Based on the text, it can be concluded that

if you are English and you are learning Portuguese in Brazil, Portuguese will be a second language for you.

Based on the text, it can be concluded that

English learned in Australia can be considered a foreign language.

Based on the text, it can be concluded that

a foreign language environment is that one found by a Brazilian learning English in the USA.

In the text,

“readily” (l.14) is synonymous with promptly.

Judge whether the actions proposed in the items below are in accordance with the Communicative Language Teaching approach.

Using the students’ native language in some situations.

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Extensive drilling in near-native pronunciation.

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Students talking about and concentrating on the forms of language.

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Practicing sentences out of context.

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Focusing on accuracy, rather than fluency, as the desired goal.

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Using newspaper articles or any other authentic material as part of a lesson.