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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/)

Read the sentence and check the correct alternative:

“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”.

The clause in bold in the sentence is not
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A alternativa correta é D - an independent clause.

Vamos entender por que a alternativa D está correta e as demais estão incorretas.

A questão aborda o reconhecimento de diferentes tipos de cláusulas em uma sentença em inglês. Para resolvê-la, é necessário conhecer bem a estrutura das orações e as diferenças entre cláusulas independentes e dependentes, bem como entre cláusulas relativas e subordinadas.

A frase destacada na questão é: “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”.

A expressão em negrito “that started in 2019” é uma cláusula relativa. Vamos analisar cada alternativa:

A - a relative clause: Correta. A cláusula destacada é uma cláusula relativa porque introduzida por um pronome relativo ("that") e fornece mais informações sobre o substantivo "pandemic".

B - a dependent clause: Correta. A cláusula destacada é uma cláusula dependente, pois não pode existir sozinha, ela depende da cláusula principal para ter sentido completo.

C - a subordinate clause: Correta. A cláusula destacada também é uma cláusula subordinada, um outro termo para cláusula dependente, já que está subordinada à cláusula principal da sentença.

D - an independent clause: Incorreta. A cláusula destacada “that started in 2019” não é uma cláusula independente porque não pode existir sozinha; ela precisa de uma cláusula principal para dar sentido completo à frase.

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