Sentence (2) semantically entails that the teacher was already talking before the stop.

Sentence (1) semantically entails that the teacher had been speaking before stopping.

From a pedagogical perspective, highlighting this difference is unnecessary since context always clarifies meaning.

The semantic distinction between (1) and (2) arises from aspectual complementation (gerund vs. infinitive). 73 From a

Both sentences share the same core meaning, since “stop” always implies a cessation of action.

Consider the following excerpt:

“É dever da família, da comunidade, da sociedade em geral e do poder público assegurar, com absoluta prioridade, a efetivação dos direitos referentes à vida, à saúde, à alimentação, à educação, ao lazer, à profissionalização, à cultura, à dignidade, ao respeito, à liberdade e à convivência familiar e comunitária.” (Brasil. Estatuto da Criança e do Adolescente. Lei nº 8.069, de 13 de julho de 1990, art. 4º).

Based on the excerpt presented, the CORRECT interpretation of the responsibilities, regarding the rights of children and adolescents, is:

According to the Proposta Curricular – Ensino Fundamental de Itapoá-SC, consider the following statements about “Currículo”: 

I- The curriculum can ignore sequential learning requirements for different stages of the school trajectory.
II- An educational curriculum must consider the social and cultural context of students.
III- The curriculum should provide learning experiences that are gradual, continuous, and progressive, ensuring an integral and highquality education.

Select the alternative in which the statements are CORRECT.

According to the Proposta Curricular – Ensino Fundamental - Itapoá-SC, consider the following statements:

I- The English teacher’s role includes promoting social interaction, knowledge acquisition, and the communicative and expressive functions of the language.
II- The teacher should use playful and motivating activities such as songs, gestures, facial expressions, games, films, and series to engage students.
III- The teacher’s practice should focus exclusively on written exercises and grammatical drills, avoiding interactive activities.
IV- Teachers must have access to tools and resources that enable effective implementation of their teaching strategies.

Select the alternative in which the statements are CORRECT.

Consider the following excerpt:

“Ainda, é de suma importância que o aluno reconheça outras culturas e construa um repertório cultural através do contato com manifestações artísticoculturais ligadas à Língua Inglesa, como as artes plásticas e visuais, literatura, música, dança, cinema, festividades, entre outros; valorizando assim, a diversidade entre as culturas. Deste modo, é interessante propiciar o respeito aos diferentes povos e diferentes culturas, a fim de potencializar a valorização do conhecimento para a construção da sua própria identidade, manifestar seu modo de vida e entender a realidade do outro."

Source: 1. Curriculum and Chapter 2. Theoretical foundations and the foundations of the English Language curriculum matrix of the Itapoá Municipal Curriculum Proposal: Elementary Education/2023. Available at: https://educaitapoa.sc.gov.br/11- smei/148-leis.html (pp. 27–106 and 399–426). Accessed on: August 13, 2025.

Choose the alternative that best expresses the main educational purpose emphasized in this excerpt.

In “Better safe than sorry”, the word “better” is used as: