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Reading is another specialization language teachers find together.

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Modern language teachers hardly ever have to serve as reading skill teachers.

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Reading has been considered an important subject.

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Reading has become an important concern in second language programs, but not in foreign language programs.

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Reading is the main objective in countries where English is taught as a second language.

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Reading and writing skills are relevant to be taught at the secondary and postsecondary levels.

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In Brazil, the main goal of students who take ESL classes is to speak English fluently, without any foreign accent.

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Teaching English for reading in its own right has remained unchangeable all along the years.

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Some time ago, reading was learned based only on texts written in foreign language.

In the text,

“altogether” (l.2) is the same as all together.

In the text,

“reading” (l.4) is a noun.

In the text,

“In fact” (l.5) is synonymous with as a matter of fact.

Based on the text, it can be deduced that

to produce a well-written text is not an easy task.

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a good writer has to master more than one language system.

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written discourses ought to keep the same features regardless of those who are going to read it.

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To write well in a second language requires a lot of training.

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to write well can be said to be the most complex of the four abilities involved in learning a foreign language.

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for the typical student, acquiring reading skills is more difficult than learning how to write well.

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teachers in training must emphasize the importance of curriculum design.

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teachers should have a clear understanding of how the acquisition of written skills can be achieved when designing curriculum or shaping classes.

Based on the text, it can be deduced that

students ought to be kept away from their teachers to better perform written tasks.

Based on the text, it can be deduced that

students can improve their writing by themselves.

In the text,

“as well” (l.7) is a comparative of equality.

In the text,

“gradually” (l.16) means little by little.

In the text,

“last” (l.19) is the same as latest.

Based on the text, it can be concluded that

teachers usually make no difference between second and foreign language.

Based on the text, it can be concluded that

even when we are preparing our curriculum or a lesson, the difference between a second and a foreign language is not relevant.

Based on the text, it can be concluded that

a second language is that one you learn in a foreign country where this language is the native language.

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

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English learned in Australia can be considered a foreign language.

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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.

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Accepting that errors are natural in conversation.