Prova da Prefeitura de Palma Sola - Professor de Inglês Edital nº 12 - AMEOSC (2025) - Questões Comentadas

Pragmatics deals with how language is used in context to achieve communicative goals. Mark T (True) or F (False) for the statements regarding semantic and pragmatic concepts.


(__)Speech acts, such as requesting, apologizing, or commanding, depend on the context and the relationship between speakers to be understood correctly.


(__)Idiomatic expressions like "break a leg" have a literal meaning that can be easily deduced from the individual words.


(__)Cohesion refers to the grammatical and lexical links that hold a text together, while coherence refers to the logical flow of ideas.


(__)Register refers to the variation in language use according to the situation, such as the difference between formal and informal language.


Select the alternative that presents the correct sequence, from top to bottom.

Developing oral skills involves creating opportunities for meaningful interaction in the classroom. Analyze the statements below about speaking activities.


I."Role-plays" allow students to practice language in simulated social contexts, encouraging fluency and the use of appropriate registers.


II."Information gap" activities require students to communicate to find missing information, promoting genuine interaction.


III.Repetition drills, where students repeat sentences in unison, are the most effective method for developing advanced communicative competence.


Choose the alternative that indicates the correct statement(s).

Word formation processes, such as affixation, allow for the expansion of vocabulary and the alteration of word classes. Select the alternative that correctly identifies the morphological process and the grammatical change in the word "happiness".

The process approach to writing emphasizes that writing is a recursive activity involving several stages. Mark T (True) or F (False) for the statements regarding the writing process.


(__)Brainstorming is a pre-writing activity used to generate ideas and organize thoughts before starting the draft.

(__)Drafting allows students to get their ideas on paper without worrying excessively about accuracy in the first instance.


(__)Revising focuses on improving the content, organization, and clarity of the text, while editing focuses on grammar and spelling.


(__)The final version should be written immediately without any planning or revision to ensure spontaneity.


Select the alternative that presents the correct sequence, from top to bottom.

Phonological awareness involves understanding sound patterns, stress, and intonation, which are crucial for intelligible communication. Analyze the statements below regarding English phonology.


I.Minimal pairs are pairs of words that differ by only one phonological element, such as "ship" and "sheep", used to distinguish meaning.


II.English is a stress-timed language, meaning that the time between stressed syllables tends to be equal, affecting the rhythm of speech.


III.Intonation patterns in English serve only aesthetic purposes and do not change the meaning or the pragmatic function of a sentence.


Choose the alternative that indicates the correct statement(s).