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Tourist: "Excuse me, could you tell me where the main entrance to the museum is?"
Guide: "Certainly! Just follow this path straight ahead, and you'll see the entrance on your left."
Tourist: "Thank you! Also, do you know if there's a guided tour available today?"
Guide: "Yes, there is. The next guided tour starts in about 15 minutes."
Tourist: "Great! Do you know how long the tour lasts?"
Guide: "_______________ ."
"From where you are, go straight along Suassuna Street until you reach the intersection with Juscelino Kubitschek Avenue. Turn left at the intersection. The museum is a large building with a red brick façade, located about a 10-minute walk from the intersection."
Based on these directions, which of the following statements is not true?
Consider the statements related to the text about the English Language in India presented below. Register the correct sequence using T, for true, and F, for false.
(__)English in India is increasingly seen not as a foreign language but as an integral part of the nation's cultural identity.
(__)There is a clear, widely accepted standard for Indian English that closely mirrors British English.
(__)Urbanization and the influence of mass media push towards the development of a single standardized form of English in India.
Thus, the correct sequence is:
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Teaching English as a Second Language is a high-demand subject of instruction that continues to experience growth in schools across the country. As children from foreign countries continue to immigrate to the United States and enroll in schools here, the number of students whose native language is not English continues to grow. Thus, many schools have English Language Learners (ELL) programs, also known as English as a Second Language (ESL) and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL). As the primary spoken language in a country with a rich history of immigration and cultural diversity, English and its mastery are an important part of educational development. ESL is offered for people of all ages, though it is not part of the standard public school curriculum as it is not essential to all students.
Teach.com. (s.d.). What Can I Teach? - TEFL & TESOL TEFL & TESOL Careers. Available on:https://teach.com/careers/become-a-teacher/what-can-i-teach/tesol/
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Teaching English as a Second Language is a high-demand subject of instruction that continues to experience growth in schools across the country. As children from foreign countries continue to immigrate to the United States and enroll in schools here, the number of students whose native language is not English continues to grow. Thus, many schools have English Language Learners (ELL) programs, also known as English as a Second Language (ESL) and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL). As the primary spoken language in a country with a rich history of immigration and cultural diversity, English and its mastery are an important part of educational development. ESL is offered for people of all ages, though it is not part of the standard public school curriculum as it is not essential to all students.
Teach.com. (s.d.). What Can I Teach? - TEFL & TESOL TEFL & TESOL Careers. Available on:https://teach.com/careers/become-a-teacher/what-can-i-teach/tesol/
O texto seguinte servirá de base para responder à questão.
Teaching English as a Second Language is a high-demand subject of instruction that continues to experience growth in schools across the country. As children from foreign countries continue to immigrate to the United States and enroll in schools here, the number of students whose native language is not English continues to grow. Thus, many schools have English Language Learners (ELL) programs, also known as English as a Second Language (ESL) and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL). As the primary spoken language in a country with a rich history of immigration and cultural diversity, English and its mastery are an important part of educational development. ESL is offered for people of all ages, though it is not part of the standard public school curriculum as it is not essential to all students.
Teach.com. (s.d.). What Can I Teach? - TEFL & TESOL TEFL & TESOL Careers. Available on:https://teach.com/careers/become-a-teacher/what-can-i-teach/tesol/
Text 2
Autism Teaching Methods: Applied
Behavior Analysis and Verbal Behavior
Applied Behavior Analysis, or ABA, is a method of teaching children with autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders. It is based on the premise that appropriate behavior – including speech, academics and life skills – can be taught using scientific principles.
ABA assumes that children are more likely to repeat behaviors or responses that are rewarded (or “reinforced”), and they are less likely to continue behaviors that are not rewarded. Eventually, the reinforcement is reduced so that the child can learn without constant rewards.
Research shows that ABA works for kids with autism. “Thirty years of research demonstrated the efficacy of applied behavioral methods in reducing inappropriate behavior and in increasing communication, learning, and appropriate social behavior,” according to a U.S. Surgeon General’s Report.
The most well-known form of ABA is discrete trial training (DTT). Skills are broken down into the smallest tasks and taught individually. Discrete, or separate, trials may be used to teach eye contact, imitation, fine motor skills, self-help, academics, language and conversation. Students start with learning small skills, and gradually learn more complicated skills as each smaller one is mastered. […]
Source adapted from:
www.teaching-methods-childrens-with-autism
Read the sentences below and determine whether they are true ( T ) or false ( F ) according to structure and grammar use in Text 2.
( ) The underlined words in “The most wellknown…” and “the smallest tasks…” (4th paragraph) are examples of adjectives in the superlative of superiority degree.
( ) The word Eventually in “Eventually, the reinforcement is reduced so that the child can learn without constant rewards.” (2nd paragraph), can be replaced by Finally without changing its meaning.
( ) In “… according to a U.S. Surgeon General’s Report.” (3rd paragraph), the apostrophe ’s is the reduced form of the verb to be: is.
( ) The verbs: “taught” and “broken” (4th paragraph), has their correct infinitive forms as teaches and breaks.
Select the option that presents the correct sequence from top to bottom.
Text 2
Autism Teaching Methods: Applied
Behavior Analysis and Verbal Behavior
Applied Behavior Analysis, or ABA, is a method of teaching children with autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders. It is based on the premise that appropriate behavior – including speech, academics and life skills – can be taught using scientific principles.
ABA assumes that children are more likely to repeat behaviors or responses that are rewarded (or “reinforced”), and they are less likely to continue behaviors that are not rewarded. Eventually, the reinforcement is reduced so that the child can learn without constant rewards.
Research shows that ABA works for kids with autism. “Thirty years of research demonstrated the efficacy of applied behavioral methods in reducing inappropriate behavior and in increasing communication, learning, and appropriate social behavior,” according to a U.S. Surgeon General’s Report.
The most well-known form of ABA is discrete trial training (DTT). Skills are broken down into the smallest tasks and taught individually. Discrete, or separate, trials may be used to teach eye contact, imitation, fine motor skills, self-help, academics, language and conversation. Students start with learning small skills, and gradually learn more complicated skills as each smaller one is mastered. […]
Source adapted from:
www.teaching-methods-childrens-with-autism
Text 1
Companies know how we think
Companies can now find out exactly how you think through the science of neuromarketing. Advertisers are currently collaborating with scientists to test their products directly on our brains. Some experts believe that one in ten TV commercials have already been designed using neuromarketing.
The reasons are obvious. The technique allows companies to discover exactly what people like about their products. For example, when we eat a type of potato chip, it may be the color, the flavor, or the pleasant noise it makes when you crunch it in your mouth that we like most.
In order ............ tap into what’s going ............ in consumers’ brains, it all begins ............ laboratories and office buildings.
Groups of volunteers submit themselves to a simple process. Wearing a special headset called an electrode cap, they watch commercials or test products. The caps allow researchers to monitor brain activity. When something attracts the attention of the volunteers, this is highlighted on a computer. They literally use this device to read the minds of their volunteers. This may sound a little scary, but advertisers are just tap-ping into our existing thoughts and desires. And that’s what advertisers have always tried to do.
Previously, companies would give people a survey or questionnaire to complete in order to research their customers. The problem was that people didn’t always tell the truth. They may not want to be critical of a product or advertisement because they don’t want to upset the interviewer. The electrode cap overcomes this problem. It shows when someone really is interested in something.
Neuromarketing is also used to develop packaging for the world’s most famous brands. The aim is to make their products stand out in a busy marketplace. This will become standard as more companies capitalize on the technology. With millions invested in advertising, companies simply cannot afford to hope that their ads and products will be a success. If they can find out what we think first, and change their products to make them more successful, they will quickly pay off the high cost of neuromarketing and dominate their market.
Read the sentences below about the text.
1. The research about new products cost an enormous amount of money.
2. Neuromarketing is only used to develop famous brands.
3. ‘Caps’ were used by volunteers to watch commercials or test products.
4. The problem with old-fashioned research was that people were not always truthful in their responses.
Choose the option that contains the correct statments.
Text 1
Companies know how we think
Companies can now find out exactly how you think through the science of neuromarketing. Advertisers are currently collaborating with scientists to test their products directly on our brains. Some experts believe that one in ten TV commercials have already been designed using neuromarketing.
The reasons are obvious. The technique allows companies to discover exactly what people like about their products. For example, when we eat a type of potato chip, it may be the color, the flavor, or the pleasant noise it makes when you crunch it in your mouth that we like most.
In order ............ tap into what’s going ............ in consumers’ brains, it all begins ............ laboratories and office buildings.
Groups of volunteers submit themselves to a simple process. Wearing a special headset called an electrode cap, they watch commercials or test products. The caps allow researchers to monitor brain activity. When something attracts the attention of the volunteers, this is highlighted on a computer. They literally use this device to read the minds of their volunteers. This may sound a little scary, but advertisers are just tap-ping into our existing thoughts and desires. And that’s what advertisers have always tried to do.
Previously, companies would give people a survey or questionnaire to complete in order to research their customers. The problem was that people didn’t always tell the truth. They may not want to be critical of a product or advertisement because they don’t want to upset the interviewer. The electrode cap overcomes this problem. It shows when someone really is interested in something.
Neuromarketing is also used to develop packaging for the world’s most famous brands. The aim is to make their products stand out in a busy marketplace. This will become standard as more companies capitalize on the technology. With millions invested in advertising, companies simply cannot afford to hope that their ads and products will be a success. If they can find out what we think first, and change their products to make them more successful, they will quickly pay off the high cost of neuromarketing and dominate their market.
Read the sentences below and determine whether they are true ( T ) or false ( F ) according to structure and grammar use.
( ) In the sentence “They literally use this device to read the minds of their volunteers” (4th paragraph of Text 1) the pronoun they refers to the researchers.
( ) In the sentence “This will become standard as more companies capitalize on the technology.”, the phrase in bold can be replaced by “gain advantage from” without changing its meaning.
( ) The underlined words in “… TV commercials have already been designed using neuromarketing.” (1st paragraph of Text 1) are being used in the past perfect continuous tense.
( ) The following words (1st paragraph of Text 1) directly, currently and, exactly are examples of adverbs.
( ) In the sentence “Wearing a special headset called an electrode cap” (4th paragraph of text 1) the word in bold is a verb in the gerund form.
Choose the alternative which presents the correct sequence, from top to bottom:
Text 1
Companies know how we think
Companies can now find out exactly how you think through the science of neuromarketing. Advertisers are currently collaborating with scientists to test their products directly on our brains. Some experts believe that one in ten TV commercials have already been designed using neuromarketing.
The reasons are obvious. The technique allows companies to discover exactly what people like about their products. For example, when we eat a type of potato chip, it may be the color, the flavor, or the pleasant noise it makes when you crunch it in your mouth that we like most.
In order ............ tap into what’s going ............ in consumers’ brains, it all begins ............ laboratories and office buildings.
Groups of volunteers submit themselves to a simple process. Wearing a special headset called an electrode cap, they watch commercials or test products. The caps allow researchers to monitor brain activity. When something attracts the attention of the volunteers, this is highlighted on a computer. They literally use this device to read the minds of their volunteers. This may sound a little scary, but advertisers are just tap-ping into our existing thoughts and desires. And that’s what advertisers have always tried to do.
Previously, companies would give people a survey or questionnaire to complete in order to research their customers. The problem was that people didn’t always tell the truth. They may not want to be critical of a product or advertisement because they don’t want to upset the interviewer. The electrode cap overcomes this problem. It shows when someone really is interested in something.
Neuromarketing is also used to develop packaging for the world’s most famous brands. The aim is to make their products stand out in a busy marketplace. This will become standard as more companies capitalize on the technology. With millions invested in advertising, companies simply cannot afford to hope that their ads and products will be a success. If they can find out what we think first, and change their products to make them more successful, they will quickly pay off the high cost of neuromarketing and dominate their market.
Text 1
Companies know how we think
Companies can now find out exactly how you think through the science of neuromarketing. Advertisers are currently collaborating with scientists to test their products directly on our brains. Some experts believe that one in ten TV commercials have already been designed using neuromarketing.
The reasons are obvious. The technique allows companies to discover exactly what people like about their products. For example, when we eat a type of potato chip, it may be the color, the flavor, or the pleasant noise it makes when you crunch it in your mouth that we like most.
In order ............ tap into what’s going ............ in consumers’ brains, it all begins ............ laboratories and office buildings.
Groups of volunteers submit themselves to a simple process. Wearing a special headset called an electrode cap, they watch commercials or test products. The caps allow researchers to monitor brain activity. When something attracts the attention of the volunteers, this is highlighted on a computer. They literally use this device to read the minds of their volunteers. This may sound a little scary, but advertisers are just tap-ping into our existing thoughts and desires. And that’s what advertisers have always tried to do.
Previously, companies would give people a survey or questionnaire to complete in order to research their customers. The problem was that people didn’t always tell the truth. They may not want to be critical of a product or advertisement because they don’t want to upset the interviewer. The electrode cap overcomes this problem. It shows when someone really is interested in something.
Neuromarketing is also used to develop packaging for the world’s most famous brands. The aim is to make their products stand out in a busy marketplace. This will become standard as more companies capitalize on the technology. With millions invested in advertising, companies simply cannot afford to hope that their ads and products will be a success. If they can find out what we think first, and change their products to make them more successful, they will quickly pay off the high cost of neuromarketing and dominate their market.
Read the sentences below and determine whether they are true ( T ) or false ( F ) based on Text 1.
( ) A minority of advertisements already use neuromarketing.
( ) Neuromarketing can only be used on food or drink products.
( ) Scientists refuse to work with companies on neuromarketing projects.
( ) Volunteers are submitted to a process that is simple: to wear a headset.
Select the option that presents the correct sequence from top to bottom.
"While globalization has facilitated the exchange of ideas, it has also led to the erosion of local cultures. This duality is particularly evident in education, where international benchmarks often overshadow indigenous practices." Which of the following statements about the passage is inaccurate in terms of cohesion and coherence?
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Duct-taped banana artwork sells for $6.2m in NYC
Maurizio Cattelan's provocative artwork of a banana duct-taped to a wall has fetched $6.2m (£4.9m) at Sotheby's in New York - four times higher than pre-sale estimates.
The auction house says Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun outbid six other rivals to get the "Comedian" installation of the Italian visual artist on Wednesday.
"In the coming days, I will personally eat the banana as part of this unique artistic experience," Mr Sun was quoted as saying.
The taped banana - now perhaps one of the most expensive fruits ever sold - was actually bought earlier in the day for a mere $0.35, according to the New York Times.
"Comedian" was first unveiled to the public in 2019, instantly becoming a viral sensation and also provoking heated debates about what art is.
The installation - which has travelled around the world - comes with instructions on how to replace the banana whenever it rots.
In fact, the fruit has been eaten not once, but twice.
In 2023, a South Korean art student helped himself when the installation went on display at Seoul's Leeum Museum of Art.
The museum later placed a new banana in the same spot, local media reported.
Four years earlier, a performance artist pulled the banana from the wall after the artwork was sold for $120,000 at Art Basel in Miami.
The banana was swiftly replaced, and no further action was taken.
Justin Sun runs the Tron blockchain network, which facilitates some cryptocurrency transactions. Last year the US Securities and Exchange Commission accused him of fraud, saying he had falsely inflated trading volumes of TRX, Tron's crypto token. Mr Sun denies the charges.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy87202v43no
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Duct-taped banana artwork sells for $6.2m in NYC
Maurizio Cattelan's provocative artwork of a banana duct-taped to a wall has fetched $6.2m (£4.9m) at Sotheby's in New York - four times higher than pre-sale estimates.
The auction house says Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun outbid six other rivals to get the "Comedian" installation of the Italian visual artist on Wednesday.
"In the coming days, I will personally eat the banana as part of this unique artistic experience," Mr Sun was quoted as saying.
The taped banana - now perhaps one of the most expensive fruits ever sold - was actually bought earlier in the day for a mere $0.35, according to the New York Times.
"Comedian" was first unveiled to the public in 2019, instantly becoming a viral sensation and also provoking heated debates about what art is.
The installation - which has travelled around the world - comes with instructions on how to replace the banana whenever it rots.
In fact, the fruit has been eaten not once, but twice.
In 2023, a South Korean art student helped himself when the installation went on display at Seoul's Leeum Museum of Art.
The museum later placed a new banana in the same spot, local media reported.
Four years earlier, a performance artist pulled the banana from the wall after the artwork was sold for $120,000 at Art Basel in Miami.
The banana was swiftly replaced, and no further action was taken.
Justin Sun runs the Tron blockchain network, which facilitates some cryptocurrency transactions. Last year the US Securities and Exchange Commission accused him of fraud, saying he had falsely inflated trading volumes of TRX, Tron's crypto token. Mr Sun denies the charges.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy87202v43no
In the tapestry of conversation, intonation and rhythm act as the musical notes, transforming ordinary speech into a melodic expression. Like a song's cadence, varied tones convey emotion, while rhythm sets the pace of dialogue. Whether in formal speeches or everyday exchanges, the artful use of these elements enriches language, turning mundane words into a symphony of connection. Embracing the melody of speech allows us to communicate with the grace and impact of a well-composed song, turning each sentence into a harmonious note in the composition of human interaction.
What is the main analogy used in the text to illustrate the role of intonation and rhythm in spoken language?
Bob: Hey, wassup? Long time no talk! ?
Jane: Not much, just chillin'. How 'bout you?
Bob: Same here, just grindin' at work. It's been cray cray lately.
Jane: Ugh, adulting sucks sometimes. I feel ya. Anything exciting happening?
Bob: Nah, just the usual. Netflix and chillin' this weekend. You in?
Jane: Totally down! Binge-watching anything good?
Bob: Bingeing "Stranger Things" for the nth time. It's lit!
Jane: Haha, classic choice. I'm so in. Let's do it! ??
What does Bob mean when he says, "It's been cray cray lately"?
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