SEMINÁRIOS EM LÍNGUA INGLESA: ESTUDOS LINGUÍSTICOS

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1a Questão (Ref.: 201602833983)
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	So, we understand that communication is a comprehensive interchange of meaning between individuals, through symbols. But why did we use the word symbols, instead of words? Because human communication goes beyond the mere use of words and goes into the world of language, which is much more complex. Communication can be either ________________or _______________. Regarding what you have just read about communication, choose the alterantive that best fulfills the blanks:
		
	
	verbal / written
	
	oral / verbal
	
	written / non-verbal
	
	oral / written
	 
	verbal / non-verbal
	
	
	 2a Questão (Ref.: 201602814426)
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	Read this:
The ________________might be a powerful tool in the construction of knowledge and scientific findings. It demands discipline, rigor and sistematicity from the student, in order to be a productive academic activity.
 
		
	 
	research
	
	diocourse
	
	classroom
	
	text
	 
	seminar
	
	
	 3a Questão (Ref.: 201602834074)
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	The scope of applied linguistics is very wide and vague due to the fact that language is implicated not only in educational matters, but in much of our daily lives. Actually, there are a great number of important daily activities that depend on our language ability to be performed, and the others that do not, are often developed and enhanced through it. Cook (op cit), in an attempt to delimit the scope of applied linguistics, presents the following areas as the main areas of concern for applied linguists:
		
	
	writing correctly
	
	language as a system
	
	writing mistakes
	
	language mistakes
	 
	language and education
	
	
	 4a Questão (Ref.: 201602335183)
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	According to Brumfit (2001), research may be defined as a systematic process of inquiry that consists of three components. What are they?
		
	
	A question, an inquiry and data
	
	A question, a problem and a hypothesis
	
	A hypothesis, data and specific answers
	 
	Data, a question and analysis of data
	
	An inquiry, analysis of data and a hypothesis
	
	
	 5a Questão (Ref.: 201603164679)
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	READ the text below:
Teachers might benefit considerably from reflecting on and examining their own practice systematically. In fact, systematic collection of data from their own practice followed by its analysis and reflection upon the results might help teachers to make better choices in the future about their practice.
 
►Taking the previous text into account, we can state that teachers are more likely to accelerate and enhance their professional development because they are potential (choose the best alternative):
		
	 
	researchers
	
	students
	
	teachers
	
	linguists
	
	scientists
	
	
	 6a Questão (Ref.: 201602819442)
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	In lessons, we argued that _______________is a comprehensive interchange of meaning between individuals, through symbols. We also saw that ______________can be either verbal or non-verbal.
Choose the word that best completes the blanks:
		
	 
	communication
	
	text
	
	discourse
	
	language
	
	seminar
	
	
	 7a Questão (Ref.: 201602819459)
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	___________inquiry is sometimes accused by some researchers of being soft, speculative and concerned with data. Choose the best option to complete the blank:
		
	
	research
	
	college
	 
	quantitative
	
	data
	 
	qualitative
	
	
	 8a Questão (Ref.: 201603164640)
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	READ the text below:
As teachers, we invariably face problems in our professional careers and we must find ways of turning them into positive experiences. One method of doing this is through _______________. This method can be used in different settings and for a number of reasons. In fact, it is appropriate whenever specific knowledge is required for a specific problem in a specific situation. In other words, as long as there is a problem involving people, tasks and procedures or whenever some change is required, this method can provide useful outcomes.
 
►Choose the alternative that best completes the text above:
		
	
	Qualitative Inquiry
	
	Quantitative Research
	
	Quantitative Inquiry
	 
	Action Research
	
	Qualitative Research
	
	
	 9a Questão (Ref.: 201602834976)
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	We might conclude that the idea of using the questionnaire as a research tool is a very attractive one. Indeed, it offers the researcher many advantages. However, there are some disadvantages in its use as well. Choose the option that contains one ADVANTAGE of using questionnaires as research tool:
		
	
	They are inadequate for visually impaired respondents;
	 
	They are relatively simple to administer and easy to analyze;
	
	They are inadequate for complex issues;
	
	If any information is missing, you cannot go back to respondents;
	
	Respondents might leave some questions unanswered or complete them incorrectly;
	
	
	 10a Questão (Ref.: 201602296574)
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	The main characteristic of Qualitative Research is that
		
	 
	It only uses quantification when it is appropriate.
	
	It uses quantification as much as possible.
	
	It never uses quantification.
	
	It always uses quantification.
	
	It naturally needs quantification.