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Q3430491 Inglês

Analyse the information given below to answer



Undertanding the language as a means of communication which is predominantly oral, rather than written, considering language teaching inductive, and not necessarily conscious is its base. In terms of pedagogic theory, inductive teaching happens through practice, so that students should be encouraged to answer questions, thus learning how to speak, speaking. Translation must be avoided, therefore, in order to construct understanding, teachers associate lexicon and object, in concrete relationships, what is supposed to lead to abstract ideas, in such a way that those will always be linked to concrete concepts. The sociolinguistic base for teaching is the language employed by native speakers in everyday communicative interactions, that is, in simulations that introduce dialogues, for example, in a restaurant, at the supermarket.




The development of several methods and approaches with the purpose of teaching/learning English has given rise to much debate and discussion. As to the description put forward, it is compliant with:
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Q3430490 Inglês
Considering the segment “They’ll head home with golden contacts, investor cocktail hours were built into the packed schedule, and a commitment for up to $500,000 in seed capital from Capria Accelerator, a first-of-its-kind venture whose initial investors include Microsoft cofounder ___ and world’s richest man ___ Bill Gates.”, about the featured WHOSE it is incompatible that:
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Q3430489 Inglês
The text below describes what its author thinks is an ideal place or world to live in. Having text clues as reference, it is correct to state that:

How It Oughta Be (Shane Profitt)
A backyard ought to be a safe place for kids to play
Teachers oughta get doctor's and lawyer's pay
I don't know about you, but if you ask me
That's how it oughta be

Cold beer oughta be too cold to hold
Somethin' good about somebody's all that oughta be told
The world oughta try a piece of Momma's chicken
Feel the love around her tabletop in the kitchen, and
Oughta be off your ass when that anthem gets sung
All our friends oughta live to be too old to die Young
Ain't how it is, but I believe
That's how it oughta be

I think 87 octane oughta be 99 cents
A buggy full of groceries oughta be cheaper than rente
Don't know why it ain't
But if you ask me
That's how it oughta be

Cold beer oughta be too cold to hold
Somethin' good about somebody's all that oughta be told
The world oughta try a piece of Momma's chicken
Feel the love around her tabletop in the kitchen, and
Oughta be off your ass when that anthem gets sung
All our friends oughta live to be too old to die Young
Ain't how it is, but I believe
That's how it oughta be

That's how it oughta be

Cold beer oughta be too cold to hold
Somethin' good about somebody's all that oughta be told
The world oughta try a piece of Momma's chicken
Feel the love around her tabletop in the kitchen, and
Oughta be off your ass when that anthem gets sung
All our friends oughta live to be too old to die Young
Ain't how it is, but I believe
That's how it oughta be, yeah

That's how it oughta be, yeah, hey-hey
That's how it oughta be 
(David Frasier. Mitchell Edward Oglesby. Shane Proffit. Available In: https://www.youtube.com.)
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Q3430488 Inglês

Read the text to answer.



        According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2009 the American population was 80% white, 16% Hispanic 13% African-American, 5% Asian, 1% American Indian and 0.2% Native Hawaiian. It is important to note that each race contains various ethnic groups, and that the large numbers of the ethnic population can be credited to the significant immigrant population. Geographically, in the South as well as West, there are specific areas that have large portions of the total population that are a minority. Notably, close to half of the people in the West was a minority in 2010. California emerges as the state that contains the largest minority population at 22.3 million. Additionally, the years between 2000 and 2010, Texas joined California, the District of Columbia, Hawaii as well as New Mexico in having the largest population of the minority. Additionally, the examination of racial as well as ethnic group distributions countrywide assert that while the non-Hispanic white alone population is still the largest major race in the United States, it is growing at the slowest rate. On the other hand, the Hispanic and Asian populations have grown extensively in part because of moderately higher levels of immigration.



        Culture is the lens with which individuals in a society assess everything around them, therefore. Cultural diversity matters because culture enables people to analyze what is proper or improper, what is viewed as normal or insane. Notably, when one encounters or associates himself with a culture that is not his, he may get a shock or get disoriented due to the different culture. Therefore, most individuals employ their culture as a basis to judge other cultures, thus the risk of people beginning to discriminate other’s way of life. Thus the need for cultural diversity, America as a country, as workplaces, as schools gradually consist of people of various cultural, racial as well as ethnic groups. Hence, as a diverse society, we can learn from one another, acknowledge different perspectives within the world in which we live, eliminate negative stereotypes, and personal biases regarding different groups.


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Texts genres refer to categories of texts, each having a different convention of style and structure, also aiming at a diverse goals. The purpose of the highlighted text is to: 
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Q3430486 Inglês
Examine the set of sentences and choose the item displaying incompatible data.

a) We congratulated Ann on her newborn babygirl.
b) Because Joe had lied over and over, mom was mad at him.
c) Alice decided to wait until sunrise to go home.
d) Since the beginning, their relationship was doomed.
e) Mark remained in the office until he finished talking about Ted’s behavior.
f) Greens are low in fat, one can’t blame them for weight gain.
g) Global warming is leading us not to rely on fossil fuels.
h) Patricia is planning to resign from the 9-5 work soon.
i) We’ve been going to school together since we were little kids.
j) Even though they have limited funds, they hold fun events for the community.
k) Stop being so inquisitive and peering at this stuff, it’s supposed to be a surprise!
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Q3426506 Inglês
Consider the statements related to reading strategies in various text genres, presented below. Mark V for true, and F for false:
(__)Skimming is ineffective for identifying specific information in complex texts.
(__)Advertisements generally use direct language and visual appeals to quickly convey their message.
(__)Infographics are used to present extensive narratives with little visual support.
Mark the alternative with the correct sequence:
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Q3426505 Inglês
In the study of modal auxiliaries and verbal phrases in English, it is essential to understand how they modify the verbs they are associated with, expressing modality, aspect, voice, or tense. Thus, evaluate the propositions:
I.The modal "can" is used to express permission, but not ability.
II.The verbal phrase "have been writing" expresses a continuous action from the past up to the present.
III."Will" is used exclusively to express planned decisions in the future.
Mark the correct alternative:
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Q3426504 Inglês
To verify the understanding of plural formation in English, select the alternative that presents the correct conversion to plural for the following singular nouns, taking into account the particularities of each one: 'child', 'ox', 'mouse', 'cactus', 'potato', 'half'. Remember that some nouns have irregular plural forms or follow specific rules due to their origin or common usage.
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Q3426503 Inglês
Verbos irregulares no inglês apresentam formas de passado e particípio passado que não seguem as regras padrão de conjugação e são essenciais para a fluência no idioma. Sobre o assunto, julgue as seguintes afirmações como verdadeiras (V) ou falsas (F):
(__)"Bring" becomes "brought" in both simple past and past participle.
(__)The verb "run" follows the regular form, transforming into "runned" in the past.
(__)"Speak" has the irregular forms "spoke" for the simple past and "spoken" for the past participle.
Assinale a alternativa cuja respectiva ordem de julgamento esteja correta:
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Q3426502 Inglês
Mark, among the options below, which possessive adjective pronoun correctly replaces "Mark" in the sentence: "Mark's car is leaving at 8 o'clock."
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Q3426501 Inglês
Consider the transformation from direct to indirect speech. Given the direct speech sentence: "I will go to the cinema tonight," how would it be correctly converted into indirect speech after the phrase: "She said that"?
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Q3426499 Inglês
In the context of English grammar, which of the following alternatives represents the correct definition of 'phrasal verb'?
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Q3426498 Inglês

Analise cuidadosamente as frases apresentadas e selecione a alternativa que exemplifica corretamente o uso de uma locução adjetiva em inglês. Uma locução adjetiva é um grupo de palavras que juntas funcionam como um adjetivo para descrever um substantivo, proporcionando uma descrição mais detalhada ou específica. Certifique-se de identificar a opção onde esta estrutura é empregada para adicionar uma característica distintiva ao substantivo que ela modifica.

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Q3426497 Inglês
Given the context of using verbs in different tenses and moods in narratives, match the columns by relating the phenomena to their respective descriptions or consequences:
Column 1: A.Use of simple present. B.Use of past continuous. C.Use of future with "will".

Column 2: (__)Describes habitual actions or universal truths.
(__)Expresses an action that was occurring at a specific moment in the past.
(__)Indicates a decision made at the moment of speaking.
Mark the alternative whose sequence of association, from top to bottom, is correct:
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Q3425100 Inglês
Read Text 2 and answer question.

TEXT 2

Criticisms of Methods

    Despite the potential gains from a study of methods, it is important to acknowledge that a number of writers in our field have criticized the concept of language teaching methods. Some say that methods are prescriptions for classroom behavior, and that teachers are encouraged by textbook publishers and academics to implement them whether or not the methods are appropriate for a particular context (Pennycook 1989). Others have noted that the search for the best method is ill-advised (Prabhu 1990; Bartolome 1994); that teachers do not think about methods when planning their lessons (Long 1991); that methodological labels tell us little about what really goes on in classrooms (Katz 1996); and that teachers experience a certain fatigue concerning the constant coming and going of fashions in methods (Rajagopalan 2007). Hinkel (2006) also notes that the need for situationally relevant language pedagogy has brought about the decline of methods.

    These criticisms deserve consideration. It is possible that a particular method may be imposed on teachers by others. However, these others are likely to be disappointed if they hope that mandating a particular method will lead to standardization. For we know that teaching is more than following a recipe. Any method is going to be shaped by a teacher’s own understanding, beliefs, style, and level of experience. Teachers are not mere conveyor belts delivering language through inflexible prescribed and proscribed behaviors (Larsen-Freeman 1991); they are professionals who can, in the best of all worlds, make their own decisions-informed by their own experience, the findings from research, and the wisdom of practice accumulated by the profession (see, for example, Kumaravadivelu 1994).

    Furthermore, a method is decontextualized. How a method is implemented in the classroom is not only going to be affected by who the teacher is, but also by who the students are, what they and the teacher expect as appropriate social roles, the institutional constraints and demands, and factors connected to the wider sociocultural context in which the instruction takes place. Even the ‘right’ method will not compensate for inadequate conditions of learning, or overcome sociopolitical inequities. Further, decisions that teachers make are often affected by exigencies in the classroom rather than by methodological considerations. Thus, saying that a particular method is practiced certainly does not give us the whole picture of what is happening in the classroom. Since a method is more abstract than a teaching activity, it is not surprising that teachers think in terms of activities rather than methodological choices when they plan their lessons.

    What critics of language teaching methods have to offer us is important. Admittedly, at this point in the evolution of our field, there is little empirical support for a particular method, although there may be some empirical support in second language acquisition research for methodological principles (Long 2009). Further, what some of the methods critics have done is to raise our awareness about the importance of critical pedagogy.

LARSEN-FREEMAN, D.; ANDERSON, M. Techniques & Principles in Language Teaching. 2011. Oxford: OUP. Adaptado.
In the sentence “Further, what some of the methods critics have done is to raise our awareness about the importance of critical pedagogy”, the author uses the Present Perfect Simple 
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Q3425099 Inglês
Read Text 2 and answer question.

TEXT 2

Criticisms of Methods

    Despite the potential gains from a study of methods, it is important to acknowledge that a number of writers in our field have criticized the concept of language teaching methods. Some say that methods are prescriptions for classroom behavior, and that teachers are encouraged by textbook publishers and academics to implement them whether or not the methods are appropriate for a particular context (Pennycook 1989). Others have noted that the search for the best method is ill-advised (Prabhu 1990; Bartolome 1994); that teachers do not think about methods when planning their lessons (Long 1991); that methodological labels tell us little about what really goes on in classrooms (Katz 1996); and that teachers experience a certain fatigue concerning the constant coming and going of fashions in methods (Rajagopalan 2007). Hinkel (2006) also notes that the need for situationally relevant language pedagogy has brought about the decline of methods.

    These criticisms deserve consideration. It is possible that a particular method may be imposed on teachers by others. However, these others are likely to be disappointed if they hope that mandating a particular method will lead to standardization. For we know that teaching is more than following a recipe. Any method is going to be shaped by a teacher’s own understanding, beliefs, style, and level of experience. Teachers are not mere conveyor belts delivering language through inflexible prescribed and proscribed behaviors (Larsen-Freeman 1991); they are professionals who can, in the best of all worlds, make their own decisions-informed by their own experience, the findings from research, and the wisdom of practice accumulated by the profession (see, for example, Kumaravadivelu 1994).

    Furthermore, a method is decontextualized. How a method is implemented in the classroom is not only going to be affected by who the teacher is, but also by who the students are, what they and the teacher expect as appropriate social roles, the institutional constraints and demands, and factors connected to the wider sociocultural context in which the instruction takes place. Even the ‘right’ method will not compensate for inadequate conditions of learning, or overcome sociopolitical inequities. Further, decisions that teachers make are often affected by exigencies in the classroom rather than by methodological considerations. Thus, saying that a particular method is practiced certainly does not give us the whole picture of what is happening in the classroom. Since a method is more abstract than a teaching activity, it is not surprising that teachers think in terms of activities rather than methodological choices when they plan their lessons.

    What critics of language teaching methods have to offer us is important. Admittedly, at this point in the evolution of our field, there is little empirical support for a particular method, although there may be some empirical support in second language acquisition research for methodological principles (Long 2009). Further, what some of the methods critics have done is to raise our awareness about the importance of critical pedagogy.

LARSEN-FREEMAN, D.; ANDERSON, M. Techniques & Principles in Language Teaching. 2011. Oxford: OUP. Adaptado.
Consider the fragment Since a method is more abstract than a teaching activity, it is not surprising that teachers think in terms of activities [...]”. The connective in bold expresses the same meaning as in
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Q3425098 Inglês
Read Text 2 and answer question.

TEXT 2

Criticisms of Methods

    Despite the potential gains from a study of methods, it is important to acknowledge that a number of writers in our field have criticized the concept of language teaching methods. Some say that methods are prescriptions for classroom behavior, and that teachers are encouraged by textbook publishers and academics to implement them whether or not the methods are appropriate for a particular context (Pennycook 1989). Others have noted that the search for the best method is ill-advised (Prabhu 1990; Bartolome 1994); that teachers do not think about methods when planning their lessons (Long 1991); that methodological labels tell us little about what really goes on in classrooms (Katz 1996); and that teachers experience a certain fatigue concerning the constant coming and going of fashions in methods (Rajagopalan 2007). Hinkel (2006) also notes that the need for situationally relevant language pedagogy has brought about the decline of methods.

    These criticisms deserve consideration. It is possible that a particular method may be imposed on teachers by others. However, these others are likely to be disappointed if they hope that mandating a particular method will lead to standardization. For we know that teaching is more than following a recipe. Any method is going to be shaped by a teacher’s own understanding, beliefs, style, and level of experience. Teachers are not mere conveyor belts delivering language through inflexible prescribed and proscribed behaviors (Larsen-Freeman 1991); they are professionals who can, in the best of all worlds, make their own decisions-informed by their own experience, the findings from research, and the wisdom of practice accumulated by the profession (see, for example, Kumaravadivelu 1994).

    Furthermore, a method is decontextualized. How a method is implemented in the classroom is not only going to be affected by who the teacher is, but also by who the students are, what they and the teacher expect as appropriate social roles, the institutional constraints and demands, and factors connected to the wider sociocultural context in which the instruction takes place. Even the ‘right’ method will not compensate for inadequate conditions of learning, or overcome sociopolitical inequities. Further, decisions that teachers make are often affected by exigencies in the classroom rather than by methodological considerations. Thus, saying that a particular method is practiced certainly does not give us the whole picture of what is happening in the classroom. Since a method is more abstract than a teaching activity, it is not surprising that teachers think in terms of activities rather than methodological choices when they plan their lessons.

    What critics of language teaching methods have to offer us is important. Admittedly, at this point in the evolution of our field, there is little empirical support for a particular method, although there may be some empirical support in second language acquisition research for methodological principles (Long 2009). Further, what some of the methods critics have done is to raise our awareness about the importance of critical pedagogy.

LARSEN-FREEMAN, D.; ANDERSON, M. Techniques & Principles in Language Teaching. 2011. Oxford: OUP. Adaptado.
“Further, decisions that teachers make are often affected by exigencies in the classroom rather than by methodological considerations.” The expression in bold indicates 
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Q3425097 Inglês
Read Text 2 and answer question.

TEXT 2

Criticisms of Methods

    Despite the potential gains from a study of methods, it is important to acknowledge that a number of writers in our field have criticized the concept of language teaching methods. Some say that methods are prescriptions for classroom behavior, and that teachers are encouraged by textbook publishers and academics to implement them whether or not the methods are appropriate for a particular context (Pennycook 1989). Others have noted that the search for the best method is ill-advised (Prabhu 1990; Bartolome 1994); that teachers do not think about methods when planning their lessons (Long 1991); that methodological labels tell us little about what really goes on in classrooms (Katz 1996); and that teachers experience a certain fatigue concerning the constant coming and going of fashions in methods (Rajagopalan 2007). Hinkel (2006) also notes that the need for situationally relevant language pedagogy has brought about the decline of methods.

    These criticisms deserve consideration. It is possible that a particular method may be imposed on teachers by others. However, these others are likely to be disappointed if they hope that mandating a particular method will lead to standardization. For we know that teaching is more than following a recipe. Any method is going to be shaped by a teacher’s own understanding, beliefs, style, and level of experience. Teachers are not mere conveyor belts delivering language through inflexible prescribed and proscribed behaviors (Larsen-Freeman 1991); they are professionals who can, in the best of all worlds, make their own decisions-informed by their own experience, the findings from research, and the wisdom of practice accumulated by the profession (see, for example, Kumaravadivelu 1994).

    Furthermore, a method is decontextualized. How a method is implemented in the classroom is not only going to be affected by who the teacher is, but also by who the students are, what they and the teacher expect as appropriate social roles, the institutional constraints and demands, and factors connected to the wider sociocultural context in which the instruction takes place. Even the ‘right’ method will not compensate for inadequate conditions of learning, or overcome sociopolitical inequities. Further, decisions that teachers make are often affected by exigencies in the classroom rather than by methodological considerations. Thus, saying that a particular method is practiced certainly does not give us the whole picture of what is happening in the classroom. Since a method is more abstract than a teaching activity, it is not surprising that teachers think in terms of activities rather than methodological choices when they plan their lessons.

    What critics of language teaching methods have to offer us is important. Admittedly, at this point in the evolution of our field, there is little empirical support for a particular method, although there may be some empirical support in second language acquisition research for methodological principles (Long 2009). Further, what some of the methods critics have done is to raise our awareness about the importance of critical pedagogy.

LARSEN-FREEMAN, D.; ANDERSON, M. Techniques & Principles in Language Teaching. 2011. Oxford: OUP. Adaptado.
“Thus, saying that a particular method is practiced certainly does not give us the whole picture [...].” The use of the gerund in saying means 
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Q3425096 Inglês
Read Text 2 and answer question.

TEXT 2

Criticisms of Methods

    Despite the potential gains from a study of methods, it is important to acknowledge that a number of writers in our field have criticized the concept of language teaching methods. Some say that methods are prescriptions for classroom behavior, and that teachers are encouraged by textbook publishers and academics to implement them whether or not the methods are appropriate for a particular context (Pennycook 1989). Others have noted that the search for the best method is ill-advised (Prabhu 1990; Bartolome 1994); that teachers do not think about methods when planning their lessons (Long 1991); that methodological labels tell us little about what really goes on in classrooms (Katz 1996); and that teachers experience a certain fatigue concerning the constant coming and going of fashions in methods (Rajagopalan 2007). Hinkel (2006) also notes that the need for situationally relevant language pedagogy has brought about the decline of methods.

    These criticisms deserve consideration. It is possible that a particular method may be imposed on teachers by others. However, these others are likely to be disappointed if they hope that mandating a particular method will lead to standardization. For we know that teaching is more than following a recipe. Any method is going to be shaped by a teacher’s own understanding, beliefs, style, and level of experience. Teachers are not mere conveyor belts delivering language through inflexible prescribed and proscribed behaviors (Larsen-Freeman 1991); they are professionals who can, in the best of all worlds, make their own decisions-informed by their own experience, the findings from research, and the wisdom of practice accumulated by the profession (see, for example, Kumaravadivelu 1994).

    Furthermore, a method is decontextualized. How a method is implemented in the classroom is not only going to be affected by who the teacher is, but also by who the students are, what they and the teacher expect as appropriate social roles, the institutional constraints and demands, and factors connected to the wider sociocultural context in which the instruction takes place. Even the ‘right’ method will not compensate for inadequate conditions of learning, or overcome sociopolitical inequities. Further, decisions that teachers make are often affected by exigencies in the classroom rather than by methodological considerations. Thus, saying that a particular method is practiced certainly does not give us the whole picture of what is happening in the classroom. Since a method is more abstract than a teaching activity, it is not surprising that teachers think in terms of activities rather than methodological choices when they plan their lessons.

    What critics of language teaching methods have to offer us is important. Admittedly, at this point in the evolution of our field, there is little empirical support for a particular method, although there may be some empirical support in second language acquisition research for methodological principles (Long 2009). Further, what some of the methods critics have done is to raise our awareness about the importance of critical pedagogy.

LARSEN-FREEMAN, D.; ANDERSON, M. Techniques & Principles in Language Teaching. 2011. Oxford: OUP. Adaptado.
The modal verb in “It is possible that a particular method may be imposed on teachers by others.” can be replaced by ______ without significantly changing the meaning of the sentence:
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Q3425095 Inglês
Read Text 2 and answer question.

TEXT 2

Criticisms of Methods

    Despite the potential gains from a study of methods, it is important to acknowledge that a number of writers in our field have criticized the concept of language teaching methods. Some say that methods are prescriptions for classroom behavior, and that teachers are encouraged by textbook publishers and academics to implement them whether or not the methods are appropriate for a particular context (Pennycook 1989). Others have noted that the search for the best method is ill-advised (Prabhu 1990; Bartolome 1994); that teachers do not think about methods when planning their lessons (Long 1991); that methodological labels tell us little about what really goes on in classrooms (Katz 1996); and that teachers experience a certain fatigue concerning the constant coming and going of fashions in methods (Rajagopalan 2007). Hinkel (2006) also notes that the need for situationally relevant language pedagogy has brought about the decline of methods.

    These criticisms deserve consideration. It is possible that a particular method may be imposed on teachers by others. However, these others are likely to be disappointed if they hope that mandating a particular method will lead to standardization. For we know that teaching is more than following a recipe. Any method is going to be shaped by a teacher’s own understanding, beliefs, style, and level of experience. Teachers are not mere conveyor belts delivering language through inflexible prescribed and proscribed behaviors (Larsen-Freeman 1991); they are professionals who can, in the best of all worlds, make their own decisions-informed by their own experience, the findings from research, and the wisdom of practice accumulated by the profession (see, for example, Kumaravadivelu 1994).

    Furthermore, a method is decontextualized. How a method is implemented in the classroom is not only going to be affected by who the teacher is, but also by who the students are, what they and the teacher expect as appropriate social roles, the institutional constraints and demands, and factors connected to the wider sociocultural context in which the instruction takes place. Even the ‘right’ method will not compensate for inadequate conditions of learning, or overcome sociopolitical inequities. Further, decisions that teachers make are often affected by exigencies in the classroom rather than by methodological considerations. Thus, saying that a particular method is practiced certainly does not give us the whole picture of what is happening in the classroom. Since a method is more abstract than a teaching activity, it is not surprising that teachers think in terms of activities rather than methodological choices when they plan their lessons.

    What critics of language teaching methods have to offer us is important. Admittedly, at this point in the evolution of our field, there is little empirical support for a particular method, although there may be some empirical support in second language acquisition research for methodological principles (Long 2009). Further, what some of the methods critics have done is to raise our awareness about the importance of critical pedagogy.

LARSEN-FREEMAN, D.; ANDERSON, M. Techniques & Principles in Language Teaching. 2011. Oxford: OUP. Adaptado.
In the fragment “[...] it is important to acknowledge that a number of writers [...]”, the use of the particle to is the same as in
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Respostas
4781: B
4782: C
4783: A
4784: A
4785: A
4786: A
4787: D
4788: A
4789: A
4790: B
4791: E
4792: E
4793: D
4794: E
4795: B
4796: D
4797: D
4798: E
4799: B
4800: E