Relate the Column 1 to Column 2, associating the reading strategy with its definition.

Column 1

1. Skimming.

2. Scanning.

3. Predicting.

4. Context clues.

5. Summarizing.

Column 2

( ) Going through the text without reading every word, searching for specific information like dates, numbers, or names.

( ) Using surrounding words or sentences to figure out the meaning of unfamiliar words.

( ) Guessing the content of a text before reading it, based on the title, headings, or visuals. This helps activate prior knowledge and set expectations.

( ) Using the reader own words to state the main points of the text.

( ) Quickly reading the text to get a general overview or the “gist” of the content. Useful to find specific information such as keywords, phrases, or overall themes.

The correct order of filling in the parentheses, from top to bottom, is:

In the article “Effective English Reading Strategies: English Language Learners’ Perceptions” (2019), the author Waheeb S. Albiladi says that:

“Reading in English within a second language (ESL) context has received much attention as researchers and second language educators have sought the most effective and beneficial ways to develop language learners’ reading skills. For many educators (Horwitz, 2008; Krashen, 2007; Nation, 2008; Singhal, 2001), reading is the bridge that allows English language learners to acquire and develop other language skills including speaking, writing, and vocabulary acquisition. [...] Barrot (2016) mentioned that research surrounding teaching English reading focuses on the type of text or materials used in English classes and the strategies that ESL teachers utilize to facilitate teaching and learning of English reading”.

Analyze the following statements about the excerpt above:

I. Reading is the only mandatory skill needed for acquiring other language abilities.

II. Research on teaching of English reading often focuses on materials and teaching strategies.

III. Reading skills are less significant than speaking skills in second language learning.

Which ones are correct?

According to BNCC, English enables students to deepen their understanding of the world, explore new research perspectives, access information, express ideas and values, and handle different opinions and criticism. However, accessing specialized information, which can help spark interest and prepare students for the next step in their studies, might require specific tools. Therefore, English for Specific Purposes (ESP) teaching might be a useful approach. Mark the INCORRECT statement about ESP teaching.

BNCC approaches the use of digital information and communication technologies (TDIC) as a student facilitator to familiarize them with the use of those resources and a learning aid for other contents in a significant and autonomous way. Mark the correct statement about TDIC in English teaching.

The Brazilian Base Nacional Comum Curricular (BNCC) says English is a global language, which allows access to multiple uses and functions in the contemporary times. As one of the possible uses is access to science, it is important to connect the teaching of English with the concept of scientific literacy, addressed by the BNCC as the ability to comprehend, interpret and apply scientific knowledge to make informed decisions and act critically and ethically in society. Analyze the statements below about scientific literacy and mark T, if true, or F, if false.

( ) It involves the ability to evaluate critically scientific information.

( ) It requires advanced knowledge of applied sciences.

( ) It includes understanding the scientific method, such as formulating and testing hypotheses, and analyzing results.

The correct order of filling in the parentheses, from top to bottom, is:

Judge the following item about the text presented above.

The authors agree that human action is at the root cause of changes in vegetation in drylands.

Judge the following item about the text presented above.

Scientists are certain about the proportion of land degradation in the world, besides recognizing that it is an issue happening in various parts of the Earth.

Judge the following item about the text presented above.

The following expressions are examples of technical or specialized language that help to place the text in a certain area of knowledge: “climate change”, “vegetation greenness” and “key challenge”.

Judge the following item about the text presented above.

In the second paragraph, the expressions “Neither approach”, “their” and “them” are related to the models mentioned beforehand, which aim to explain the “global increase in apparent vegetation productivity”.

Judge the following item about the text presented above.

The two approaches mentioned in the second paragraph diverge as to the reasons for global increase in vegetation greenness.