Five Effective Strategies for English Teachers
Teaching English is no easy feat. With a
variety of different skill levels in every
classroom, teachers must employ effective
strategies that allow each student to learn the
material. Whether the class focuses on
literature, grammar, or language skills, these
teaching strategies will come in handy for
many English teachers.
Vocabulary building.
This is an important
component of any English class. This strategy
focuses a portion of each classroom session
on building a better vocabulary. Teachers can
ask students to point out unfamiliar words
and go over the meanings in class or use
interactive vocabulary-building exercises
which relate to the class’s reading material.
Writer’s Workshop.
Have students
participate in a writer’s workshop several
times each year. The writing workshop model
created by Lucy Calkins, founder of the
Teachers College Reading and Writing Project,
allows students to learn about and participate
in all aspects of the writing process: drafting,
revision, editing and publishing.
Peer Response and editing.
This can be a
very valuable teaching strategy for both the
teacher and the student, and there are many
peer response strategies to try in class.
Students get a chance to think critically about
others’ writing and see the results their
classmates got from a writing assignment. In
addition, teachers can observe how different
students learn and what strategies might
work better in the future.
Cooperative Learning.
This learning
strategy is useful for English teachers who
incorporate literature into their classroom.
Cooperative learning requires students to
discuss a piece of literature in small groups.
By allowing the students to engage in
meaningful discussion, they begin to learn to
analyze literature and participate in an
educational process that they will find more
interesting than a general lecture on a
chapter in a book.
Student-chosen texts.
(MISSING PARAGRAPH)
Depending __(31)__ the grade level
__(32)__ and the type of material
assigned based __(33)__ the curriculum
plan, English teachers will have to try one or
more of the __(34)__ strategies to make
__(35)__ classroom work. The same
__(36)__ may not work from year to year,
and teachers __(37)__ find that while one
strategy works for one teacher, it does not
work in their classroom. English teachers who
__(38)__ flexible and willing to experiment
__(39)__ teaching strategies __(40)__ sure to find a winning formula.
Extracted from: https://education.cuportland.edu/blog/classroom-resources/teaching-strategiesfor-english-teachers/
QUESTIONS (01-10): Mark the option that correctly completes the
numbered blanks (01–10) in Text I.
01 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
A) in
B) of
C) at
D) on
• ANSWER (D)
* The alternative (A) suggests that "Depending IN the grade level".
* The alternative (B) suggests that "Depending OF the grade level".
* The alternative (C) suggests that "Depending AT the grade level".
* The alternative (D) suggests that "Depending ON the grade level"(Dependendo do nível de graduação escolar).
➧ DEPEND ON(depender de, contar com) is a phrasal verb and it means be determined by(ser determinado por), it means to trust someone or something(confiar em alguém ou algo, contar com alguém ou algo).
- depending on the product.(dependendo do produto);
- depending on the weather(dependendo do tempo);
- depending on the vessel(dependendo da embarcação).
- depending on the circumstances(dependendo das circunstâncias).
- depending on many factors(dependendo de muitos fatores).
- depending on customer(dependendo do cliente).
- depending on your needs(dependendo de suas necessidades.).
- depending on the type of rented vehicle(dependendo do tipo de veículo alugado.).
- Never depend on anyone but yourself.(Nunca dependa de ninguém exceto de você mesmo!)
02 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
A) taught
B) teaches
C) teach
D) will teach
• ANSWER (A)
* The alternative (A) suggests that "Depending on the grade level TAUGHT".(Dependendo do nível de graduação ENSINADO)
* The alternative (B) suggests that "Depending on the grade level TEACHES".
* The alternative (C) suggests that "Depending on the grade level TEACH".
* The alternative (D) suggests that "Depending on the grade level WILL TEACH".
➧ Question that addresses the PAST PARTICIPLE used as a verb.
➧ In this case, the verb is TO TEACH(teach, taught, taught) and the past participle is TAUGHT.
03 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
A) in
B) at
C) on
D) for
• ANSWER (C)
* The alternative (A) suggests that "Depending on the grade level taught and the type of material assigned based IN the curriculum plan,"
* The alternative (B) suggests that "Depending on the grade level taught and the type of material assigned based AT the curriculum plan,"
* The alternative (C) suggests that "Depending on the grade level taught and the type of material assigned based ON the curriculum plan,"(Dependendo do nível de ensino ministrado e do tipo de material atribuído com base no plano curricular, ")
* The alternative (D) suggests that "Depending on the grade level taught and the type of material assigned based FOR the curriculum plan,"
➧ Question that addresses the adjective BASED ON(baseado, com base em).
- based on current campaigns.(com base nas campanhas atuais);
- based on online images.(baseado em imagens online);
- based on expert rules.(com base em regras de especialistas);
- based on their interests and goals.(com base em seus interesses e objetivos.)
- based on previous protocols.(com base em protocolos anteriores.)
- based on customer need.(com base na necessidade do cliente)
- based on the information provided.(com base na informação fornecida)
04 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
A) above
B) over
C) under
D) beside
• ANSWER (A)
* The alternative (A) suggests that "English teachers will have to try one or more of the ABOVE strategies".
* The alternative (A) suggests that "English teachers will have to try one or more of the OVER strategies".
* The alternative (A) suggests that "English teachers will have to try one or more of the UNDER strategies".
* The alternative (A) suggests that "English teachers will have to try one or more of the BESIDE strategies".
➧ With the noun STRATEGIES, we can have "over the strategies" or "The strategies over". The structure" the over strategies "is grammatically inadequate and morphologically it does not make sense.
- The strategies over the next year.(As estratégias para o próximo ano.)
- The strategies over the long-term.(As estratégias de longo prazo.)
- The strategies over the last three years.(As estratégias nos últimos três anos)
➧ With the noun STRATEGIES, we can have "under the strategies" or "The strategies under". The structure" the under strategies "is grammatically inadequate and morphologically it does not make sense.
- The strategies under the public policies.;(As estratégias no âmbito das políticas públicas.)
- The strategies under a model of best business practices.(as estratégias sob um modelo de melhores práticas de negócios.)
➧ With the noun STRATEGIES, we can have "besides the strategies". The structure" the beside strategies "is grammatically inadequate and morphologically it does not make sense.
- Besides the above strategies.(Além das estratégias acima);
- Besides implementing the strategies.(Além de implementar as estratégias);
➧ PAY ATTENTION: beside(ao lado de) x besides(além, além do mais, além disso).
05 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
A) his
B) their
C) your
D) her
• ANSWER (B)
➧ Question that addresses the use of THE POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE(my, your, his, her, its, our, your, their).
* The alternative (A) suggests that "English teachers will have to try one or more of the above strategies to make HIS classroom work."
* The alternative (B) suggests that "English teachers will have to try one or more of the above strategies to make THEIR classroom work."(Os professores de inglês terão que tentar uma ou mais das estratégias acima para fazer a sala de aula DELES funcionar.)
* The alternative (C) suggests that "English teachers will have to try one or more of the above strategies to make YOUR classroom work."
* The alternative (D) suggests that "English teachers will have to try one or more of the above strategies to make HER classroom work."
➧ Remember, the possessive adjectives always form a noun phrase indicating some possession or property, and they grammatically agree with the subject of the sentence.
➧ Option (B) is correct because it suggests the possessive adjective THEIR that grammatically agrees with the plural subject "English teachers".
06 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
A) test
B) work
C) strategy
D) example
• ANSWER (C)
➧ Question that addresses the contextual use of noun.
* The alternative (A) suggests that "The same TEST may not work from year to year,"
* The alternative (B) suggests that "The same WORK may not work from year to year,"
* The alternative (C) suggests that "The same STRATEGY may not work from year to year,"(A mesma ESTRATÉGIA pode não funcionar de ano para ano,)
* The alternative (D) suggests that "The same EXAMPLE may not work from year to year,"
07 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
A) should
B) can
C) must
D) may
• ANSWER (D)
➧ Question that addresses the contextual use of modal verbs.
* The alternative (A) suggests that "The same strategy may not work from year to year, and teachers SHOULD find that while one strategy works for one teacher,"
* The alternative (B) suggests that "The same strategy may not work from year to year, and teachers CAN find that while one strategy works for one teacher,"
* The alternative (C) suggests that "The same strategy may not work from year to year, and teachers MUST find that while one strategy works for one teacher,"
* The alternative (D) suggests that "The same strategy may not work from year to year, and teachers MAY find that while one strategy works for one teacher,"(A mesma estratégia pode não funcionar de ano para ano, e os professores PODEM descobrir que, embora uma estratégia funcione para um professor,)
08 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
A) are
B) is
C) will be
D) can be
• ANSWER (A)
* The alternative (A) suggests that "English teachers who ARE flexible and willing to experiment"(Professores de inglês que SÃO flexíveis e dispostos a experimentar)
* The alternative (B) suggests that "English teachers who IS flexible and willing to experiment"
* The alternative (C) suggests that "English teachers who WILL BE flexible and willing to experiment"
* The alternative (D) suggests that "English teachers who CAN BE flexible and willing to experiment"
➧ The contextual time of the sentence is in the PRESENT TENSE.
09 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
A) to
B) with
C) over
D) in
• ANSWER (B)
* The alternative (A) suggests that "English teachers who are flexible and willing to experiment TO teaching strategies".
* The alternative (B) suggests that "English teachers who are flexible and willing to experiment WITH teaching strategies".(Professores de inglês que são flexíveis e dispostos a experimentar COM estratégias de ensino)
* The alternative (C) suggests that "English teachers who are flexible and willing to experiment OVER teaching strategies".
* The alternative (A) suggests that "English teachers who are flexible and willing to experiment IN teaching strategies".
➧ The contextual time of the sentence is in the PRESENT TENSE.
10 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
A) is
B) will be
C) are
D) can be
• ANSWER (C)
* The alternative (A) suggests that "English teachers who are flexible and willing to experiment with teaching strategies IS sure to find a winning formula."
* The alternative (B) suggests that "English teachers who are flexible and willing to experiment with teaching strategies WILL BE sure to find a winning formula."
* The alternative (C) suggests that "English teachers who are flexible and willing to experiment with teaching strategies ARE sure to find a winning formula."(Professores de inglês que são flexíveis e dispostos a experimentar estratégias de ensino COM certeza encontram uma fórmula vencedora.)
* The alternative (D) suggests that "English teachers who are flexible and willing to experiment with teaching strategies CAN BE sure to find a winning formula."
11 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
After reading the first paragraph, it is correct
to say teaching English is
A) a skillful job.
B) a thorny task.
C) an invaluable work.
D) an untrustworthy activity.
• ANSWER (B)
➧ After reading the first paragraph, it is correct to say teaching English is...(Depois de ler o primeiro parágrafo, é correto dizer que ensinar inglês é ...)
A) a skillful job.(um trabalho habilidoso.)
B) a thorny task.(uma tarefa espinhosa.)
C) an invaluable work.(um trabalho inestimável.)
D) an untrustworthy activity.(uma atividade não confiável.)
12 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
The linking expression “In addition” (lines 31-
32)
can be used as a synonym for
A) besides.
B) mostly.
C) similarly.
D) otherwise.
• ANSWER (A)
A) besides.(= in addition, moreover, furthermore)
B) mostly.(= mainly, primarily)
C) similarly.(=in like manner)
D) otherwise.(= contrariwise)
13 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
The sentences that compose the missing
paragraph Student-chosen texts (See “MISSING
PARAGRAPH”.) are all scrambled below.
Number
them (1-5) in the correct order. Care for coherence
and cohesion.
( ) Teachers who use this strategy find that it
can lead to a classroom that is engaged
with literature.
( ) Students are given a choice of literature
from an age- and reading level-appropriate
book collection.
( ) Allowing students to choose their own
reading materials is a strategy that literacy
specialists recommend as a way to develop
lifelong readers.
( ) After a period of independent reading,
students break into groups and discuss
what they’ve read, book club-style,
followed by journaling.
( ) When this strategy is successful, students
are able to delve deeply into the meaning
of the literature, develop critiquing skills,
and have a valuable discussion with their
classmates about the book that they
chose.
The correct sequence downwards is
A) 3, 1, 2, 4, 5.
B) 4, 2, 5, 1, 3.
C) 2, 3, 4, 5, 1.
D) 5, 2, 1, 3, 4.
• ANSWER (D)
14 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
The word “might” (line 33) is used to convey
the idea of
A) permission.
B) necessity.
C) possibility.
D) ability.
• ANSWER (C)
15 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
Read the following sentences:
I. “This can be a very valuable teaching
strategy for both the teacher and the
student, …” (lines 25-27).
II. “In addition, teachers can observe how
different students learn and what strategies
might work better in the future (lines. 31-
34).
III. “…they will find more interesting than a
general lecture on a chapter in a book” (ls.
43-45).
Considering the sentences above, it is correct to say
that there are examples of comparative forms of
adjectives in
A) I, II and III.
B) II and III.
C) I and II.
D) I and III.
• ANSWER (B)
16 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
The option in which the relative pronoun can
be omitted without causing any change to either the
sentence structure or meaning is
A) “… they begin to learn to analyze literature and
participate in an educational process that they
will find more interesting than a general lecture
on a chapter in a book” (lines 41-45).
B) “… or use interactive vocabulary-building
exercises which relate to the class’s reading
material” (lines 14-16).
C) “This learning strategy is useful for English
teachers who incorporate literature into their
classroom” (lines 35-37).
D) “…teachers must employ effective strategies
that allow each student to learn the material”
(lines 3-5).
• ANSWER (A)
➧ TEXT II:
Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?
Jean M. Twenge
More comfortable online than out partying,
post-Millennials, also called iGeners or iGens,
are safer, physically, than adolescents have
ever been. But they are on the brink of a
mental-health crisis.
(…)
Born between 1995 and 2012, members
of this generation are growing up with
smartphones, have an Instagram account
before they start high school, and do not
remember a time before the Internet. The
Millennials grew up with the web as well, but
it wasn’t ever-present in their lives, at hand
at all times. iGen’s oldest members were
early adolescents when the iPhone was
introduced, in 2007, and high-school students
when the iPad entered the scene, in 2010.
The arrival of the smartphone has radically
changed every aspect of teenagers’ lives,
from the nature of their social interactions to
their mental health. Numerous pieces of
evidence suggest that social media has an
adverse effect on their users as it is
associated with outcomes like depression and
loneliness. In fact, the statistics are shruging:
in 2011 the suicide rate surpassed the rate of
teen homicide for the first time in almost
three decades. These changes have affected young people in every corner of the nation
and in every type of household. Where there
are cell towers, there are teens living their
lives on their smartphones.
(…)
Compiled from:
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/09/ha
s-the-smartphone-destroyed-a-generation/534198/and
https://blog.12min.com/have-smartphones-destroyed-ageneration-summary/
17 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
Text II is mainly about
A) the unexpected twin rise of smartphones and
social media.
B) the negative effects constant Internet access
has on teenagers’ mental well-being.
C) the iGeners’ scarcity of real-life interactions.
D) Millennials’ mental health crises.
• ANSWER (B)
➧ Text II is MAINLY about (Texto II é principalmente sobre)...
A) the unexpected twin rise of smartphones and social media.(o surgimento inesperado de smartphones e mídias sociais.)
B) the negative effects constant Internet access has on teenagers’ mental well-being.(os efeitos negativos que o acesso constante à Internet tem sobre o bem-estar mental dos adolescentes.)
C) the iGeners’ scarcity of real-life interactions.(a escassez de interações na vida real dos iGeners.)
D) Millennials’ mental health crises.(as crises de saúde mental da geração dos milênios.)
18 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
Mark the option that is in agreement with Dr.
Twenge’s work.
A) I do think that the concerns Twenge raises are
valid. I have her same concerns. I constantly
hear from parents who are struggling with their
own version of these problems: Teens who are
too busy online to come out of their room.
Young adults who may be remarkably adept in
front of a computer, but lack some of the
practical life skills they’ll need when they stop
away from the keyboard.
B) Twenge reviews only those studies that support
her idea and ignores studies that suggest that
screen use is not associated with outcomes like
depression and loneliness or that suggest that
active social media use is actually associated
with positive outcomes like resilience.
C) The studies Twenge reviews largely ignore social
contexts and how people differ, instead
reporting only average effects and correlations.
Twenge should have taken into account these
sorts of factors to maybe conclude that
"moderate use of digital technology is not
intrinsically harmful and may be advantageous
in a connected world” just as Andrew K.
Przybylski and Netta Weinstein did.
D) There is no plausible reason to think that
smartphones and social media may have only
negative effects on kids. Kristelle Lavallee,
Content Strategist at the Center on Media and
Child Health out of Boston Children's Hospital,
told me in an interview about many of the
beneficial effects of social media on adolescent
development.
• ANSWER (A)
➧ Mark the option that is in agreement with Dr. Twenge’s work.(Marque a opção que está de acordo com o trabalho do Dr. Twenge.)...
A) I do think that the concerns Twenge raises are valid. I have her same concerns. I constantly hear from parents who are struggling with their own version of these problems: Teens who are too busy online to come out of their room. Young adults who may be remarkably adept in front of a computer, but lack some of the practical life skills they’ll need when they stop away from the keyboard.(Acho que as preocupações levantadas por Twenge são válidas. Eu tenho as mesmas preocupações dela. Sempre ouço os pais que estão lutando com sua própria versão desses problemas: Adolescentes que estão muito ocupados on-line para sair do quarto. Jovens adultos que podem ser notavelmente hábeis na frente de um computador, mas não possuem algumas das habilidades práticas para a vida de que precisam quando param longe do teclado.)
B) Twenge reviews only those studies that support her idea and ignores studies that suggest that screen use is not associated with outcomes like depression and loneliness or that suggest that active social media use is actually associated with positive outcomes like resilience.
C) The studies Twenge reviews largely ignore social contexts and how people differ, instead reporting only average effects and correlations. Twenge should have taken into account these sorts of factors to maybe conclude that "moderate use of digital technology is not intrinsically harmful and may be advantageous in a connected world” just as Andrew K. Przybylski and Netta Weinstein did.
D) There is no plausible reason to think that smartphones and social media may have only negative effects on kids. Kristelle Lavallee, Content Strategist at the Center on Media and Child Health out of Boston Children's Hospital, told me in an interview about many of the beneficial effects of social media on adolescent development.
19 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
After reading the text, it is correct to say Dr.
Twenge argues that
A) lack of interaction leads teens to experience
higher levels of anxiety, depression, and
loneliness than seen in prior generations.
B) iGeners’ socialization skills and wants for the
future have taken a turn towards an atypical,
yet safe route.
C) technology is amplifying teens’ intelligence,
productivity and ambient awareness of each
other’s worlds.
D) smartphones are the most likely cause behind
the sudden increases in mental health issues
among teens.
• ANSWER (D)
A) lack of interaction leads teens to experience higher levels of anxiety, depression, and loneliness than seen in prior generations.(a falta de interação leva os adolescentes a experimentar níveis mais elevados de ansiedade, depressão e solidão do que os vistos nas gerações anteriores.)
B) iGeners’ socialization skills and wants for the future have taken a turn towards an atypical, yet safe route.(As habilidades de socialização do iGeners e os desejos para o futuro deram uma guinada em direção a um caminho atípico, mas seguro.)
C) technology is amplifying teens’ intelligence, productivity and ambient awareness of each other’s worlds.(a tecnologia está ampliando a inteligência, a produtividade e a consciência ambiental dos outros mundos.)
D) smartphones are the most likely cause behind the sudden increases in mental health issues among teens.(smartphones são a causa mais provável por trás do aumento repentino de problemas de saúde mental entre os adolescentes.)
20 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
iGen teens ____________
I. have a digital bond to the Internet.
II. have been exposed to an unprecedented
amount of technology in their upbringing.
III. belong to the first generation to have always
had Internet technology readily available.
According to the text, the sentence above can be
correctly completed with the elements in
A) I and II only.
B) II and III only.
C) I, II and III.
D) I and III only.
• ANSWER (C)
* The sentence (I) suggests that "iGen teens have a digital bond to the Internet."(Os adolescentes iGen têm um vínculo digital com a Internet.)
* The sentence (II) suggests that "iGen teens have been exposed to an unprecedented amount of technology in their upbringing."(Os adolescentes iGen foram expostos a uma quantidade sem precedentes de tecnologia em sua educação.)
* The sentence (III) suggests that "iGen teens belong to the first generation to have always had Internet technology readily available."(Os adolescentes iGen pertencem à primeira geração que sempre teve a tecnologia da Internet disponível.)
21 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
iGeners are ______________________.
I. likely to be called ‘technology dependent’
II. familiar with digital systems mostly as adults
III. so focused on connecting in person that the
social aspects of work hold high appeal
According to the text, the sentence above can be
correctly completed with the elements in
A) I.
B) II and III.
C) II.
D) I and III.
• ANSWER (A)
* The sentence (I) suggests that "iGeners are likely to be called ‘technology dependent’."(Os iGeners são provavelmente chamados de ‘dependentes de tecnologia’.)
* The sentence (II) suggests that "iGeners are familiar with digital systems mostly as adults."(Os iGeners estão familiarizados com sistemas digitais principalmente quando são adultos.)
* The sentence (III) suggests that "iGeners are so focused on connecting in person that the social aspects of work hold high appeal."(Os iGeners estão tão focados em se conectar pessoalmente que os aspectos sociais do trabalho têm grande apelo.)
QUESTIONS 22-26: Mark the options that correctly complete the
statements provided in questions 22-26.
22 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
“As to face-to-face interaction, we can say
iGeners _____________ Millennials”.
A) are less addicted to technology than
B) are better shaped for leadership than
C) feel as much comfortable as
D) are less social individuals than
• ANSWER (D)
* The alternative (A) suggests that "As to face-to-face interaction, we can say iGeners are less addicted to technology than Millennials."(Quanto à interação face a face, podemos dizer que os iGeners são menos viciados em tecnologia do que os Millennials.)
* The alternative (B) suggests that "As to face-to-face interaction, we can say iGeners are better shaped for leadership than Millennials."(Quanto à interação face a face, podemos dizer que os iGeners são mais bem formados para a liderança do que os Millennials.)
* The alternative (C) suggests that "As to face-to-face interaction, we can say iGeners are feel as much comfortable as Millennials."(Quanto à interação face a face, podemos dizer que os iGeners se sentem tão confortáveis quanto os Millennials.)
* The alternative (D) suggests that "As to face-to-face interaction, we can say iGeners are less social individuals than Millennials."(Quanto à interação face a face, podemos dizer que os iGeners são indivíduos menos sociais do que os Millennials.)
23 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
“According to Dr. Twenge, iGeners were born
between 1995 and 2012. If they
___(1), they __(2)__”.
A) had been born after 2000 (1) — would be labeled
Millenials (2)
B) had been born between 1981 and 1994 (1) —
would have been called Millennials (2)
C) have already been born (1) — would have been
named differently (2)
D) were born between 1928 and 1945 (1) — would
have witnessed a war but wouldn’t have made
use of the Internet (2)
• ANSWER (B)
* The alternative (A) suggests that "If they had been born after 2000, they would be labeled Millenials."
* The alternative (B) suggests that "If had been born between 1981 and 1994, they would have been called Millennials."
* The alternative (C) suggests that "If have already been born, they would have been named differently."
* The alternative (D) suggests that "If were born between 1928 and 1945, they would have witnessed a war but wouldn’t have made use of the Internet."
24 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
“The text suggests that the whole generation
of post-Millennials is at risk of ____________
extreme emotional disturbance or behavioral distress
due to constant Internet access”.
A) exhibiting
B) exhibit
C) to exhibit
D) be exhibiting
• ANSWER (A)
25 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
“According to Dr. Twenge, much of the teens’
mental health-crisis ____________ to their phones”.
A) are able to be connected
B) should be blamed
C) can be traced
D) will be related
• ANSWER (C)
* The alternative (A) suggests that "much of the teens' mental health-crisis are able to be connected to their phones."(grande parte da crise de saúde mental dos adolescentes consegue se conectar a seus telefones.)
* The alternative (B) suggests that "much of the teens' mental health-crisis should be blamed to their phones."(grande parte da crise de saúde mental dos adolescentes deve ser atribuída a seus telefones.)
* The alternative (C) suggests that "much of the teens' mental health-crisis can be traced to their phones."(grande parte da crise de saúde mental dos adolescentes pode ser atribuída a seus telefones.)
* The alternative (D) suggests that "much of the teens' mental health-crisis will be related to their phones."(grande parte da crise de saúde mental dos adolescentes estará relacionada a seus telefones.)
26 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
When the __(1)__, ___(2)___.
A) iGeners were born (1) – the internet was finally
popularized (2)
B) iPad was released (1) – the 1st-generation iPhone
hadn’t been invented yet (2)
C) iPhone was designed, developed and marketed (1) – post-Millennials were being brought to life (2)
D) internet boom happened (1) – Millennials had
already been born (2)
• ANSWER (D)
* Alternative (A) states that "When the iGeners were born, the internet was finally popularized." (Quando os iGeners nasceram, a internet foi finalmente popularizada.).
Acording to the text, the birth of iGeners had no influence on the popularization of the Internet. So the alternative (A) is discarded.
* Alternative (B) states that "When iPad was released, the 1st-generation iPhone hadn’t been invented yet." (Quando o iPad foi lançado, o iPhone de 1ª geração ainda não tinha sido inventado.).
Acording to the text, the iPad was launched in 2010 and the 1st generation iPhone in 2007. So the option (B) is incorrect because when the iPad was released, the 1st generation iPhone had already been released on the market.
* Alternative (C) states that "When iPhone was designed, developed and marketed, post-Millennials were being brought to life."(Quando o iPhone foi projetado, desenvolvido e comercializado, os pós-Millennials estavam sendo trazidos à vida.)
* Alternative (D) is correct because it states that "When internet boom happened, Millennials had already been born."(Quando o boom da internet aconteceu, os milênios, aqueles nascidos nas décadas 80 e 90, já tinham nascidos.)
➧ Acording to the text, the iPhone was launched in 2007 and the millennium post-generation were born between 1995 and 2012. So option (C) is incorrect because the iPhone only started to be marketed in 2007 and this year the post-millennial has already been born.
27 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
Read the following statements referring to Text
II, and insert T (True) or F (False) in the parentheses
accordingly.
( ) Don’t expect social outings and gettogethers to be much of a selling point for
iGeners.
( ) iGeners are so focused on connecting in
person that the social aspects of work hold
high appeal.
( ) The use of social media has become
integrated into the daily lives of most
iGeners who have access to mobile
technology.
( ) The increased use of mobile technology
has caused iGeners to spend more time on
their smartphones, and social media and
has caused online relationship
development to become a new
generational norm.
The right order downwards is
A) T, F, T, T.
B) T, F, T, F.
C) F, T, F, T.
D) F, T, F, F.
• ANSWER (A)
(T) Don’t expect social outings and gettogethers to be much of a selling point for iGeners.(Não espere que passeios sociais e encontros sejam um grande ponto de venda para iGeners.)
(F) iGeners are so focused on connecting in person that the social aspects of work hold high appeal.(Os iGeners estão tão focados em se conectar pessoalmente que os aspectos sociais do trabalho têm grande apelo.)
(T) The use of social media has become integrated into the daily lives of most iGeners who have access to mobile technology.(O uso de mídia social se tornou integrado ao dia a dia da maioria dos iGeners que têm acesso à tecnologia móvel.)
(T) The increased use of mobile technology has caused iGeners to spend more time on their smartphones, and social media and has caused online relationship development to become a new generational norm.(O aumento do uso da tecnologia móvel fez com que os iGeners gastassem mais tempo em seus smartphones e mídias sociais e fez com que o desenvolvimento de relacionamentos online se tornasse uma nova norma geracional.)
28 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
Considering Text II, write 1 for “iGeners” or 2
for “Millennials” to complete the following sentences.
( ) … can be referred to as ‘digital natives’.
( ) … were born between the early 1980s
and 1990s.
( ) … dominate most social networking
groups.
( ) … had to adapt quickly to a world
undergoing rapid technological changes.
The correct sequence downwards is
A) 1, 2, 1, 1.
B) 1, 2, 1, 2.
C) 2, 1, 2, 2.
D) 2, 1, 2, 1.
• ANSWER (B)
29 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
The underlined item “shruging” (line 82) is a
nonsense word, merely invented for the purposes of
this exam. After analyzing the co-text and context, it
is correct to conclude that “shruging” means
A) very much unwilling.
B) highly demanding.
C) incredibly terrific.
D) extremely shocking.
• ANSWER (D)
30 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
Match the lexical items with the corresponding
definitions by numbering Column II according to
Column I.
Column I
1. brink
(line 62)
2. iGen
(line 71)
3. outcomes
(line 80)
4. rate
(line 83)
Column II
( ) The way a thing turns
out, a consequence.
( ) Denoting people reaching
adulthood in the early
21st century.
( ) A point at which
something, typically
something unwelcome, is
about to happen.
( ) A measure, quantity or
frequency, typically one
measured against another
quantity or measure.
The correct sequence downwards is
A) 3, 1, 2, 4.
B) 4, 2, 1, 3.
C) 1, 2, 3, 4.
D) 2, 3, 4, 1.
• ANSWER (A)
TEXT III:
(MISSING TITLE)
A new research has revealed that the
number of teenagers reading traditional
media for fun is dropping off at an alarming
rate. And it’s not because they’re too busy
watching TV.
The American Psychological Association
(APA) team, led by Professor Dr. Jean M.
Twenge, PhD, looked at data mainly taken
from a project called The Monitoring the
Future.
The Monitoring the Future (MTF)
project, widely known for some years as
the National High School Senior Survey, is a
repeated series of surveys in which the
same segments of the population are
presented with the same set of questions
over a period of years to see how answers
change over time. The survey began with
senior classes in 1975. In 1991, similar
surveys of nationally representative samples
of 8th and 10th graders also started to be
conducted annually. In all, approximately
50,000 students in about 420 public and
private secondary schools are surveyed
annually.
To reach their conclusions, these
researchers looked at the survey results from 1975 to 2016, which includes
responses from more than one million
survey participants. They found that less
than 20% of US teens now report reading
traditional print media daily for pleasure.
While 60% of 12th graders said they read a
book or magazine almost every day in the
late 1970s, just 16% reported daily reading
in 2016. And although 33% of 10th graders
said they read a newspaper almost every
day in the 1990s, by 2016, this number had
dropped to just 2%. However, more than
80% of teens reported using social media
every day.
In contrast, digital media use has increased
substantially in recent years, with 12th
graders spending two hours per day on the
Internet during their spare time in 2016,
compared to one hour per day back in 2006.
As of the mid-2010s, the average
American 12th grader reported spending
about six hours per day using digital
media — roughly two hours each texting,
surfing the internet and using social
media. In comparison, 10th graders
reported an average of five hours of use
per day, while 8th graders reported an
average of four hours per day. "Time on
digital media has displaced time once spent
enjoying a book or watching TV", said
Twenge.
However, with the rise of e-books and digital
devices, the researchers were surprised to
find that reading had dropped so steeply.
"It's so convenient to read books and
magazines on electronic devices like tablets.
There's no more going to the mailbox or the
bookstore – you just download the magazine
issue or book and start reading. Yet reading
has still declined precipitously," said
Twenge.
Even time spent watching television and
movies has declined, although not as
drastically. In the 1990s, 22% of 8th graders
reported watching five or more hours of
television per day compared to just 13% in
2016. Twenge was also surprised that the
number of teens going to the movie theater
declined only recently, adding that the rise
in streaming sites seems to be the cause.
Compiled from:
http://time.com/5371053/teenagers-bookssocial-media/ & https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/technews/2018/08/22/teens-are-spending-more-time-on-socialmedia-and-less-time-reading-finds-new-research/,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MonitoringtheFuture
31 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
A correct conclusion for the text above would
be the following:
A) For these reasons, the Twenge’s study demands
that libraries prioritize reading for pleasure -- if
book users are to be both competent and willing
readers.
B) Due to the scarcity of researches in this field and
to do justice to the complexity of the issue,
Twenge found it necessary to examine other
issues, such as reading motivation and choice.
C) In conclusion, reading for pleasure has been
poorly explored in America but Twenge’s study
proves undoubtedly that promoting reading can
have a major impact on children and adults and
their future. “The imbalance between reading
and television, for example, has a significant
effect on academic results”, the APA researchers
found.
D) These findings give Twenge, as a university
faculty member, a new perspective on the next
generation as they approach college age. “Think
about how difficult it must be to read even five
pages of an 800-page college textbook when
you've been used to spending most of your time
switching between one digital activity and
another in a matter of seconds”.
• ANSWER (D)
32 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
The correct title for Text III is
A) A qualitative study of motivation to read for
pleasure.
B) Why students don't read what is assigned in
class.
C) Studies show a substantial drop off in how often
teens read for fun.
D) Implications in reading for pleasure.
• ANSWER (C)
33 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
Mark the option that correctly completes the
following statement:
The correct place for the __(1)__ clause
“published in the journal Psychology of Popular Media
Culture” is immediately after the word __(2)__.
A) adverbial (1) — revealed (2) (line 90)
B) adjective (1) — research (2) (line 90)
C) noun (1) — media (2) (line 92)
D) adjective (1) — fun (2) (line 92)
• ANSWER (A)
➧ The alternative (A) suggests that "The correct place for the adverbial clause “published in the journal Psychology of Popular Media Culture” is immediately after the word revealed."
➧ The alternative (B) suggests that "The correct place for the adjective clause “published in the journal Psychology of Popular Media Culture” is immediately after the word research."
➧ The alternative (C) suggests that "The correct place for the noun clause “published in the journal Psychology of Popular Media Culture” is immediately after the word media."
➧ The alternative (D) suggests that "The correct place for the adjective clause “published in the journal Psychology of Popular Media Culture” is immediately after the word fun."
34 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
The sentence
“[The] new research has
revealed that the number of teenagers reading
traditional media (…) is dropping off at an alarming
rate.” (lines 90-93)
is correctly paraphrased as “The
new APA research has revealed an alarming
A) loss of teens’ today’s reading interests on digital
media”.
B) raise in the percentage of teens reading
traditional media”.
C) decrease in the number of high-schoolers using
digital media”.
D) time displacement effect of digital media on
traditional options”.
• ANSWER (C)
35 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
The data considered for the development of
the new research was supplied by
A) the Monitoring the Future.
B) the American Psychological Association.
C) Professor Jean M. Twenge.
D) the research team.
• ANSWER (A)
36 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
The Monitoring the Future project
A) was discontinued between 1975 and 1991.
B) is no longer being conducted.
C) has already been named otherwise.
D) had once been famous.
• ANSWER (B)
37 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
The text suggests that
A) Dr. Jean M. Twenge was the only Ph.D. in the
APA team to design the research.
B) Dr. Twenge’s researches in the field of reading
produced questionable results.
C) there was a growing discontent with Dr.
Twenge’s supervision.
D) the APA research was developed under Dr.
Twenge’s leadership.
• ANSWER (D)
38 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
Dr. Twenge’s team
A) have developed this specific research for 41
years.
B) has analyzed the MTF results from a 1975 –
2016 database.
C) has analyzed the MTF survey result for more
than 30 years.
D) have interviewed more than one million MTF
survey respondents.
• ANSWER (C)
39 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
Match the date with the corresponding fact by
numbering Column II according to Column I.
Column I
1. Late 1970s
2. 1991
3. Mid-2010s
4. 2016
Column II
( ) About 20% of high school
seniors reported reading
every day.
( ) The majority of 12th
graders declared reading
for pleasure almost daily.
( ) 8th- and 10th-grade
subjects started to
participate in the MTF
survey project.
( ) 12th graders reported
devoting 1/4 of their daily
hours to digital media.
The correct sequence downwards is
A) 4, 1, 2, 3.
B) 3, 2, 1, 4.
C) 1, 4, 3, 2.
D) 2, 3, 4, 1.
• ANSWER (B)
40 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
Mark the correct statement about Text III.
A) Before 1991 12th graders had never been
involved in any survey as such.
B) Public and private secondary schools came out
with 420 survey participants each.
C) It took MTF 16 years to broaden the scope of
research on non-homework reading.
D) Teens avoid books, newspapers and magazines
in favor of social media.
• ANSWER (A)
41 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
According to the text,
A) 12th graders are yet to be included in the APA
research.
B) the survey began in 1975 and only focused on
that year’s senior class.
C) every year since 1975 samples of 8th and 10th
graders have been surveyed.
D) the MTF project encompasses about 50,000
students from almost 420 schools nationwide.
• ANSWER (D)
42 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
Before 1991 APA researchers
A) had been investigated by the MTF project.
B) had never been considered members of Dr.
Twenge’s team.
C) had not used 8th and 10th graders’ responses.
D) had always expressed their scientific interest in
the MTF data.
• ANSWER (C)
43 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
Read the following statements referring to Text
III and insert T (True) or F (False) in the
parentheses accordingly.
( ) Streaming has caused the fall of time
spent watching TV.
( ) In all, APA analyzed around 50.000
responses from students every year.
( ) 12th graders read about three times more
books in the 1970s than in 2016.
The correct sequence downwards is
A) F, T, T.
B) T, F, F.
C) T, T, F.
D) F, F, T.
• ANSWER (B)
44 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
After reading Text III, one can correctly
conclude that it is about
A) the leisure reading process.
B) the drop off of teens’ use of traditional media.
C) the Monitoring the Future project.
D) Dr. Twenge’s revolutionary researches.
• ANSWER (D)
45 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
The survey of the American Psychological
Association (APA) showed the students
A) are spending more time reading more books and
newspapers.
B) are spending about five hours on TV, books, and
magazines.
C) are spending more and more time on TV.
D) are changing the way they spend their free time.
• ANSWER (A)
46 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
The only question that can be answered by
referring to the text is
A) How long did it take the participants to answer
the survey?
B) What are the major changes in the MTF survey
design over the years?
C) How many team members did Professor Twenge
lead?
D) Why does it matter whether teenagers are
reading more or less?
• ANSWER (C)
47 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
The words/phrases that are semantically
related in Text III and can be used interchangeably
are
A) “senior classes” (line 108) and “12th graders”
(line 122)
B) “research” (line 90) and “Association” (line 95)
C) “segments” (line 104) and “population” (line
104)
D) “dropping off” (line 92) and “rise” (line 147)
• ANSWER (B)
48 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
The suffixes –AN as in “American” (line 95),
–ION as in “Association” (line 95) and –LY as in
“nationally” (line 109) are used to form respectively
A) noun, adjective, and adverb.
B) noun, adverb, and verb.
C) adjective, noun, and adverb.
D) adverb, adjective, and pronoun.
• ANSWER (D)
49 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
Mark the sentence in which the word “yet” has
the same function and meaning of the one in the
sentence
“‘Yet reading has still declined
precipitously,’ said Twenge.” (lines 154-156)
A) I don’t eat much, yet I am a size 16.
B) No conclusion has yet been made about the
survey.
C) There was so much the researchers didn’t know
yet.
D) By then governments may have woken up to a
yet more radical option.
• ANSWER (A)
50 – (UECE-2018-SEDUC/CE-PROFESSOR LÍNGUA INGLESA)
Mark the sentence in which the word
“however” has the same word class, syntactic
function and meaning of the one in the sentence
“However, with the rise of e-books and digital
devices, the researchers were surprised to find that
reading had dropped so steeply.” (lines 147-149)
A) Any intermediate to advanced student would
benefit from a review of the usage, sentence
position, and punctuation of however!
B) However is also a conjunction or adverb,
depending on the sentence position, that means
in whatever manner or means or no matter how.
C) The survey questionnaire, however long to be
answered, was used for many years.
D) We were told we would be discussing the new
schedule during the meeting. However, our boss
never brought it up once.
• ANSWER (C)
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