Questões de Inglês - UFRGS 2006 | Gabarito e resoluções

(UFRGS -2006) China is expected to become one of the worlds leading economies, so why are pupils still learning French6 rather than Mandarin7 in Britain8? For most students, there is little or no 1 . Despite predictions that it will dissapear as an international language, French dominates the timetables, followed by German9 and Spanish10. Exports to China are expected to quadruple by 201011 but most British schoolchildren are still not learning Mandarin. In one school, however, about 150 students now learn some Mandarin, under the tuition of Linzi Pan, the fourth Chinese assistant to work in the school. The Chinese language assistants who make it to the country are fearsomely well qualified12. In primary and secondary schools across the country there are about 30Chinese language assistants who not only contribute to language classes but also help to inject some idea of Chinese culture into the curriculum. Some students even get a 2 to visit China, thanks to the British Councils annual immersion courses for students in years 8 to 12, which give those travelling at least to weeks in a major Chinese city learning the language as well as seeing the 3 . In England there about 100 state schools teaching Chinese, as well as many more independent and weekend schools. The secretary of the British Association for Chinese Studies is adamant13 that the country needs much more investment, especially for teacher training and professional development, before Chinese studies can be introduced across the curriculum. Teachers report more interest in Mandarn than 10 years ago when people studied it because not only was it interesting but also rather exotic. Interest is now coming from all age groups, because of which evening-class provision across the country has shot up with many adults now learning the language for business 4 . It is very much about shifting British attitudes14. Historically, it has been the British Council that has promoted Britain in China but now we all ought to be making sure Britain is equipped to deal with China. Adapted from: The Independent, online edition, 11 Mar. 2005. Consider the verb form in the sentence below. Britain has investedvery little in Chinese studies. The same verb form is used correctly in the sentence

(UFRGS -2006) Seattle has a deep wateriness, says British-born author and avid sailor Jonathan Raban, who has been a resident of the Washington city for more than a decade. Its a basic constituent of the architecture that 1everything is reflected. The sight of the city sittting on Elliott Bay on a calm day is extraordinary. Indeed, water is the soul of Seattle. From Elliott Bay, in the citys west side, ferries set sail for Bainbridge Island and container and cruise ships dock. Lake Union rests in the center of the city, and its arms cut off the north end. To the east lies vast Lake Washington, a physical barrier between Seattle and its 2expansive suburbs. Most 3vantage points include a glimpse of water, either still and shimmering or angry and capped with white. When the clouds can hold no more moisture, water rains down, washing the pavements clean and drenching the green lawns and elaborate gardens of the city. The peculiar and complex intersections of land and water in Seattle have created geographical and philosophical boundaries and divisions. One result is in the citys many distinct and self-contained neighborhoods. Its not uncommon to meet someone who has lived in a single area since birth, and Seattleites are fiercely loyal to their neighborhoods. No one is prouder than a local of the isolated hamlet of 4Magnolia or the former hippie redoubt of 5Wallingford, for instance. Residents in each neighborhood still consider it to be the center of universe. There is a neighborhood for everyone. Even 6if natives should treasure an urge to get out and see the world, it seems more than likely that they will eventually return. Its as if the soft rains and mild temperatures that allows trees and plants to flourish so abundantly somehow also permeate those who live here, encouraging familial roots to take hold. In 1851, it was water that first attracted Arhur Dennys clan, among the first settlers who left Illinois by covered wagon to seek riches in the Oregon Territory. 7After learning of plentiful resources to the north, Denny and his group sailed to 8what is now Alki Beach in West Seattle. They eventually established 9what became Pioneer Square. 11History may be young in this 12port town, but its 13grasp on the collective 14Northwest spirit is possibly 10stronger than that in any older, more storied 15East Coast city. Adapted from: Elle Decor, v. 16, p. 66-80, Mar. 2005 Considere o uso do pronome WHAT nas referncias 8 e 9. Em quais das frases a seguir o pronome WHAT usado corretamente? I - What impresses the visitor about Seattle is its wateriness. II - What time does the ferry boat leave for Bainbrigde Island? III - Seattle offered plentiful resources, what attracted Arthur Dennys clan.