Questões de Concurso Sobre pronúncia e som | pronunciation and sound em inglês

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Q2410918 Inglês

Mark the alternative that does NOT have words that have the same sound in the pronunciation.

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Q2410570 Inglês

Mark the alternative in which the words do NOT have the same sound in their pronunciation.

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Q2403485 Inglês

Regarding the voiced and unvoiced ‘th’ sounds /ð,θ/, identify the sequence that is incoherent.

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Q2403482 Inglês

With regards to the vowel sound /әυ/, identify the sequence that is incoherent.

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Q2403480 Inglês

Which one of the following verbs is pronounced with a “t” sound at the end, in opposition to “d” and “id” sounds?

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Q2403476 Inglês

Which one of the following verbs is pronounced with an “id” sound at the end, in opposition to “d” and “t” sounds?

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Q2402990 Inglês
Text


ESL Teaching and Post-Pandemic: What Changed?


Altiné Moumouni


        The pandemic that started in 2019 has shaken the world, and it has transformed the way we interact, the way we work, and even made us appreciate the simplest things we took for granted.
                1. Pandemic creates shortage of qualified ESL teachers
             Currently, there are still fewer ESL teachers willing to travel abroad and teach ESL. At the same, countries like the USA experience a massive reduction in ESL teachers. About 44% of public schools in the USA declare they need at least one teacher, and 61%, particularly of these vacancies, are due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including 51% resignations and 21% retirements (Source: Usnews.com).
                2. Pandemic increases uncertainty among ESL teachers
             The pandemic increased the level of uncertainty as nobody actually knows what will happen next. The best way to prepare is to invest in yourself and become a better teacher.
              3. Parents may experience income reduction
            Most countries, including the USA, will experience postpandemic recession, reducing households’ discretionary spending for education. This may lead to fewer private tutoring jobs available for ESL teachers. In addition, some ESL students may need to drop out of school to support their families.
              4. ESL teachers less sure about teaching as a career
         A study from the Brookings Institution found that, during the pandemic, teachers have become less confident about their career choices. The researchers found that many teachers considered leaving or retiring during the 2020-2021 academic year.   
             5. Pandemic increases role of technology in ESL learning
            One of the biggest issues is the increased role of technology in ESL learning. In most western countries, including the UK, Canada, and the United States, many ESL students have at least some access to electronic devices and internet. 


(Adapted from https://www.tefl.net/elt/articles/home-abroad/esl-teaching-post-pandemic/)

What is the initial consonant sound in the word "shaken"? 
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Q2402989 Inglês
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ESL Teaching and Post-Pandemic: What Changed?


Altiné Moumouni


        The pandemic that started in 2019 has shaken the world, and it has transformed the way we interact, the way we work, and even made us appreciate the simplest things we took for granted.
                1. Pandemic creates shortage of qualified ESL teachers
             Currently, there are still fewer ESL teachers willing to travel abroad and teach ESL. At the same, countries like the USA experience a massive reduction in ESL teachers. About 44% of public schools in the USA declare they need at least one teacher, and 61%, particularly of these vacancies, are due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including 51% resignations and 21% retirements (Source: Usnews.com).
                2. Pandemic increases uncertainty among ESL teachers
             The pandemic increased the level of uncertainty as nobody actually knows what will happen next. The best way to prepare is to invest in yourself and become a better teacher.
              3. Parents may experience income reduction
            Most countries, including the USA, will experience postpandemic recession, reducing households’ discretionary spending for education. This may lead to fewer private tutoring jobs available for ESL teachers. In addition, some ESL students may need to drop out of school to support their families.
              4. ESL teachers less sure about teaching as a career
         A study from the Brookings Institution found that, during the pandemic, teachers have become less confident about their career choices. The researchers found that many teachers considered leaving or retiring during the 2020-2021 academic year.   
             5. Pandemic increases role of technology in ESL learning
            One of the biggest issues is the increased role of technology in ESL learning. In most western countries, including the UK, Canada, and the United States, many ESL students have at least some access to electronic devices and internet. 


(Adapted from https://www.tefl.net/elt/articles/home-abroad/esl-teaching-post-pandemic/)

Which option correctly identifies the stressed vowel sound in the word "uncertainty"?
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Q2392988 Inglês
Match the teacher’s actions in the box below to their respective techniques for presenting new language. 

Action 1: Teacher has students repeat pronunciation of specific words in a text. Action 2: Teacher asks students about their favorite sports after reading a text on rugby. Action 3: Teacher uses a well-known short story to present the simple past. Action 4: Teacher plays the corresponding audio to a text presented in class.
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Q2392985 Inglês
Correction of students’ work constitutes a relevant part of teaching-learning process. Given that, understanding the nature of students’ incorrect language productions is key to effective correction. Assuming the sentences in the box below are productions from Brazilian students, check the alternative which labels the presented language problems accordingly.


I have 12 years old. - I goed to school yesterday. - I am with a headache. - She work in the morning.
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Q2392984 Inglês
Check the alternative that corresponds to the correct phonemic transcription of the final –ed sounds of the sequence of regular verbs presented below:


Corrected – worked – seemed – studied
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Q2392983 Inglês
Check the alternative that corresponds to the phonemic transcription of the words below.

Sheep –ship – Cheap – Chip
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Q2392982 Inglês

The vowel sounds present in the words below correspond to the minimal pair:


Heat – hit 


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Q2392609 Inglês
The correct phonetic transcription to the quote “Gentlemen, the only way to achieve the impossible is to believe it is possible.” – from the movie Alice in Wonderland (2010) – is:
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Q2392608 Inglês
The alternative in which all of the three words bring phonemes represented in Picture 02 is: 
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Q2392607 Inglês
The picture shows the representation of the place of articulation of ____________ phonemes. 
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Q2389797 Inglês

        According to researchers in Mechanical Engineering at Penn State University, hummingbirds have extreme aerial agility and flight forms, which is why many drones and other aerial vehicles are designed to mimic hummingbird movement. Using a novel modeling method, Professor Bo Cheng and his team of researchers gained new insights into how hummingbirds produce wing movement, which could lead to design improvements in flying robots.


        “We essentially reverse-engineered the inner working of the wing musculoskeletal system — how the muscles and skeleton work in hummingbirds to flap the wings,” said first author and Penn State mechanical engineering graduate student Suyash Agrawal. “The traditional methods have mostly focused on measuring activity of a bird or insect when they are in natural flight or in an artificial environment where flight-like conditions are simulated. But most insects and, among birds specifically, hummingbirds are very small. The data that we can get from those measurements are limited.” 


        Penn State researchers used muscle anatomy literature, computational fluid dynamics simulation data and wing-skeletal movement information captured using micro-CT and X-ray methods to inform their model. They also used an optimization algorithm based on evolutionary strategies, known as the genetic algorithm, to calibrate the parameters of the model. According to the researchers, their approach is the first to integrate these disparate parts for biological fliers.


        With this model, the researchers uncovered previously unknown principles of hummingbird wing actuation. While Cheng emphasized that the results from the optimized model are predictions that will need validation, he said that it has implications for technological development of aerial vehicles.


Internet: <www.labmanager.com> (adapted).



Judge the following item according to the previous text.
In the text, the term ‘reverse-engineered’ (first sentence of the second paragraph) is not referring to an industrial product, which represents a variation of its conventional meaning. 


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Q2379792 Inglês
In addition to the physical production of sounds, phonology also studies:
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Q2379791 Inglês
What are phonemes?
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Q2379790 Inglês
Definition and scope of phonology

In order to delve into the basics of English phonology, it is important to establish a clear understanding of what phonology is and its scope of study. Phonology is a subfield of linguistics that focuses on the systematic study of sounds within a particular language or languages. It examines the patterns, organization, and rules governing the sounds and their usage in speech.
The scope of phonology encompasses several key aspects. Firstly, it examines the inventory of sounds in a language, identifying the distinct phonemes and their distribution within words. It also investigates the rules and patterns governing the combination and sequencing of sounds, known as phonotactics. These rules determine which sounds can appear in specific positions within words or syllables (Dodd, et al, 2003).



What is the main objective of phonology?
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21: D
22: B
23: E
24: D
25: E
26: B
27: C
28: B
29: B
30: A
31: C
32: B
33: A
34: A
35: B
36: C
37: C
38: C
39: B
40: C