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“In this context, English is no longer treated as a foreign language, but as a lingua franca of global communication, used by speakers worldwide with different linguistic and cultural repertoires.”
(Bombinhas, 2024, p. 188. Diretrizes Curriculares da Educação Básica da Rede Municipal de Ensino de Bombinhas.)
Based on this excerpt and on contemporary principles of English Language Teaching, choose the correct alternative.
“Professor House calls for continuing research on ELF in Europe and elsewhere, but concludes that it is ‘not, for the present time, a threat to multilingualism’.”
With respect to the use of pronouns and prepositional expressions in the excerpt, choose the correct alternative.
Column A
1) a threat
2) present-day practices
3) their own specific communicative, cultural and pragmatic competencies
4) an open mindset
Column B
(__) Noun phrase with indefinite article + abstract noun
(__) Noun phrase expressing possession
(__) Noun phrase with adjective modifying a compound noun
(__) Noun phrase formed by adjective + noun
Choose the correct sequence.
“The field of Second Language Acquisition has also been questioned with regard to its dependence on native speaker standards as the measuring rod that determines successful learning.”
The choice of the passive voice in the excerpt serves to:
“The realization that there are today more nonnative speakers than native speakers of English in the world […] has led to the rethinking of present-day practices in teaching…”
Mark the statements as True (T) or False (F).
(__) The structure there are is used to introduce the existence of a situation rather than to identify a specific agent.
(__) The expression there are today functions as a stylistic device to emphasize the current relevance of the situation described.
(__) Replacing there are with they are would preserve the same meaning and discourse function.
(__) The use of there to be is common in academic writing to present factual information impersonally.
Choose the correct alternative.
“The winds of change may indeed be beneficial for some and a threat to others.”
Analyze the statements.
I) The modal verb “may” expresses possibility rather than certainty.
II) The adverb “indeed” reinforces the speaker’s full commitment to the truth of the statement.
III) The modal construction reflects cautious and evaluative language typical of academic argumentation.
Choose the correct alternative.
“This line of research presents serious questions for Applied Linguistics (AL) and English Language Teaching (ELT) that will, if implemented, entail major changes in that endeavor.”
The verb forms used in the segment “will, if implemented, entail” indicate that:
“The appearance of Lingua Franca English has contributed to rethinking the role of language assessment and testing […]”
Mark the statements as True (T) or False (F).
(__) The verb form “has contributed” is in the Present Perfect and emphasizes the impact of a past development on current discussions.
(__) The use of the Present Perfect suggests that the contribution is still relevant at the present time.
(__) Replacing “has contributed” with “contributed” would preserve exactly the same meaning in this context.
(__) The verb tense choice is consistent with academic discourse that focuses on ongoing effects rather than finished events.
Choose the correct alternative.
“This line of research presented serious questions for Applied Linguistics (AL) and English Language Teaching (ELT) that, if implemented, would entail major changes in that endeavor.”
The use of verb tenses in “presented” and “would entail” indicates that:
“The realization that there are today more nonnative speakers than native speakers of English in the world […] has led to the rethinking of present-day practices in teaching, teacher preparation, and the writing of textbooks.”
The verb form “has led” is used in this context because it: