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Comentadas sobre verbos modais | modal verbs em inglês
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Ano: 2025
Banca:
Avança SP
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Morungaba - SP
Prova:
Avança SP - 2025 - Prefeitura de Morungaba - SP - Professor de Educação Básica II - Inglês - Edital nº 1 |
Q3156505
Inglês
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Read the following text to answer question.
Oh, the places you'll go! There is fun to be done! There are points to be scored. There are games to be won.
And the magical things you can do with that ball will make you the winning-est winner of all. Fame! You'll be as famous as famous can be, with the whole wide world watching you win on TV.
Except when they don't
Because, sometimes they won't.
I'm afraid that sometimes
you'll play lonely games too.
Games you can't win
'cause you'll play against you.
All Alone!
Whether you like it or not,
Alone will be something
you'll be quite a lot.
And when you're alone, there's a very good chance
you'll meet things that scare you right out of your pants.
There are some, down the road between hither and yon,
that can scare you so much you won't want to go on.
But on you will go
though the weather be foul.
On you will go
though your enemies prowl.
On you will go
though the Hakken-Kraks howl.
Onward up many
a frightening creek,
though your arms may get sore
and your sneakers may leak.
On and on you will hike,
And I know you'll hike far
and face up to your problems
whatever they are.
“Oh, the Places You'll Go!” by Dr. Seuss - Available at:
https://denuccio.net/ohplaces.html
In the phrase "though your arms may get sore",
the modal verb "may" expresses:
Ano: 2025
Banca:
FGV
Órgão:
TCE-PI
Provas:
FGV - 2025 - TCE-PI - Auditor de Controle Externo - Controle Externo - Específica de Tecnologia da Informação - Infraestrutura e Segurança (Manhã)
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FGV - 2025 - TCE-PI - Auditor de Controle Externo - Controle Externo - Específica de Tecnologia da Informação - Sistemas, Engenharia de Dados e Ciência de Dados (Manhã) |
Q3154510
Inglês
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Read Text II and answer the five questions that follow it
Text II
OpenAI’s GPT-4 Scores in the Top 1% of Creative Thinking
By Erik Guzik
Of all the forms of human intellect that one might expect
artificial intelligence to emulate, few people would likely place
creativity at the top of their list. Creativity is wonderfully
mysterious—and frustratingly fleeting. It defines us as human
beings—and seemingly defies the cold logic that lies behind the
silicon curtain of machines. Yet, the use of AI for creative
endeavors is now growing.
New AI tools like DALL-E and Midjourney are increasingly part
of creative production, and some have started to win awards for
their creative output. The growing impact is both social and
economic—as just one example, the potential of AI to generate
new, creative content is a defining flashpoint behind the
Hollywood writers’ strike.
And if our recent study into the striking originality of AI is any
indication, the emergence of AI-based creativity—along with
examples of both its promise and peril—is likely just beginning.
When people are at their most creative, they’re responding
to a need, goal, or problem by generating something new—a
product or solution that didn’t previously exist.
In this sense, creativity is an act of combining existing
resources — ideas, materials, knowledge — in a novel way that’s
useful or gratifying. Quite often, the result of creative thinking is
also surprising, leading to something the creator did not — and
perhaps could not — foresee.
Our results?
GPT-4 scored in the top 1 percent of test-takers for the
originality of its ideas. From our research, we believe this marks
one of the first examples of AI meeting or exceeding the human
ability for original thinking.
In short, we believe that AI models like GPT-4 are capable of
producing ideas that people see as unexpected, novel, and
unique. Other researchers are arriving at similar conclusions in
their research of AI and creativity.
Adapted from https://singularityhub.com/2023/09/10/openais-gpt-4-scores-in-thetop-1-of-creative-thinking/
The modal verb might in one might expect artificial intelligence to
emulate (1st paragraph) expresses
Ano: 2024
Banca:
Instituto UniFil
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Guapirama - PR
Prova:
Instituto UniFil - 2024 - Prefeitura de Guapirama - PR - Professor Ensino Fundamental II - Inglês |
Q4328794
Inglês
About the usage of should, mark the correct
alternative.
Ano: 2024
Banca:
Máxima
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Santo Antônio do Grama - MG
Prova:
Máxima - 2024 - Prefeitura de Santo Antônio do Grama - MG - Professor de Inglês |
Q4208659
Inglês
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Leia o texto a seguir.
For decades, it seemed that the purpose of our education system was to
encourage competition. Schools would award prizes to the most talented
student and proudly display their names on bulletin boards. Nowadays, in
many institutions, the key word has become "inclusion": no one should be left
behind. Resources are channeled into helping the east capable; everyone's
work (good or bad) is on the walls; and prize tables are heavily loaded with
awards to make sure everyone is awarded a prize for something. Which
approach is right?
Attempts to make education more inclusive are frequently criticized. Many
point out that once students leave the protective environment of the
classroom, they will face the challenges of the working world: what use will
false reassurance be then? The purpose of school must be to reveal to
people their limitations, so that they can find a vocation that suits them.
In the past, allowing the talented to rise to the top through competition would
certainly have been important. In most factories, it was useful to separate the
potential managers from the unskilled workforce, and companies relied on
finding talented individuals to win business before their competitors did. An
ethos of competition also helped countries to compete effectively with other
nations as they scrambled for territory, raced to accumulate armaments or
even traveled into space ahead of rivals.
But in the 21st century, are we really preparing young people for a world of
competition? The academic James F. Moore argues that the days when
businesses competed with each other are ending. Moore believes we should
talk of "business ecosystems" nowadays. International corporations operate
in global networks of suppliers and partners. Sometimes; even rival
corporations work together. For example: companies often have to
collaborate to define common industry standards.
What's more, hierarchies are disappearing within organizations. Modern
companies have a wider range of business functions (public relations, IT,
research and development), and so skills. Knowledge and decision-making
are spread throughout the organization. In a modern marketing department
alone, there are teams for collecting and analyzing a wealth of customer data,
designing brands, advertising, etc. Each individual contributes vital skills and
must receive equal training. Low-skilled work, by comparison, is increasingly
being performed by automated labor; that is, robots.
But it isn't just in businesses that cooperation is becoming the norm. In the
past, individuals, colleges, governments, and companies didn't have to
collaborate. Now', 'collective impact" is becoming the gold standard. For
example, an anti-obesity project called "Shape Up Somerville" managed to
significantly bring down the average BMI (body mass index) in the town in
just three years, by involving schools, colleges, local businesses, charities,
government, and local citizens in a program of collective action. Led by
academics, and funded by four agencies. The work involved designing
school lunch menus, improving walkways, introducing gym membership
packages, and running campaigns amongst the public.
Competition can still be useful. It's stimulating and can help us learn about
ourselves. But it should not become a dominant feature of education
systems. Those who do not receive investment will find it increasingly hard to
fit into the modern world. It really is learning to take part that counts.
Fonte: (Texto retirado do livro Accelerate 2 p. 56.)
"A palavra que melhor substitui o modal em destaque na frase “The
purpose of school must be to reveal to people their limitations, so that they
can find a vocation that suits them” é:
Ano: 2024
Banca:
CETAP
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Castanhal - PA
Prova:
CETAP - 2024 - Prefeitura de Castanhal - PA - Professor de Inglês |
Q3418927
Inglês
Na sentença "You should listen to your teacher, or you
____ understand the lesson.", o verbo modal que a
completa corretamente a frase é:
Ano: 2024
Banca:
IDECAN
Órgão:
INMETRO
Prova:
IDECAN - 2024 - INMETRO - Analista Executivo em Metrologia e Qualidade - Área 10 (Suporte em Tecnologia da Informação) |
Q3285036
Inglês
Interrogative sentences are sentences that ask questions. In
this sense, the sentence that presents the correct interrogative
form is:
Ano: 2024
Banca:
IDECAN
Órgão:
INMETRO
Prova:
IDECAN - 2024 - INMETRO - Analista Executivo em Metrologia e Qualidade - Área 10 (Suporte em Tecnologia da Informação) |
Q3285035
Inglês
The modal verb is a special type of auxiliary verb that is used
together with a main verb, changing or completing its meaning.
Modal verbs in English are used to express various degrees of
ability, permission, obligation, possibility, deduction, or advice
etc. In this sense, select the correct alternative regarding modal
verbs.
Ano: 2024
Banca:
AMEOSC
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Guaraciaba - SC
Prova:
AMEOSC - 2024 - Prefeitura de Guaraciaba - SC - Professor II N1 - Inglês |
Q3273378
Inglês
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O texto seguinte servirá de base para responder à questão.
YOUNG MINDS Number of children facing mental
health crisis soars 53% in 4 years − 16 signs your
child is at risk
Some 32,521 under-18s were referred for emergency
care at mental health services in 2022 to 2023, up from
21,242 in 2019 to 2020.
Doctors at the Royal College of Psychiatrists said the
shocking numbers "cannot become the new norm".
The college said many of these under-18s have suffered
worsening mental health while on NHS waiting lists for
treatment.
Dr Elaine Lockhart, chair of the college's child and
adolescent faculty, said: "It's unacceptable that so many
children and young people are reaching crisis point
before they are able to access care.
"Severe mental illness is not just an adult problem. The
need for specialist mental health services for children and
young people is growing all the time.
"The evidence shows us that children who receive
support quickly are less likely to develop long-term
conditions, that negatively affect their education, social
development and health in later life.
"Government and integrated care boards must commit to
reducing the rate of mental illness among children by
setting an achievable target.
"This needs to be backed by an expansion of the mental
health workforce and additional funding for services.
"Investing in children's mental health will ultimately free
up NHS time and resources, while ensuring the country
has a healthy and productive population in the years to
come."
The college said around half of mental health conditions
arise before the age of 14 and three-quarters before the
age of 24.
Data shows under-18s who are waiting for follow-up after
a GP referral for mental health problems have already
waited on average five months and, in the worst case,
almost two years.
The Royal College of Psychiatrists said last year's
Government announcement of an extra £5million to
improve access to existing early support hubs was
welcome.
But it said it predicts an extra £125 to £205million is
needed to establish hubs in every local authority, with
running costs of at least £114m per year.
It comes as the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child
Health (RCPCH) published a statement outlining the
"changing role" for paediatricians in being involved in
identifying and helping children with poor mental health.
RCPCH officer for mental health Dr Karen Street said:
"The entire children's workforce has a role to play in
tackling the current crisis in children's mental health but
as paediatricians we are particularly well placed to make
a difference.
"Research shows paediatricians are the most trusted
profession for secondary school children, across all
ethnicities and backgrounds and that children see
doctors as a key group to support their mental health.
"We know that paediatric settings and emergency
departments are not ideal for children and young people
experiencing a crisis in their mental health, but they
cannot be left without support.
"If we are ever to get out of this dire situation then we
need meaningful support for health services and staff, as
well as child focused polices that can improve the
physical, emotional, social and educational wellbeing of
young people.
"The responsibility to tackle this growing mental health
emergency cannot be left to healthcare professionals
alone."
Liberal Democrat health and social care spokesperson
Daisy Cooper said: "This devastating explosion of mental
ill health among children should be a wake-up call for the
government.
"Conservative ministers have neglected children's mental
health during and after the pandemic, leaving mental
health services and families in crisis.
"We have seen a litany of broken promises from this
government including the failure to deliver maximum
waiting times for children, ending out of area placements
or reforming the Mental Health Act."
https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/25760424/children-mental-health-crisis
-soars/
Which sentence from the text correctly uses a modal verb
to express necessity or obligation?
Ano: 2024
Banca:
VUNESP
Órgão:
UNICAMP
Prova:
VUNESP - 2024 - UNICAMP - Profissional de Pesquisa, Engenharia e Tecnologia |
Q3263841
Inglês
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Cell culture experiments are widely used in biomedical
research, regenerative medicine, and biotechnological
production. Due to restrictions on the use of laboratory animals
by animal protection laws and the strict implementation of the
3Rs (Replacement, Reduction, and Refinement) formulated
by William Russell and Rex Burch to improve the welfare
of animals, it can be expected that the general use of cell
lines will further increase during the next years to substitute
animal-based research. However, it should be noted that cell
culture experiments, if not properly conducted, are prone to
errors. Therefore, it is essential that cell culture studies are
performed with good cell culture practice (GCCP) to assure
the reproducibility of in vitro experimentation.
In particular, inter- and intra-specific cross-contamination
and cell misidentification, genetic drift, contamination with
bacteria, fungi, yeast, viruses, or chemicals, and lack of quality
control testing are widespread fatal cell culture problems that
contaminate the literature with false and irreproducible results.
Rough estimates suggest that the number of published papers
that used problematic cell lines is about 16.1%. Moreover, the
International Cell Line Authentication Committee (ICLAC) lists
576 misidentified or cross-contaminated cell lines in its latest
register released in June 2021.
(Weiskirchen S, Schröder SK, Buhl EM, Weiskirchen R. A Beginner’s
Guide to Cell Culture: Practical Advice for Preventing Needless Problems.
Cells. 2023 Feb 21;12(5):682. doi: 10.3390/cells12050682.
PMID: 36899818; PMCID: PMC10000895.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10000895/. Adaptado)
No trecho do primeiro parágrafo – However, it should be
noted that cell culture experiments – o termo em negrito
pode ser substituído, sem alteração de sentido, por
Ano: 2024
Banca:
INAZ do Pará
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Capão Alto - SC
Prova:
INAZ do Pará - 2024 - Prefeitura de Capão Alto - SC - Professor de Inglês |
Q3199446
Inglês
Complete a frase com o modal verb mais
apropriado:"John ___ finish his homework before he
goes out."
Ano: 2024
Banca:
IBEC
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Potiraguá - BA
Prova:
IBEC - 2024 - Prefeitura de Potiraguá - BA - Professor Nível II - Inglês |
Q3166594
Inglês
Preencha corretamente:
Christmas is on the of December all over world. However, other celebrations _______ occur in different dates fron country to country. The Father’s Day in the United States for is always on the third Sunday June.
Ano: 2024
Banca:
Instituto Consulplan
Órgão:
SEED-PR
Prova:
Instituto Consulplan - 2024 - SEED-PR - Professor - Língua Estrangeira Moderna - Inglês - Edital nº 138 |
Q3128639
Inglês
Inspect the quotes in detail:
I. “You should be the change that you want to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi
II. “You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” – Maya Angelou
III. “I might have been born in a hovel, but I am determined to travel with the greats.” – Tina Turner
IV.“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
The shades of modality can be identified respectively in
I. “You should be the change that you want to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi
II. “You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” – Maya Angelou
III. “I might have been born in a hovel, but I am determined to travel with the greats.” – Tina Turner
IV.“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
The shades of modality can be identified respectively in
Ano: 2024
Banca:
CPCON
Órgão:
Prefeitura de São José de Piranhas - PB
Prova:
CPCON - 2024 - Prefeitura de São José de Piranhas - PB - Professor de Língua Inglesa |
Q3128390
Inglês
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Text 1
Generation y or the millennials: digital natives
The revolution was shaped by the millennials or generation Y. Also known as digital natives, millennials are those born
between 1982 and 1994 and technology is part of their everyday lives: all their activities are mediated by a screen. The concept of on
and off is completely integrated into their lives. However, they were not born into it; they migrated to the digital world from the
analogue one in which they were living.
Unlike previous generations, because of the economic crisis, the world requires them to be better trained to get a job, as
competition is increasing. Unlike their parents, Generation X, digital natives are not satisfied with the world around them and are
ambitious and want to achieve their goals.
However, the millennial generation is labelled as being lazy, narcissistic and spoilt. In fact, in 2014, Time magazine labelled
them as the me-me-me generation.
Disponível em: www.iberdrola.com.Acesso em: 2 out. 2020.
Which statement best explains the difference between millennials and Generation X as described in the text?
Ano: 2024
Banca:
COTEC
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Santo Hipólito - MG
Prova:
COTEC - 2024 - Prefeitura de Santo Hipólito - MG - Professor De Inglês |
Q3123432
Inglês
Analyze the following statements and select the CORRECT alternative.
Ano: 2024
Banca:
FGV
Órgão:
DATAPREV
Provas:
FGV - 2024 - DATAPREV - Técnico de Segurança do Trabalho
|
FGV - 2024 - DATAPREV - Auxiliar ou Técnico de Enfermagem do Trabalho |
Q3086198
Inglês
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Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humans
Experts say the rise of artificial intelligence will make most
people better off over the next decade, but many have concerns
about how advances in AI will affect what it means to be human,
to be productive and to exercise free will
By Janna Anderson and Lee Rainie
Digital life is augmenting human capacities and disrupting eons-old
human activities. Code-driven systems have spread to more than
half of the world’s inhabitants in ambient information and
connectivity, offering previously unimagined opportunities and
unprecedented threats. As emerging algorithm-driven artificial
intelligence (AI) continues to spread, will people be better off than
they are today?
The experts predicted networked artificial intelligence will amplify
human effectiveness but also threaten human autonomy, agency
and capabilities. They spoke of the wide-ranging possibilities; that
computers might match or even exceed human intelligence and
capabilities on tasks such as complex decision-making, reasoning
and learning, sophisticated analytics and pattern recognition,
visual acuity, speech recognition and language translation. They
said “smart” systems in communities, in vehicles, in buildings and
utilities, on farms and in business processes will save time, money
and lives and offer opportunities for individuals to enjoy a morecustomized future.
Many focused their optimistic remarks on health care and the
many possible applications of AI in diagnosing and treating
patients or helping senior citizens live fuller and healthier lives.
They were also enthusiastic about AI’s role in contributing to broad
public-health programs built around massive amounts of data that
may be captured in the coming years about everything from
personal genomes to nutrition. Additionally, a number of these
experts predicted that AI would abet long-anticipated changes in
formal and informal education systems.
Yet, most experts, regardless of whether they are optimistic or not,
expressed concerns about the long-term impact of these new tools
on the essential elements of being human. All respondents in this
non-scientific canvassing were asked to elaborate on why they felt
AI would leave people better off or not. Many shared deep
worries, and many also suggested pathways toward solutions. The
main themes they sounded about threats and remedies are
outlined in future reports.
https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2018/12/10/artificial-intelligence-and-thefuture-of-humans/
“They spoke of the wide-ranging possibilities; that computers
might match or even exceed human intelligence and capabilities
on tasks such as complex decision-making, reasoning and
learning”.
The use of “might” in this excerpt taken form TEXT can be understood as
The use of “might” in this excerpt taken form TEXT can be understood as
Ano: 2024
Banca:
FGV
Órgão:
DATAPREV
Provas:
FGV - 2024 - DATAPREV - ATI - Advocacia
|
FGV - 2024 - DATAPREV - ATI - Administração e Governança |
FGV - 2024 - DATAPREV - ATI - Análise de Negócio de TI |
FGV - 2024 - DATAPREV - ATI - Comunicação Social |
FGV - 2024 - DATAPREV - ATI - Contabilidade |
FGV - 2024 - DATAPREV - ATI - Desenvolvimento de Software |
FGV - 2024 - DATAPREV - ATI - Engenharia |
FGV - 2024 - DATAPREV - ATI - Inteligência da Informação |
FGV - 2024 - DATAPREV - Engenheiro de Segurança do Trabalho |
FGV - 2024 - DATAPREV - Médico do Trabalho |
FGV - 2024 - DATAPREV - Analista de Processamento |
FGV - 2024 - DATAPREV - ATI - Arquitetura, Engenharia e Sustentação Tecnológica |
FGV - 2024 - DATAPREV - ATI - Gestão de Serviços de TIC |
FGV - 2024 - DATAPREV - ATI - Segurança Cibernética e Proteção de Dados |
Q3085834
Inglês
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Research-Article
How to be a successful app developer: lessons from the simulation of an app ecosystem
Soo Ling Lim, Peter J. Bentley
Abstract
App developers are constantly competing against each other to win more downloads for their apps. With hundreds of thousands of apps in these online stores, what strategy should a developer use to be successful? Should they innovate, make many similar apps, optimize their own apps or just copy the apps of others? Looking more deeply, how does a complex app ecosystem perform when developers choose to use different strategies? This paper investigates these questions using AppEco, the first Artificial Life model of mobile application ecosystems. In AppEco, developer agents build and upload apps to the app store; user agents browse the store and download the apps. A distinguishing feature of AppEco is the explicit modelling of apps as artefacts. In this work we use AppEco to simulate Apple's iOS app ecosystem and investigate common developer strategies, evaluating them in terms of downloads received, app diversity, and adoption rate.
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/2384697.2384698
In the sentences, “With hundreds of thousands of apps in these
online stores, what strategy should a developer use to be
successful? Should they innovate, make many similar apps,
optimize their own apps or just copy the apps of others?”.
The modal “should”, used in TEXT, expresses the idea of:
Ano: 2024
Banca:
Instituto Consulplan
Órgão:
Prefeitura de São João Nepomuceno - MG
Prova:
Instituto Consulplan - 2024 - Prefeitura de São João Nepomuceno - MG - Professor Regente II - Língua Inglesa |
Q3069665
Inglês
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Conclusions and Recommendations
Given the panorama of English instruction in Brazil, particularly in the states of Minas Gerais and Mato Grosso, and
considering the results of the surveys conducted with universities and teachers in both states, some conclusions and
recommendations could be drawn.
Nationally, English instruction has been gaining importance and visibility through curriculum reform and the new model
of upper secondary school. It is an enormously significant achievement that, for the first time, English has become mandatory
in all public and private schools from 6th grade onward. The BNCC offers clarity on the competencies and abilities that students
should develop at each education level. However, if, on the one hand, making English compulsory was an important step, on
the other hand, the implementation of this policy is still incomplete. The main issue is the limited amount of instructional time
in English in the national curriculum guidelines. As the cases of Mato Grosso and Minas Gerais illustrate, the result is that
students have insufficient exposure to the language, with only two classes per week in secondary schools and one class per
week in upper secondary. Under these conditions, it is unlikely that learners will develop full proficiency in the language, and
teachers will have the instructional time to focus on all the necessary competencies and abilities required by the BNCC.
Another important consideration is the link between initial training for English teachers and how it interacts with the
routines and challenges of the classroom. There is room for improvement when considering the mismatch between the
programs of study at universities and the pedagogical practice required of English teachers and strengthened ties and
communication between State Education Departments and the teacher training programs at universities.
Universities face additional challenges, such as the low English proficiency of students in the initial training courses. Initial
training institutions face difficulties in thoroughly preparing future teachers regarding language proficiency and the pedagogical
elements related to being an effective teacher. In this sense, the situation can create a vicious cycle; students leave schools
with a low proficiency level in English, and those who decide to take the initial training courses to become English teachers and
enter universities cannot fully develop proficiency as pedagogical competencies. Therefore, they enter schools not fully
prepared to be teachers and face all the challenges of a classroom.
Another critical challenge is class size and the heterogeneity of students’ ability levels, which could limit teachers’ ability
to implement some pedagogical practices, such as working with practicing speaking. This is not only a challenge faced by English
teachers, but all teachers and that policymakers need to keep in mind. In addition, teachers commonly work in more than one
school at a time and sometimes teach other subjects to meet the required hours of instructional time stipulated in their
contracts.
The surveys with teachers demonstrated that many have never participated in a professional development session
specifically designed for English teachers. For those who have, not all considered the helpful training to improve their knowledge
and practice. This points to the fact that more attention needs to be paid to the continuous training courses offered to English
teachers. These training courses should be frequent and address specific challenges, taking into account the pedagogical issues
and areas that English teachers identify as most critical.
Briefly, it is important to highlight the windows of opportunity that have been opened in Brazil with the BNCC and the
new upper secondary model. Through their education ministries, state governments have made significant efforts to adapt
their regional curricula to the competencies and abilities listed on the BNCC and implement the first pilots and designed
pathways for upper secondary schools. It remains a question of how the rest of those two processes will be implemented, but
there are positive signs that English may gain more importance at a national level. At least in Minas Gerais and Mato Grosso,
there is already a movement to increase the importance of the discipline.
While Minas Gerais has developed a few specific training courses for English teachers focused on improving their
pedagogical knowledge through the program “Pathways for Educators” and intends to create a training pathway for upper
secondary students focused in English, Mato Grosso has implemented English in all primary schools in the state and launched
the program “More English,” with resources to help teachers and students. Those efforts are aligned with the national reforms
and illustrate the political willingness of states to promote more actions to improve teachers’ and students’ proficiency in
English.
In these states and, to some extent, at the national level, the foundations have been set to put English instruction in the
spotlight as a crucial discipline to the integral development of students. However, much work and resources are still needed to
realize this goal. Therefore, the following recommendations are intended to advise decision-makers at universities and State
Education Departments.
(Source: https://www.thedialogue.org/wp-content/. Access: October 2024.)
In 7º§, what idea does the modal verb “may” express?
Ano: 2024
Banca:
FGV
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Macaé - RJ
Prova:
FGV - 2024 - Prefeitura de Macaé - RJ - Professor C - Língua Inglesa |
Q3050736
Inglês
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TEXT VI
Literacy Instruction for Young EFL Learners:
A Balanced Approach
Developing literacy skills in a foreign language can begin as
early as foreign language instruction begins. Although some EFL
programs delay literacy instruction for young learners and only
focus on oral language development, studies have shown that it is
not necessary, or even recommended, to take this approach. First,
it is widely known that literacy skills in the native or first language
(L1) can be transferred to reading and writing in a foreign
language, such as English. Remember that “One only has to
become ‘literate’ once” (Shin and Crandall, 2014, p. 160), so
English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers can tap into students’
understanding of print and strategies for making meaning from
text that originate in their L1 as a starting point for building literacy
in English. Even further, research supports that literacy skills can
be transferred bidirectionally—that is, both ways between L1 and
L2—and the language of initial literacy does not necessarily need
to be the L1. Even preschool-age children who are not yet literate
in their L1 can still engage in early literacy activities that build
reading readiness and phonemic awareness. Teachers can read big
books with print aloud and use songs and rhymes to focus on the
sounds of English. They can also engage students in writing
readiness exercises like tracing, connecting the dots, and coloring.
These are fun and effective activities for building early literacy with
young EFL learners.
Although EFL teachers usually have limited time in class,
sometimes only 3–5 hours a week, they should incorporate literacy
instruction and not just oral skills development for young learners,
especially because learning to read is also proven to assist in oral
language development.[…] If students progress faster when
reading is part of language instruction, EFL teachers of young
learners should use a curriculum that integrates all four language
skills and provides a balanced approach to literacy instruction.
Note: Shin, J. K., & Crandall, J. A. (2014). Teaching Young
Learners English: From Theory to Practice. Boston: National
Geographic Learning/Cengage Learning.
Adapted from https://www.eltngl.com/assets/downloads/
ourworld2_pro0000009113/ourworld2e-literacy-instruction.pdf
The modal verb in “Even preschool-age children […] can still
engage in early literacy activities”(1st paragraph) indicates
Ano: 2024
Banca:
IGEDUC
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Afogados da Ingazeira - PE
Prova:
IGEDUC - 2024 - Prefeitura de Afogados da Ingazeira - PE - Professor II: Língua Inglesa |
Q3044811
Inglês
Judge the next item, about the semantics and morphosyntax of the English language.
The sentence "Hardly had he entered the room when
the meeting started" demonstrates the use of negative
inversion, where the auxiliary verb "had" precedes the
subject "he" to emphasize the immediacy of the events.
Ano: 2024
Banca:
IGEDUC
Órgão:
Prefeitura de Afogados da Ingazeira - PE
Prova:
IGEDUC - 2024 - Prefeitura de Afogados da Ingazeira - PE - Professor II: Língua Inglesa |
Q3044809
Inglês
Judge the next item, about the semantics and morphosyntax of the English language.
In the sentence "He must have been working," the
auxiliary verb "must" indicates a necessity or obligation in
the past.
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