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Associate the meaning with the proverb.
PROVERBS
1. Beggars can’t be choosers 2. A stitch in time saves nine 3. Every cloud has a silver lining 4. Too many cooks spoil the broth 5. It is no use crying over spilt milk
MEANINGS
( ) If you depend on others, you can’t be too picky. ( ) Even difficult situations have something positive hidden within them. ( ) Having too many people involved in a task makes it harder to complete. ( ) After an accident one should look to the future, rather than waste time wishing the accident had no happened. ( ) Anticipating a future problem and taking care to avoid it is less troublesome in the long run than responding to the problem after it has arisen.
The correct sequence of this association is:
( ) Readily available product. ( ) Easily administered only to small groups. ( ) Previously validated product (in many cases). ( ) Streamlined scoring and reporting procedures. ( ) As an indirect testing, it will always elicit a good sample of performance.
According to the statements, the correct sequence is:
I- The behavourists viewed imitation and practice as the primary processes in language development.
II- This theory gives great importance to the environment as the source of everything the child needs to learn.
III- Traditional behaviourists hypothesized that when children imitated the language produced by those around them, their attempts to reproduce what they heard received ‘positive reinforcement’.
IV- Encouraged by their environment, children would continue to imitate and practice the sounds and patterns until they formed ‘habits’ of correct language use.
V- According to this view, the quality and quantity of the language the child hears, as well as the consistency of the reinforcement offered by others in the in the environment, would not shape the child’s language behaviour.
It is correct only what is stated in
( ) They have often had the same experience of learning English as their students.
( ) They are frequently considerably more familiar with local customs and learning styles.
( ) On the vast majority of contexts, in countries all over the world, English is taught by non-nativeEnglish-speaker teachers.
( ) They represent a “Western culture” from which spring the ideals both of the English language and English language teaching methodology.
According to the statements, the correct sequence is:
Why Even Basic A.I. Use Is So Bad for Students
Last spring, it became clear to me that over half the students in my large general education lecture course had used artificial intelligence tools, contrary to my explicit policy, to write their final take-home exams. (Ironically, the course was titled Contemporary Moral Problems: The Value of Human Life.) I had asked them about some very recent work in philosophy, parts of which happened to share titles with entirely different ideas in medieval theology. You can guess which topics the students ended up “writing” about.
My situation was hardly unique — rampant A.I. cheating has been reported all over the country. But I felt a dread I struggled to express until a colleague articulated the problem in stark terms: “Our students are about to turn subcognitive,” she said. That was it. At stake are not just specialized academic skills or refined habits of mind but also the most basic form of cognitive fluency. To leave our students to their own devices — which is to say, to the devices of A.I. companies — is to deprive them of indispensable opportunities to develop their linguistic mastery, and with it their most elementary powers of thought. This means they will lack the means to understand the world they live in or navigate it effectively.
Fonte: Berg, Anastasia. The New York Times, 2025. Disponível em: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/opinion/ai-students-thinking-school-reading.html
Why Even Basic A.I. Use Is So Bad for Students
Last spring, it became clear to me that over half the students in my large general education lecture course had used artificial intelligence tools, contrary to my explicit policy, to write their final take-home exams. (Ironically, the course was titled Contemporary Moral Problems: The Value of Human Life.) I had asked them about some very recent work in philosophy, parts of which happened to share titles with entirely different ideas in medieval theology. You can guess which topics the students ended up “writing” about.
My situation was hardly unique — rampant A.I. cheating has been reported all over the country. But I felt a dread I struggled to express until a colleague articulated the problem in stark terms: “Our students are about to turn subcognitive,” she said. That was it. At stake are not just specialized academic skills or refined habits of mind but also the most basic form of cognitive fluency. To leave our students to their own devices — which is to say, to the devices of A.I. companies — is to deprive them of indispensable opportunities to develop their linguistic mastery, and with it their most elementary powers of thought. This means they will lack the means to understand the world they live in or navigate it effectively.
Fonte: Berg, Anastasia. The New York Times, 2025. Disponível em: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/opinion/ai-students-thinking-school-reading.html
Consider the excerpt below from two different genres:
(1) News report:
"Authorities confirmed that the bridge will remain closed until structural inspections are completed."
(2) Personal narrative:
"I remember standing by the bridge that morning, watching the workers check every beam as if the whole town depended on it."
Mark the alternative with the logical linguistic difference about these two genres:
“Roman aqueducts were advanced hydraulic-engineering systems designed to transport water from distant springs to cities, bath complexes, and public fountains. Built with arches, elevated channels, and underground tunnels, they combined technical precision with topographic knowledge. Their durability and efficiency continue to influence modern water-supply projects.”.
The text about Roman aqueducts presents information organized objectively, explaining structural and functional characteristics of this hydraulic system. Considering principles of text typology and textual genre, choose the correct alternative:
Read the following sentence carefully:
“Despite the heavy rain, Sarah continued her lecture with remarkable clarity and confidence. Her students, however, seemed distracted and tired.”
Sign the best explanation about the grammatical and discourse functions in the excerpt:
Read the excerpts below, each from a different text genre:
(A) News article:
“Government officials announced new measures to reduce energy consumption across the country.”
(B) Advertisement:
“Looking for the perfect gift? Try our new fragrance and feel the difference!”
(C) Academic abstract:
“This study investigates the impact of digital tools on students” vocabulary acquisition.”
Considering the linguistic aspects and communicative purposes typical of these genres, choose the correct statement:
RODINADZE, S., & ZARBAZOIA, K. The Advantages of Information Technology in Teaching English Language. Frontiers of Language and Teaching. Vol. 3, 2012, pages 271-275.
Choose the alternative that brings WRONG information about Information Technology in the classroom.
NASCIMENTO, W. C.; OLIVEIRA-MELO, F. G. English language and active learning: challenges, experiences, and perspectives from teachers. Research, Society and Development, v. 11, n. 6, 2022. Disponível em: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/29345. Acesso em: 10 nov. 2024.
Choose the INCORRECT item about flipped classroom.
Mato Grosso. Secretaria de Estado de Educação. Orientações Curriculares: Área de Linguagens: Educação Básica. Cuiabá: Gráfica Print, 2012
From those considerations, it is CORRECT to say that:
BRASIL. Ministério da Educação: Secretaria de Educação Básica. Orientações Curriculares para o Ensino Médio: Linguagens, códigos e suas tecnologias. Brasília, 2006, p.87.
Choose the item(s) that point(s) those new aims.
I. To revisit the reflection on the educational role of foreign language teaching in High School and emphasize its importance.
II. To reaffirm the relevance of the notion of citizenship and discuss the practice of this concept in foreign language teaching.
III. To discuss the problem of exclusion in education in the face of "globalizing" values and the feeling of inclusion often associated with knowledge of foreign languages.
IV. To introduce theories on language (literacies, multiliteracies, multimodality, hypertext).
V. To provide suggestions for the practice of foreign language teaching through new technologies.
Choose the CORRECT alternative.
BRASIL. Ministério da Educação: Secretaria de Educação Básica. Parâmetros Curriculares Nacionais (Ensino Médio). Parte II - Linguagens, Códigos e suas Tecnologias. 2000.
Choose the INCORRECT sentence about the discussion presented in PCNs (2000) about foreign language teaching.
SIYASWATI. Multiliteracies Approach in English Language Teaching Paradigm in 21st Century. Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research. Volume 434. Pages 90 - 96. Disponível em: https://www.atlantis-press.com/proceedings/iconelt-19/125939251. Acesso em: 03 mai. 2025.
After reading Siyaswati´s definition of multiliteracies, judge the items as (T) TRUE or (F) FALSE about the role of multiliteracies in English Language Teaching (ELT).
( ) The multiliteracies pedagogy in ELT is inclusive, as it makes provision for learners with different learning styles and abilities as well as learners who struggle with conventional literacy skills.
( ) ELT pedagogy based on multiliteracies moves English language learning beyond just the acquisition of language skills, and supports the development of critical literacy.
( ) Multiliteracies try to integrate technologies (e.g., new literacies; digital m edia) in the classroom and are characterized by four pedagogical practices (situated practice, overt instruction, critical framing, and transformed practice), and cultural and social practices.
( ) ELT pedagogy based on multiliteracies considers language is still taught as a set of productive (speaking and writing) and receptive (listening and reading) skills.
Choose the CORRECT sequence.