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TEXT 3
This morning, the village school opened. I had twenty scholars. But three of the number can read: none write or cipher. Several knit, and a few sew a little. They speak with the broadest accent of the district. At present, they and Ihave a difficulty in understanding each other's language. Some of them are unmannered, rough, intractable, as well as ignorant; but others are docile, have a wish to learn, and evince a disposition that pleases me. I must not forget that these coarsely-clad little peasants are of flesh and blood as good as the scions of gentlest genealogy; and that the germs of native excellence, refinement, intelligence, kind feeling, are as likely to exist in their hearts as in those of the best-born. My duty will be to develop these germs: surely I shall find some happiness in discharging that office. Much enjoyment I do not expect in the life opening before me: yet it will, doubtless, if I regulate my mind, and exert my powers as I ought, yield me enough to live on from day to day.
Source: Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brônte (1847). Available on: https://www.ucm.es/data/cont/docs/119-2014-04-09- Jane%20Eyre.pdf
Examine the following statements about the extract from the novel 'Jane Eyre':
I. In 'I must not forget that these coarsely-clad little peasants are of flesh and blood as good as the scions of gentlest genealogy', the narrator uses the expression in bold to convince herself of the good nature of the students she is describing.
II. In 'the germs of native excellence, refinement, intelligence, kind feeling, are as likely to exist in their hearts as in those of the best-born.', the expression in bold makes a comparison of equality between the positive traits in peasant students and those best-born.
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TEXT 3
This morning, the village school opened. I had twenty scholars. But three of the number can read: none write or cipher. Several knit, and a few sew a little. They speak with the broadest accent of the district. At present, they and Ihave a difficulty in understanding each other's language. Some of them are unmannered, rough, intractable, as well as ignorant; but others are docile, have a wish to learn, and evince a disposition that pleases me. I must not forget that these coarsely-clad little peasants are of flesh and blood as good as the scions of gentlest genealogy; and that the germs of native excellence, refinement, intelligence, kind feeling, are as likely to exist in their hearts as in those of the best-born. My duty will be to develop these germs: surely I shall find some happiness in discharging that office. Much enjoyment I do not expect in the life opening before me: yet it will, doubtless, if I regulate my mind, and exert my powers as I ought, yield me enough to live on from day to day.
Source: Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brônte (1847). Available on: https://www.ucm.es/data/cont/docs/119-2014-04-09- Jane%20Eyre.pdf
Examine the following statements about the extract from the novel 'Jane Eyre':
I. In 'They speak with the broadest accent of the district', there is an example of a superlative.
II. In 'none write or cipher', by changing the word 'cipher' to 'do Maths', the meaning of the sentence changes little to none.
III. In 'Much enjoyment I do not expect in the life opening before me”, a more expected order for the sentence would be “I do not expect much enjoyment in the life opening before me”.
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TEXT 3
This morning, the village school opened. I had twenty scholars. But three of the number can read: none write or cipher. Several knit, and a few sew a little. They speak with the broadest accent of the district. At present, they and Ihave a difficulty in understanding each other's language. Some of them are unmannered, rough, intractable, as well as ignorant; but others are docile, have a wish to learn, and evince a disposition that pleases me. I must not forget that these coarsely-clad little peasants are of flesh and blood as good as the scions of gentlest genealogy; and that the germs of native excellence, refinement, intelligence, kind feeling, are as likely to exist in their hearts as in those of the best-born. My duty will be to develop these germs: surely I shall find some happiness in discharging that office. Much enjoyment I do not expect in the life opening before me: yet it will, doubtless, if I regulate my mind, and exert my powers as I ought, yield me enough to live on from day to day.
Source: Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brônte (1847). Available on: https://www.ucm.es/data/cont/docs/119-2014-04-09- Jane%20Eyre.pdf
Examine the following statements about the extract from the novel 'Jane Eyre':
I. The narrator is a teacher who has been in a long career teaching villagers.
II. The narrator believes the unmannered and ignorant students have no means of learning since they have difficulty understanding each other's language.
III.The narrator expresses a preference for students with a wish to learn for they have native excellence.
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TEXT 2
Why Cheating Increased in the Pandemic and What to Do About It
1 Right now, talking about honesty might feel old-fashioned. The pandemic and its ripple effects of anxiety and stress may seem like a license to prioritize our wants and needs over our oughts and shoulds. In particular, more than a few students and parents I've spoken with in recent months told me that until this crisis is behind us, it should be OK to cheat a little on homework and exams. And nationwide, reports of cheating at college since the advent of the pandemic have skyrocketed.
2 New research shows that, indeed, students who report higher levels of distress, sadness, and other negative emotions tend to adopt more generous attitudes toward plagiarism, which in turn predicts actually committing more plagiarism. In other words, when you're feeling besieged, doing the right thing is even harder than usual.
3 Don't underestimate the influence of stress on every aspect of behavior, including honesty. Decisions to do the right thing are more difficult when you feel like you're struggling.
Source: Adapted from "Why Cheating Increased in the Pandemic and What to Do About It”, by Angela Duckworth, 2022. Disponível em: https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-why-cheating- increased-in-the-pandemic-and-what-to-do-about- it/2022/04
Examine the following statements about the text 'Why Cheating Increased in the Pandemic and What to Do About it", considering numbers 1, 2 and 3 as marks of the paragraphs in the text:
I. In the first paragraph, the author relates the problem of cheating in school settings to the pandemic, evidencing how parents are the main motivators for this change.
Il. In the second paragraph, the author exposes her opinion on plagiarism and confirms students who report high levels of distress are more lenient on cheating.
Ill. In the third paragraph, the author brings her personal experiences to reinforce the connection between negative emotions and honesty, making this an argumentative essay.
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TEXT 2
Why Cheating Increased in the Pandemic and What to Do About It
1 Right now, talking about honesty might feel old-fashioned. The pandemic and its ripple effects of anxiety and stress may seem like a license to prioritize our wants and needs over our oughts and shoulds. In particular, more than a few students and parents I've spoken with in recent months told me that until this crisis is behind us, it should be OK to cheat a little on homework and exams. And nationwide, reports of cheating at college since the advent of the pandemic have skyrocketed.
2 New research shows that, indeed, students who report higher levels of distress, sadness, and other negative emotions tend to adopt more generous attitudes toward plagiarism, which in turn predicts actually committing more plagiarism. In other words, when you're feeling besieged, doing the right thing is even harder than usual.
3 Don't underestimate the influence of stress on every aspect of behavior, including honesty. Decisions to do the right thing are more difficult when you feel like you're struggling.
Source: Adapted from "Why Cheating Increased in the Pandemic and What to Do About It”, by Angela Duckworth, 2022. Disponível em: https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-why-cheating- increased-in-the-pandemic-and-what-to-do-about- it/2022/04
Examine the following statements about the text 'Why Cheating Increased in the Pandemic and What to Do About it':
|. By skimming the text, we can verify that the main idea of the text is how negative emotions influence cheating in school settings.
Il. By scanning the text, we can verify that the sentence “when you're feeling besieged, doing the right thing is even harder than usual” is the main idea of the text.
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WHOSE HOME LANGUAGE MATTERS?
Recently in South Africa, | was with Sônia Nieto, a distinguished American scholar. A South African-Israeli, whom we had only just met socially, engaged her in conversation about language issues in the US. Taking her for a white, native speaker of English, he expressed the view that Spanish migrants in the US should not speak Spanish but English. If they live in the US, he told us, they should 'melt', no doubt referring to the metaphor of 'America' as the great 'melting pot' where anyone is supposed to be able to achieve the 'American dream' and become successful.
What he did not know is that Dr Nieto identifies herself as a Puerto Rican-American, her husband comes from Spain and members of her family are Spanish-English bilinguals. She is a qualified bilingual educator, who is known internationally for her work in bilingual and multicultural education. It was interesting to see this man come face to face with someone who both challenged: his taken-for-granted view of language as wellas his stereotype of Latinas.
Source: Adapted from 'Doing Critical Literacy: Texts and Actívíties for Students and Teachers, by Hilary Janks, Routledge, 2014.
Examine the following statements about the text 'Whose home language matters':
I. The title of the text refers to the idea that the English language is worthier than the Spanish language.
ll. The situation in the text contains irony since the man's ideas oppose the nature of the person he is speaking to.
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WHOSE HOME LANGUAGE MATTERS?
Recently in South Africa, | was with Sônia Nieto, a distinguished American scholar. A South African-Israeli, whom we had only just met socially, engaged her in conversation about language issues in the US. Taking her for a white, native speaker of English, he expressed the view that Spanish migrants in the US should not speak Spanish but English. If they live in the US, he told us, they should 'melt', no doubt referring to the metaphor of 'America' as the great 'melting pot' where anyone is supposed to be able to achieve the 'American dream' and become successful.
What he did not know is that Dr Nieto identifies herself as a Puerto Rican-American, her husband comes from Spain and members of her family are Spanish-English bilinguals. She is a qualified bilingual educator, who is known internationally for her work in bilingual and multicultural education. It was interesting to see this man come face to face with someone who both challenged: his taken-for-granted view of language as wellas his stereotype of Latinas.
Source: Adapted from 'Doing Critical Literacy: Texts and Actívíties for Students and Teachers, by Hilary Janks, Routledge, 2014.
Examine the following statements about the text 'Whose home language matters':?
I. The bilingual education mentioned in the text purposes one should learn two languages perfectly in order to succeed in different linguistic and cultural contexts, which supports the need for studying English from early school years, as it is in Brazil.
II. The Curriculum of Pernambuco agrees with the view of the South African-Israeli man when he says immigrants should "melt", since becoming used to other cultures and languages involves overcoming aspects of both.
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WHOSE HOME LANGUAGE MATTERS?
Recently in South Africa, | was with Sônia Nieto, a distinguished American scholar. A South African-Israeli, whom we had only just met socially, engaged her in conversation about language issues in the US. Taking her for a white, native speaker of English, he expressed the view that Spanish migrants in the US should not speak Spanish but English. If they live in the US, he told us, they should 'melt', no doubt referring to the metaphor of 'America' as the great 'melting pot' where anyone is supposed to be able to achieve the 'American dream' and become successful.
What he did not know is that Dr Nieto identifies herself as a Puerto Rican-American, her husband comes from Spain and members of her family are Spanish-English bilinguals. She is a qualified bilingual educator, who is known internationally for her work in bilingual and multicultural education. It was interesting to see this man come face to face with someone who both challenged: his taken-for-granted view of language as wellas his stereotype of Latinas.
Source: Adapted from 'Doing Critical Literacy: Texts and Actívíties for Students and Teachers, by Hilary Janks, Routledge, 2014.
Examine the following stratements about the text ‘Whose home language matters?':
I. In the sentence: 'A South African-Israeli, whom we had only Jjustmet socialy, engaged her in conversation about language issues in the US', the word in bold acts as the subject in the clause it introduces.
II. In the sentence: 'She is a qualified bilingual educator, who is known internationally for her work in bilingual and multicultural education’, the word in bold should be changed to 'whom'.
IlI. In the sentence: 'his taken-for-granted view of language as well as his stereotype of Latinas’, the idiom in bold can be changed to ‘imaginable’ since both have the same meaning.
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WHOSE HOME LANGUAGE MATTERS?
Recently in South Africa, | was with Sônia Nieto, a distinguished American scholar. A South African-Israeli, whom we had only just met socially, engaged her in conversation about language issues in the US. Taking her for a white, native speaker of English, he expressed the view that Spanish migrants in the US should not speak Spanish but English. If they live in the US, he told us, they should 'melt', no doubt referring to the metaphor of 'America' as the great 'melting pot' where anyone is supposed to be able to achieve the 'American dream' and become successful.
What he did not know is that Dr Nieto identifies herself as a Puerto Rican-American, her husband comes from Spain and members of her family are Spanish-English bilinguals. She is a qualified bilingual educator, who is known internationally for her work in bilingual and multicultural education. It was interesting to see this man come face to face with someone who both challenged: his taken-for-granted view of language as wellas his stereotype of Latinas.
Source: Adapted from 'Doing Critical Literacy: Texts and Actívíties for Students and Teachers, by Hilary Janks, Routledge, 2014.
Examina the following statements abput the text "Whose home language matters?":
l. The South African-Israeli man expressed his view of the need for migrants to learn English as a requisite to stay in the US because he thought Dr. Nieto was a white woman, not a Latina.
Il Dr. Nieto is likely to agree with the opinion of the South African-Israeli man, considering her studies on bilingual education.
lll. The South African-Israeli man believes Spanish migrants in the US can be more successful if they speak English as a second language.
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"Emma _____ (to visit) several national parks during her trip."
Choose the best if-clause to complete the following sentence:
"If I __________ all my assignments, I will be able to go on the trip with my friends."
Based on this excerpt, which adjective could be used to describe Harry's glasses and scar in the comparative and superlative forms, respectively?
The author mentions a necklace and a bracelet, both of which belong to her grandmother.
She wants to express this in a clear and grammatically correct way.
How should she write about these belongings using possessive pronouns or the genitive case?
Which form of the verb 'to be' is used and why is it used in this context?
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