PRÁTICA ORAL EM LÍNGUA INGLESA I

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PRÁTICA ORAL EM LÍNGUA INGLESA I
		1.
		Research has proved that shy people restrict themselves to a minimum exposure to face-to-face interaction and for this reason they tend to give up and invent excuses. One of the most common excuses is
	
	
	
	Lack of conversation.
	
	
	Lack of exposure.
	
	
	Lack of vocabulary.
	
	
	Lack of motivation.
	
	
	Lack of knowledge.
	
Explicação:
The need of oral production if you want to be successful in communication. Research has already proved that shy people tend to lose opportunities of improving their foreign language because they avoid taking participation in conversations. Generally, they restrict themselves to a minimum exposure to face-to-face interaction and longer dialogues. If the interlocutor continues asking questions, they tend to give up and invent excuses.
One of the most common excuses is the lack of vocabulary.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		2.
		Which of the following statements attracts  young learners  to study English?
	
	
	
	To be able to buy clothes in different foreign shops in different foreign sites.
	
	
	To be able to address to other people in a sophisticated way.
	
	
	To be able to go surfing .
	
	
	To be able to speak the language.
	
	
	To be able to follow instructions of delicious recipes in different foreign sites.
	
Explicação:
Normally young learners are interested in being able to speak the language
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		3.
		The ability of being able to communicate orally effectively involves certain abilities.
Choose the  one which is inappropriate:
	
	
	
	Being able to write well.
	
	
	Listening attentively.
	
	
	Being a good observer makes communication easier since observing what is going on helps you to understand the situation.
	
	
	Speaking clearly.  
	
	
	Mastering the same language the ones involved in the converstation do.
	
Explicação:
Oral communication does not include writing.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		4.
		Para tornar-nos fluentes em uma língua, temos à disposição quatro habilidades comunicativas, a saber: listenning, speaking, _____________ and ______________:
	
	
	
	verbal and non-verbal
	
	
	oral and written
	
	
	text and context
	
	
	reading and writing
	
	
	text and oral
	
Explicação:
Para tornar-nos fluentes em uma língua, temos à disposição quatro habilidades comunicativas, a saber: compreensão auditiva ¿ listening; leitura ¿ reading; escrita ¿ writing; fala ¿ speaking. Segundo Widdowson (1998), o conceito de habilidade pode ser associado a treino, já que exigirá um determinado nível de desempenho. Outros apontam as habilidades como destrezas que requerem uma prática específica.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		5.
		Para tornar-nos fluentes em uma língua, temos à disposição quatro habilidades comunicativas. Marque a opção que tenha as quatro:
	
	
	
	Autoconhecimento / fala / compreensão auditiva / compreensão visual.
	
	
	Compreensão pessoal / coerência / coesão / flexibilidade.
	
	
	Compreensão visual /  leitura /  escrita /  fala.
	
	
	Compreensão auditiva / escrita / fala / leitura.
	
	
	Leitura / autoconhecimento / compreensão auditiva / compreensão visual.
	
Explicação:
Para tornar-nos fluentes em uma língua, temos à disposição quatro habilidades comunicativas, a saber: compreensão auditiva - listening / leitura - reading/ escrita - writing /fala - speaking.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		6.
		In the process of foreign language acquisition, which factors have great influence?
Which of the following IS NOT adequate?
	
	
	
	Intelligence.
	
	
	Laziness.
	
	
	Aptitude.
	
	
	Motivation.
	
	
	Youth.
	
Explicação:
Laziness is a negative aspect if we take into account language acquisition.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		7.
		O papel do professor no desenvolvimento da habilidade oral dos alunos é muito importante. Nas alternativas abaixo, qual não seria um exemplo de recomendação para a melhora do desempenho da habilidade de speaking dos alunos em sala?
	
	
	
	Promova caminhadas com os alunos ao ar livre.
	
	
	Não pressione: espere o tempo de resposta de cada aluno individualmente.
	
	
	Procure um equilíbrio entre a comunicação oral e os pontos gramaticais.
	
	
	Preocupe-se em contextualizar o conteúdo apresentado mais perto da realidade possível.
	
	
	Estabeleça objetivos claros e simples para as aulas e compartilhe com os alunos.
	
Explicação:
A alternativa não se encaixa em uma recomendação viável pois não oferece nenhuma dica em relação ao desenvolvimento da habilidade oral do aluno.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		8.
		Para muitos a habilidade oral em uma linguagem é considerada a medida do saber de uma língua, considerando-a a mais essencial entre as quatro habilidades. Muitos alunos afirmam não ter confiança o bastante para se expressar na língua. Dentre as opções abaixo, qual alternativa não se encaixa em uma razão para esta insegurança?
	
	
	
	Insegurança com sua aparência física.
	
	
	Falta de prática de habilidade oral, até mesmo em sala de aula.
	
	
	A crença de que não possui vocabulário ativo suficiente.
	
	
	Sensação de medo de cometer erros.
	
	
	Bloqueio devido à timidez, inibição, ansiedade.
	
Explicação:
Apesar de que a insegurança com a aparência física possa vir a causar desconforto, esta razão não tem direta conexão com a expressão em uma língua estrangeira.
AULA 2
		1.
		A finalidade geral de um curso ou escola, no que tange à aprendizagem de inglês como língua estrangeira, é aperfeiçoar as quatro habilidades (listening, speaking, reading e writing), reforçando o conteúdo com doses de gramática, vocabulário e fonética. Embora isso seja demasiadamente importante, não é o objetivo final. O objetivo de se estudar uma dada língua estrangeira é:
	
	
	
	Tornar-se capaz de usá-la
	
	
	Ler somente
	
	
	Ler e escrever com fluência
	
	
	Ouvir pessoas estrangeiras
	
	
	Falar e escrever
	
Explicação:
The final purpose of learning  langauge is being able to communicate in a variety of social situations. 
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		2.
		Muitos aprendizes brasileiros de inglês dizem ser melhores na leitura e escrita do que na fala e compreensão auditiva.
O que contribui negativamente para a aquisição de qualquer língua estrangeira?
Escolha a resposta incorreta.
	
	
	
	O uso de vídeos em inglês.
	
	
	A ansiedade.
	
	
	A incapacidade apresentada pelos alunos após os 18 anos para o aprendizado de uma língua estrangeira.
	
	
	O medo dos alunos de cometerem erros na frente dos colegas.
	
	
	A timidez.
	
Explicação:
O uso de vídeos em inglês contribui para a aquisição da língua.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		3.
		A compreensão auditiva é vista nos estudos da língua inglesa como uma poderosa ferramenta de aprendizagem. Qual das alternativas abaixo não se aplica na explicação das razões de ser um bom ouvinte?
	
	
	
	Ao ser um bom ouvinte, damos chances ao outro de se expressar.
	
	
	É útil para monopolizar conversas.
	
	
	Ser um bom ouvinte solidifica relações pessoais e espírito de cooperatividade.
	
	
	É interessante para realizar negociações.
	
	
	Uma razão é que minimiza confusões ou falta de entendimento.
	
Explicação:
Esta alternativa não se encaixa em uma razão para ser um bom ouvinte, pois a monopolização de conversas aconteceria com mais frequência com o uso da fala.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		4.
		Há quatro habilidades que precisam ser levadas em consideração no estudo de qualquer língua: ouvir, falar, ler e escrever.
Em que se baseia a opção do aluno por estudar inglês?
Qual das opções abaixo relacionadas está INCORRETA?
	
	
	
	No fato do domínio do inglês ser cobrado, muitas vezes, em uma entrevista de trabalho, podendo ser um diferencial.
	
	
	No interesse dos pais dos estudantes, visto que eles são responsáveis pelos filhos.
	
	
	No fato que ninguém chega a lugar algum se não praticar. Sem praticar as quatro habilidades da língua não há aprendizagem.
	
	
	No fatode que para poder ter um futuro promissor, o domínio do inglês é necessário.
	
	
	No fato de que o motivação pessoal de cada um contribui para a aprendizagem.
	
Explicação:
De nada adianta os pais obrigarem seus filhos a estudar inglês, se os filhos não tiverem interesse. Não basta frequentar as aulas. Precisa haver uma dedicação por parte dos alunos.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		5.
		Como a habilidade da compreensão auditiva pode ser assinalada como um pilar no aprendizado da língua estrangeira, o professor deve estar ciente de sua importância. Dentre as alternativas abaixo, qual delas não está correta?
	
	
	
	Uma boa escuta é construída em um tripé de estratégias básicas: atitude, atenção e ajuste.
	
	
	Um dos aspectos que devemos considerar ao falarmos da prática de listening é o ambiente de aprendizagem e interação.
	
	
	Listening é uma habilidade importante para professores também.
	
	
	Fica difícil para um aluno entender o material de listening de língua estrangeira se ele não dispuser de vocabulário suficiente e de certas construções gramaticais.
	
	
	O ditado "Seek first to understand, then to be understood" não tem conexão com listening e sim com a habilidade de speaking.
	
Explicação:
O ditado tem conexão direta com a habilidade de listening, pois fala sobre primeiro a busca do entender e depois de ser entendido.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		6.
		De acordo com estudos (PCNs, 1998), para ser considerado `bom´ em uma língua, devemos ser capazes de utilizá-la das mais variadas formas.
Qual das opções abaixo está inadequada.?
 
	
	
	
	Uma das formas seria ouvir músicas em inglês repetidas vezes.
	
	
	Uma dessas formas seria escrever pequenos textos em inglês.
	
	
	Uma das formas seria procurar comunicar-se em inglês sempre que tivesse uma chance.
	
	
	Uma das formas seria através de exercícios físicos.
	
	
	Uma das formas seria através da prática de ler textos em inglês.
	
Explicação:
Não é através de exercícios físicos que uma pessoa desenvolve as quatro habilidades de uma língua.
AULA 3
		1.
		Americanos são, em geral, mais formais do que latinos. Asim sendo, como você acha que os americanos saúdam alguém que acabaram de conhecer:
	
	
	
	With a bow
	
	
	With a kiss
	
	
	With a handshake
	
	
	With an embrace
	
	
	You do nothing
	
Explicação:
If you have a formal meeting for the first time, you can shake their hand while greeting (or without saying anything). However, when teenagers meet informally they generally use the expression ¿Give me five!¿ and slap hands together (high five). Another common greeting for youngsters is ¿WHAT¿S UP?¿
It¿s not necessary to shake hands with people we already know. British only shake hands when introduced to new people, but rarely when parting.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		2.
		Everyday, I wake up at 6 o'clock. I take a shower, brush my teeth, have breakfast and go to work.
The sentences above are about me. If I talked about Mary, how would it be, considering accuracy and grammar? Choose the most appropriate alternative:
	
	
	
	Everyday, Mary wake up at 6 o'clock. She take a shower, brush your teeth, have breakfast and go to work.
	
	
	Everyday, Mary wakes up at 6 o'clock. She takes a shower, brushes your teeth, has breakfast and goes to work.
	
	
	Everyday, Mary wakes up at 6 o'clock. She took a shower, brushed her teeth, had breakfast and went to work.
	
	
	Everyday, Mary wakes up at 6 o'clock. She takes a shower, brushes her teeth, has breakfast and goes to work.
	
	
	Everyday, Mary wakes up at 6 o'clock. She takes a shower, brushs her teeth, haves breakfast and gos to work.
	
Explicação:
1. Everyday, Mary wakes up at 6 o'clock. She takes a shower, brushs her teeth, haves (has) breakfast and gos (goes)  to work.
2. Everyday, Mary wakes up at 6 o'clock. She took (takes) a shower, brushed (brushes) her teeth, had (has) breakfast and went (goes) to work.
3. Everyday, Mary wakes up at 6 o'clock. She takes a shower, brushes your (her)  teeth, has breakfast and goes to work.
4. Everyday, Mary wake up at 6 o'clock. She take (takes)  a shower, brush (brushes) your (her) teeth, have (has) breakfast and go (goes)  to work.
5. Everyday, Mary wakes up at 6 o'clock. She takes a shower, brushes her teeth, has breakfast and goes to work. - correct.
          
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		3.
		What can you say to greet someone at night?
	
	
	
	Good afternoon.
	
	
	Good evening.
	
	
	Good morning.
	
	
	Good day.
	
	
	Good night.
	
Explicação:
Good night só é usado quando a pessoa parte, vai embora.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		4.
		Here are some small dialogues. In which one the answer does NOT apply to the question?
	
	
	
	Do you like your job? Yes, I am.
	
	
	What is your surname / last name? My surname / last name is _______.
	
	
	What is your name? My name is _______.
	
	
	Do you have a nickname? Yes, my nickname is _______ .
	
	
	What do you do? I am a _______.
	
Explicação:
Do you like your job? Yes, I do.
		
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		5.
		What is the suitable answer to the question ¿Do you have any children?¿
	
	
	
	Yes, I have two children
	
	
	I have two brothers.
	
	
	Their names are John and Mary.
	
	
	I am not married
	
	
	Yes, I like them.
	
Explicação:
Do you have any children?
Yes, I do.
Yes, I have _____ children.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		6.
		Make common English phrases by choosing the alternartive that fills the blank: _____ are you?' 'I am fine, thank you
	
	
	
	Why
	
	
	Where
	
	
	When
	
	
	How
	
	
	What
	
Explicação:
Hello, Mark. How are you?
Fine, thanks Carlos. And you?
I'm fine, thank you.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		7.
		As interações sociais do dia-a-dia incluem o ato de conhecer novas pessoas e situações em que somos apresentados ou devemos apresentar alguém surgem. Leia o diálogo abaixo e marque a alternativa que não completa a interação:
Debra: Hi, my name is Debra.
Victor: Hello, Debra. I'm Victor, how do you do?
Debra: _______________.
	
	
	
	Pleased to meet you, Victor.
	
	
	I'm very glad to meet you.
	
	
	It's a pleasure to meet you.
	
	
	I'm so glad to meet you again.
	
	
	It's nice to meet you.
	
Explicação:
No caso do diálogo, Debra e Victor estão se conhecendo pela primeira vez, então a palavra "again" não deve ser utilizada.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		8.
		Qual das alternativas abaixo responde a seguinte questão" Who are you?"
	
	
	
	I´m at school
	
	
	I´m fine, thanks.
	
	
	I´m Maria
	
	
	Because I like it.
	
	
	There are two.
	
Explicação:
Who: Who is that man over there? [Asking about people.]
AULA 4
		1.
		What is the best way to ask for an explanation?
	
	
	
	d) Let's do it again.
	
	
	a) What's the word for "______" in English?
	
	
	b) Are you ready to start?
	
	
	e) I didn't understand. Could you explain that?
	
	
	c) Do you want to be 'a' or 'b' (characters)?
	
Explicação:
PEDINDO UMA REPETIÇÃO OU REEXPLICAÇÃO:
I¿M SORRY/SORRY. CAN/COULD YOU REPEAT THAT, PLEASE?
CAN/COULD YOU SAY THAT AGAIN, PLEASE?
CAN/COULD YOU EXPLAIN IT AGAIN PLEASE?
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		2.
		What is the best way to ask the teacher to repeat an explanation?
	
	
	
	c) COULD YOU SAY THAT AGAIN, PLEASE?
	
	
	b) MAY I DRINK SOME WATER (PLEASE)?
	
	
	a) HOW DO YOU SPELL "_________"?
	
	
	e) HOW DO YOU SAY "MAÇÃ" IN ENGLISH?
	
	
	d) COULD I GO NOW?
	
Explicação:
a) How do you spell? pergunta sobre como se escreve uma palavra.
b) May I drink some water, please? pergunta pedindo por um copo d'água.
c) Could I go now? pergunta pedindo permissão para ir embora.
d) How do you say "maçã" in English? pergunta sobre vocabulário.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		3.
		Here are some small dialogues. In which one the answer does NOT apply to the question?
	
	
	
	Where are you from? I am from Brazil.
	
	
	What do you do in your free time? No, I don¿t.
	
	
	What do you like toread? I like to read short stories
	
	
	What is your address? My address is _______.
	
	
	What is your phone number? My phone number is _______.
	
Explicação:
What do you do in your free time? A resposta é, por exemplo, I read, I sleep, I go out with friends.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		4.
		A linguagem em uma interação oral pode ser decisiva e trazer consequências. Leia as afirmações abaixo e escolha a alternativa correta:
I. When we speak, we act! We alter, modify the world!
II. Speaking and listening abilities are connected. Falar por falar, palavras ao vento, solitárias, não têm sentido comunicativo.
III. Em uma interação, há necessidade de equilíbrio entre perguntas e proposições com a participação de todos a fim de gerar uma interação proveitosa e respeitosa.
	
	
	
	Ao ler a sentença I, percebemos que a frase não tem conexão com o tema interações orais.
	
	
	As sentenças II e III estão incorretas sobre o tema interações orais.
	
	
	Nenhuma sentença está correta de acordo com a temática de comunicação oral.
	
	
	Todas as sentenças apresentam informações valiosas sobre comunicação.
	
	
	Apenas a sentença IV apresenta informações corretas.
	
Explicação:
Em cada uma das alternativas consegue-se perceber uma informação importante no processo diário de troca de informações através das habilidades orais.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		5.
		What is the best way to say that someone can come in?
	
	
	
	e) That is OK.
	
	
	c) Yes, what are you waiting for?
	
	
	d) Oh, yeah.
	
	
	a) Sure. Come on/come on in.
	
	
	b) Yes.
	
Explicação:
PEDINDO LICENÇA PARA ENTRAR:
YOU: EXCUSE ME, MR.(MRS)______. MAY I COME IN?
TEACHER: SURE. COME ON/COME ON IN.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		6.
		A prática das interações diárias no processo de aprendizagem da língua inglesa torna-se um grande momento de aquisição de conhecimento. Leia o diálogo abaixo que oferece uma interação do dia-a-dia e escolha a melhor alternativa:
Luke: Hey Suki, do you have my cellphone? I think I forgot it in your house yesterday.
Suki: Yeah, _______________. I couldn't call you to tell you that I have it.
	
	
	
	nice to meet you.
	
	
	I didn't see it.
	
	
	I don't have it.    
	
	
	here it is.
	
	
	goodbye.
	
Explicação:
A opção correta baseia-se no fato de que Suki está com o celular e irá devolvê-lo para Luke.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		7.
		Você está numa lanchonete. Qual seria a melhor maneira de fazer o seu pedido?
	
	
	
	I want a muffin and a coffee.
	
	
	Could I have a muffin and a coffee, please?
	
	
	Give me a muffin and a coffee.
	
	
	A muffin and a coffee.
	
	
	Hey, man! Muffin and coffee!
	
Explicação:
"Could' makes the request polite. 
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		8.
		É interessante perceber que como aprendizes sempre nos sentiremos mais capazes de ENTENDER a foreign language do que de se expressar nela.
Why is it so?
	
	
	
	Because communication only occurs when we are already grown ups.
	
	
	Because not all of us is able to bake a cake.
	
	
	Because our ´passive ´ vocabulary is much bigger than the one we use to communicate.
	
	
	Because communication depends a lot on how much a single person is involved in it.
	
	
	Because we are all very shy people and this fact does not contribute to our fluency in a foreign language.
	
Explicação:
Porque o vocabulário que reconhecemos quando ouvimos ou visualizamos ¿ chamado de vocabulário passivo ¿ será sempre naturalmente maior do que o ativo ¿ palavras que usamos quando falamos ou escrevemos.
AULA 5
		1.
		Pensando no que foi trabalhado em aula, leia o trecho que se segue e escolha a alternativa que traduz CORRETAMENTE a palavra EM DESTAQUE: The coach takes every opportunity to CENSURE his players, yet he ignores every opportunity to praise them.
	
	
	
	sing
	
	
	approve of
	
	
	choose
	
	
	criticize
	
	
	kill
	
Explicação:
censure = An expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism.
		
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		2.
		Non-verbal information is most likely to be shared/received in a:
	
	
	
	non-linguistic context
	
	
	relational context
	
	
	none of the above
	
	
	cultural context
	
	
	psychological context
	
Explicação:
Non-linguistic context: informação não verbal.
		
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		3.
		What’s the CORRECT order of the lines of the dialogue below?
            (i)        Hallo. Didn’t you say you would meet us at 6:30? Or is my memory playing tricks?
            (ii)       By the way, I was racking my brains trying to think of Joe’s surname. What is it?
            (iii)      And where’s Joe? I hope he hasn’t forgotten all about the meeting. He’s so absent-minded these days.
            (iv)      It looks as if no one has remembered to bring it. What a memorable meeting we’re having.
            (v)       Perhaps we’d better phone to remind him. Who can remember his phone number?
            (vi)      Erm… it’s on the tip of my tongue: Donaldson or Davison I think.
            (vii)     It’s getting really late now. Where can he be? He’s so forgetful.
            (viii)    Did I? I’ve got a mind like a sieve, I’m afraid. I thought I said 7 o’clock.
 
Adapted from: HARMER, Jeremy; ROSSNER, Richard. More than Words. Vocabulary for upper intermediate to advanced students. Book 1. Longman, England. (1991)
	
	
	
	(i), (iii), (v), (viii), (ii), (iv), (vi), (vii)
	
	
	(vii), (vi), (ii), (i), (viii), (iii), (iv), (v)
	
	
	(i), (viii), (iii), (vii), (ii), (vi), (v), (iv)
	
	
	(iv), (v), (vii), (iii), (i), (vi), (viii), (ii)
	
	
	(i), (vi), (iv), (viii), (v), (ii), (vii), (iii)
	
Explicação:
1. Hallo. Didn¿t you say you would meet us at 6:30? Or is my memory playing tricks?
2. Did I? I¿ve got a mind like a sieve, I¿m afraid. I thought I said 7 o¿clock.
3. And where¿s Joe? I hope he hasn¿t forgotten all about the meeting. He¿s so absent-minded these days.
4. It¿s getting really late now. Where can he be? He¿s so forgetful.
5. By the way, I was racking my brains trying to think of Joe¿s surname. What is it?
6. Erm¿ it¿s on the tip of my tongue: Donaldson or Davison I think.
7. Perhaps we¿d better phone to remind him. Who can remember his phone number?
8. It looks as if no one has remembered to bring it. What a memorable meeting we¿re having.
 
		
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Comentado
	
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		4.
		Which alternative CORRECTLY matches the pictures and the descriptions?
(i)                 The accident left a scar on his forehead.
(ii)               He has a birthmark on his head.
(iii)             I¿ve just had a tattoo done.
(iv)             He has a mole on his back.
 Adapted from:
GOUGH, Chris. English Vocabulary Organiser. 100 Topics for Self-study. LTP, England. (2001)
	
	
	
	
	i ¿ d; ii ¿ b; iii ¿ a; iv ¿ c
	
	
	i ¿ c; ii ¿ a; iii ¿ d; iv ¿ b
	
	
	i ¿ a; ii ¿ b; iii ¿ c; iv ¿ d
	
	
	i ¿ b; ii ¿ c; iii ¿ d; iv ¿ a
	
	
	i ¿ a; ii ¿ d; iii ¿ c; iv ¿ b
	
Explicação:
 
The accident left a scar on his forehead. = o acidente deixou uma cicatriz na testa.
He has a birthmark on his head. = ele tem uma marca de nascença na cabeça.
 I¿ve just had a tattoo done. = ele acabou de fazer uma tatuagem.
 He has a mole on his back. = ele tem uma pinta nas costas.
		
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		5.
		Uma das fontes de diversidade no vocabulário da língua inglesa está nos phrasal verbs. Complete a sentença abaixo com o phrasal verb adequado que dá o sentido de "cuidado":
Loki ______________ me when I was sick.
	
	
	
	looked like
	
	
	looked down at
	
	
	looked over at
	
	
	looked after
	
	
	looked up to
	
Explicação:
O phrasal verb "looked after" tem o significado de cuidar, tratar.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		6.
		Verbal information is most likely to be shared/received in a:..........
	
	
	
	Linguistic context.
	
	
	negotiation context.
	
	
	given away context.
	
	
	structural context.populational context.
	
Explicação:
The right choice is linguistic context.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		7.
		You are late for your class. How do you ask permission to enter the classroom in a formal way?
	
	
	
	May I come in?
	
	
	Can I go out?
	
	
	How do you do?
	
	
	How can I enter the room?
	
	
	Do I have permission to go to the restroom?
	
Explicação:
The use of ´may ´ is more polite than ´can´.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		8.
		Choose the appropriate words to fill in this context:
As far as the learning of ....................  in a foreign language is concerned, ......................  is claimed as a useful strategy.
	
	
	
	speaking  -  grammar
	
	
	grammar  -  verbs
	
	
	gymnastics - appreciation
	
	
	vocabulary - context
	
	
	literature  -  adorrnment
	
Explicação:
The only possible answer is to complete the sentence using: vocabulary - context
AULA 6
		1.
		What can we use to substitute the underlined words:
My dogs eat like a pig.
	
	
	
	My dogs eat a lot.
	
	
	My dogs enjoy the food which is prepared for the pigs
	
	
	My doga eat their food quickly.
	
	
	My dogs enjoy eating as much as pigs do.
	
	
	My dogs go to sleep after eating.
	
Explicação:
My dogs eat their food quickly.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		2.
		The knowledge of slangs and idioms plays an important role as far as foreign language acquisition is concerned. Read the dialogue below and fill in the gap by choosing the proper expression in the alternatives:
Everytime my neighbor starts playing the drums, it __________________! I hate it!
	
	
	
	keeps my chin up
	
	
	rains cats and dogs
	
	
	blesses my heart
	
	
	holds my tongue
	
	
	drives me up the wall
	
Explicação:
A expressão "drives me up the wall" significa deixar enfurecido, com raiva. Este significado encaixa-se perfeitamente bem no contexto da frase.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		3.
		Which of the expressions below may be used in the place of the underlined words:
The TV anchor seemed to enjoy telling people bad news
	
	
	
	to enjoy living out of bad news
	
	
	to enjoy getting off laying bad trips on people,
	
	
	to enjoy bringing  out bad news
	
	
	to enjoy getting along without good news
	
	
	to enjoy living without good news
	
Explicação:
to enjoy getting off laying bad trips on people,
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		4.
		Choose the best alternative to complete the saying related to work. Rome wasn't built in _____.
	
	
	
	in vain
	
	
	a way
	
	
	a hurry
	
	
	a day
	
	
	Europe
	
Explicação:
The saying is: "Rome wasn't built in a day".
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		5.
		É fundamental ter conhecimento do significado de expressões específicas antes do seu uso em conversações e produções escritas. A sentença a seguir apresenta uma expressão sublinhada. Assinale a alternativa que corresponde ao seu significado correto.
Mom, don't add fuel to the fire! Can't you see she's upset?
	
	
	
	Não jogue gasolina no fogo.
	
	
	Não coloque a mão no fogo.
	
	
	Não atravesse o fogo.
	
	
	Não ande até o fogo.
	
	
	Não piore a situação.
	
Explicação:
A expressão significa não por lenha na fogueira, ou seja, não dizer ou fazer alguma coisa para estimular a situação difícil.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		6.
		Which expression means that something will never happen?
	
	
	
	when pigs fly
	
	
	judge a book by its cover
	
	
	hit the nail on the head
	
	
	scratch someone¿s back
	
	
	bite off more than you can chew
	
Explicação:
when pigs fly
Never, as in Sure he'll pay for the drinks-when pigs fly. Equating the flight of pigs with something impossible datesfrom the early 1600s, when several writers alleged that pigs fly with their tails forward. The idiom is also put as pigs may fly.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		7.
		This expression means that something is very easy to complete.
	
	
	
	a piece of cake
	
	
	break a leg
	
	
	it costs an arm and a leg
	
	
	hit the books
	
	
	let the cat out of the bag
	
Explicação:
piece of cake
A very easy task or accomplishment. I thought I was going to fail the test, but it turned out to be a piece of cake!
		
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		8.
		Slangs and idioms are so old as the act of speaking. They are part of our routine and may reveal excitement, offense, happyness, irony, humor, feelings, state and etc. With the technological progress this kind of language seems to be more and more around. The phrase that provides a good example of it is
	
	
	
	It is raining cats and dogs today.
	
	
	It is raining too much in this place.
	
	
	It is raining and my cat is afraid.
	
	
	It has been raining too much recently.
	
	
	It has been raining a lot recently.
	
Explicação:
· Animals
· Weather
What's the meaning of the phrase 'Raining cats and dogs'? Raining very heavily.
Origin - the short version - No one knows the precise source of this 17th century expression, but we can be sure that it didn't originate because animals fell from the sky.
Origin - the full story
This is an interesting old English phrase in that, although we don't know who coined it or why, it has spawned a host of speculative derivations. Let's can get the fanciful proposed derivations out of the way...
The phrase isn't in any sense literal, that is, it doesn't record an incident where cats and dogs fell from the sky. Small creatures, of the size of frogs or fish, do occasionally get carried skywards in freak weather, but there's no record of groups of them being scooped up in that way and causing this phrase to be coined. Not that we need to study meteorological records for that - it's plainly implausible.
Jonathan Swift described the streets being awash with the dead bodies of animals in his satirical poem 'A Description of a City Shower', first published in the 1710 collection of the Tatler magazine:
Sweeping from Butchers Stalls, Dung, Guts, and Blood,
Drown'd Puppies, stinking Sprats, all drench'd in Mud,
Dead Cats and Turnip-Tops come tumbling down the Flood.
	
 AULA 7
		1.
		Approximately how many sounds are there in American English?
	
	
	
	25-30 depending on dialectical variations
	
	
	40-45 depending on dialectical variations
	
	
	20-30 depending on dialectical variations
	
	
	30-35 depending on dialectical variations
	
	
	35-40 depending on dialectical variations
	
Explicação:
There are 40-45 sounds in American English, depending on dialectical variations.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		2.
		In which alternative the ¿TH¿ is voiced?
	
	
	
	something
	
	
	author
	
	
	think
	
	
	nothing
	
	
	that
	
Explicação:
that = /ðæt/ = voiced.
All the other words = θ = voiceless.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		3.
		In terms of pronunciation, which word is the one odd?
	
	
	
	wait
	
	
	plate
	
	
	jacket
	
	
	crate
	
	
	great
	
Explicação:
crate = /kreɪt
wait = /weɪt/
jacket = /ˈdʒækɪt
plate = /pleɪt/
great =/ɡreɪt/
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		4.
		The following sets has ONE in which the words do not rhyme. Which one?
	
	
	
	Ache : steak
	
	
	King : kind
	
	
	Rose : toes
	
	
	Den : again
	
	
	One : fun
	
Explicação:
king =/kɪŋ/
kind = /kaɪnd/
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		5.
		The study of pronunciation is a very important facet of learning a language. Choose the option that brings incorrect information related to the topic of pronunciation.
	
	
	
	There are many types of accents from different countries and they should all be appreciated for their characteristics.
	
	
	Improper pronunciation hinders communication.
	
	
	Standard American pronunciation is the correct accent to be learned.
	
	
	f you pronounce words incorrectly, you will not be able to recognize them when spoken by another person.
	
	
	Without an understandable pronunciation, no matter how much vocabulary you have, it can be hard for listeners to understand what you say.
	
Explicação:
There are many accents in theEnglish language and they reflect the multicultural facet of today's world. American accent is one of them, but it does not mean it should be the only one to be studied.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		6.
		What kind of error does a non-native speaker of English make if s/he says sheep instead of ship in a conversation?
	
	
	
	s/he rolling letters
	
	
	s/he is confusing grammar rules
	
	
	s/he is confusing too distinct sounds
	
	
	s/he is skipping sounds
	
	
	s/he is speaking too fast
	
Explicação:
Confusing two distinct sounds is very common , as in 'ship' and 'sheep'. It is necessary to practice.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		7.
		Bad pronunciation affects ..............................
	
	
	
	our make-up.
	
	
	our listening ability.
	
	
	communication.
	
	
	the relationship between two lovers.
	
	
	the way we dress.
	
Explicação:
Bad pronunciation affects pronunciation.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		8.
		When pronouncing the words in English, you have to pay attention to voiced and voiceless sounds in order to make the proper sounds. Mark the correct alternative to answer the question below.
I. go
II. park
III. lot
IV. belt
Which one of the words below present a voiceless vowel?
	
	
	
	III
	
	
	II
	
	
	None.
	
	
	IV
	
	
	I
	
Explicação:
The correct answer is none since no vowel is voiceless, they all vibrate the vocal cords when produced.
AULA 8
	
	 
		
	
		1.
		In order to express one's opinions about a certain topic, it is possible too use an indifferent tone. Read the dialogue and choose the best answer that shows a certain indifference.
Vicky: Which sandwich do you like more?
Vince: ___________________________.
	
	
	
	It's all the same to me.
	
	
	Tuna fish, I love it!
	
	
	 I have my favorite: chicken.
	
	
	I can't decide, they smell delicious.
	
	
	They both look so good.
	
Explicação:
The expression "It¿s all the same to me" gives the impression of indifference, that is, it does not matter which sandwich the person likes more.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		2.
		Research has already proved that ............... people tend to lose ............... of improving their foreign language because they avoid taking ............... in conversations.
	
	
	
	intelligent  -  chances  -  examples
	
	
	sophisticated  -  possibilities  -  value
	
	
	shy  -  opportunities  -  part
	
	
	curious  -  money  -  chances
	
	
	extrovert  -  possibilities  -  up with
	
Explicação:
Research has already proved that shy people tend to lose opportunities of improving their foreign language because they avoid taking participation in conversations.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		3.
		In the sentence : I feel it is going to be an interesting class.
	
	
	
	it ´s  a difficult way to express oneself.
	
	
	it´s a creative way of expressing oneself.
	
	
	It is an informal way of expressing oneself.
	
	
	it ´s a sophisticated way of expressing oneself.
	
	
	It's a formal way of expressing one ´s opinion.
	
Explicação:
It is an informal way of expressing oneself.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		4.
		In which alternative there is an example of someone clarifying an opinion?
	
	
	
	From a political point of view, the agreement of the UN is extremely important.
	
	
	From my point of view it makes no difference whether you return on Saturday night or Sunday morning.
	
	
	By spending money on confining wild animals to zoos, we are wasting resources. By this I mean there are more urgent economic problems to deal with: hospitals and schools should be our first priority.
	
	
	It is sometimes argued that it is possible for conditions in the zoo to replicate the wild animal's natural habitat. While this may be feasible for smaller reptiles, it will never be possible, in my view, for the larger mammals which needs acres of space to roam around in.
	
	
	From the point of view of safety, always wear a helmet when you are on the building site.
	
Explicação:
By this I mean there are more urgent economic problems to deal with: hospitals and schools should be our first priority.
By this I mean - clarifying what was said before. 
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		5.
		The need to express one's opinion is natural during social interactions. Read the following statements and choose the correct alternative.
I. It is considered that television is a great source of entertainment.
II. Well, if you ask me, it depends on how much you love you puppy!
III. I'm absolutely convinced that smoking is bad for you.
	
	
	
	Sentence II is an informal way of expression your opinion.
	
	
	The third sentence has a neutral tone.
	
	
	The first sentence conveys an extremely strong opinion.
	
	
	The second sentence does not present an opinion.
	
	
	Sentences I and III present strong opinions.
	
Explicação:
The second sentence uses expressions such as "if you ask me" and "puppy" which demonstrates its informal tone.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		6.
		Expressing opinions, If you want to be NEUTRAL, for instance, you may make use of the following expressions, but not:
	
	
	
	In my opinion, they are excellent.
	
	
	To be quite honest, she is an advanced student.
	
	
	I thinks she is beautiful.
	
	
	I Tend to think that he is a brilliant teacher.
	
	
	Tom Hanks is an excellent actor.
	
Explicação:
By saying 'excellent', you make the opinion strong and not neutral. 
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		7.
		What do you do if there is a misunderstanding?
	
	
	
	I do it again
	
	
	I say nothing
	
	
	I apologize immediately
	
	
	I don´t care
	
	
	I make a joke
	
Explicação:
If there is a lack of understand, you should apologize immediately. You can do that by saying:
· I beg your pardon?
· I beg your pardon, but I don't quite understand.
· I'm not quite sure I know what you mean.
· I'm not quite sure I follow you.
· I don't quite see what you mean.
· I'm not sure I got your point.
· Sorry, I didn't quite hear what you said.
· Sorry, I didn't get your point.
·   I don't quite see what you're getting at.
· You're getting at.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		8.
		if we consider the question: What are the advantages and disadvantages of having more than one child? It is useful for:
	
	
	
	expressing opinions
	
	
	expressing future intentions
	
	
	expressing personal feelings
	
	
	expressing hate
	
	
	expressing love
	
Explicação:
What are the advantages and disadvantages = this is very common to ask for opinion about a topic. 
AULA 9
	
	
	
		1.
		What is the answer to the question: "How do you go there?"
	
	
	
	Yes, of course.
	
	
	Either by bus or by dad's car.
	
	
	Humm.... at 7am.
	
	
	The 8th grade.
	
	
	Well, sometimes. Not so often.        
	
Explicação:
How do you get there = the question is about transportation. 
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		2.
		Choose the only question above whose question is NOT about profession:
	
	
	
	What do you do?
	
	
	What is your occupation?
	
	
	Where do you live?
	
	
	Where do you work?
	
	
	What is your profession?
	
Explicação:
Com exceção de 'Where do you live? (I live in _______), todas as outras perguntas têm como resposta a sua profissão.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		3.
		How would you talk about future plans? Choose the alternative which is grammatically coherent:
	
	
	
	Tomorrow, I am going to the park with my kids.
	
	
	Tomorrow, I will going to the park with my kids.
	
	
	Tomorrow, I am go to the park with my kids.
	
	
	Tomorrow, I go to the park with my kids.
	
	
	Tomorrow, I going to the park with my kids.
	
Explicação:
Tomorrow, I go to the park with my kids. (I am going) 
Tomorrow, I will going to the park with my kids. (I will go) 
Tomorrow, I going to the park with my kids. (I am going)
Tomorrow, I am go to the park with my kids. (I am going)
Tomorrow, I am going to the park with my kids. - correct.
 
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		4.
		Depending on the contextthat we find ourselves, our way of speaking will change. Take a look at the dialogue below and choose the proper context it can happen.
Luigi: So, what's cooking?
Hamnet: Not much, just chilling.
Luigi: Wanna watch something?
Hamnet: Yeah, why not?
	
	
	
	Between manager and customer.
	
	
	Between customer and waiter.
	
	
	Between boss and employee.
	
	
	Between co-workers.
	
	
	Between friends.
	
Explicação:
The language in the dialogue is extremely informal, with vocabulary choices that demonstrate the closeness of the speakers.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		5.
		What are you laughing at?
	
	
	
	A funny situation I ´ve just run into.
	
	
	The terrific news Joana has told me.
	
	
	The tragic news on TV.
	
	
	The nasty behaviour of that child.
	
	
	The disgusting situation I heard at school.
	
Explicação:
A funny situation I ´ve just run into.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		6.
		The vocabulary choices when talking to a closer friend differ from, for example, talking to someone in a formal environment. Look at the dialogue below between two school friends and select the best alternative that completes the informal conversation:
Lorna: Hi Buddy, I heard your dad's car broke down. How are you going to school today?
Buddy: ______________. I don't like it, but there's no other option.
	
	
	
	I shall go to school by bus.
	
	
	I will go to school by bus.
	
	
	I am going to go to school by bus.
	
	
	I believe the only option left is to go to school by bus.
	
	
	Hmm¿by bus.
	
Explicação:
The most informal version is the correct one since the two friends are close and full grammatical sentences would not be the most natural way to talk in this context.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		7.
		If you have fever, ...................
	
	
	
	You might as weel be happy.
	
	
	you might sleep.
	
	
	you should have dinner.
	
	
	Why don ´t  you have some coke?
	
	
	you should see a doctor.
	
Explicação:
If you have fever, you should see a doctor.
AULA 10
	
	 
		
	
		1.
		Make common English phrases by choosing the alternartive that fills the blank: Excuse me, _____!
	
	
	
	Please
	
	
	Shall you
	
	
	so
	
	
	Ok
	
	
	Need
	
Explicação:
The correct way is: "Excuse me, pleae,"
 
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		2.
		Read the dialogue below: A: Do you accept credit cards? B: Yes, of course. Please fill in this form. A: Here you are. B: Thank you. If you need something, you can dial 100 to call the front desk. A: Thank you. Where's the lift? B: It's at the end of the hall. Now, where is this conversation most likely to take place?
	
	
	
	in a hotel
	
	
	at the airport
	
	
	at a restaurant
	
	
	in a grocery store
	
	
	at a department store
	
Explicação:
In a hotel = A: Do you accept credit cards? B: Yes, of course. Please fill in this form. A: Here you are. B: Thank you. If you need something, you can dial 100 to call the front desk. A: Thank you. Where's the lift? B: It's at the end of the hall.
 
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		3.
		In order to perform a conversation, we may consider that:
	
	
	
	The speakers change turns in a cooperative way
	
	
	Everybody speaks at the same time.
	
	
	Only one person needs to talk all the time
	
	
	Only wo people talk.
	
	
	Everybody needs to sepak at the same time
	
Explicação:
How TO MAINTAIN the Conversation: Verbal Skills:
Pay attention to what the other person is saying (the person¿s profession, school matters, interests, hobbies, etc). You may ask related questions:
EX.: ¿Do you like to work/study there?¿
		
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		4.
		Now turning to conversation in a foreign language, we should take other factors into consideration. Many times learners of English get stuck while opening, trying to maintain or closing a conversation. This may occur because many reasons but NOT:
	
	
	
	They think that people are not going to understand them;
	
	
	People know exactly what to say.
	
	
	They feel insecure about the topic discussed;
	
	
	They feel incapable of expressing what they want to convey;
	
	
	They think conversation/discussion is too fast/too complex if compared to their mother tongue exchanges.
	
Explicação:
Many times learners of English get stuck while opening, trying to maintain or closing a conversation. This may occur because:
v. They think that people are not going to understand them;
1. They feel insecure about the topic discussed;
1. They feel incapable of expressing what they want to convey;
1. They think conversation/discussion is too fast/too complex if compared to their mother tongue exchanges.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		5.
		The oral interaction that is established among people in social contexts has a lot of peculiarities. Choose the option below that is incorrect when it comes to the topic of conversation.
	
	
	
	People must respect their turns in order to have a harmonious comprehension.
	
	
	Conversation is when we give each other the opportunity to talk and listen naturally.
	
	
	Chat is related to everyday life conversation.
	
	
	When we participate in a discussion, we are inserted in a form of conversation.
	
	
	Conversation is established when one party speaks and the other only listens.
	
Explicação:
Conversation is about balance among the speakers and listeners, there should not be any excess of the roles.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		6.
		Choose the correct answer :
Why don ´t you take a shower before going to bed?
....................................................
 
	
	
	
	I can ´t help it.
	
	
	I have just been involved in it.
	
	
	Maybe it is going to rain tonight.
	
	
	I don ´t feel like eating.
	
	
	It ´s too cold tonight.
	
Explicação:
It's too cold tonight.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		7.
		Which is an informal way of saying you are leaving a place?
	
	
	
	See you later.
	
	
	The windows were left open.
	
	
	I feel like having lunch.
	
	
	I don't feel like eating out.
	
	
	I must play the piano.
	
Explicação:
See you later.
	
	
	
	 
		
	
		8.
		When it comes to conversation and social interaction, there are some rules that should be understood in order to have a harmonious exchange of information. Which one of the statements below is not one?
	
	
	
	Usually, the content of a conversation is not previously specified.           
	
	
	The speakers change turns in a cooperative way.
	
	
	The extent of the speakers' contributions is variable and not predictable.
	
	
	You should be polite, generally each person speaks at a time.
	
	
	You should always let others speak instead of you and not necessarily speak during the conversation.
	
Explicação:
Everyone has the right to share one's opinions and this option is not related to constructive rules of conversation since one of the main ideas is to take turns in speaking so that all people involved can participate in the exchange.