(Originais Teachy 2023) - Questão Média de Inglês

The following text is an extract from 'Matilda' by Roald Dahl: 'The parents, instead of applauding her, called her a noisy chatterbox and told her sharply that small girls should be seen and not heard.' In this sentence, what is the author's perspective about Matilda's parents' attitude towards her communication in the family context?

In a small English town, there is an annual race for students. The participants come in all shapes and sizes, and each has their unique qualities. As part of an interview with a local newspaper, the organizers are describing the latest race and the contenders. Jodie was astonished by how the organizers used different adjectives to talk about the students. She noticed that some were being described as 'fast' and 'tall', while others as 'slow' and 'short'. It suddenly occurred to her that the adjectives used were all around her, on banners and in the conversations she overheard. Jodie realised that these adjectives were crucial in helping people understand the students' performance and appearance. She decided to make a list of these adjectives and sort them into two groups that would best describe the students. According to the story, what are the key adjectives used to describe the students in the race, and how would Jodie categorize them based on their meaning?

Considerando o uso dos prefixos e sufixos no desenvolvimento de palavras em inglês, analise o seguinte trecho do poema 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock' de T.S. Eliot: 'Measured out with coffee spoons.' Refletindo sobre o contexto histórico e cultural em que Eliot escreveu, como o uso do sufixo 'ed' e o prefixo 'un' podem afetar o significado e a interpretação do verso em relação ao tema mais amplo do poema? Em outras palavras, como a escolha de 'Measured' ao invés de 'Unmeasured' e a ausência do sufixo 'ing' podem refletir as preocupações do eu-lírico com ordem e repetição, que são temas recorrentes no Modernismo Anglo-Americano?

In English, the present continuous tense is used to describe actions that are happening at the moment of speaking or to talk about temporary situations. For example, 'I am reading a fascinating book right now' indicates an action in progress at the present moment, whereas 'The company is expanding into new markets' describes a temporary situation that is currently occurring. Consider the following excerpt from an article about current environmental initiatives: 'Scientists are developing new methods to reduce carbon emissions, and companies are increasingly investing in sustainable technologies.' (Source: Environmental Progress, June 2023, www.envprogress.com) Based on your understanding of the present continuous tense, analyze the use of this grammatical structure in the given context and address the following points in your response: 1. Identify and explain the function of the present continuous tense in each of the two examples from the article. 2. Discuss how the use of the present continuous tense contributes to the overall meaning of the sentence and the sense of ongoing progress in environmental efforts.