Questões de Inglês - Interpretação de texto | Reading comprehension para Concurso

Global warming, also known as climate change, is one of the most pressing issues facing our planet today. It refers to the gradual increase in the Earth's average temperature due to human activities, such as burning fossil fuels, deforestation, and industrial processes. This phenomenon has far-reaching consequences for the environment, ecosystems, and human societies worldwide.

The primary cause of global warming is the emission of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O), into the atmosphere. These gases trap heat from the sun, leading to a rise in temperatures and changes in weather patterns. The consequences of global warming include rising sea levels, melting ice caps and glaciers, more frequent and severe weather events, and disruptions to ecosystems and biodiversity.

The impacts of global warming are already being felt around the world. Coastal communities are experiencing increased flooding and erosion due to rising sea levels, while farmers are facing challenges such as droughts, heatwaves, and crop failures. Furthermore, vulnerable populations, including the poor, elderly, and marginalized communities, are disproportionately aƯected by the impacts of climate change.

Addressing global warming requires urgent and coordinated action at local, national, and international levels. This includes reducing greenhouse gas emissions by transitioning to renewable energy sources, improving energy eƯiciency, protecting and restoring forests, and implementing policies to promote sustainable development. Additionally, adaptation measures, such as building resilient infrastructure and enhancing disaster preparedness, are essential to mitigate the impacts of climate change on communities and ecosystems.

In conclusion, global warming poses a significant threat to the health and well-being of our planet and future generations. It is imperative that we take decisive action to address this crisis and work together to build a more sustainable and resilient world for all. By adopting sustainable practices and investing in clean energy solutions, we can mitigate the impacts of climate change and safeguard the future of our planet. 

TEXT II 

This study intended to investigate the language learning strategies used by learners of English as a foreign language, aiming to find the amount of strategies and the domain differences of the strategies used; to reveal the link between strategy use and success levels; and to find out the difference in strategy use between genders and its influence on their achievement in English. 257 (153 male, 104 female) students from Atılım University English Preparatory School participated in the study. At the time of the study all the participants were in the same proficiency level, and were distributed to different classes of the same level. The data were gathered through strategy inventory for language learning (SILL) of Oxford (1990), which was translated to Turkish by Cesur and Fer (2007). The instrument, based on Oxford’s (1990) classification of the language learning strategies, is composed of 50 items in six subscales. The participants responded to the inventory before the end of the level they were in. The data were analyzed through SPSS (15.0) to find the relationship of language learning strategies, gender and achievement in learning the target language. To reveal the interconnections between these factors, independent t-tests and an ANOVA test, along with post hoc procedures were performed on the gathered data. The findings of the study revealed that use of language learning strategies are positively effective in success in English, that females were significantly more successful than males in terms of achievement tests, and that they used more language learning strategies in learning English. Depending on the statistical results, it is discovered that there is a significant connection between gender, language learning strategies and achievement in English.

Available at: https://open.metu.edu.tr/handle/11511/18929 (adapted)