Questões de Concursos Ensino da Língua Estrangeira Inglesa

All teachers have a theory of how teaching assists learning. Teachers may base their teaching on intuitive notions of what works rather than on explicit principles of how they can best promote learning in their students (Celse-Murcia, 2013). Rod Ellis wrote 12 principles of instructed language acquisition to help teachers ___________ their own __________.
The words that complete the sentence correctly are:

According to Leffa and Guimarães and Silva (In: SILVA & DIAS, 2020), the teaching of English in Integrated High School with Technical Education in the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology has its own particularities.
Select the statement that best elucidates its objective:

Regarding the teaching of foreign languages in the era of cyberculture, Leffa (2016) presents four challenges for teachers. Make the correct association between numbers and letters, relating the type of challenge and its meaning.

1. Generation of knowledge 2. Encouragement of collective intelligence 3. Development of planetary consciousness 4. Re-literacy


A. The challenge for the teacher is to find the balance between preserving our individuality and accepting the diversity of others.
B. The teacher must have a good level of proficiency in not only the mediation processes through which access to knowledge is given, but also the social practice implicit in this knowledge.
C. Society needs new knowledge to face the countless challenges of everyday life and the teacher is the professional who, par excellence, is able to meet this need.
D. There are cross-cutting themes and tasks that can only be performed by bringing together the knowledge of different people and areas of knowledge.

What is the correct association between numbers and letters?

According to Christine Goh (In: RENANDYA & WIDODO, 2016), speaking activities that foster real communication among learners can be divided into three broad categories: communication-gap tasks, discussion tasks, and monologic tasks. With this idea in mind, read the following statements:

I. Communication-gap tasks can take various forms, often involving missing information or details that one student must describe, narrate, or explain to their partner.
II. In discussion tasks, learners are expected to present their ideas individually to either one listener or an audience of listeners. Students may also speak extensively on a topic without interruptions.
III. Monologic tasks are interactive activities in which learners exchange ideas, opinions, or information on a particular topic, typically in a pair setting. When a consensus is required, students should also negotiate with one another.
IV. Monologic tasks may be done in small groups, but presenting them to the entire class is preferable, as it lowers speaker anxiety and allows peers to ask questions and offer feedback in a more spontaneous manner.

The INCORRECT affirmatives are only

Christine Goh (In: RENANDYA & WIDODO, 2016) examines three strategies that can improve the speaking abilities of L2 learners. Make the correct association between numbers and letters, relating the type of strategy and its exemplification.

1. Pre-task Planning 2. Task Repetition 3. Metacognition Enhancement

A. Teachers need to offer support and direction, both in terms of content and language, to assist learners in successfully completing a speaking task.
B. Teachers should promote self-assessment, encouraging learners to evaluate their own speaking performance and the effectiveness of the tasks.
C. Teachers should inspire learners by having them do the task in its original format again with different speaking partners.

What is the correct association between numbers and letters?

Studies on Needs Analysis have been conducted to investigate the needs of various learner groups in academic, professional, occupational, and survival contexts. In terms of teaching, needs analysis serves several distinct functions.
Which of the following is NOT a purpose of Needs Analysis?

In any language teaching, materials play a pivotal role in shaping the instruction. Concerning English for Specific Purposes (ESP) materials, according to Widodo (2016), mark T for True statements and F for False ones.

( ) Authenticity in ESP materials involves various factors, such as real-life users or participants, communicative and social purposes, settings, and social practices.
( ) For ESP students with low proficiency, authentic materials can be adapted based on the language and content they aim to learn. Learners can engage with shorter texts, easier vocabulary, and simpler sentence structures.
( ) To design ESP materials, teachers should include texts from different and varied vocational domains, so that students will become familiar with how to understand and produce texts in as many professional areas as possible.

The correct sequence of True and False statements, from top to botton, is

Read the texts below about two different language learning approaches:


The __________ Approach involves students drawing conclusions about a rule or generalization based on a collection of examples. This method enables teachers to evaluate students' existing knowledge of a specific structure and make any necessary modifications to their lesson plans.

In contrast, the ___________ Approach presents students with the rule first, which they then apply to examples. Clearly stating a rule can lead to valuable linguistic insights more effectively, provided that the rule is neither overly simplified nor overly complex in its explanation.


What is the correct sequence of words, from left to right, to fill in the gaps?

Sandra Lee McKay (In: CELCE-MURCIA, 2013) points out that using literature as content in EFL classes provides three major benefits.
Which statement DOES NOT represent adequately one of those benefits?

Different teaching approaches confer distinct roles to language teachers. Make the correct association between numbers and letters, relating the type of teaching approach and its example.

1. Knowledge Transmission 2. Constructivism 3. Socioculturalism

A) Practices linked to this approach involve students actively engaging through experimentation, problem-solving, and discussions. They are also encouraged to reflect on these experiences by discussing their actions and the insights they gained.
B) Teachers are viewed as responsible for conveying their knowledge to students. A knowledgeable teacher’s structured presentation of information can assist students in comprehending and retaining what has been taught.
C) More skilled peers (and teachers) support or "scaffold" learners, providing a socially focused justification for interactive and collaborative work in pairs and groups.

What is the correct association between numbers and letters?

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:

No ensino da língua inglesa nas escolas, a oralidade desempenha um papel fundamental no processo de aprendizagem. Sobre sua classificação e importância, assinale a alternativa correta:

Read the following excerpt about the Communicative Methodology:

“This redefinition of goals had a knock-on effect in terms of methodology: the focus on communicating messages – as opposed to rehearsing structural patterns – created the need for activities that encouraged some kind of meaningful exchange, as in informationgap tasks, and, in order to practice functional language, role plays and simulations became standard practice. And since communicative competence implies the capacity to communicate one’s meanings irrespective of formal accuracy, fluency was prioritized, reinforcing the trend towards incorporating less-controlled production activities within the PPP format. For similar reasons, the use of authentic reading and listening materials was promoted, and classroom procedures for minimizing the difficulties of these – such as the use of skimming and scanning strategies – became commonplace “

THORNBURY, 2011, p. 188-189. In: SIMPSON, J. (Ed.) The Routledge Handbook of Applied Linguistics. London: Routledge, 2011.


Which statement best exemplifies this methodology in language learning?

In English teaching, different methodologies cater to specific learning objectives, ranging from focusing on linguistic structures to applying skills in practical contexts.
Based on the description of the activity below, select the CORRECT alternative that identifies the methodology used by the teacher.
In an advanced English class, the teacher asks students to plan a fictional trip to an English-speaking country. They must research destinations, create a detailed itinerary, and present the plan orally, including arguments to justify logistical and cultural choices. During the activity, the teacher provides linguistic support when necessary and delivers corrective feedback at the end.

Read the transcript of a conversation between two English speakers and answer the question:
A: I was wondering if you could help me with this presentation. I’m struggling with how to explain the data.
B: Sure! Let’s go over it together. Do you want to start with the charts or the written summary?
A: Probably the charts—they’re a bit confusing, especially the second one.

Based on the excerpt, select the CORRECT alternative that explains the most effective listening comprehension strategies for learners when hearing this dialogue in an authentic environment: