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Sociologists have, until recently, tended to avoid technology. This began to change significantly in the late 1980s with the growth and development of both (physical) IT and the (social) debate surrounding it. In a broad sense, sociologists of technology are concerned with explaining how social processes, actions and structures relate to technology; and in this are concerned with developing critiques of notions of technological determinism. The theories and concepts which have been developed are increasingly recognised as of value to technologists, notably in the area of information system design.
Technological determinism is the notion that technological development is autonomous of society; it shapes society, but is not reciprocally influenced. Rather, it exists outside society, but at the same time influences social change. In more extreme varieties of technological determinism, the technology is seen as the most significant determinant of the nature of a society. What is remarkable about the notion of technological determinism is neither its theoretical sophistication nor its explanatory utility. It is important because it is “the single most influential theory of the relationship between technology and society”, according to MacKenzie and Wajcman (1985).
The reality, of course, is that technologies do not, in practice, follow some pre-determined course of development. Research and development decisions, for example, are significant determinants of the sorts of technologies which are developed. Also, although technologies clearly have impacts, the nature of these is not built into the technology, but varies from one culture to another, depending on a broad range of social, political and economic factors.
Hughie Mackay. Theorising the IT/Society Relationship. In: HEAP, N. et al. (eds) Information technology and society: a reader. London: Sage Publications, 1996 (adapted)
The word “nor” (fourth sentence of the second paragraph) could be correctly replaced with or, without harming the grammatical correctness of the text.
Sociologists have, until recently, tended to avoid technology. This began to change significantly in the late 1980s with the growth and development of both (physical) IT and the (social) debate surrounding it. In a broad sense, sociologists of technology are concerned with explaining how social processes, actions and structures relate to technology; and in this are concerned with developing critiques of notions of technological determinism. The theories and concepts which have been developed are increasingly recognised as of value to technologists, notably in the area of information system design.
Technological determinism is the notion that technological development is autonomous of society; it shapes society, but is not reciprocally influenced. Rather, it exists outside society, but at the same time influences social change. In more extreme varieties of technological determinism, the technology is seen as the most significant determinant of the nature of a society. What is remarkable about the notion of technological determinism is neither its theoretical sophistication nor its explanatory utility. It is important because it is “the single most influential theory of the relationship between technology and society”, according to MacKenzie and Wajcman (1985).
The reality, of course, is that technologies do not, in practice, follow some pre-determined course of development. Research and development decisions, for example, are significant determinants of the sorts of technologies which are developed. Also, although technologies clearly have impacts, the nature of these is not built into the technology, but varies from one culture to another, depending on a broad range of social, political and economic factors.
Hughie Mackay. Theorising the IT/Society Relationship. In: HEAP, N. et al. (eds) Information technology and society: a reader. London: Sage Publications, 1996 (adapted)
The author regards technological determinism as a correct way to explain the relationship between technology and society.
Sociologists have, until recently, tended to avoid technology. This began to change significantly in the late 1980s with the growth and development of both (physical) IT and the (social) debate surrounding it. In a broad sense, sociologists of technology are concerned with explaining how social processes, actions and structures relate to technology; and in this are concerned with developing critiques of notions of technological determinism. The theories and concepts which have been developed are increasingly recognised as of value to technologists, notably in the area of information system design.
Technological determinism is the notion that technological development is autonomous of society; it shapes society, but is not reciprocally influenced. Rather, it exists outside society, but at the same time influences social change. In more extreme varieties of technological determinism, the technology is seen as the most significant determinant of the nature of a society. What is remarkable about the notion of technological determinism is neither its theoretical sophistication nor its explanatory utility. It is important because it is “the single most influential theory of the relationship between technology and society”, according to MacKenzie and Wajcman (1985).
The reality, of course, is that technologies do not, in practice, follow some pre-determined course of development. Research and development decisions, for example, are significant determinants of the sorts of technologies which are developed. Also, although technologies clearly have impacts, the nature of these is not built into the technology, but varies from one culture to another, depending on a broad range of social, political and economic factors.
Hughie Mackay. Theorising the IT/Society Relationship. In: HEAP, N. et al. (eds) Information technology and society: a reader. London: Sage Publications, 1996 (adapted)
In the last sentence of the text, the fragment “although technologies clearly have impacts” establishes a contrast with the following segment of the sentence.
“The professional of Teaching English as a Foreign Language”
Author: Anderson Francisco Guimarães Maia
“The professional of Teaching English as a Foreign Language”
Author: Anderson Francisco Guimarães Maia
I. The article is about different ways to perform as a professional EFL teacher.
II. The word “whose” in line 10 refers to “worker” in the same sentence.
III. The words “requirements” (line 12) and “standards” (line 13) are synonyms.
IV. The article is predominantly denotative.
The following statement(s) is/are true
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The research paper published in ‘Humanities & Social Sciences Communications’ — an open-access journal, distributed by Springer Nature — examines the impact of AI on “loss in decisionmaking and privacy concerns among university students in Pakistan and China”.
The rise of AI has also exposed students and teachers to a number of challenges, particularly data hacking and systemic and racial biases. “Many people are now concerned with the ethical attributes of AI systems and believe that the security issue must be considered in AI system development,” the researchers claimed. In order to mitigate safety concerns, the paper said there was a need to “continuously re-evaluate and re-design” security practices. However, academia is poorly equipped to deal this issue due to a shortage of funding and technical staff. “No one can run from the threat of AI concerning cybersecurity, it behaves like a double-edged sword.”
As per the research, AI has the potential to revolutionise the education sector but with certain drawbacks. In order to effectively harness this technology, the paper called for steps to ensure AI does not cause at least “severe ethical concerns”, and technology backed by secure algorithms to ensure data security and minimisation of AI’s bias. It also recommended measures to curtail overreliance on AI to address “laziness” and cognitive deficiency.
ABBAS, Zaki. AI making students lazy, impairing cognition: study. Disponível em: https://www.dawn.com/news/1759121/ai-making-students-lazy-impairingcognition-study. Acesso em: 12 jul. 2024. Adaptado.
Considere o seguinte trecho do texto apresentado anteriormente: “In order to effectively harness this technology, the paper called for steps to ensure AI does not cause at least “severe ethical concerns”, and technology backed by secure algorithms to ensure data security and minimisation of AI’s bias”.
Ao relacionar as informações trazidas pelo texto e a fala do homem no cartoon, pode-se inferir corretamente que
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The research paper published in ‘Humanities & Social Sciences Communications’ — an open-access journal, distributed by Springer Nature — examines the impact of AI on “loss in decisionmaking and privacy concerns among university students in Pakistan and China”.
The rise of AI has also exposed students and teachers to a number of challenges, particularly data hacking and systemic and racial biases. “Many people are now concerned with the ethical attributes of AI systems and believe that the security issue must be considered in AI system development,” the researchers claimed. In order to mitigate safety concerns, the paper said there was a need to “continuously re-evaluate and re-design” security practices. However, academia is poorly equipped to deal this issue due to a shortage of funding and technical staff. “No one can run from the threat of AI concerning cybersecurity, it behaves like a double-edged sword.”
As per the research, AI has the potential to revolutionise the education sector but with certain drawbacks. In order to effectively harness this technology, the paper called for steps to ensure AI does not cause at least “severe ethical concerns”, and technology backed by secure algorithms to ensure data security and minimisation of AI’s bias. It also recommended measures to curtail overreliance on AI to address “laziness” and cognitive deficiency.
ABBAS, Zaki. AI making students lazy, impairing cognition: study. Disponível em: https://www.dawn.com/news/1759121/ai-making-students-lazy-impairingcognition-study. Acesso em: 12 jul. 2024. Adaptado.
A Well Respected Man
The Kinks
'Cause he gets up in the morning
And he goes to work at nine
And he comes back home at five-thirty
Gets the same train every time
'Cause his world is built 'round punctuality
It never fails
And he's oh, so good
And he's oh, so fine
And he's oh, so healthy
In his body and his mind
(…)
And his mother goes to meetings
While his father pulls the maid
And she stirs the tea with councilors
While discussing foreign trade
And she passes looks, as well as bills
At every suave young man (…)
DAVIES, Ray. A well respected man. Disponível em: https://lyrics.lyricfind.com/lyrics/the-kinks-a-well-respected-man. Acesso em: 12 jul. 2024. Adaptado.
Letras de música podem ser ótimos recursos para desenvolver uma habilidade exigida pelo currículo escolar. A letra de “A well respected man” poderia ser mais bem usada para trabalhar qual habilidade dos estudantes?
WATTERSON, Bill. Calvin and Hobbes. Disponível em: https://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/2024/08/10. Acesso em: 12 ago. 2024.
Sobre os recursos linguísticos usados no quadrinho, avalie se as afirmações abaixo são verdadeiras (V) ou falsas (F).
I. Nos trechos “The world should’ve been designed” e “The world centainly could’ve used”, o uso de ‘should’ve been’ e ‘could’ve used’ indica haver possibilidade de que as ações sugeridas por Calvin aconteçam no futuro.
II. No trecho ‘so everyone didn’t have to eat each other to survive’ o termo ‘so’ poderia ser substituído por ‘de modo que’.
III. ‘To begin with’ é uma expressão idiomática que equivale em português, no contexto, a “antes de mais nada”.
As afirmações são, respectivamente,
Finding and identifying problems helps students practice detecting problems． Problem identification is found to be more important for reviewer learning, perhaps because reviewers are involved in more highly cognitive demanding activities when identifying problems. Interestingly, it is easier to see problems in documents/objects produced by ____________ than in ____________ documents because learners often “see” what they meant to produce and not what they actually produced. Thus, ____________ may be an easier context in which to practice skills related to repairing errors because errors are more easily detected
SCHUNN, Christian D. The Learning Science of Multi － Peer Feedback for EFL Students. Disponível em: https://www.lrdc.pitt.edu/schunn/papers/The%20Learning%20Sci_for_EFL_Student s_Schunn_Wu_2019.pdf. Acesso em: 12 jul. 2024. Adaptado.
Em sequência, as palavras que completam corretamente essas lacunas são:
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The Two Goats
Two Goats, frisking gayly on the rocky steeps of a mountain valley, chanced to meet, one on each side of a deep chasm through which poured a mighty mountain torrent. The trunk of a fallen tree formed the only means of crossing the chasm, and on this not even two squirrels could have passed each other in safety. The narrow path would have made the bravest tremble. Not so our Goats. Their pride would not permit either to stand aside for the other.
One set her foot on the log. The other did likewise. In the middle they met horn to horn. Neither would give way, and so they both fell, to be swept away by the roaring torrent below.
Library of Congress. The Aesop for children. Library of Congress, 2024. Disponível em: https://read.gov/aesop/013.html. Acesso em: 12 jul. 2024.
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The Two Goats
Two Goats, frisking gayly on the rocky steeps of a mountain valley, chanced to meet, one on each side of a deep chasm through which poured a mighty mountain torrent. The trunk of a fallen tree formed the only means of crossing the chasm, and on this not even two squirrels could have passed each other in safety. The narrow path would have made the bravest tremble. Not so our Goats. Their pride would not permit either to stand aside for the other.
One set her foot on the log. The other did likewise. In the middle they met horn to horn. Neither would give way, and so they both fell, to be swept away by the roaring torrent below.
Library of Congress. The Aesop for children. Library of Congress, 2024. Disponível em: https://read.gov/aesop/013.html. Acesso em: 12 jul. 2024.
CONTEXT CLUES TO DEFINE NEW WORDS
Model teaching. Reading Comprehension Strategy Tools. Model teaching, 2016. Disponível em: https://www.modelteaching.com/education-articles/reading-ela-instruction/readingcomprehension-strategy-tools. Acesso em: 12 jul. 2024. Adaptado.
Em uma atividade de leitura do texto “Bigger Isn’t Always Better: Narrow Traffic Lanes Make Cities Safer”, os alunos tiveram dificuldade de interpretação do último período por não saberem o sentido do termo ‘narrower’. Sobre isso, analise as estratégias:
I. Procurar a definição do termo em um dicionário inglêsportuguês.
II. Procurar por dicas na imagem que acompanha o artigo.
III. Identificar o sentido dos termos ‘bigger’ e ‘wider’.
IV. Identificar a classe gramatical do termo e o sentido do sufixo -er.
Com base na tabela fornecida, para que os alunos possam entender o sentido do termo (‘narrower’) pelo contexto, o professor deve orientar que eles adotem as seguintes estratégias:
Traffic in Tokyo Reveals Narrow, Safe Traffic Lanes. Photo by Raphael Desrosiers / Flickr
Bigger Isn’t Always Better: Narrow Traffic Lanes Make Cities Safer
In Beijing, Chennai and Fortaleza, the rate of fatalities from road is incredibly high. What do these cities have in common? They have traffic lanes wider than 3.6 meters (11.8 feet). A longstanding belief among transportation planners and engineers is that wider traffic lanes ensure safe and congestion-free traffic flow. Recent academic research, highlighted in Cities Safer by Design, a WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities publication, shows that wider lanes are more dangerous than narrower lanes.
BANERJEE, Subha Ranjan; WELLE, Ben. Bigger Isn’t Always Better: Narrow Traffic Lanes Make Cities Safer. Disponível em: https://thecityfix.com/blog/bigger-isntalways-better-narrow-traffic-lanes-make-cities-safer-subha-ranjan-banerjee-benwelle/. Acesso em: 12 jul. 2024. Adaptado.
De acordo com a pesquisa acadêmica apresentada no artigo,
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I write with dismay in response to “Flurry of Drama in Sag Harbor” (Sunday Styles, June 23), about Justin Timberlake’s arrest in the Hamptons on a charge of driving while drunk.
The article, while including the particulars of Mr. Timberlake’s arrest, moves quickly to a lighthearted foray into the local community’s reaction to news coverage of the incident.
It would all be in good fun, of course, if not for the fact that, according to the Department of Transportation, each day in the U.S. an average of 37 people suffer serious accidents because of drunken driving, with alarming numbers revealed in 2022.
Instead of sharing those sobering figures, we get a local diner’s perspective that the news coverage of the arrest was over the top because Mr. Timberlake had not gotten into an accident.
That badly misses the point and, with it, The Times badly missed an opportunity to turn a spotlight on the deadly seriousness of drunken driving.
Brad Snyder
Menlo Park, Calif.
SNYDER, Brad. Patients Stunned by Their Medical Bills. Disponível em: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/25/opinion/patients-medicalbills.html?auth=login-google1tap&login=google1tap. Acesso em: 11 jul. 2024. Adaptado.
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I write with dismay in response to “Flurry of Drama in Sag Harbor” (Sunday Styles, June 23), about Justin Timberlake’s arrest in the Hamptons on a charge of driving while drunk.
The article, while including the particulars of Mr. Timberlake’s arrest, moves quickly to a lighthearted foray into the local community’s reaction to news coverage of the incident.
It would all be in good fun, of course, if not for the fact that, according to the Department of Transportation, each day in the U.S. an average of 37 people suffer serious accidents because of drunken driving, with alarming numbers revealed in 2022.
Instead of sharing those sobering figures, we get a local diner’s perspective that the news coverage of the arrest was over the top because Mr. Timberlake had not gotten into an accident.
That badly misses the point and, with it, The Times badly missed an opportunity to turn a spotlight on the deadly seriousness of drunken driving.
Brad Snyder
Menlo Park, Calif.
SNYDER, Brad. Patients Stunned by Their Medical Bills. Disponível em: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/25/opinion/patients-medicalbills.html?auth=login-google1tap&login=google1tap. Acesso em: 11 jul. 2024. Adaptado.
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Are functional and situational language the same thing?
The two labels represent different ways of organising this kind of social language. Functional language comprises expressions that do different things, for example: make a request, invite someone to do something or suggest something. Situational language comprises expressions we use in specific situations, for example: at a restaurant, shopping for clothes or asking for tourist information.
Clearly, there is overlap between the two. In the situation of a doctor’s appointment, different functions will be used. The patient makes a request at a doctor’s appointment, the doctor invites the patient into their consulting room and gives advice on dealing with the medical problem. It is important that you, the teacher, know the primary focus of the lesson. Is it to present and practise expressions associated with a particular function, or to present and practise language related to a specific situation?
THAINE, Craig. Key considerations for teaching functional/situational language. Disponível em: https://www.cambridge.org/elt/blog/2021/11/24/teachingfunctional-situational-language/. Acesso em: 11 jul. 2024. Adaptado.
( ) I’d like to book a room for two people, please.
( ) I’m really sorry for the inconvenience.
( ) Would you like some help with that?
( ) Do you have these pants in a size medium?
A sequência correta dessa associação é:
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Abstract
Over the past few decades, South Korean culture has gained popularity worldwide. Since the 1990s, government-led cultural policies have transitioned from focusing on economic strategy to national branding and soft power and have had a positive impact on the domestic ecosystem of cultural industry and contributed to promoting South Korea abroad. There are three aspects contributing to the development of South Korean soft power—the successful history with economic development and democratization, the development of creative content that led to global competitiveness due to the compressed growth experience and the limited domestic market, and the development of digital technology, especially the change in the media environment. However, this increased soft power is still limited as a tool to handle problems facing South Korea, mainly because of the nation’s geopolitical situation. South Korea should pay more attention to active participation in specific global agendas— especially in development and cooperation, emerging technology, and human rights issues. As a beneficiary of the existing liberal international order, South Korea achieved a prosperous economy and democracy. This aspect provides a cornerstone upon which to build South Korean cultural resources and promote them beyond its borders. South Korea should contribute creating public goods through its active engagement and leadership on various global agendas. This dedication to the international community ultimately benefits South Korea in the long run.
KIM, Minsung. The Growth of South Korean Soft Power and Its Geopolitical Implications. Disponível em: https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/JIPA/Display/Article/3212634/the-growth-ofsouth-korean-soft-power-and-its-geopolitical-implications/. Acesso em: 12 ago. 2024. Adaptado.
I. ‘government-led’ é um exemplo de um substantivo composto.
II. Em ‘cultural policies’, ‘cultural’ qualifica o termo ‘policies’.
III. ‘policies’ pode ser considerado um falso cognato.
IV. ‘government-led’ qualifica o termo ‘cultural’.
Estão corretas as afirmações:
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Abstract
Over the past few decades, South Korean culture has gained popularity worldwide. Since the 1990s, government-led cultural policies have transitioned from focusing on economic strategy to national branding and soft power and have had a positive impact on the domestic ecosystem of cultural industry and contributed to promoting South Korea abroad. There are three aspects contributing to the development of South Korean soft power—the successful history with economic development and democratization, the development of creative content that led to global competitiveness due to the compressed growth experience and the limited domestic market, and the development of digital technology, especially the change in the media environment. However, this increased soft power is still limited as a tool to handle problems facing South Korea, mainly because of the nation’s geopolitical situation. South Korea should pay more attention to active participation in specific global agendas— especially in development and cooperation, emerging technology, and human rights issues. As a beneficiary of the existing liberal international order, South Korea achieved a prosperous economy and democracy. This aspect provides a cornerstone upon which to build South Korean cultural resources and promote them beyond its borders. South Korea should contribute creating public goods through its active engagement and leadership on various global agendas. This dedication to the international community ultimately benefits South Korea in the long run.
KIM, Minsung. The Growth of South Korean Soft Power and Its Geopolitical Implications. Disponível em: https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/JIPA/Display/Article/3212634/the-growth-ofsouth-korean-soft-power-and-its-geopolitical-implications/. Acesso em: 12 ago. 2024. Adaptado.
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Abstract
Over the past few decades, South Korean culture has gained popularity worldwide. Since the 1990s, government-led cultural policies have transitioned from focusing on economic strategy to national branding and soft power and have had a positive impact on the domestic ecosystem of cultural industry and contributed to promoting South Korea abroad. There are three aspects contributing to the development of South Korean soft power—the successful history with economic development and democratization, the development of creative content that led to global competitiveness due to the compressed growth experience and the limited domestic market, and the development of digital technology, especially the change in the media environment. However, this increased soft power is still limited as a tool to handle problems facing South Korea, mainly because of the nation’s geopolitical situation. South Korea should pay more attention to active participation in specific global agendas— especially in development and cooperation, emerging technology, and human rights issues. As a beneficiary of the existing liberal international order, South Korea achieved a prosperous economy and democracy. This aspect provides a cornerstone upon which to build South Korean cultural resources and promote them beyond its borders. South Korea should contribute creating public goods through its active engagement and leadership on various global agendas. This dedication to the international community ultimately benefits South Korea in the long run.
KIM, Minsung. The Growth of South Korean Soft Power and Its Geopolitical Implications. Disponível em: https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/JIPA/Display/Article/3212634/the-growth-ofsouth-korean-soft-power-and-its-geopolitical-implications/. Acesso em: 12 ago. 2024. Adaptado.
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