Language plays a central role in shaping the cultural and social identity of individuals and communities. As a medium for communication, it also serves as a vehicle for transmitting traditions, values, and narratives across generations. In a globalized world, the interaction between local languages and dominant global languages, such as English, raises questions about the preservation of cultural identity and the impact of linguistic choices on social dynamics.
Based on this relationship, select the CORRECT alternative.

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:

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:

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:

“After students read a text, going back to highlight vocabulary, look at various literacy techniques the author used (as a model for writing) and notice how grammatical structures were used for various purposes can serve as important steps in developing language competence.” (CELSE-MURCIA, 2013).
When teaching L2 literacy, there are many benefits to teaching reading and writing together.
It is possible to establish that the statement above corresponds to

According to Celse-Murcia (2013), when using the term “mechanics of writing”, we usually refer to the very early stage of the letter recognition and basic rules of spelling. Just beyond this early stage, we continue to expand the spelling rules, focus on punctuation and capitalization, and cover the comprehension and production of sentences and short paragraphs. The time devoted to developing the mechanism of writing serves the acquisition of both reading and writing.
What is the goal of teaching the mechanism of reading and writing?

Celse-Murcia (2013) brings a brief example is a figurative episode where English is taught as a foreign language to beginner students. The teacher has introduced the grammatical topic of question formation explaining that Yes - No Questions are made in English by inverting the subject of a sentence with the operator in the sentence. In this initial lesson, she defines the operator as some form of the verb to be, here ARE. She has provided the class with examples, and she now gives them practice in forming Yes - No Questions. She makes a statement and tells the students to transform it into a question.

Teacher: We are studying English. Students: Are we studying English? Teacher: Yes, we are. We are using a book. Students: Are we using a book? Teacher: No, we a... Ver mais

The role of vocabulary in L2 Instruction has changed over time. There are 6 historical approaches to vocabulary learning, according to Celse-Murcia (2013), which are:

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 countles... Ver mais