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On the other hand, one may wonder what role English for Specific Purposes (ESP) plays in Brazil? The answer is: ESP has also its place in the Brazilian educational c ontext. It is now a well-established area field of language teaching and learning in the country. As already attested elsewhere (Ramos, 2005) ESP is a part of innumerable new textbooks that were put on the market in the last 10 years. It is part of the content indicated for the tertiary level entrance exams (maned Vestibular) in the country. It is the name of many courses that are offered in Brazilian universities.
(RAMOS, R. C. G. ESP in Brazil: history, new trends and challenges. In: KRZANOWSKI, M. (Ed.). ESP and EAP in Developing and in Least Developing Countries. IATEFL, 2008. p. 68-83.)
Which of the following are characteristics of English for Specific Purposes?
1. Meets specific needs of learners.
2. Makes use of underlying methodology and activities of the discipline it serves.
3. Is centered on the language appropriate to these activities in terms of grammar, lexis, syntax, study skills, discourse and genre.
4. Is designed for business purposes only.
5. Follows a specific methodology.
Tomlinson (2011, p.7) states that materials should achieve impact. “Impact is achieved when materials have a noticeable effect on learners, that is when the learners’ curiosity, interest and attention are attracted. If this is achieved there is a better chance that some of the language in the materials will be taken in for processing”. According to the author, materials can achieve impact through some aspects.
Choose the alternative that is approached by Tomlinson (2006):
“Our concern is with language learning. We cannot simply assume that describing and exemplifying what people do with language will enable someone to learn it. If that were so, we would need to do more than read a grammar book and a dictionary in order to learn a language. A truly valid approach to ESP must be based on an understanding of the processes of language learning”
(HUTCHINSON & WATERS, 1987, p.14)
According to Hutchinson and Waters (1987), the subject of their book is:










( ) Streaming has caused the fall of time spent watching TV. ( ) In all, APA analyzed around 50.000 responses from students every year. ( ) 12th graders read about three times more books in the 1970s than in 2016.
The correct sequence downwards is








Column I 1. Late 1970s 2. 1991 3. Mid-2010s 4. 2016
Column II ( ) About 20% of high school seniors reported reading every day. ( ) The majority of 12th graders declared reading for pleasure almost daily. ( ) 8th- and 10th-grade subjects started to participate in the MTF survey project. ( ) 12th graders reported devoting 1/4 of their daily hours to digital media.
The correct sequence downwards is















