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English learning in Brazil
Statutory and the National Curricular Guidelines make the teaching of a ......................................... language at elementary and high school ................................... . However, teachers and experts acknowledge that English teaching - both public and private - is unable to provide students with a usable level of English. They identify similar reasons to those that cause other problems in basic education: the lack of language teaching equipment and over-filled classrooms.
There are also fundamental problems with the amount of time set aside for teaching English and it is hard to find adequately qualified teachers. In these conditions English teaching is reduced to the basic rules of grammar, reading short texts and learning to pass multiple choice exams for university admittance. Even government officials admit that English teaching in basic education has many shortcomings. The National Curricular Guidelines (which outline the curriculum for each subject) are well articulated, but cannot be applied fully in practice. Officials have pointed out that there are no language labs in schools as there is little funding available for them.
They feel that this limits oral communication, a problem that many educators have argued is exacerbated by the large number of students in the classroom. Government representatives and teachers alike have bemoaned the poor quality of language teachers working in basic language education. They argue that a bachelor degree in literature coupled with a teaching license does not prepare a language teacher for the reality of the classroom and to effectively teach the language. There is a widely held belief that these teachers are unlikely to have actually had the means to visit English speaking countries and lack the communication practice required to develop the command of a language. Experts have argued that it would be helpful to send teachers to travel to English speaking countries.
The shortcomings of language teaching in Brazil have resulted in a shortage of professionals who can speak English well. That limits contact between professionals, clients and suppliers and restricts international business opportunities. This affects the whole country - if Brazil is to function fully in the global arena it will need professionals better equipped with English.
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According to the article what are the reasons that cause problems when teaching a foreign language at elementary and high school?
(Text 2) NASA are to dough where no man has gone before - by baking chocolate chip cookies in space.
A cargo ship bound for the International Space Station (ISS) took off from the US on Saturday with a special space oven and ingredients on board.
NASA are to dough where no man has gone before - by sending astronauts an oven so they can bake chocolate chip cookies in space
Astronauts on the ISS now hope to test the impact heat and zero gravity have on the shape and consistency of cookies.
The experiment is being dubbed the first instance of baking in space.
The dough was provided by Hilton's Double Tree hotel
chain.
And they reckon the "landmark microgravity experiment" could make long-duration space travel "more hospitable".
The Cygnus capsule was also loaded with other unusual equipment, including sports car parts and a vest to protect against radiation.
ISS astronauts will test the safety vest to gauge its comfort, while Italian carmaker Lamborghini has sent up samples of carbon fibre used in its sports cars to examine the effects of direct space exposure.
They are said to be precursors for trips to the Moon and Mars.
The capsule also contains the equipment needed to complete a series of spacewalks this month to fix a key particle physics detector, as well as a range of research equipment and crew supplies.
The shipment, weighing about 8,200lb (3,700kg), is expected to reach the ISS on Monday.
One of the intentions with the experiment, according to the article is:
(Text 2) NASA are to dough where no man has gone before - by baking chocolate chip cookies in space.
A cargo ship bound for the International Space Station (ISS) took off from the US on Saturday with a special space oven and ingredients on board.
NASA are to dough where no man has gone before - by sending astronauts an oven so they can bake chocolate chip cookies in space
Astronauts on the ISS now hope to test the impact heat and zero gravity have on the shape and consistency of cookies.
The experiment is being dubbed the first instance of baking in space.
The dough was provided by Hilton's Double Tree hotel
chain.
And they reckon the "landmark microgravity experiment" could make long-duration space travel "more hospitable".
The Cygnus capsule was also loaded with other unusual equipment, including sports car parts and a vest to protect against radiation.
ISS astronauts will test the safety vest to gauge its comfort, while Italian carmaker Lamborghini has sent up samples of carbon fibre used in its sports cars to examine the effects of direct space exposure.
They are said to be precursors for trips to the Moon and Mars.
The capsule also contains the equipment needed to complete a series of spacewalks this month to fix a key particle physics detector, as well as a range of research equipment and crew supplies.
The shipment, weighing about 8,200lb (3,700kg), is expected to reach the ISS on Monday.
The sentence: The capsule also contains the equipment needed to complete a series of spacewalks this month to fix a key particle physics detector, as well as a range of research equipment and crew supplies. is in the:
(Text 2) NASA are to dough where no man has gone before - by baking chocolate chip cookies in space.
A cargo ship bound for the International Space Station (ISS) took off from the US on Saturday with a special space oven and ingredients on board.
NASA are to dough where no man has gone before - by sending astronauts an oven so they can bake chocolate chip cookies in space
Astronauts on the ISS now hope to test the impact heat and zero gravity have on the shape and consistency of cookies.
The experiment is being dubbed the first instance of baking in space.
The dough was provided by Hilton's Double Tree hotel
chain.
And they reckon the "landmark microgravity experiment" could make long-duration space travel "more hospitable".
The Cygnus capsule was also loaded with other unusual equipment, including sports car parts and a vest to protect against radiation.
ISS astronauts will test the safety vest to gauge its comfort, while Italian carmaker Lamborghini has sent up samples of carbon fibre used in its sports cars to examine the effects of direct space exposure.
They are said to be precursors for trips to the Moon and Mars.
The capsule also contains the equipment needed to complete a series of spacewalks this month to fix a key particle physics detector, as well as a range of research equipment and crew supplies.
The shipment, weighing about 8,200lb (3,700kg), is expected to reach the ISS on Monday.
A phrasal verb is a combination of a verb plus another particle ( preposition, adverb). The phrasal verb: took off that appear in the beginning of the text is closest in meaning to:
(Text 2) NASA are to dough where no man has gone before - by baking chocolate chip cookies in space.
A cargo ship bound for the International Space Station (ISS) took off from the US on Saturday with a special space oven and ingredients on board.
NASA are to dough where no man has gone before - by sending astronauts an oven so they can bake chocolate chip cookies in space
Astronauts on the ISS now hope to test the impact heat and zero gravity have on the shape and consistency of cookies.
The experiment is being dubbed the first instance of baking in space.
The dough was provided by Hilton's Double Tree hotel
chain.
And they reckon the "landmark microgravity experiment" could make long-duration space travel "more hospitable".
The Cygnus capsule was also loaded with other unusual equipment, including sports car parts and a vest to protect against radiation.
ISS astronauts will test the safety vest to gauge its comfort, while Italian carmaker Lamborghini has sent up samples of carbon fibre used in its sports cars to examine the effects of direct space exposure.
They are said to be precursors for trips to the Moon and Mars.
The capsule also contains the equipment needed to complete a series of spacewalks this month to fix a key particle physics detector, as well as a range of research equipment and crew supplies.
The shipment, weighing about 8,200lb (3,700kg), is expected to reach the ISS on Monday.
Which of the options is the most appropriate translation for the word: dough?
(Text 2) NASA are to dough where no man has gone before - by baking chocolate chip cookies in space.
A cargo ship bound for the International Space Station (ISS) took off from the US on Saturday with a special space oven and ingredients on board.
NASA are to dough where no man has gone before - by sending astronauts an oven so they can bake chocolate chip cookies in space
Astronauts on the ISS now hope to test the impact heat and zero gravity have on the shape and consistency of cookies.
The experiment is being dubbed the first instance of baking in space.
The dough was provided by Hilton's Double Tree hotel
chain.
And they reckon the "landmark microgravity experiment" could make long-duration space travel "more hospitable".
The Cygnus capsule was also loaded with other unusual equipment, including sports car parts and a vest to protect against radiation.
ISS astronauts will test the safety vest to gauge its comfort, while Italian carmaker Lamborghini has sent up samples of carbon fibre used in its sports cars to examine the effects of direct space exposure.
They are said to be precursors for trips to the Moon and Mars.
The capsule also contains the equipment needed to complete a series of spacewalks this month to fix a key particle physics detector, as well as a range of research equipment and crew supplies.
The shipment, weighing about 8,200lb (3,700kg), is expected to reach the ISS on Monday.
What is the interesting fact about the news?
(Text 1) A Mc Donald’s super-fan has kept a burger and fries in a glass cabinet for 10 years - and it still looks fine to eat.
The so-called "indestructible" McDonald's meal has no sign of mould or decay, despite having been first served up a decade ago.
Back in 2009, McDonald's closed down all three of its restaurants ____ Iceland.
And one man decided to buy the icy nation's final hamburger and fries - so the meal could live on after the chain's closure.
"I had heard that McDonald's never decompose so I just wanted to see if it was true or not," Hjortur Smarason said.
It's now been exactly 10 years since Smarason made his purchase, and the meal barely looks older.
In fact, there's a livestream of the burger and fries available to watch online _____ free.
The not-so-happy meal is housed in a glass cabinet in Snotra House, a hostel in southern Iceland.
You can check out the livestream here <https://snotrahouse.com/last-mcdonalds/>..
"The old guy is still there, feeling quite well," said hostel owner Siggi Sigurdur, speaking to BBC News <https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-50262547>. .
"It's a fun thing, of course, ______ it makes you think about what you are eating.
"There is no mould, it's only the paper wrapping that looks old.
" Why do McDonald's meals last so long? Here's what you need to know...
· Like many fast food outlets, McDonald's adds chemicals to its ingredients to make them last longer
· This saves McDonald's money and means you can get your meals for cheaper than you would otherwise
· These chemicals are called preservatives, which McDonald's say it adds "only when absolutely necessary, to ensure the food is safe to eat"
· "They will be used, for example, to prevent our bread and cheese from going mouldy and our pickles from spoiling," McDonald's explains
· You can find a full ingredient declaration for all McDonald's foods (including burgers) sold in the UK here
· The hostel says that people visit _____ around the world to see the burger.
· And it claims that the livestream website receives up to 400,000 hits every single day. · The meal hasn't always been kept in a glass cabinet, however.
· At first, Smarason stored the burger and fries in a plastic bag in his garage.
· After three years, he donated the meal to the National Museum of Iceland - and noticing barely any change in its appearance.
· The Museum decided that they weren't equipped to preserve the food, and then returned it to its original owner.
· "I think he was wrong because this hamburger preserves itself," Smarason said.
· The meal was then kept at a different hostel in Reykjavik, before being moved to its current home.
· We've asked McDonald's for a statement and will update this article with any response.
Disponível em: www.thesun.uk
False cognates are very confusing words for the ones who have decided to learn any second language. Analyzing the sentence and its context: These chemicals are called preservatives it’s possible to say that the correct meaning/translation for the underlined word is:
(Text 1) A Mc Donald’s super-fan has kept a burger and fries in a glass cabinet for 10 years - and it still looks fine to eat.
The so-called "indestructible" McDonald's meal has no sign of mould or decay, despite having been first served up a decade ago.
Back in 2009, McDonald's closed down all three of its restaurants ____ Iceland.
And one man decided to buy the icy nation's final hamburger and fries - so the meal could live on after the chain's closure.
"I had heard that McDonald's never decompose so I just wanted to see if it was true or not," Hjortur Smarason said.
It's now been exactly 10 years since Smarason made his purchase, and the meal barely looks older.
In fact, there's a livestream of the burger and fries available to watch online _____ free.
The not-so-happy meal is housed in a glass cabinet in Snotra House, a hostel in southern Iceland.
You can check out the livestream here <https://snotrahouse.com/last-mcdonalds/>..
"The old guy is still there, feeling quite well," said hostel owner Siggi Sigurdur, speaking to BBC News <https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-50262547>. .
"It's a fun thing, of course, ______ it makes you think about what you are eating.
"There is no mould, it's only the paper wrapping that looks old.
" Why do McDonald's meals last so long? Here's what you need to know...
· Like many fast food outlets, McDonald's adds chemicals to its ingredients to make them last longer
· This saves McDonald's money and means you can get your meals for cheaper than you would otherwise
· These chemicals are called preservatives, which McDonald's say it adds "only when absolutely necessary, to ensure the food is safe to eat"
· "They will be used, for example, to prevent our bread and cheese from going mouldy and our pickles from spoiling," McDonald's explains
· You can find a full ingredient declaration for all McDonald's foods (including burgers) sold in the UK here
· The hostel says that people visit _____ around the world to see the burger.
· And it claims that the livestream website receives up to 400,000 hits every single day. · The meal hasn't always been kept in a glass cabinet, however.
· At first, Smarason stored the burger and fries in a plastic bag in his garage.
· After three years, he donated the meal to the National Museum of Iceland - and noticing barely any change in its appearance.
· The Museum decided that they weren't equipped to preserve the food, and then returned it to its original owner.
· "I think he was wrong because this hamburger preserves itself," Smarason said.
· The meal was then kept at a different hostel in Reykjavik, before being moved to its current home.
· We've asked McDonald's for a statement and will update this article with any response.
Disponível em: www.thesun.uk
What is the main reason for Mc Donald’s do such practice according to the article:
(Text 1) A Mc Donald’s super-fan has kept a burger and fries in a glass cabinet for 10 years - and it still looks fine to eat.
The so-called "indestructible" McDonald's meal has no sign of mould or decay, despite having been first served up a decade ago.
Back in 2009, McDonald's closed down all three of its restaurants ____ Iceland.
And one man decided to buy the icy nation's final hamburger and fries - so the meal could live on after the chain's closure.
"I had heard that McDonald's never decompose so I just wanted to see if it was true or not," Hjortur Smarason said.
It's now been exactly 10 years since Smarason made his purchase, and the meal barely looks older.
In fact, there's a livestream of the burger and fries available to watch online _____ free.
The not-so-happy meal is housed in a glass cabinet in Snotra House, a hostel in southern Iceland.
You can check out the livestream here <https://snotrahouse.com/last-mcdonalds/>..
"The old guy is still there, feeling quite well," said hostel owner Siggi Sigurdur, speaking to BBC News <https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-50262547>. .
"It's a fun thing, of course, ______ it makes you think about what you are eating.
"There is no mould, it's only the paper wrapping that looks old.
" Why do McDonald's meals last so long? Here's what you need to know...
· Like many fast food outlets, McDonald's adds chemicals to its ingredients to make them last longer
· This saves McDonald's money and means you can get your meals for cheaper than you would otherwise
· These chemicals are called preservatives, which McDonald's say it adds "only when absolutely necessary, to ensure the food is safe to eat"
· "They will be used, for example, to prevent our bread and cheese from going mouldy and our pickles from spoiling," McDonald's explains
· You can find a full ingredient declaration for all McDonald's foods (including burgers) sold in the UK here
· The hostel says that people visit _____ around the world to see the burger.
· And it claims that the livestream website receives up to 400,000 hits every single day. · The meal hasn't always been kept in a glass cabinet, however.
· At first, Smarason stored the burger and fries in a plastic bag in his garage.
· After three years, he donated the meal to the National Museum of Iceland - and noticing barely any change in its appearance.
· The Museum decided that they weren't equipped to preserve the food, and then returned it to its original owner.
· "I think he was wrong because this hamburger preserves itself," Smarason said.
· The meal was then kept at a different hostel in Reykjavik, before being moved to its current home.
· We've asked McDonald's for a statement and will update this article with any response.
Disponível em: www.thesun.uk
According to the text, what practice does Mc Donald’s use in order to keep the food longer?
(Text 1) A Mc Donald’s super-fan has kept a burger and fries in a glass cabinet for 10 years - and it still looks fine to eat.
The so-called "indestructible" McDonald's meal has no sign of mould or decay, despite having been first served up a decade ago.
Back in 2009, McDonald's closed down all three of its restaurants ____ Iceland.
And one man decided to buy the icy nation's final hamburger and fries - so the meal could live on after the chain's closure.
"I had heard that McDonald's never decompose so I just wanted to see if it was true or not," Hjortur Smarason said.
It's now been exactly 10 years since Smarason made his purchase, and the meal barely looks older.
In fact, there's a livestream of the burger and fries available to watch online _____ free.
The not-so-happy meal is housed in a glass cabinet in Snotra House, a hostel in southern Iceland.
You can check out the livestream here <https://snotrahouse.com/last-mcdonalds/>..
"The old guy is still there, feeling quite well," said hostel owner Siggi Sigurdur, speaking to BBC News <https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-50262547>. .
"It's a fun thing, of course, ______ it makes you think about what you are eating.
"There is no mould, it's only the paper wrapping that looks old.
" Why do McDonald's meals last so long? Here's what you need to know...
· Like many fast food outlets, McDonald's adds chemicals to its ingredients to make them last longer
· This saves McDonald's money and means you can get your meals for cheaper than you would otherwise
· These chemicals are called preservatives, which McDonald's say it adds "only when absolutely necessary, to ensure the food is safe to eat"
· "They will be used, for example, to prevent our bread and cheese from going mouldy and our pickles from spoiling," McDonald's explains
· You can find a full ingredient declaration for all McDonald's foods (including burgers) sold in the UK here
· The hostel says that people visit _____ around the world to see the burger.
· And it claims that the livestream website receives up to 400,000 hits every single day. · The meal hasn't always been kept in a glass cabinet, however.
· At first, Smarason stored the burger and fries in a plastic bag in his garage.
· After three years, he donated the meal to the National Museum of Iceland - and noticing barely any change in its appearance.
· The Museum decided that they weren't equipped to preserve the food, and then returned it to its original owner.
· "I think he was wrong because this hamburger preserves itself," Smarason said.
· The meal was then kept at a different hostel in Reykjavik, before being moved to its current home.
· We've asked McDonald's for a statement and will update this article with any response.
Disponível em: www.thesun.uk
After reading the excerpt when Siggi Sigurdur says “ The old guy is still here”, one can infer that he refers to:
(Text 1) A Mc Donald’s super-fan has kept a burger and fries in a glass cabinet for 10 years - and it still looks fine to eat.
The so-called "indestructible" McDonald's meal has no sign of mould or decay, despite having been first served up a decade ago.
Back in 2009, McDonald's closed down all three of its restaurants ____ Iceland.
And one man decided to buy the icy nation's final hamburger and fries - so the meal could live on after the chain's closure.
"I had heard that McDonald's never decompose so I just wanted to see if it was true or not," Hjortur Smarason said.
It's now been exactly 10 years since Smarason made his purchase, and the meal barely looks older.
In fact, there's a livestream of the burger and fries available to watch online _____ free.
The not-so-happy meal is housed in a glass cabinet in Snotra House, a hostel in southern Iceland.
You can check out the livestream here <https://snotrahouse.com/last-mcdonalds/>..
"The old guy is still there, feeling quite well," said hostel owner Siggi Sigurdur, speaking to BBC News <https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-50262547>. .
"It's a fun thing, of course, ______ it makes you think about what you are eating.
"There is no mould, it's only the paper wrapping that looks old.
" Why do McDonald's meals last so long? Here's what you need to know...
· Like many fast food outlets, McDonald's adds chemicals to its ingredients to make them last longer
· This saves McDonald's money and means you can get your meals for cheaper than you would otherwise
· These chemicals are called preservatives, which McDonald's say it adds "only when absolutely necessary, to ensure the food is safe to eat"
· "They will be used, for example, to prevent our bread and cheese from going mouldy and our pickles from spoiling," McDonald's explains
· You can find a full ingredient declaration for all McDonald's foods (including burgers) sold in the UK here
· The hostel says that people visit _____ around the world to see the burger.
· And it claims that the livestream website receives up to 400,000 hits every single day. · The meal hasn't always been kept in a glass cabinet, however.
· At first, Smarason stored the burger and fries in a plastic bag in his garage.
· After three years, he donated the meal to the National Museum of Iceland - and noticing barely any change in its appearance.
· The Museum decided that they weren't equipped to preserve the food, and then returned it to its original owner.
· "I think he was wrong because this hamburger preserves itself," Smarason said.
· The meal was then kept at a different hostel in Reykjavik, before being moved to its current home.
· We've asked McDonald's for a statement and will update this article with any response.
Disponível em: www.thesun.uk
The blank spaces that appear in the text could be filled in by:
(Text 1) A Mc Donald’s super-fan has kept a burger and fries in a glass cabinet for 10 years - and it still looks fine to eat.
The so-called "indestructible" McDonald's meal has no sign of mould or decay, despite having been first served up a decade ago.
Back in 2009, McDonald's closed down all three of its restaurants ____ Iceland.
And one man decided to buy the icy nation's final hamburger and fries - so the meal could live on after the chain's closure.
"I had heard that McDonald's never decompose so I just wanted to see if it was true or not," Hjortur Smarason said.
It's now been exactly 10 years since Smarason made his purchase, and the meal barely looks older.
In fact, there's a livestream of the burger and fries available to watch online _____ free.
The not-so-happy meal is housed in a glass cabinet in Snotra House, a hostel in southern Iceland.
You can check out the livestream here <https://snotrahouse.com/last-mcdonalds/>..
"The old guy is still there, feeling quite well," said hostel owner Siggi Sigurdur, speaking to BBC News <https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-50262547>. .
"It's a fun thing, of course, ______ it makes you think about what you are eating.
"There is no mould, it's only the paper wrapping that looks old.
" Why do McDonald's meals last so long? Here's what you need to know...
· Like many fast food outlets, McDonald's adds chemicals to its ingredients to make them last longer
· This saves McDonald's money and means you can get your meals for cheaper than you would otherwise
· These chemicals are called preservatives, which McDonald's say it adds "only when absolutely necessary, to ensure the food is safe to eat"
· "They will be used, for example, to prevent our bread and cheese from going mouldy and our pickles from spoiling," McDonald's explains
· You can find a full ingredient declaration for all McDonald's foods (including burgers) sold in the UK here
· The hostel says that people visit _____ around the world to see the burger.
· And it claims that the livestream website receives up to 400,000 hits every single day. · The meal hasn't always been kept in a glass cabinet, however.
· At first, Smarason stored the burger and fries in a plastic bag in his garage.
· After three years, he donated the meal to the National Museum of Iceland - and noticing barely any change in its appearance.
· The Museum decided that they weren't equipped to preserve the food, and then returned it to its original owner.
· "I think he was wrong because this hamburger preserves itself," Smarason said.
· The meal was then kept at a different hostel in Reykjavik, before being moved to its current home.
· We've asked McDonald's for a statement and will update this article with any response.
Disponível em: www.thesun.uk
The sentence: “ I had heard that Mc Donald’s never decompose…” taken from the text is in what verb tense?
(Text 1) A Mc Donald’s super-fan has kept a burger and fries in a glass cabinet for 10 years - and it still looks fine to eat.
The so-called "indestructible" McDonald's meal has no sign of mould or decay, despite having been first served up a decade ago.
Back in 2009, McDonald's closed down all three of its restaurants ____ Iceland.
And one man decided to buy the icy nation's final hamburger and fries - so the meal could live on after the chain's closure.
"I had heard that McDonald's never decompose so I just wanted to see if it was true or not," Hjortur Smarason said.
It's now been exactly 10 years since Smarason made his purchase, and the meal barely looks older.
In fact, there's a livestream of the burger and fries available to watch online _____ free.
The not-so-happy meal is housed in a glass cabinet in Snotra House, a hostel in southern Iceland.
You can check out the livestream here <https://snotrahouse.com/last-mcdonalds/>..
"The old guy is still there, feeling quite well," said hostel owner Siggi Sigurdur, speaking to BBC News <https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-50262547>. .
"It's a fun thing, of course, ______ it makes you think about what you are eating.
"There is no mould, it's only the paper wrapping that looks old.
" Why do McDonald's meals last so long? Here's what you need to know...
· Like many fast food outlets, McDonald's adds chemicals to its ingredients to make them last longer
· This saves McDonald's money and means you can get your meals for cheaper than you would otherwise
· These chemicals are called preservatives, which McDonald's say it adds "only when absolutely necessary, to ensure the food is safe to eat"
· "They will be used, for example, to prevent our bread and cheese from going mouldy and our pickles from spoiling," McDonald's explains
· You can find a full ingredient declaration for all McDonald's foods (including burgers) sold in the UK here
· The hostel says that people visit _____ around the world to see the burger.
· And it claims that the livestream website receives up to 400,000 hits every single day. · The meal hasn't always been kept in a glass cabinet, however.
· At first, Smarason stored the burger and fries in a plastic bag in his garage.
· After three years, he donated the meal to the National Museum of Iceland - and noticing barely any change in its appearance.
· The Museum decided that they weren't equipped to preserve the food, and then returned it to its original owner.
· "I think he was wrong because this hamburger preserves itself," Smarason said.
· The meal was then kept at a different hostel in Reykjavik, before being moved to its current home.
· We've asked McDonald's for a statement and will update this article with any response.
Disponível em: www.thesun.uk
According to the article, how long has the food been stored for?
(Text 1) A Mc Donald’s super-fan has kept a burger and fries in a glass cabinet for 10 years - and it still looks fine to eat.
The so-called "indestructible" McDonald's meal has no sign of mould or decay, despite having been first served up a decade ago.
Back in 2009, McDonald's closed down all three of its restaurants ____ Iceland.
And one man decided to buy the icy nation's final hamburger and fries - so the meal could live on after the chain's closure.
"I had heard that McDonald's never decompose so I just wanted to see if it was true or not," Hjortur Smarason said.
It's now been exactly 10 years since Smarason made his purchase, and the meal barely looks older.
In fact, there's a livestream of the burger and fries available to watch online _____ free.
The not-so-happy meal is housed in a glass cabinet in Snotra House, a hostel in southern Iceland.
You can check out the livestream here <https://snotrahouse.com/last-mcdonalds/>..
"The old guy is still there, feeling quite well," said hostel owner Siggi Sigurdur, speaking to BBC News <https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-50262547>. .
"It's a fun thing, of course, ______ it makes you think about what you are eating.
"There is no mould, it's only the paper wrapping that looks old.
" Why do McDonald's meals last so long? Here's what you need to know...
· Like many fast food outlets, McDonald's adds chemicals to its ingredients to make them last longer
· This saves McDonald's money and means you can get your meals for cheaper than you would otherwise
· These chemicals are called preservatives, which McDonald's say it adds "only when absolutely necessary, to ensure the food is safe to eat"
· "They will be used, for example, to prevent our bread and cheese from going mouldy and our pickles from spoiling," McDonald's explains
· You can find a full ingredient declaration for all McDonald's foods (including burgers) sold in the UK here
· The hostel says that people visit _____ around the world to see the burger.
· And it claims that the livestream website receives up to 400,000 hits every single day. · The meal hasn't always been kept in a glass cabinet, however.
· At first, Smarason stored the burger and fries in a plastic bag in his garage.
· After three years, he donated the meal to the National Museum of Iceland - and noticing barely any change in its appearance.
· The Museum decided that they weren't equipped to preserve the food, and then returned it to its original owner.
· "I think he was wrong because this hamburger preserves itself," Smarason said.
· The meal was then kept at a different hostel in Reykjavik, before being moved to its current home.
· We've asked McDonald's for a statement and will update this article with any response.
Disponível em: www.thesun.uk
What is the interesting fact one can infer after reading the text?
(Text 1) A Mc Donald’s super-fan has kept a burger and fries in a glass cabinet for 10 years - and it still looks fine to eat.
The so-called "indestructible" McDonald's meal has no sign of mould or decay, despite having been first served up a decade ago.
Back in 2009, McDonald's closed down all three of its restaurants ____ Iceland.
And one man decided to buy the icy nation's final hamburger and fries - so the meal could live on after the chain's closure.
"I had heard that McDonald's never decompose so I just wanted to see if it was true or not," Hjortur Smarason said.
It's now been exactly 10 years since Smarason made his purchase, and the meal barely looks older.
In fact, there's a livestream of the burger and fries available to watch online _____ free.
The not-so-happy meal is housed in a glass cabinet in Snotra House, a hostel in southern Iceland.
You can check out the livestream here <https://snotrahouse.com/last-mcdonalds/>..
"The old guy is still there, feeling quite well," said hostel owner Siggi Sigurdur, speaking to BBC News <https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-50262547>. .
"It's a fun thing, of course, ______ it makes you think about what you are eating.
"There is no mould, it's only the paper wrapping that looks old.
" Why do McDonald's meals last so long? Here's what you need to know...
· Like many fast food outlets, McDonald's adds chemicals to its ingredients to make them last longer
· This saves McDonald's money and means you can get your meals for cheaper than you would otherwise
· These chemicals are called preservatives, which McDonald's say it adds "only when absolutely necessary, to ensure the food is safe to eat"
· "They will be used, for example, to prevent our bread and cheese from going mouldy and our pickles from spoiling," McDonald's explains
· You can find a full ingredient declaration for all McDonald's foods (including burgers) sold in the UK here
· The hostel says that people visit _____ around the world to see the burger.
· And it claims that the livestream website receives up to 400,000 hits every single day. · The meal hasn't always been kept in a glass cabinet, however.
· At first, Smarason stored the burger and fries in a plastic bag in his garage.
· After three years, he donated the meal to the National Museum of Iceland - and noticing barely any change in its appearance.
· The Museum decided that they weren't equipped to preserve the food, and then returned it to its original owner.
· "I think he was wrong because this hamburger preserves itself," Smarason said.
· The meal was then kept at a different hostel in Reykjavik, before being moved to its current home.
· We've asked McDonald's for a statement and will update this article with any response.
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According to the context, what would be the best translation for the words: mould and decay respectively?
(Text 1) A Mc Donald’s super-fan has kept a burger and fries in a glass cabinet for 10 years - and it still looks fine to eat.
The so-called "indestructible" McDonald's meal has no sign of mould or decay, despite having been first served up a decade ago.
Back in 2009, McDonald's closed down all three of its restaurants ____ Iceland.
And one man decided to buy the icy nation's final hamburger and fries - so the meal could live on after the chain's closure.
"I had heard that McDonald's never decompose so I just wanted to see if it was true or not," Hjortur Smarason said.
It's now been exactly 10 years since Smarason made his purchase, and the meal barely looks older.
In fact, there's a livestream of the burger and fries available to watch online _____ free.
The not-so-happy meal is housed in a glass cabinet in Snotra House, a hostel in southern Iceland.
You can check out the livestream here <https://snotrahouse.com/last-mcdonalds/>..
"The old guy is still there, feeling quite well," said hostel owner Siggi Sigurdur, speaking to BBC News <https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-50262547>. .
"It's a fun thing, of course, ______ it makes you think about what you are eating.
"There is no mould, it's only the paper wrapping that looks old.
" Why do McDonald's meals last so long? Here's what you need to know...
· Like many fast food outlets, McDonald's adds chemicals to its ingredients to make them last longer
· This saves McDonald's money and means you can get your meals for cheaper than you would otherwise
· These chemicals are called preservatives, which McDonald's say it adds "only when absolutely necessary, to ensure the food is safe to eat"
· "They will be used, for example, to prevent our bread and cheese from going mouldy and our pickles from spoiling," McDonald's explains
· You can find a full ingredient declaration for all McDonald's foods (including burgers) sold in the UK here
· The hostel says that people visit _____ around the world to see the burger.
· And it claims that the livestream website receives up to 400,000 hits every single day. · The meal hasn't always been kept in a glass cabinet, however.
· At first, Smarason stored the burger and fries in a plastic bag in his garage.
· After three years, he donated the meal to the National Museum of Iceland - and noticing barely any change in its appearance.
· The Museum decided that they weren't equipped to preserve the food, and then returned it to its original owner.
· "I think he was wrong because this hamburger preserves itself," Smarason said.
· The meal was then kept at a different hostel in Reykjavik, before being moved to its current home.
· We've asked McDonald's for a statement and will update this article with any response.
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In the sentence: A Mc Donald’s super-fan kept a burger and fries in a glass cabinet for 10 years – the underlined verb has its form in the present as:
Utilize o texto a seguir para responder à questão 40.
ENGLISH AT ENEM AND AT SCHOOL: PRACTICES OF TWO HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS
Abstract: The Exame Nacional do Ensino Médio (ENEM - High School National Exam), initially proposed as a diagnostic test, had its status and function changed in 2009, when it became a mandatory high-stakes entrance examination for students who intend to enter public universities in Brazil. Despite its relevance, few studies have been carried out in order to gather evidence of its influences upon the teaching and learning which precede the exam. These influences are referred to as washback in the applied linguistics literature. Therefore, the objective of this research is to investigate the way in which the ENEM English test might influence the actions of two teachers [...]. Using the qualitative methodology with ethnographic aspects, data was gathered in two different teaching contexts, a public and a private school, both placed in the Região Metropolitana de Campinas, RMC. For the data collection and aiming at data triangulation, besides the questionnaires which were answered by the students, the two teachers and their coordinators were interviewed. In order to complement data gathering, classes were audio recorded, observed, and field notes were taken by the researcher. Results show that, despite the fact that ENEM is a high-stakes standardized exam, its English test does not exert any washback effect upon the two teachers' practices. At the public school, teaching was constructed based on the textbook used during classes with no intent to prepare students to enter an undergraduate course. At the private school, the vestibulares, entrance exams used by the public universities in the State of São Paulo, still exert a strong washback upon the English teaching, especially due to the textbook, which materializes the vestibulares during classes. In this specific context, the vestibulares determine the skills, the content, the depth and the pace of teaching, exerting a strong and negative washback. (...)
AVELAR, Flávia. (adaptado)
Sobre o texto, considere as seguintes afirmativas:
I. “Washback” é um termo usado em Linguística Aplicada para se referir à influência que os exames podem ter sobre o processo de ensino-aprendizagem que os precede.
II. Os resultados encontrados pelo pesquisador revelam uma forte influência do ENEM na prática dos dois docentes analisados.
III. No estudo, a influência de outros exames se revelou mais presente no contexto da escola particular.
IV. A posição do apóstrofo indicador de caso genitivo em “the two teachers' practices” (em destaque no texto) está de acordo com a norma-padrão.
Estão corretas as afirmativas:
Utilize o texto a seguir para responder à questão 39.
NO HABLA ESPAÑOL? HOW NETFLIX COULD TRANSFORM THE WAY WE LEARN LANGUAGES
Amid concern over the fall in pupils studying foreign languages, a new online tool has turned the streaming service into a classroom
For years people around the world have learned English by watching Hollywood movies and costume dramas on the BBC. Now British monoglots have one less excuse for not returning the favour: a new online tool that turns the streaming service Netflix into a sofabased language lab.
Language Learning With Netflix (LLN), a tool that allows viewers to watch foreign language shows with subtitles both in the original language and English, and pauses automatically to allow the learner to absorb what they have just heard, has been downloaded by tens of thousands of people since its launch in December.
Amid growing concern over the falling number of pupils taking foreign languages in secondary schools, some linguists have hailed LLN as a dynamic way of harnessing the educational potential of Netflix, which has programmes in 26 languages in 190 countries, and aims to have 100 non-English language series in production by this year.
David Wilkinson and Ognjen Apic, the two independent developers behind the tool, began the project as a hobby a few years ago and launched their Chrome browser extension in December. A trickle of users has turned into a flood – in the last three weeks more than 30,000 people have downloaded the tool.
“We want to encourage people to use good habits,” Wilkinson said. “At an early stage, students should listen to the language as much as possible. Pump language into the ears and provide a translation that allows you to associate meaning with that.” (...)
The Guardian
Sobre o texto, considere as palavras destacadas: “harnessing” e “trickle”. Assinale a alternativa que apresenta correta e respectivamente suas definições, dentro do contexto apresentado.Os textos a seguir correspondem a fragmentos de fontes distintas, pertencentes a gêneros textuais diversos. Utilize-os para responder às questões 37 e 38.
Texto A
increase
verb [intransitive or transitive] /In´kri:s/ to become larger in amount or size, or to make something do this:
increase by something Sales have increased by 10%.
increase to something Our gross margin increased to 24%.
increase in price/size/value Over the past two years
the department has increased in size. (...)
increase
noun [countable or uncountable] /´Inkri:s/ a situation in which the number, size, or amount of something gets bigger:
a pay/price/tax increase Customers stocked up,
anticipating a January price increase.
an increase in something Businesses are facing a 12% increase in energy costs.
an increase of something Revenue last year was $347 million, an increase of 26%.
Cambridge English
Texto B
60% OF BRAZILIANS ARE LACKING
AT LEAST ONE BASIC SERVICE
In one year, two million more Brazilians are earning less than US$ 105 a month
Dec.6.2018 | 10:48 AM
Lucas Vettorazz | Érica Fraga
In 2017, six out of ten Brazilians ____ without adequate access to at least one of the crucial services: education, housing, social protection, sanitation, and internet access. When added to an increase ____ poverty, measured as the population income last year, the numbers show the double challenge ahead, if Brazil wants to reach higher development levels. These numbers were released ____ Wednesday (5th) by IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics). The rise in unemployment, caused by the recession, made the population living below the line of poverty increase an additional two million last year, making a total of 54.8 million Brazilians, or 26.5% of the total population. In 2016, the percentage was 25.7%. By the indicators established by the World Bank - also adopted by IBGE - a person is considered to be poor when they live with up to US$ 5.5 a day, or US$ 105 a month. The number of Brazilians on extreme poverty also grew, which is a portion of the population even more reasonable. This group increased ____ 1.7 million last year, making it 15.2 million in total, or 7.4% of the people, against 6.6% in 2016.
Folha de S. Paulo
Assinale a alternativa que completa correta e respectivamente as lacunas do Texto B.
Os textos a seguir correspondem a fragmentos de fontes distintas, pertencentes a gêneros textuais diversos. Utilize-os para responder às questões 37 e 38.
Texto A
increase
verb [intransitive or transitive] /In´kri:s/ to become larger in amount or size, or to make something do this:
increase by something Sales have increased by 10%.
increase to something Our gross margin increased to 24%.
increase in price/size/value Over the past two years
the department has increased in size. (...)
increase
noun [countable or uncountable] /´Inkri:s/ a situation in which the number, size, or amount of something gets bigger:
a pay/price/tax increase Customers stocked up,
anticipating a January price increase.
an increase in something Businesses are facing a 12% increase in energy costs.
an increase of something Revenue last year was $347 million, an increase of 26%.
Cambridge English
Texto B
60% OF BRAZILIANS ARE LACKING
AT LEAST ONE BASIC SERVICE
In one year, two million more Brazilians are earning less than US$ 105 a month
Dec.6.2018 | 10:48 AM
Lucas Vettorazz | Érica Fraga
In 2017, six out of ten Brazilians ____ without adequate access to at least one of the crucial services: education, housing, social protection, sanitation, and internet access. When added to an increase ____ poverty, measured as the population income last year, the numbers show the double challenge ahead, if Brazil wants to reach higher development levels. These numbers were released ____ Wednesday (5th) by IBGE (Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics). The rise in unemployment, caused by the recession, made the population living below the line of poverty increase an additional two million last year, making a total of 54.8 million Brazilians, or 26.5% of the total population. In 2016, the percentage was 25.7%. By the indicators established by the World Bank - also adopted by IBGE - a person is considered to be poor when they live with up to US$ 5.5 a day, or US$ 105 a month. The number of Brazilians on extreme poverty also grew, which is a portion of the population even more reasonable. This group increased ____ 1.7 million last year, making it 15.2 million in total, or 7.4% of the people, against 6.6% in 2016.
Folha de S. Paulo
Com base na leitura dos textos A e B, analise as afirmativas abaixo e dê valores Verdadeiro (V) ou Falso (F).
( ) O texto A pertence ao gênero verbete, pois exerce a função de apresentar as principais características sobre a pronúncia, a morfossintaxe e os sentidos de um item lexical.
( ) O texto B pertence ao gênero editorial, pois expressa o ponto de vista coletivo da instituição que o produziu.
( ) Segundo o texto A, a palavra “increase” pertence à classe gramatical dos verbos, de modo que não é possível atribuir seu uso a outra classe de palavras.
( ) Segundo o texto B, a maioria da população brasileira sofre com a restrição de acesso a serviços de educação, moradia, proteção social, saneamento básico e internet.
Assinale a alternativa que apresenta a sequência correta de cima para baixo.
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