification over drylands, satellite estimates of vegetation greenness show a significant global increase since 1980. The key drivers of this global increase in apparent vegetation productivity are the vegetation’s response to rising CO2, increases in rainfall and temperature and land use. Model simulations which prescribe land use, attribute almost all of the trend in satellite-derived greening to CO2 fertilization, while satellite-derived models that do not account for CO2, explicitly find either climate or land use as the dominate factor. Neither approach explicitly accounts for rapid ecosystem change in their proportioning of the relative contributions of each driver. This can lead them to miss or underestimate rapid changes driven by processes like extreme fires, deforestation, reforestation, changes in agricultural policy, etc. Disentangling the roles of climate (temperature and precipitation), CO2 and land use thus remains a key challenge.

A.L. Burrell; J.P. Evans; M.G. De Kauwe. Anthropogenic climate change has driven over 5 million km2 of drylands towards desertification. Internet:<www.sciencedirect.com>  (adapted)

Judge the following item about the text presented above.


The authors agree that human action is at the root cause of changes in vegetation in drylands.

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Q3225345 Inglês
        Land degradation is a systemic global problem, but the scale of the problem is disputed, with global estimates of degraded areas ranging from <10 to >60 million km2 . Changes in vegetation in drylands are predominantly caused by two factors: (i) anthropogenic climate change, which includes both changes in water availability driven by trends in precipitation and increases in temperature, as well as increased water use efficiency (carbon gain per unit of water lost) in response to rising atmospheric CO2; and (ii) land use practices, including grazing, cropping and deforestation. Unsustainable land use is considered the primary negative driver of dryland degradation. The impact of climate change on drylands is also generally thought to be negative, with some studies suggesting that anthropogenic forcing has already increased arid areas.

         Despite evidence for land use-induced degradation and the studies that find increased aridification over drylands, satellite estimates of vegetation greenness show a significant global increase since 1980. The key drivers of this global increase in apparent vegetation productivity are the vegetation’s response to rising CO2, increases in rainfall and temperature and land use. Model simulations which prescribe land use, attribute almost all of the trend in satellite-derived greening to CO2 fertilization, while satellite-derived models that do not account for CO2, explicitly find either climate or land use as the dominate factor. Neither approach explicitly accounts for rapid ecosystem change in their proportioning of the relative contributions of each driver. This can lead them to miss or underestimate rapid changes driven by processes like extreme fires, deforestation, reforestation, changes in agricultural policy, etc. Disentangling the roles of climate (temperature and precipitation), CO2 and land use thus remains a key challenge.

A.L. Burrell; J.P. Evans; M.G. De Kauwe. Anthropogenic climate change has driven over 5 million km2 of drylands towards desertification. Internet:<www.sciencedirect.com>  (adapted)

Judge the following item about the text presented above.


Scientists are certain about the proportion of land degradation in the world, besides recognizing that it is an issue happening in various parts of the Earth.

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Ano: 2025 Banca: CESPE / CEBRASPE Órgão: INSA Provas: CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Pesquisador Adjunto I - Área de Atuação: Biodiversidade | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Pesquisador Adjunto I - Área de Atuação: Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Pesquisador Adjunto I - Área de Atuação: Desertificação | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Pesquisador Adjunto I - Área de Atuação: Energia | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Pesquisador Adjunto I - Área de Atuação: Gestão da Informação e Popularização do Conhecimento | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Pesquisador Adjunto I - Área de Atuação: Recursos Hídricos | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Pesquisador Adjunto I - Área de Atuação: Sistema de Produção Animal | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Pesquisador Adjunto I - Área de Atuação: Sistema de Produção Vegetal | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Pesquisador Adjunto I - Área de Atuação: Solos e Mineralogia | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Tecnologista Pleno 2 - Área de Atuação: Biodiversidade | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Tecnologista Pleno 2 - Área de Atuação: Bioeconomia | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Tecnologista Pleno 2 - Área de Atuação: Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Tecnologista Pleno 2 - Área de Atuação: Desertificação | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Tecnologista Pleno 2 - Área de Atuação: Gestão da Informação e Popularização do Conhecimento | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Tecnologista Pleno 2 - Área de Atuação: Inovação | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Tecnologista Pleno 2 - Área de Atuação: Recursos Hídricos | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Tecnologista Pleno 2 - Área de Atuação: Sistema de Produção Animal | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Tecnologista Pleno 2 - Área de Atuação: Sistema de Produção Vegetal |
Q3225344 Inglês
        Land degradation is a systemic global problem, but the scale of the problem is disputed, with global estimates of degraded areas ranging from <10 to >60 million km2 . Changes in vegetation in drylands are predominantly caused by two factors: (i) anthropogenic climate change, which includes both changes in water availability driven by trends in precipitation and increases in temperature, as well as increased water use efficiency (carbon gain per unit of water lost) in response to rising atmospheric CO2; and (ii) land use practices, including grazing, cropping and deforestation. Unsustainable land use is considered the primary negative driver of dryland degradation. The impact of climate change on drylands is also generally thought to be negative, with some studies suggesting that anthropogenic forcing has already increased arid areas.

         Despite evidence for land use-induced degradation and the studies that find increased aridification over drylands, satellite estimates of vegetation greenness show a significant global increase since 1980. The key drivers of this global increase in apparent vegetation productivity are the vegetation’s response to rising CO2, increases in rainfall and temperature and land use. Model simulations which prescribe land use, attribute almost all of the trend in satellite-derived greening to CO2 fertilization, while satellite-derived models that do not account for CO2, explicitly find either climate or land use as the dominate factor. Neither approach explicitly accounts for rapid ecosystem change in their proportioning of the relative contributions of each driver. This can lead them to miss or underestimate rapid changes driven by processes like extreme fires, deforestation, reforestation, changes in agricultural policy, etc. Disentangling the roles of climate (temperature and precipitation), CO2 and land use thus remains a key challenge.

A.L. Burrell; J.P. Evans; M.G. De Kauwe. Anthropogenic climate change has driven over 5 million km2 of drylands towards desertification. Internet:<www.sciencedirect.com>  (adapted)

Judge the following item about the text presented above.


The following expressions are examples of technical or specialized language that help to place the text in a certain area of knowledge: “climate change”, “vegetation greenness” and “key challenge”.

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Ano: 2025 Banca: CESPE / CEBRASPE Órgão: INSA Provas: CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Pesquisador Adjunto I - Área de Atuação: Biodiversidade | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Pesquisador Adjunto I - Área de Atuação: Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Pesquisador Adjunto I - Área de Atuação: Desertificação | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Pesquisador Adjunto I - Área de Atuação: Energia | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Pesquisador Adjunto I - Área de Atuação: Gestão da Informação e Popularização do Conhecimento | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Pesquisador Adjunto I - Área de Atuação: Recursos Hídricos | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Pesquisador Adjunto I - Área de Atuação: Sistema de Produção Animal | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Pesquisador Adjunto I - Área de Atuação: Sistema de Produção Vegetal | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Pesquisador Adjunto I - Área de Atuação: Solos e Mineralogia | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Tecnologista Pleno 2 - Área de Atuação: Biodiversidade | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Tecnologista Pleno 2 - Área de Atuação: Bioeconomia | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Tecnologista Pleno 2 - Área de Atuação: Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Tecnologista Pleno 2 - Área de Atuação: Desertificação | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Tecnologista Pleno 2 - Área de Atuação: Gestão da Informação e Popularização do Conhecimento | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Tecnologista Pleno 2 - Área de Atuação: Inovação | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Tecnologista Pleno 2 - Área de Atuação: Recursos Hídricos | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Tecnologista Pleno 2 - Área de Atuação: Sistema de Produção Animal | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Tecnologista Pleno 2 - Área de Atuação: Sistema de Produção Vegetal |
Q3225343 Inglês
        Land degradation is a systemic global problem, but the scale of the problem is disputed, with global estimates of degraded areas ranging from <10 to >60 million km2 . Changes in vegetation in drylands are predominantly caused by two factors: (i) anthropogenic climate change, which includes both changes in water availability driven by trends in precipitation and increases in temperature, as well as increased water use efficiency (carbon gain per unit of water lost) in response to rising atmospheric CO2; and (ii) land use practices, including grazing, cropping and deforestation. Unsustainable land use is considered the primary negative driver of dryland degradation. The impact of climate change on drylands is also generally thought to be negative, with some studies suggesting that anthropogenic forcing has already increased arid areas.

         Despite evidence for land use-induced degradation and the studies that find increased aridification over drylands, satellite estimates of vegetation greenness show a significant global increase since 1980. The key drivers of this global increase in apparent vegetation productivity are the vegetation’s response to rising CO2, increases in rainfall and temperature and land use. Model simulations which prescribe land use, attribute almost all of the trend in satellite-derived greening to CO2 fertilization, while satellite-derived models that do not account for CO2, explicitly find either climate or land use as the dominate factor. Neither approach explicitly accounts for rapid ecosystem change in their proportioning of the relative contributions of each driver. This can lead them to miss or underestimate rapid changes driven by processes like extreme fires, deforestation, reforestation, changes in agricultural policy, etc. Disentangling the roles of climate (temperature and precipitation), CO2 and land use thus remains a key challenge.

A.L. Burrell; J.P. Evans; M.G. De Kauwe. Anthropogenic climate change has driven over 5 million km2 of drylands towards desertification. Internet:<www.sciencedirect.com>  (adapted)

Judge the following item about the text presented above.


In the second paragraph, the expressions “Neither approach”, “their” and “them” are related to the models mentioned beforehand, which aim to explain the “global increase in apparent vegetation productivity”. 

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Ano: 2025 Banca: CESPE / CEBRASPE Órgão: INSA Provas: CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Pesquisador Adjunto I - Área de Atuação: Biodiversidade | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Pesquisador Adjunto I - Área de Atuação: Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Pesquisador Adjunto I - Área de Atuação: Desertificação | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Pesquisador Adjunto I - Área de Atuação: Energia | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Pesquisador Adjunto I - Área de Atuação: Gestão da Informação e Popularização do Conhecimento | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Pesquisador Adjunto I - Área de Atuação: Recursos Hídricos | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Pesquisador Adjunto I - Área de Atuação: Sistema de Produção Animal | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Pesquisador Adjunto I - Área de Atuação: Sistema de Produção Vegetal | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Pesquisador Adjunto I - Área de Atuação: Solos e Mineralogia | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Tecnologista Pleno 2 - Área de Atuação: Biodiversidade | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Tecnologista Pleno 2 - Área de Atuação: Bioeconomia | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Tecnologista Pleno 2 - Área de Atuação: Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Tecnologista Pleno 2 - Área de Atuação: Desertificação | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Tecnologista Pleno 2 - Área de Atuação: Gestão da Informação e Popularização do Conhecimento | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Tecnologista Pleno 2 - Área de Atuação: Inovação | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Tecnologista Pleno 2 - Área de Atuação: Recursos Hídricos | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Tecnologista Pleno 2 - Área de Atuação: Sistema de Produção Animal | CESPE / CEBRASPE - 2025 - INSA - Tecnologista Pleno 2 - Área de Atuação: Sistema de Produção Vegetal |
Q3225342 Inglês
        Land degradation is a systemic global problem, but the scale of the problem is disputed, with global estimates of degraded areas ranging from <10 to >60 million km2 . Changes in vegetation in drylands are predominantly caused by two factors: (i) anthropogenic climate change, which includes both changes in water availability driven by trends in precipitation and increases in temperature, as well as increased water use efficiency (carbon gain per unit of water lost) in response to rising atmospheric CO2; and (ii) land use practices, including grazing, cropping and deforestation. Unsustainable land use is considered the primary negative driver of dryland degradation. The impact of climate change on drylands is also generally thought to be negative, with some studies suggesting that anthropogenic forcing has already increased arid areas.

         Despite evidence for land use-induced degradation and the studies that find increased aridification over drylands, satellite estimates of vegetation greenness show a significant global increase since 1980. The key drivers of this global increase in apparent vegetation productivity are the vegetation’s response to rising CO2, increases in rainfall and temperature and land use. Model simulations which prescribe land use, attribute almost all of the trend in satellite-derived greening to CO2 fertilization, while satellite-derived models that do not account for CO2, explicitly find either climate or land use as the dominate factor. Neither approach explicitly accounts for rapid ecosystem change in their proportioning of the relative contributions of each driver. This can lead them to miss or underestimate rapid changes driven by processes like extreme fires, deforestation, reforestation, changes in agricultural policy, etc. Disentangling the roles of climate (temperature and precipitation), CO2 and land use thus remains a key challenge.

A.L. Burrell; J.P. Evans; M.G. De Kauwe. Anthropogenic climate change has driven over 5 million km2 of drylands towards desertification. Internet:<www.sciencedirect.com>  (adapted)

Judge the following item about the text presented above.


The two approaches mentioned in the second paragraph diverge as to the reasons for global increase in vegetation greenness. 

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Q3223439 Inglês
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s This Side of Paradise (1920) showed the disillusionment and moral disintegration experienced by so many in the United States after World War I. This work marked the start of a promising literary journey, leading to The Great Gatsby (1925), which is:
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Q3223435 Inglês
Hanji

    Hanji is the name of the handmade paper produced in ancient Korea from the 1st century BCE. Made from mulberry trees, its exceptional quality made it a successful export, and it was widely used not only for writing but also for interior walls and everyday objects, such as fans and umbrellas. Hanji, famed throughout Asia for its whiteness, texture, and strength, is still made today in specialized Korean workshops.

   Initially Korean paper was made using hemp fiber, but the highest quality hanji was, for many centuries, made only from the pith of mulberry trees (tak in Korean, Latin: Broussonetia papyrifera). The toughness of hanji meant that it was ideally suited for use in printing presses that used blocks made from magnolia wood, which had been soaked and boiled in saltwater and then dried for several years before use. Each block was 24x4x64cm and carried 23 lines of vertical text on each side. These were then covered in ink and paper was pressed against them. The resilience of hanji was especially useful from the 12th century CE when printing was done using heavier moveable metal type made of bronze, a Korean invention.

    In the Joseon Period (from the 15th century CE), such was the demand for hanji, that Sejong the Great (r. 1418 - 1450 CE) permitted other plant materials to be used in its manufacture, especially bamboo. The paper was made in specialized workshops in the capital and the five provincial capitals. The hanji which was produced for state use was supervised by a government agency, the Chonjo-chang.


World History Encyclopedia. Adaptation.
According to the text, mark the INCORRECT item.
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Q3221231 Inglês
 In his book “Keys to Communication: An Essential Guide to Communication in the Real World”, Walker (2016) says that “adults spend about 45 percent of their time listening, which is more than any other communicative activity”. Therefore, developing and improving listening abilities is important for effective communication, and listening strategies are useful tools in that journey. Which of the alternatives below is a suggestion that helps with the strategy “listening for gist”?
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Q3221229 Inglês

Relate the Column 1 to Column 2, associating the reading strategy with its definition. 


Column 1


1. Skimming.

2. Scanning.

3. Predicting.

4. Context clues.

5. Summarizing.



Column 2

( ) Going through the text without reading every word, searching for specific information like dates, numbers, or names.
( ) Using surrounding words or sentences to figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words.
( ) Guessing the content of a text before reading it, based on the title, headings, or visuals. This helps activate prior knowledge and set expectations.
( ) Using the reader own words to state the main points of the text.
( ) Quickly reading the text to get a general overview or the “gist” of the content. Useful to find specific information such as keywords, phrases, or overall themes.

The correct order of filling in the parentheses, from top to bottom, is:

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Q3221228 Inglês
In the article “Effective English Reading Strategies: English Language Learners’ Perceptions” (2019), the author Waheeb S. Albiladi says that: 

“Reading in English within a second language (ESL) context has received much attention as researchers and second language educators have sought the most effective and beneficial ways to develop language learners’ reading skills. For many educators (Horwitz, 2008; Krashen, 2007; Nation, 2008; Singhal, 2001), reading is the bridge that allows English language learners to acquire and develop other language skills including speaking, writing, and vocabulary acquisition. [...] Barrot (2016) mentioned that research surrounding teaching English reading focuses on the type of text or materials used in English classes and the strategies that ESL teachers utilize to facilitate teaching and learning of English reading”.

Analyze the following statements about the excerpt above:

I. Reading is the only mandatory skill needed for acquiring other language abilities. II. Research on teaching of English reading often focuses on materials and teaching strategies. III. Reading skills are less significant than speaking skills in second language learning.

Which ones are correct?
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Q3220300 Inglês
Read Text II and answer question

TEXT II

Uses of AI in Education

     In May 2023, the U.S. Department of Education released a report titled Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Teaching and Learning: Insights and Recommendations. The department had conducted listening sessions in 2022 with more than 700 people, including educators and parents, to gauge their views on AI. The report noted that “constituents believe that action is required now in order to get ahead of the expected increase of AI in education technology – and they want to roll up their sleeves and start working together.” People expressed anxiety about “future potential risks” with AI but also felt that “AI may enable achieving educational priorities in better ways, at scale, and with lower costs.

    AI could serve – or is already serving – in several teachingand-learning roles, for instance: instructional assistants: AI’s ability to conduct human-like conversations opens up possibilities for adaptive tutoring or instructional assistants that can help explain difficult concepts to students. AI-based feedback systems can offer constructive critiques on student writing, which can help students fine-tune their writing skills. Some research also suggests certain kinds of prompts can help children generate more fruitful questions about learning. AI models might also support customized learning for students with disabilities and provide translation for English language learners; and teaching assistants: AI might tackle some of the administrative tasks that keep teachers from investing more time with their peers or students. Early uses include automated routine tasks such as drafting lesson plans, creating differentiated materials, designing worksheets, developing quizzes, and exploring ways of explaining complicated academic materials. AI can also provide educators with recommendations to meet student needs and help teachers reflect, plan, and improve their practice.

    Along with these potential benefits come some difficult challenges and risks the education community must navigate. For example, both teachers and students face the risk of becoming overly reliant on AI-driven technology. For students, this could stifle learning, especially the development of critical thinking. This challenge extends to educators as well. While AI can expedite lesson-plan generation, speed does not equate to quality. Teachers may be tempted to accept the initial AI-generated content rather than devote time to reviewing and refining it for optimal educational value.

       In light of these challenges, the Department of Education has stressed the importance of keeping “humans in the loop” when using AI, particularly when the output might be used to inform a decision. As the department encouraged in its 2023 report, teachers, learners, and others need to retain their agency. AI cannot “replace a teacher, a guardian, or an education leader as the custodian of their students’ learning,” the report stressed.

Adapted from: https://www.educationnext.org/a-i-in-education-leap-into-new-eramachine-intelligence-carries-risks-challenges-promises/
According to Text II, it is CORRECT to affirm that:
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Q3220299 Inglês
Read Text II and answer question

TEXT II

Uses of AI in Education

     In May 2023, the U.S. Department of Education released a report titled Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Teaching and Learning: Insights and Recommendations. The department had conducted listening sessions in 2022 with more than 700 people, including educators and parents, to gauge their views on AI. The report noted that “constituents believe that action is required now in order to get ahead of the expected increase of AI in education technology – and they want to roll up their sleeves and start working together.” People expressed anxiety about “future potential risks” with AI but also felt that “AI may enable achieving educational priorities in better ways, at scale, and with lower costs.

    AI could serve – or is already serving – in several teachingand-learning roles, for instance: instructional assistants: AI’s ability to conduct human-like conversations opens up possibilities for adaptive tutoring or instructional assistants that can help explain difficult concepts to students. AI-based feedback systems can offer constructive critiques on student writing, which can help students fine-tune their writing skills. Some research also suggests certain kinds of prompts can help children generate more fruitful questions about learning. AI models might also support customized learning for students with disabilities and provide translation for English language learners; and teaching assistants: AI might tackle some of the administrative tasks that keep teachers from investing more time with their peers or students. Early uses include automated routine tasks such as drafting lesson plans, creating differentiated materials, designing worksheets, developing quizzes, and exploring ways of explaining complicated academic materials. AI can also provide educators with recommendations to meet student needs and help teachers reflect, plan, and improve their practice.

    Along with these potential benefits come some difficult challenges and risks the education community must navigate. For example, both teachers and students face the risk of becoming overly reliant on AI-driven technology. For students, this could stifle learning, especially the development of critical thinking. This challenge extends to educators as well. While AI can expedite lesson-plan generation, speed does not equate to quality. Teachers may be tempted to accept the initial AI-generated content rather than devote time to reviewing and refining it for optimal educational value.

       In light of these challenges, the Department of Education has stressed the importance of keeping “humans in the loop” when using AI, particularly when the output might be used to inform a decision. As the department encouraged in its 2023 report, teachers, learners, and others need to retain their agency. AI cannot “replace a teacher, a guardian, or an education leader as the custodian of their students’ learning,” the report stressed.

Adapted from: https://www.educationnext.org/a-i-in-education-leap-into-new-eramachine-intelligence-carries-risks-challenges-promises/
As regards text II, analyze the assertions below.

I. AI’s ability to conduct human-like conversations opens up possibilities for adaptive tutoring; however, AI-based feedback systems cannot help students fine-tune their writing skills.
II. According to some research, certain kinds of prompts can help children generate more fruitful questions about learning.
III. As a teaching assistant, AI can execute many automated routine tasks that keep teachers from investing more time with their students, such as drafting lesson plans and designing worksheets. 

Choose the CORRECT answer.
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Read Text II and answer question

TEXT II

Uses of AI in Education

     In May 2023, the U.S. Department of Education released a report titled Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Teaching and Learning: Insights and Recommendations. The department had conducted listening sessions in 2022 with more than 700 people, including educators and parents, to gauge their views on AI. The report noted that “constituents believe that action is required now in order to get ahead of the expected increase of AI in education technology – and they want to roll up their sleeves and start working together.” People expressed anxiety about “future potential risks” with AI but also felt that “AI may enable achieving educational priorities in better ways, at scale, and with lower costs.

    AI could serve – or is already serving – in several teachingand-learning roles, for instance: instructional assistants: AI’s ability to conduct human-like conversations opens up possibilities for adaptive tutoring or instructional assistants that can help explain difficult concepts to students. AI-based feedback systems can offer constructive critiques on student writing, which can help students fine-tune their writing skills. Some research also suggests certain kinds of prompts can help children generate more fruitful questions about learning. AI models might also support customized learning for students with disabilities and provide translation for English language learners; and teaching assistants: AI might tackle some of the administrative tasks that keep teachers from investing more time with their peers or students. Early uses include automated routine tasks such as drafting lesson plans, creating differentiated materials, designing worksheets, developing quizzes, and exploring ways of explaining complicated academic materials. AI can also provide educators with recommendations to meet student needs and help teachers reflect, plan, and improve their practice.

    Along with these potential benefits come some difficult challenges and risks the education community must navigate. For example, both teachers and students face the risk of becoming overly reliant on AI-driven technology. For students, this could stifle learning, especially the development of critical thinking. This challenge extends to educators as well. While AI can expedite lesson-plan generation, speed does not equate to quality. Teachers may be tempted to accept the initial AI-generated content rather than devote time to reviewing and refining it for optimal educational value.

       In light of these challenges, the Department of Education has stressed the importance of keeping “humans in the loop” when using AI, particularly when the output might be used to inform a decision. As the department encouraged in its 2023 report, teachers, learners, and others need to retain their agency. AI cannot “replace a teacher, a guardian, or an education leader as the custodian of their students’ learning,” the report stressed.

Adapted from: https://www.educationnext.org/a-i-in-education-leap-into-new-eramachine-intelligence-carries-risks-challenges-promises/
Based on Text II, mark the statements below as TRUE (T) or FALSE (F).

( ) The Department of Education had conducted listening sessions in 2022 with more than 70 educators to gauge their views on AI.
( ) According to studies, AI will serve in only two teaching-andlearning roles in the future: instructional assistant and teaching assistant.
( ) AI models might support customized learning for students with disabilities and provide translation for English language learners.

The statements are, respectively: 
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         Researchers have unveiled long “hidden” and finely detailed tattoo designs on the skin of ancient mummies from Peru, a study reports. Tattoos were a prevalent art form in pre-Hispanic South America, as attested by the discovery of mummified human remains in the region with preserved skin decoration that date back centuries, and even millennia.


        While such body art works can provide insights into ancient cultures, tattoos are known to fade and bleed over time — a process compounded in mummies by the decay of the body. This often means that the original designs are difficult to make out.


        In the latest study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team of researchers used a technique known as laser-stimulated fluorescence (LSF) to examine tattoos on mummified individuals belonging to the pre-Hispanic Chancay culture of what is now coastal Peru.


        The mummified remains that team of researchers examined were originally discovered in 1981 at the Cerro Colorado cemetery archaeological site in the Huaura Valley of Peru. The LSF technique revealed “exceptionally fine” and previously unknown details of the ancient tattoos.


        The team managed to identify intricate geometric and zoomorphic (representing animal forms) designs that were “very surprising” because they demonstrate a higher degree of artistic complexity than any other existing Chancay artwork, including on pottery and the culture's renowned textiles. The art of tattooing was clearly important to the Chancay, as evidenced by the high proportion of tattooed individuals among known mummified remains from the ancient culture.


Hidden Tattoos Revealed on 750-Year-Old Ancient Mummies: ‘Very Surprising’.

Internet: <newsweek.com> (adapted).

Based on the preceding text, judge the following item. 


Scientists have discovered new mummified bodies in South America that display elaborate tattoo art. 

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         Researchers have unveiled long “hidden” and finely detailed tattoo designs on the skin of ancient mummies from Peru, a study reports. Tattoos were a prevalent art form in pre-Hispanic South America, as attested by the discovery of mummified human remains in the region with preserved skin decoration that date back centuries, and even millennia.


        While such body art works can provide insights into ancient cultures, tattoos are known to fade and bleed over time — a process compounded in mummies by the decay of the body. This often means that the original designs are difficult to make out.


        In the latest study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team of researchers used a technique known as laser-stimulated fluorescence (LSF) to examine tattoos on mummified individuals belonging to the pre-Hispanic Chancay culture of what is now coastal Peru.


        The mummified remains that team of researchers examined were originally discovered in 1981 at the Cerro Colorado cemetery archaeological site in the Huaura Valley of Peru. The LSF technique revealed “exceptionally fine” and previously unknown details of the ancient tattoos.


        The team managed to identify intricate geometric and zoomorphic (representing animal forms) designs that were “very surprising” because they demonstrate a higher degree of artistic complexity than any other existing Chancay artwork, including on pottery and the culture's renowned textiles. The art of tattooing was clearly important to the Chancay, as evidenced by the high proportion of tattooed individuals among known mummified remains from the ancient culture.


Hidden Tattoos Revealed on 750-Year-Old Ancient Mummies: ‘Very Surprising’.

Internet: <newsweek.com> (adapted).

Based on the preceding text, judge the following item. 


The Chancay culture regarded the use of tattoos as highly significant, which was an unusual trait for pre-Hispanic South American civilizations. 

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        Researchers have unveiled long “hidden” and finely detailed tattoo designs on the skin of ancient mummies from Peru, a study reports. Tattoos were a prevalent art form in pre-Hispanic South America, as attested by the discovery of mummified human remains in the region with preserved skin decoration that date back centuries, and even millennia.


         While such body art works can provide insights into ancient cultures, tattoos are known to fade and bleed over time — a process compounded in mummies by the decay of the body. This often means that the original designs are difficult to make out.


         In the latest study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team of researchers used a technique known as laser-stimulated fluorescence (LSF) to examine tattoos on mummified individuals belonging to the pre-Hispanic Chancay culture of what is now coastal Peru.


         The mummified remains that team of researchers examined were originally discovered in 1981 at the Cerro Colorado cemetery archaeological site in the Huaura Valley of Peru. The LSF technique revealed “exceptionally fine” and previously unknown details of the ancient tattoos.


         The team managed to identify intricate geometric and zoomorphic (representing animal forms) designs that were “very surprising” because they demonstrate a higher degree of artistic complexity than any other existing Chancay artwork, including on pottery and the culture's renowned textiles. The art of tattooing was clearly important to the Chancay, as evidenced by the high proportion of tattooed individuals among known mummified remains from the ancient culture. 


Hidden Tattoos Revealed on 750-Year-Old Ancient Mummies: ‘Very Surprising’.

Internet: <newsweek.com> (adapted).

Based on the preceding text, judge the following item. 


The researchers involved in the study mentioned in the text were aware of the existence of the tattoos on the mummies, but could not easily discern the designs. 

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        Researchers have unveiled long “hidden” and finely detailed tattoo designs on the skin of ancient mummies from Peru, a study reports. Tattoos were a prevalent art form in pre-Hispanic South America, as attested by the discovery of mummified human remains in the region with preserved skin decoration that date back centuries, and even millennia.


         While such body art works can provide insights into ancient cultures, tattoos are known to fade and bleed over time — a process compounded in mummies by the decay of the body. This often means that the original designs are difficult to make out.


         In the latest study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team of researchers used a technique known as laser-stimulated fluorescence (LSF) to examine tattoos on mummified individuals belonging to the pre-Hispanic Chancay culture of what is now coastal Peru.


         The mummified remains that team of researchers examined were originally discovered in 1981 at the Cerro Colorado cemetery archaeological site in the Huaura Valley of Peru. The LSF technique revealed “exceptionally fine” and previously unknown details of the ancient tattoos.


         The team managed to identify intricate geometric and zoomorphic (representing animal forms) designs that were “very surprising” because they demonstrate a higher degree of artistic complexity than any other existing Chancay artwork, including on pottery and the culture's renowned textiles. The art of tattooing was clearly important to the Chancay, as evidenced by the high proportion of tattooed individuals among known mummified remains from the ancient culture. 


Hidden Tattoos Revealed on 750-Year-Old Ancient Mummies: ‘Very Surprising’.

Internet: <newsweek.com> (adapted).

Based on the preceding text, judge the following item. 


The decomposition of the mummies adds to the effect of the gradual vanishing of the tattoos. 

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        Researchers have unveiled long “hidden” and finely detailed tattoo designs on the skin of ancient mummies from Peru, a study reports. Tattoos were a prevalent art form in pre-Hispanic South America, as attested by the discovery of mummified human remains in the region with preserved skin decoration that date back centuries, and even millennia.


         While such body art works can provide insights into ancient cultures, tattoos are known to fade and bleed over time — a process compounded in mummies by the decay of the body. This often means that the original designs are difficult to make out.


         In the latest study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team of researchers used a technique known as laser-stimulated fluorescence (LSF) to examine tattoos on mummified individuals belonging to the pre-Hispanic Chancay culture of what is now coastal Peru.


         The mummified remains that team of researchers examined were originally discovered in 1981 at the Cerro Colorado cemetery archaeological site in the Huaura Valley of Peru. The LSF technique revealed “exceptionally fine” and previously unknown details of the ancient tattoos.


         The team managed to identify intricate geometric and zoomorphic (representing animal forms) designs that were “very surprising” because they demonstrate a higher degree of artistic complexity than any other existing Chancay artwork, including on pottery and the culture's renowned textiles. The art of tattooing was clearly important to the Chancay, as evidenced by the high proportion of tattooed individuals among known mummified remains from the ancient culture. 


Hidden Tattoos Revealed on 750-Year-Old Ancient Mummies: ‘Very Surprising’.

Internet: <newsweek.com> (adapted).

Based on the preceding text, judge the following item. 


The newly revealed tattoos lack the intricacies found in other forms of Chancay artwork. 

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Read the text and answer question.


    Disappointment with both grammar-translation and audiolingual methods for their inability to prepare learners for the interpretation, expression, and negotiation of meaning, along with enthusiasm for an array of alternative methods increasingly labeled communicative, has resulted in no small amount of uncertainty as to what are and are not essential features of CLT. Thus, this summary description would be incomplete without brief mention of what CLT is not.

   

     CLT is not exclusively concerned with face-to-face oral communication. The principles of CLT apply equally to reading and writing activities that involve readers and writers engaged in the interpretation, expression, and negotiation of meaning; the goals of CLT depend on learner needs in a given context. CLT does not require small-group or pair work; group tasks have been found helpful in many contexts as a way of providing increased opportunity and motivation for communication. However, classroom group or pair work should not be considered an essential feature and may well be inappropriate in some contexts. Finally, CLT does not exclude a focus on metalinguistic awareness or knowledge of rules of syntax, discourse, and social appropriateness. The essence of CLT is the engagement of learners in communication in order to allow them to develop their communicative competence. Terms sometimes used to refer to features of CLT include process oriented, task-based, and inductive, or discovery oriented. Inasmuch as strict adherence to a given text is not likely to be true to its processes and goals, CLT cannot be found in any one textbook or set of curricular materials. In keeping with the notion of context of situation, CLT is properly seen as an approach or theory of intercultural communicative competence to be used in developing materials and methods appropriate to a given context of learning. And contexts change.


(Celce-Murcia, M. 2001. Adaptado)

Having in mind the characteristics of CLT, an appropriate classroom activity might be:
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1221: A
1222: C
1223: E
1224: E
1225: C
1226: C
1227: A
1228: C
1229: A
1230: D
1231: B
1232: B
1233: D
1234: E
1235: E
1236: E
1237: C
1238: C
1239: E
1240: C