Questões de Língua Inglesa do ano 2011

Choose the alternative that completes the text below with the correct form of the word in brackets:

¨D__________ (appear) we humans share 98% of our genes with chimpanzees; indeed they are our closest relative in the animal _________ (king). This TV _________ (document) follows a family of chimpanzees which live in the forest of Tanzania. Set in __________ (spectacle) scenary it gives us a fascinating insight into the life and social ________ (action) of these creatures¡¬.

According to Kachru (1985), the world of English can be described in terms of three circles. The outer circle contains countries where english is:

Which of the factors below has contributed most to the spread of English around the world?

When learners foreignize words (pronounce them as if was an L2 word), which competence are they resorting to?

The statements below describe different issues in second language acquisition. Write " if the statement is TRUE and ¨"if the statement is FALSE. Then choose the alternative that displays the correct sequence.

( ) It is as difficult to ¨Dget at¡¬ linguistic competence in a second language as it is in a first.

( ) The inability to produce an item also means an inability to comprehend the item.

( ) Adults and children alike appear to have the capacity to acquire a second language at any age. ( ) The variability of second language acquisition is affected by the same variables that are applicable to first language acquisition.

( ) Input is more important to second language learners than it is to first language learners.