In the context presented in the article, the highlighted phrasal verb “settle in” (l. 24) means:

Mark the alternative that, correctly and respectively, fills the dashed gaps in line 16 with the superlative form of the adjectives “late” and “great”:

Who are the “Weavers”?

According to the article, mark the correct statement about Woven City.

Considere a seguinte frase em inglês:

"She quickly finished her homework and went to bed."

Sobre as classes gramaticais das palavras na sentença, assinale a alternativa correta:

Na literatura e na comunicação cotidiana, as figuras de linguagem desempenham um papel importante na construção de significados. No trecho abaixo, qual figura de linguagem está presente?

"The wind howled through the trees, whispering secrets of the night."

Defining English as an International Language English as lingua franca (ELF) has traditionally been defined as ‘interactions between members of two or more differentlinguaculturesin English,for none ofwhom English isthemothertongue’(HOUSE, 1999:74).In other words,ELFisthe study of the type oflanguage thatis used when second language speakers from different linguistic and cultural backgrounds interact. By definition, all first language speakers of English are excluded from the focus of ELF investigations. Jenkins (2006) argues quite strongly that the purpose of ELF research is essentially to document the features of interactions between second language speakers of English and in no way is meant to depict a particular variety of English that should become the standard for second language speakers.

McKAY, S. English as an international language: What it is and what it means for pedagogy. SAGE Journals, 23 jan. 2018. Disponível em: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/003368821 7738817. Acesso em: 15 jan. 2025.


Como professor de inglês, ao considerar o ensino da língua inglesa como língua franca, é fundamental compreender que:

In the context of the text, what does the phrase “irreconcilable differences” mean?

In the sentence “Jolie’s lawyer announced on Tuesday that the settlement had been signed and filed, though no details had been disclosed,” which phrase expresses the purpose of the lawyer’s announcement?

In the sentence “Four hundred chefs in Buenos Aires teamed up to beat the world record,” which verb tense and form is used in “teamed up” and why?