(Originais Teachy 2023) - Questão Muito Difícil de Inglês

During a group discussion in English class, one of your classmates didn't understand a point you made about your favorite movie. To help your classmate understand your opinion and resolve the misunderstanding, which of the following strategies could you use?

Considerando a importância dos antônimos e sinônimos para a compreensão de textos em inglês, avalie o trecho a seguir de uma peça teatral famosa e destaque um par de antônimos e um par de sinônimos relevantes ao texto. Em seguida, explique como a escolha dessas palavras contribui para o desenvolvimento do significado ou do estilo do texto. 'To be, or not to be, that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles And by opposing end them. To die: to sleep; No more; and by a sleep to say we end The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks That flesh is heir to, 'tis a consummation Devoutly to be wish'd. To die, to sleep; To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there's the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come When we have shuffled off this mortal coil, Must give us pause: there's the respect That makes calamity of so long life.' - William Shakespeare, 'Hamlet' (Act 3, Scene 1)

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.

Identify the antonyms and synonyms of the following set of words in English: 'transparent', 'begin', 'overcome', and 'ignite'. Then, explain the relationship between these words in the context of a science experiment. Consider the following sentence as a starting point: 'The transparent liquid was used to begin the reaction, which helped the scientists to overcome the initial difficulties and ignite the process of discovery.' Provide a detailed analysis of how the use of these words reflects the progression of events in the context of the sentence, and how the antonyms and synonyms play a role in conveying the scientific process described.