In linguistic theory, the concept of "Universal Grammar" is most closely asso...

In linguistic theory, the concept of "Universal Grammar" is most closely associated with which of the following theorists, who argued that certain grammatical structures are innate to all humans?

Q1022091 • Inglês • Ensino da Língua Estrangeira Inglesa • AMEOSC • Prefeitura de Santa Helena SC • Professor de Língua Portuguesa • 2024

In linguistic theory, the concept of "Universal Grammar" is most closely associated with which of the following theorists, who argued that certain grammatical structures are innate to all humans?

a) Noam Chomsky.
b) B.F. Skinner.
c) Lev Vygotsky.
d) Michael Halliday.

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Q850760 • Inglês • Ensino da Língua Estrangeira Inglesa • FURB • FURB SC SC Instrutor de Idiomas Inglês • 2020
It is a good idea to group less able students together so that:
- a) They do not dominate other students.
- b) They can work at a faster pace.
- c) They can have a bigger challenge.
- d) They can get bored.
- e) They feel more comfortable when speaking.
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Q850514 • Inglês • Ensino da Língua Estrangeira Inglesa • FURB • FURB SC SC Instrutor de Idiomas Inglês • 2020
Match the examples of teachers classroom language with their functions:
Function
A- checking understanding
B- emphasising word stress
C- drilling
D- nominating
E- monitoring
F- eliciting
G- organizing pairwork
Teachers classroom language
( ) Listen, I like playing football, repeat everyone, I like playing football.
( ) Maria - collect the books, please.
( ) Tell me three adjectives beginning with the letter C.
( ) Just listen to how I say it - poTAtoes.
( ) Okay, discuss it with your partner now, please.
( ) Im really full, Ive just eaten a big lunch. Am I hungry now?
( ) Lets have a look. Yes, thats great. Now try the next one.
The correct sequence is:
- a) A - E - C - B - G - D - F
- b) C - D - F - B - G - A - E
- c) C - A - D - F - B - E - G
- d) A - E - C - B - G - D - F.
- e) A - F - C - B - G - D - E
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Q852021 • Inglês • Ensino da Língua Estrangeira Inglesa • FURB • Prefeitura de Massaranduba SC Professor de Inglês • 2020
Read and analyze the following statements, then choose the correct alternative:
- a) In the Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), grammar isn?t taught explicitly but is learned inductively through repeated exposure to the spoken language. Activities like word-picture association, dialogues and role playing are used so the students can figure out the rules for themselves.
- b) In the Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), the end goal is the forming of linguistic speaking habits through correct repetitions.
- c) Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) presents the teacher talking as little as possible as something very important. Students need to employ plenty of gestures and facial expressions to communicate with classmates.
- d) Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) consists on classes to learn specifically the four abilities: speaking, listening, writing and reading.
- e) Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) is described as both learning another content/subject such as physics or geography through the medium of a foreign language and learning a foreign language by studying a content-based subject.
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Q850115 • Inglês • Ensino da Língua Estrangeira Inglesa • FURB • FURB SC SC Instrutor de Idiomas Inglês • 2020
Match the teachers purposes for using students first language:
I- Asking students to show they know what to do for homework = used for checking understanding
II- Giving individual written feedback to a weak student = used for explaining procedures
III- Telling a large group of teenagers the rules of a game = used for motivating
IV- Encouraging elementary students to try new ways of learning = used for motivating

Check the correct answer:
- a) Only statements I, III and IV are correct.
- b) Only statements I and II are correct.
- c) Only statement I is correct.
- d) Only statements I and IV are correct.
- e) Only statement II is correct.
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Q849092 • Inglês • Ensino da Língua Estrangeira Inglesa • FURB • Prefeitura de Massaranduba SC Professor de Inglês • 2020
Read and analyze the following statements:
I- According to ECA (Statute of Children and Adolescent) It is the duty of the public authorities only, to ensure, with absolute priority, the effective rights relating to life, health, food, education, sport, leisure, professionalization, culture, dignity, respect, freedom and family and community coexistence. II- The completion of the latest version of the BNCC determines the obligation to teach English language starting in the first grade of elementary school. III- According to the BNCC, teaching English means reviewing the relationships between language, territory and culture, as English speakers are no longer found only in countries where this is the official language. IV- The BNCC understands the learning of English in a perspective of an education that is linguistic, conscious and critical, in which the pedagogical and political dimensions are intrinsically linked.
Choose the alternative with the correct answer:
- a) Only statements I and III are correct.
- b) Only statements I, III and IV are correct.
- c) Only statements III and IV are correct.
- d) Only statement IV is correct.
- e) All the statements are correct.
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Q851431 • Inglês • Ensino da Língua Estrangeira Inglesa • FURB • Prefeitura de Massaranduba SC Professor de Inglês • 2020
Read these statements about the Base Nacional Comum Curricular (BNCC), then choose the correct alternative:
- a) In the idea of BNCC, the English language becomes a language of "foreigner", coming from hegemonic countries, unrelated to the rest of the world.
- b) The new BNCC proposal considers only linguistic and cultural repertoires from English-speaking countries as a first language.
- c) BNCC starts to prioritize the focus of the social and political function of the English language and, in this sense, starts to treat it in its lingua franca status.
- d) In the view of BNCC, English teaching in the classroom is that spoken by Americans and British. The English of a person with an accent from a country where English is not spoken would only confuse the learning process.
- e) The BNCC foresees the teaching of the English language as the teaching of a second language with the objective of, in the future, making English the co-official language of Brazil.
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Q849135 • Inglês • Ensino da Língua Estrangeira Inglesa • FURB • Prefeitura de Massaranduba SC Professor de Inglês • 2020
Observe the following statements regarding to Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL):
I- Learning is improved through increased motivation and the study of natural language seen in context. When learners are interested in a topic they are motivated to acquire language to communicate. II- Language is seen in real-life situations in which students can acquire the language. This is natural language development which builds on other forms of learning. III- Fluency is more important than accuracy and errors are a natural part of language learning. Learners develop fluency in English by using English to communicate for a variety of purposes. IV- CLIL is based on language acquisition focusing severely on learning grammar and sentence structure.
Choose the alternative with the correct answer:
- a) Only statements I, III and IV are examples of how CLIL works.
- b) Only statements I, II and III are examples of how CLIL works.
- c) Only statements II, III and IV are examples of how CLIL works.
- d) Only statement I, II and IV are examples of how CLIL works.
- e) All the statements are examples of how CLIL works.
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Q1024273 • Inglês • Ensino da Língua Estrangeira Inglesa • INAZ do Pará • Prefeitura de Bocaina do Sul SC • Professor de Inglês • 2025
In English language teaching, methodologies have evolved to meet the needs of learners in various contexts.
Regarding traditional and contemporary methodologies in English language teaching, select the CORRECT alternative:
- a) Traditional methodologies, such as the GrammarTranslation Method, focus exclusively on speaking skills, with little to no emphasis on reading or writing.
- b) The Audiolingual Method emphasizes the repetition of sentence patterns but does not include communicative interaction in real-life contexts.
- c) Contemporary communicative methodologies completely avoid explicit grammar teaching, prioritizing only oral fluency.
- d) The Lexical Approach is a traditional methodology that prioritizes literal word translation, without focusing on practical usage contexts.
- e) Task-Based Learning focuses on teaching grammar and vocabulary in isolation, without applying practical activities.
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Q1023745 • Inglês • Ensino da Língua Estrangeira Inglesa • IGEDUC • Prefeitura de Arcoverde PE • Professor II de Língua Inglesa • 2024
Julgue o item a seguir.
The school and the classroom are just part of a sociocultural and institutional context, without any influence on the students' learning process.
- a) Certo
- b) Errado
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Q1022424 • Inglês • Ensino da Língua Estrangeira Inglesa • FRONTE • Prefeitura de Cravinhos SP • Professor de Inglês • 2025
No ensino de línguas, a gramática desempenha um papel fundamental no desenvolvimento das habilidades comunicativas dos alunos. Segundo os estudos de Carter e McCarthy, uma abordagem comunicativa da gramática foca-se em:
- a) Ensinar regras gramaticais de forma isolada, antes de introduzir qualquer contexto.
- b) Priorizar o ensino de estruturas formais para que o aluno aprenda a falar e escrever corretamente.
- c) Explorar aspectos gramaticais em contextos reais de uso, promovendo a integração entre forma e função.
- d) Abandonar o ensino de gramática, considerando-a irrelevante para a comunicação.

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