PRÁTICA DE ENSINO EM INGLÊS III - AV

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Lesson 1
		1.
		What is the  purpose of learning how to read in a language?
Choose the answer which is inappropriate.
	
	
	
	Only to have access to the literature representative of its high culture.
		2.
		Theoretical positions and beliefs about the nature of language, the nature of language learning, and the applicability of both to pedagogical settings. Can be related to as ________.
	
	
	
	Techniques
	
	
	Approach
		3.
		Which techniques should we teach our students as far as reading is concerned?
	
	
	
	Reading and writing.
	
	
	Prediction and classification.
	
	
	Skimming and scanning.
		4.
		Students work in groups to make five questions about vocabulary from the previous unit. Then, they exchange questions with another group and try to answer the questions. This is an example of:
	
	
	
	Reading Approach
	
	
	Communicative Language Teaching
 
		5.
		If your English teacher asks you what language skill is the easiest to master, what would most students say?
	
	
	
	Reading.
		6.
		Any of a wide variety of exercises, activities, or devices used in the language classroom for realizing lesson objectives can be classified as ____.      
	
	
	
	Mistakes
	
	
	Technique
	
	
	Method
Lesson 2
	
		
	
		1.
		Which of the following reading strategies would you use to figure out what time your favorite program is on television from the TV guide?
	
	
	
	scanning 
		2.
		Read the following comments and check the one which is appropriate.
	
	
	
	Skimming and scanning techniques have been famous since the end of the XIXth century.
	
	
	The reader may skim the text first to see if it is worth listening.
	
	
	The reader may not scan the text if He/she looks for a specific information to note.
	
	
	Often skimming and scanning are used together when reading a text.
		3.
		What is one of the most common mistakes students make in reading ?
	
	
	
	They try to understand each and every word they read.
		4.
		Which of the following reading strategies would you use to decide which book you want to check out from the library?
	
	
	
	scanning
		5.
		Why are we slow readers?
Choose the item that is inappropriate.
	
	
	
	We have no problems concentrating.
		6.
		Read the fragments below and say if they are related to SKIMMING or SCANNING
a. _________ requires a high level of reading skills and word-recognition abilities because readers must be able to quickly look for pertinent pieces of information and recognize key words.
b. __________can be a good pre-reading tool to help a reader decide if a more thorough reading of the material is needed.
c. __________ enables readers to quickly move through large amounts of material to find specific details, covering up to 1,500 words per minute.
d. __________ is a useful tool to use when a reader needs to locate a specific date, important name or pertinent quote. Scanning can be a convenient tool for writers looking for a fact to include in a report or for looking up a word in a dictionary.
 
	
	
	
	SKIMMING - SKIMMING - SCANNING - SCANNING
Lesson 3
		1.
		Which of the following is an appropriate suggestion for teachers as far as the writing ability is concerned?
	
	
	
	You should try to become process-oriented rather than product-oriented.
		2.
		Read the statement below. 
"It aims at explanation, i.e. the cognitive analysis and subsequent syntheses of complex facts. Example: An essay on "Rhetoric: What is it and why do we study it?"
The IT in bold refers to:
 
	
	
	
	Narrative
	
	
	Expository text type
		3.
		Choose the alternatives that CORRECTLY fill the blanks:
_______ is used in all forms of writing to create a vivid impression of a person, place, object or event.
 
	
	
	
	Description
		4.
		As far as the writing ability is concerned, we can say that _________.
Choose the inappropriate comment.
	
	
	
	learning how to write in a foreign or second language is just a matter of jotting things down in the code you are learning.
	
		5.
		Teaching the writing process may not always be an easy task.
Which of the following  may contribute to its success?
	
	
	
	Teachers ought to assign writing every class as homework.
	
	
	Teachers must be very much concerned with phonetics.
	
	
	Teachers must establish an environment to stimulate students to think.
		6.
		What are the five steps/stages of writing?
	
	
	Pre-writing - First draft - Revision - Editing - Publishing
Lesson 4
		1.
		Which of the following elements of a narrative text refers to when and where the story takes place?
	
	
	
	Character
	
	
	Theme
	
	
	Plot
	
	
	Setting
		2.
		Complete the blak space choosing the CORRECT aternative
In a Narrative Type of text the angle from which the story is told is ______.
	
	
	
	Point of view
 
	
		3.
		How would you classify the following text?
"Australia is probably one of the most mysterious regions of the world¿at least for people who have never been there before. A huge continent on the outskirts of the world, a place where it is cold during summer months and warm when it is winter; a place whose inhabitants walk upside down; a place where flora and fauna is exotic, dangerous, and unique¿many species inhabiting Australia cannot be found anywhere else in the world. Australia is well suited for living¿and at the same time, there are regions where no human being has ever set foot before."
(academichelp.net/samples/academics/essays/melbourne.html)
	
	
	
	description.
		4.
		Which of the following is the main character, or hero, in a story?
	
	
	
	Protagonist
	
		5.
		The following alternative below can be associated with a narrative text , EXCEPT FOR:
	
	
	
	an adventure
		6.
		Talking about narratives, which of the following is not a characteristic of it?
	
	
	
	Narrative writing involves not only a set of skills but also much copying from other authors.
Lesson 5
	
		
	
		1.
		Choose the item which DOES NOT fit in the comment.
Students are encouraged to use the language independently through text types, with activities intended to count numbers.
 
	
	
	
	count numbers
		2.
		Which alternative CORRECTLY fills the blank below
________ is an activity learners carry out before reading or listening to a text, where they predict what they are going to hear or read. This gives them a reason to listen or read, as they confirm or reject their predictions.
	
	
	
	Prediction
		3.
		Choose the alternative that CORRECTLY complets the statement below:
As far as language learning is concerned, __________.
	
	
	
	Students who misbehave in class ought to be asked to leave the school.
	
	
	Teachers need to be always open to new ideas that can facilitate the whole classroom language learning.
		4.
		Students who present the following characteristics may apply to _____.
"Students can use written language effectively for formal and informal exchanges, hypothesize and conjecture, and write all types of correspondence. They can work on research papers well since they have already acquired the ability of supporting point of view and defend hypothesis. Most students at this level show excellent control of a full range of structures, possess a wide range of vocabulary, and do not present problems with patterned errors."
	
	
	
	ACTFL level: superior
		5.
		¿Learners are going to listen to a presentation about a journey through Africa. They predict what vocabulary they might hear, and also what kind of emotions the speaker might have felt. They listen to confirm their ideas.¿ (https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article)
The example above is related to
 
	
	
	
	The process approach
 
	
	
	Grammar Translation
 
	
	
	Prediction
 
		6.
		Read the alternatives below and choose the alternative that IS NOT a characteristic of Scanning:
	
	
	
	It refers to the processof reading all the details within a passage to get an overall impression
Lesson 6
	
		
	
		1.
		Choose the CORRECT alternative:
In this methodology, grammar is seen as a toll to facilitate effective communication. It is _____.
	
	
	
	Audio-lingual
 
	
	
	Communicative Language Teaching (CLTA)
 
		2.
		Choose the CORRECT alternative.
There is a heavy dependence on imitating language models and memorization of dialogues. This statement is related to _______.
 
	
	
	
	Audio-lingual
 
		3.
		Deduction is an argument in which the conclusion is said to follow necessarily from the premise.
Which of the following is not associated with deduction?
	
	
	
	All expressions used in the premises must be clearly and consistently defined.
	
	
	New ideas are welcomed  in the conclusion.
		4.
		In this method, the teacher is a facilitator who creates a classroom climate conducive to language learning and provides opportunities for students to use and practice the language. Which method is this?
	
	
	
	Communicative Language Teaching (CLTA)
 
		5.
		When teaching ESL and dealing with different students, what is very common to happen in a classroom?
	
	
	
	It is very common for us , teachers, to find students with different levels of English in the same classroom.
		6.
		What do teachers do in the attempt to reach all the students in a class ?
	
	
	
	The teacher just gives attention to the gifted ones.
	
	
	The teacher selects some good students to try to help him in dealing with all the students.
	
	
	Teachers need to use a variety of strategies in their attempt to reach all students in the most effective manner.
Lesson 7
		1.
		 What kind of knowledge presents the following characteristics?
It is acquired relatively directly from the environment and requires substantially less mental effort during the learning process.
	
	
	
	implicit
		2.
		Complete the blank with the APPROPIATE alternative:
The emphasis on structural detail makes language learning strenuous and boring. This is ______.
 
	
	
	
	Grammar-translation
 
		3.
		Learners are given opportunities to use the target language within a real-life communicative context and the language used is not totally predictable. What method is being referred here?
 
	
	
	
	Communicative Language Teaching (CLTA)
 
	
		4.
		Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words:
As either current/ former students or current/ future teachers, we are definitely aware that most classes we attend/ teach _____ on teaching conceptual ______ knowledge rather than setting up an opportunity for students to gain substantial experiential ______ knowledge.
	
	
	
	focus - explicit -   implict 
		5.
		The following are characteristics of explicitness in teaching, EXCEPT FOR:.
	
	
	
	Explicit teaching involves directing student attention toward a specific learning objective in a highly structured environment.
	
	
	It  involves modeling thinking patterns, i.e., a teacher thinking out loud while working through a ¿problem¿ to help students understand how they should think about accomplishing a task.
	
	
	Explicit teaching begins very student-centered with little teacher responsibility
		6.
		Choose the CORRECT alternative:
The main activities are memorization of dialogues, question and answer practice, substitution drills and various forms of guided speaking and writing practice. This is _______.
	
	
	
	Total Physical Response
	
	
	Grammar-translation
 
	
	
	Communicative Language Teaching (CLTA)
 
	
	
	Audio-lingual
Lesson 8
		1.
		How do  most Brazilians learn English?
	
	
	
	Most people  go to private English schools.
		2.
		In this method, learning support consists of printed material which provide the texts of dialogues and the cues needed for drills and practice exercises. A teachers' edition is also available. What method is this?
 
	
	
	
	Audio-lingual
 
		3.
		Complete the blank with the APPROPIATE alternative:
In _______ learning support material reflects real-life use of the target language - newspapers, brochures, clippings, songs, labels, packaging and realia
	
	
	
	Communicative Language Teaching (CLTA)
 
		4.
		Complete the blank with the APPROPIATE alternative:
In ______ Learners are engaged in meaningful and authentic language use
 
	
	
	
	Total Physical Response
	
	
	Grammar-translation
 
	
	
	Communicative Language Teaching (CLTA)
 
		5.
		Why do Brazilian adults study English?
	
	
	
	Because mastering the English language helps Brazilians to advance in their careers
		6.
		How is the English teaching and learning seen all over our country?
The following are appropriate answers, EXCEPT FOR:
 
	
	
	
	Recent solutions to the problem of teaching English in our schools have brought positive results.
Lesson 9
		1.
		The empiricist (behaviorist, environmentalist) perspective claims that _____.
	
	
	
	it is the learner¿s experience that is solely responsible for language learning and is more important than any specific innate capacity.
		2.
		Complete the blank with the APPROPIATE alternative:
This method places emphasis on the social nature of learning. Learning is not an individual private activity but a social one that depends upon interaction with others. The previous statement has to do with _____.
 
	
	
	
	Direct Method
 
	
	
	Total Physical Response
	
	
	Communicative Language Teaching (CLTA)
 
		3.
		Fill in the blanks with the CORRECT information:
According to Edward M. Anthony, approach is ..............., method is ...............  consistent with these theories, and theories are  ................
	
	
	
	the procedures to implement the method, the level of theories, the plan of language teaching.
	
	
	the plan of language teaching, the procedures to implement the method, the level of theories.
	
	
	The level of theories, the procedures to implement it, the plan of language teaching.
	
	
	the level of theories,  the plan of language teaching, the procedures to implement the method.
		4.
		Since the 1970's, the communicative approach has been influential in foreign language teaching. The main objective is to have students become competent i.e., able to use the language appropriate to a social context.
Choose the item which is  not a characteristic of the communicative approach?
	
	
	
	A characteristic of this approach is the fact that we don't need to use authentic materials.
		5.
		Complete the blank with the APPROPIATE alternative:
Little or no attention is given to pronunciation in ______.
 
	
	
	
	Grammar-translation
 
		6.
		Complete the blank with the APPROPIATE alternative:
Language mastery is assessed in terms of the learner's knowledge of structures and vocabulary. This is _____.
 
	
	
	
	Audio-lingual
 
	
	
	Total Physical Response
	
	
	Grammar-translation
Lesson 10
		1.
		Concerning textbooks , which of the following comments is inadequate?
	
	
	
	Most schools have decided not to use them anymore.
		2.
		Complete the blank with the APPROPIATE alternative:
_________ is an English teaching method that dates back to the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.
	
	
	
	Grammar - Translation
 
		3.
		This method places emphasis on the social and situational contexts of communication. What method is that? Choose the alternaive that CORRECTLY names it.
 
	
	
	
	Communicative Language Teaching (CLTA)
 
		4.
		Who is responsible for the teaching/learning of English in our country?
	
	
	
	Public associations.
	
	
	Public schools.
	
	
	Private English schools.
		5.
		Choose the CORRECT alternative:
This methodology is based on Structuralism and Behaviourism. It is _______.
 
	
	
	
	Audio-lingual
		6.
		Both the evaluation and development of textbooks and class materials constitute a relatively young phenomenonin the field of second/ foreign language teaching/ acquisition.
In practical terms,  what does this phenomenon include? Choose the inappropriate item.
	
	
	
	the price.
AV
	1a Questão (Ref.: 201712203139)
	If your English teacher asks you what language skill is the easiest to master, what would most students say?
		
	
	Writing.
	
	None of them.
 
 
 
	
	Listening.
	
	Speaking.
	
	Reading.
	
	
	 2a Questão (Ref.: 201712203157)
	Read the following comments and check the one which is appropriate.
 
		
	
	Skimming and scanning techniques have been famous since the end of the XIXth century.
	
	The reader may skim the text first to see if it is worth listening.
	
	Often skimming and scanning are used together when reading a text.
	
	Skimming involves much knowledge about the language.
 
 
 
	
	The reader may not scan the text if He/she looks for a specific information to note.
	
	
	 3a Questão (Ref.: 201712203164)
	Read the statement below.
"It aims at explanation, i.e. the cognitive analysis and subsequent syntheses of complex facts. Example: An essay on "Rhetoric: What is it and why do we study it?"
The IT in bold refers to:
 
		
	
	Expository text type
	
	Argumentative text type
	
	Narrative
	
	Literature
	
	Descriptive text type
 
	
	
	 4a Questão (Ref.: 201712203189)
	Complete the blak space choosing the CORRECT aternative
In a Narrative Type of text the angle from which the story is told is ______.
		
	
	None of the above
	
	Character view
	
	Camera view
	
	Point of view
 
	
	Side view
	
	
	 5a Questão (Ref.: 201712203205)
	Students who present the following characteristics may apply to _____.
"Students can use written language effectively for formal and informal exchanges, hypothesize and conjecture, and write all types of correspondence. They can work on research papers well since they have already acquired the ability of supporting point of view and defend hypothesis. Most students at this level show excellent control of a full range of structures, possess a wide range of vocabulary, and do not present problems with patterned errors."
		
	
	ACTFL level: novice
	
	ACTFL level: advanced
	
	ACTFL level: intermediate
	
	ACTFL level: standard
 
	
	ACTFL level: superior
	
	
	 6a Questão (Ref.: 201712214748)
	Choose the CORRECT alternative.
There is a heavy dependence on imitating language models and memorization of dialogues. This statement is related to _______.
 
		
	
	Total Physical Response
	
	Grammar-Translation
 
	
	Communicative Language Teaching (CLTA)
 
	
	Direct Method
 
	
	Audio-lingual
 
	
	
	 7a Questão (Ref.: 201712214755)
	Complete the blank with the APPROPIATE alternative:
The emphasis on structural detail makes language learning strenuous and boring. This is ______.
 
		
	
	Total Physical Response
	
	Direct Method
 
	
	Audio-lingual
 
	
	Communicative Language Teaching (CLTA)
 
	
	Grammar-translation
 
	
	
	 8a Questão (Ref.: 201712214756)
	In this method, learning support consists of printed material which provide the texts of dialogues and the cues needed for drills and practice exercises. A teachers' edition is also available. What method is this?
 
		
	
	Silent Way
 
	
	Audio-lingual
 
	
	Grammar-translation
 
	
	Communicative Language Teaching (CLTA)
 
	
	Natural Approach
	
	
	 9a Questão (Ref.: 201712214784)
	Complete the blank with the APPROPIATE alternative:
Little or no attention is given to pronunciation in ______.
 
		
	
	Grammar-translation
 
	
	Communicative Language Teaching (CLTA)
 
	
	Silent Way
 
	
	Audio-lingual
 
	
	Natural Approach
	
	
	 10a Questão (Ref.: 201712214744)
	Choose the CORRECT alternative:
This methodology is based on Structuralism and Behaviourism. It is _______.
 
		
	
	Audio-lingual