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sexta-feira, 30 de outubro de 2015

UNISINOS - Marina, Julia Sarkis and Rafaela


Names: Julia Sarkis, Marina Prediger and Rafaela Eichler
Class: 3C

                                                          UNISINOS

Last day to apply for Unisinos: 16/11

Day of the test: 21/11

Information about the exam: The test is divided in objetive questions and an essay. You have four hours to answer the objetive questions which totals 10 points. You'll have to answer 50 question and each one totals 0,2 points. The questions are divided in groups: 10 questions related to Portuguese, 10 questions related to Human Sciences (History, Geography, Philosophy and Sociology) and culture in general, 15 questions related to Math and Physics, 10 questions related to Nature Sciences and 5 related to a foreign language (which you can choose between Spanish and English) . You have two hours to do the essay and it totals 10 points. The essay is 30 to 35 lines and you can choose between two themes. You can also use your score from ENEM to make your final grade higher.

To see how would you do on the real test, you can try and exercise on this "pre-test", really similar to the real one: http://www.unisinos.br/vestibular/sobre-o-vestibular/simulado-online

TEXT 1:

How do I recycle aluminum cans?
By Anna Dieterich, Demand Midia

According to the EPA, in 2009, Americans recycled only about 51 per- cent of aluminum beverage cans.

Recycling aluminum cans offers a dual benefit. It redu- ces the solid waste stream and may put money in your pocket. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in 2009, soda and beer cans made up the lar- gest source of aluminum waste. Of 1,360,000 tons of cans, consumers discarded 670,000 tons (see Referen- ces 1, pages 47 and 49). That’s a lot of cash in the trash. Every can you recycle reduces the stress on landfills and may be worth money to you.

References

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Municipal Solid Waste in the United States: 2009 Facts and Figures; December 2010


About the Author

Ann Deiterich has been a writer since 1984 in business-to-business communi- cations, specializing in TQM, business/fi- nancial topics, office management and production efficiency. As an environmen- tal proponent, nature and science are her areas of interest. Deiterich holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Albright college and has three expert rating certifications including Grammar, Words/Phrases and Advertising Skills.


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O texto foi escrito por uma:

a) executiva financeira.
b) jornalista na área de Economia e Negócios. 

c) bacharel em Inglês e escritora.
d) pesquisadora na área ambiental.
e) professora de Língua Inglesa. 

 ANSWER:  C

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 De acordo com o texto, quais são os benefícios do uso da reciclagem de garrafas de alumínio?

a) Reduz os sólidos extremos e joga dinheiro fora.
b) Reduz o desperdício de alumínio e pode render dinheiro.
c) Aumenta o dinheiro em seu bolso dando a possibilidade de comprar mais garrafas.
d) Reduz o gasto de dinheiro e possibilita a reciclagem mundial.
e) Ajuda ao planeta reduzindo a taxa de estresse corporal gerada pelo remorso.

 ANSWER: B

quinta-feira, 29 de outubro de 2015

Information about UFSC entrance exam

                                                                      UFSC
EXAM INFO: The UFSC entrance exam this year will be held on 13,14 and 15 December . The first day will appy the tests of Portuguese , Foreign Language ( German , French , English, Spanish, Italian ) , Literature, Mathematics and Biology . The second day is history, geography , physics and chemistry. In the last exam  day are held the discurse questions and writing . There are 80 questions of summation and 4 discourse .
ENGLISH EXAM:
  • What types of text are included? The most common type of text are the articles and comments
  • What areas/topics are more common? the most common subjects are people / movies / famous series .
  • What previous knowledge should we have? Have the knowledge to interpret texts .
  • What is the main focus of the comprehension questions? In the vast majority they want to know what are the real informations about the text .
  • Do they follow any pattern?  Yes, they give you a text and want to know which statements are correct
  • What can we do to master these questions? To master this test have  to read articles in English and be very careful not to point out wrong information because an error nullifies a hit. 
 VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR QUESTIONS:

There are few questions of this type but when they appear, they ask the meaning of the words highlighted in the text and the explanation of  expressions.

QUESTIONS:
TEXT 1
Six months ago, Malala Yousafzai was lying in a hospital bed, recovering from a Taliban attack in which she was shot in the head and neck. The shooting was intended to silence the Pakistani teenager who had defied the Taliban's ban against girls in school. But it had the opposite effect: Instead of silencing the 15-year-old, the attack only made her voice more powerful. Malala's story has raised global awareness of girls' education. And now that she's out of the hospital and back in school, she is determined to keep fighting for equality. "God has given me this new life," she said in February, her first public statement since the shooting. "I want to serve the people. I want every girl, every child, to be educated." Worldwide, there are 66 million girls out of school, according to UNESCO – many more than boys, who don't have to face the same discrimination and obstacles that girls do in some countries. Malala was critically injured in the attack, but she suffered no permanent brain injuries. She underwent several successful surgeries in Pakistan and the United Kingdom, where she now lives after her father was given a job with the Pakistani Consulate. In March, she went back to school for the first time since the attack, attending an all-girls high school in Birmingham, England. And while she recovers from her injuries, she is continuing to raise awareness and money for education. Last month, she announced a $45,000 grant to a fund that was set up in her name – and the first to benefit will be girls from the Swat Valley.

  1.      Select the CORRECT proposition(s) according to the information in text 1.

 01. Malala still lives in Pakistan.
02. All of Malala’s surgeries were performed in the United Kingdom.
04. Malala got injured because her family was irresponsible.
08. The attack could have killed Malala.
16. Currently Malala attends a school for female students.
32. The Pakistani government has donated money to help Malala in her campaign.
64. Malala has already raised money to help girls.

          2. Select the appropriate title(s) for text 1

01. Malala’s battle for life and education.
02. Schools around the world.
04. Fighting for women’s right to study.
08. Malala gender equality fight.
16. Raising money to build hospitals.
32. Schools for boys and girls.
     

GROUP: Gabriela, Jéssica e Sophia          3E


quarta-feira, 7 de outubro de 2015

3º TRI PROJECT - All about tests


Hey guys,

We are going to finish this year learning all about entrance exams and their English tests.

Setting - groups of 3
Deadline - November, 3rd 

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO?

1. CHOOSE ONE UNIVERSITY OF YOUR INTEREST (BRAZIL). IT MUST HAVE ENGLISH TEST IN ITS ENTRANCE EXAMS.

2. SELECT THE LAST 3 TESTS TO ANALYZE (PREFERABLY FROM SUMMER EXAMS)

3. CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING TOPICS TO STUDY: Reading, Vocabulary, Grammar. THEN WRITE DOWN ALL THE INFORMATION THE GROUP STUDIED ABOUT THE ENGLISH QUESTIONS, GIVING TIPS AND EXAMPLES. 

4. MAKE 2 QUESTIONS WITH CHARACTERISTICS FROM THIS UNIVERSITY EXAM.

STUDY GUIDELINES:

A. EXAM INFO

  • How is the exam organized? 
  • What are the subjects?
  • How many questions? What kind?
  • How many days?
  • When is the subscription?
  • When is the test?


B. ENGLISH EXAM

What are the main characteristics?

READING COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

  1. What types of text are included (article, interview, song, poem, cartoon, comment, letter, etc.)?
  2. What areas/topics are more common?
  3. What previous knowledge should we have? 
  4. What is the main focus of the comprehension questions? 
  5. Do they follow any pattern? Give examples.
  6. What can we do to master these questions? Add Suggestions!

VOCABULARY QUESTIONS

  1. What is asked in the vocabulary questions?
  2. What is the level of difficulty? 
  3. Check the presence of translation. How is it done?
  4. Any peculiarity? Any tips? Give examples.
GRAMMAR QUESTIONS

  1. What is mainly asked?
  2. What are the most common grammar topics?
  3. What is the level required? 
  4. Are they all related to the text? 
  5. Any peculiarity? Any tips? Give examples.
C. QUESTIONS MAKING PROCESS

  1. Choose a text (article, interview, song, poem, cartoon, comment, letter, etc.)
  2. Decide on the types of the questions
  3. Create 2 questions following the same characteristics of the exams analyzed.
  4. Post your questions on the blog without the answers.
We are counting on you!!!
Helena & Jana