The word list, extracted from previously studied texts, was tabled as vocabulary review, as well as to prompt word structure awareness and deeper study, being the criterion that applies to all of the words on the list, and grounds lexical choice:

Every language has, due to several factors, variations in its structure, speech, grammar and pronunciation. That is, in the same language we may find different ways of speaking, that enrich even more the linguistic content and the dynamism in communication. Some of these possibilities are related to the linguistic variations that occur in specific regions, namely, there is a difference in words and phonemes, according to the place where certain language is spoken. For example, does a person who was born in Rio Grande do Sul speak in the same way as someone who was born in Bahia? Certainly not. Each region has its own variations of a same language. The same applies to international examples, such as The United States, England, New Zealand, The Virgin Islands, and South Africa, to quote just a few of the locations where English is mainly spoken, in different places and regions, different forms develop. This linguistic phenomenon happens in locations with different cultures, habits, customs and traditions, thus creating other language structures, diverse lexicon, as well as sounds and accents. The dimmension of linguistic variation described is:

A handout containing the pairs of sentences that follow was given 9th graders for translation, observation and comparison. Being the use of a specialized online dictionary, indicated by the teacher, allowed and encouraged, by means of the teacher’s orientations and guidance while it happens the sharing of students’ perceptions it should be possible to:

1.a) Bill had a golden opportunity this semester.
1.b) Bill had a golden chance this semester.

2.a) She is stubborn, and won’t change her mind.
2.b) She is stubborn, and won’t change her thought.

3.a) Unfortunately mom is a heavy smoker.
3.b) Unfortunately mom is a big smoker.

4.a) Are you fully aware of this medicine’s side effects?
4.b) Are you entirely aware of this medicine’s side effects?

5.a) The teacher gave us advice.
5.b) The teacher offered us advice.

Students were divided in groups and each group received one of the fragments for analysis and comprehension. The thorough examination highlights the presence and command of one same figure of speech mainly employed in all of them contributing to:

“My friend is dead, my neighbor is dead, my love, the darling of my soul, is dead.”
(A Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens.)

“Buddy, you’re a boy, make a big noise Playing in the street, gonna be a big man someday Buddy, you’re a young man, hard man Shouting in the street, gonna take on the world someday.”
(We Will Rock You, Queen.)

“We will be able to work together, to pray together, to struggle together, to go to jail together, to stand up for freedom together knowing that we will be free one day.”
(I Have a Dream, Martin Luther King.)

“I came to win, to fight, to conquer, to thrive. I came to win, to survive, to prosper, to rise.”
(Fly, Nicki Minaj.)

“… and that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the Earth.”
(Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln.)

“We saw no houses, no smoke, no footprints, no boats, no people.”
(Lord of the Flies, William Golding.)

As to the featured sentences, there is consistent information in:
The magic realm was just ahead of us, all wrapped in mystery and cloaked by soft haze. No dwellings could be seen at that point, since the winding road did not leave much of a clear spatial prospect, but some characters who had always inhabited imagination were evidently visible then. On the grass sat an enormous frog gazing at a swarm of insects in the distance which sharpened our curiosity, as if unpredictable surprises were to come. The first scenario was promising, so we went on the road. Next, under a tree was lying one of the biggest men we had ever seen peacefully sleeping. Directly in front of him stood a great hut, indicating its landlord was the slumbering creature. As we quietly proceeded and the mist scattered, we were able to view that along the road came a strange procession.

In “But of course (to return to your letter) I always knew about your STANDOFFISHNESS.” appoint the fitting option that best substitutes the highlighted word.

Taking into account verbal and non-verbal language, it is correct to affirm that content consists of:

Students received the quotes and were asked to reflect on the aspects of modality conveyed in each. As an introductory activity, the teacher encouraged them to find an additional quote that matched the meaning of one of the provided quotes. All of the following students succeeded, EXCEPT:

Inspect the quotes in detail:

I. “You should be the change that you want to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi
II. “You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” – Maya Angelou
III. “I might have been born in a hovel, but I am determined to travel with the greats.” – Tina Turner
IV.“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

The shades of modality can be identified respectively in

Consider verbal and non-verbal language to answer the following:

The English language facet targeted is: