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Homem no mar
De minha varanda vejo, entre árvores e telhados, o mar. Não há ninguém na praia, que resplende ao sol. O vento é nordeste, e vai tangendo, aqui e ali, no belo azul das águas, pequenas espumas que marcham alguns segundos e morrem, como bichos alegres e humildes; perto da terra a onda é verde.
Mas percebo um movimento em um ponto do mar; é um homem nadando. Ele nada a uma certa distância da praia, em braçadas pausadas e fortes; nada a favor das águas e do vento, e as pequenas espumas que nascem e somem parecem ir mais depressa do que ele. Justo: espumas são leves, não são feitas de nada, toda sua substância é água e vento e luz, e o homem tem sua carne, seus ossos, seu coração, todo seu corpo a transportar na água.
Ele usa os músculos com uma calma energia; avança. Certamente não suspeita de que um desconhecido o vê o admira porque ele está nadando na praia deserta. Não sei de onde vem essa admiração, mas encontro nesse homem uma nobreza calma, sinto-me solidário com ele, acompanho o seu esforço solitário como se ele estivesse cumprindo uma bela missão. Já nadou em minha presença uns trezentos metros; antes, não sei; duas vezes o perdi de vista, quando ele passou atrás das árvores, mas esperei com toda confiança que reaparecesse sua cabeça, e o movimento alternado de seus braços. Mais uns cinquenta metros, e o perderei de vista, pois um telhado o esconderá. Que ele nade bem esses cinquenta ou sessenta metros; isto me parece importante; é preciso que conserve a mesma batida de sua braçada, e que eu o veja desaparecer assim como o vi aparecer, no mesmo rumo, no mesmo ritmo, forte, lento, sereno. Será perfeito; a imagem desse homem me faz bem.
É apenas a imagem de um homem, e eu não poderia saber sua idade, nem sua cor, nem os traços de sua cara. Estou solidário com ele, e espero que ele esteja comigo. Que ele atinja o telhado vermelho, e então eu poderei sair da varanda tranquilo, pensando — “vi um homem sozinho, nadando no mar; quando o vi ele já estava nadando; acompanhei-o com atenção durante todo o tempo, e testemunho que ele nadou sempre com firmeza e correção; esperei que ele atingisse um telhado vermelho, e ele o atingiu”.
Agora não sou mais responsável por ele; cumpri o meu dever, e ele cumpriu o seu. Admiro-o. Não consigo saber em que reside, para mim, a grandeza de sua tarefa; ele não estava fazendo nenhum gesto a favor de alguém, nem construindo algo de útil; mas certamente fazia uma coisa bela, e a fazia de um modo puro e viril.
Não desço para ir esperá-lo na praia e lhe apertar a mão; mas dou meu silencioso apoio, minha atenção e minha estima a esse desconhecido, a esse nobre animal, a esse homem, a esse correto irmão.
BRAGA, Rubem. Homem no mar. In: SANTOS, Joaquim Ferreira dos (Org.). As cem melhores crônicas brasileiras. Rio de Janeiro: Objetiva, 2007, pp. 110-111
Sobre o texto leia as afirmativas a seguir.
I. A tranquilidade que o primeiro parágrafo da crônica transmite ao leitor é quebrada no segundo parágrafo.
II. No terceiro parágrafo, o narrador descreve o nado do homem e a aversão que começa a nutrir por ele.
III. O narrador torce pelo bom desempenho do nadador, embora não perceba nele firmeza e correção.
Está correto apenas o que se afirma em:
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Homem no mar
De minha varanda vejo, entre árvores e telhados, o mar. Não há ninguém na praia, que resplende ao sol. O vento é nordeste, e vai tangendo, aqui e ali, no belo azul das águas, pequenas espumas que marcham alguns segundos e morrem, como bichos alegres e humildes; perto da terra a onda é verde.
Mas percebo um movimento em um ponto do mar; é um homem nadando. Ele nada a uma certa distância da praia, em braçadas pausadas e fortes; nada a favor das águas e do vento, e as pequenas espumas que nascem e somem parecem ir mais depressa do que ele. Justo: espumas são leves, não são feitas de nada, toda sua substância é água e vento e luz, e o homem tem sua carne, seus ossos, seu coração, todo seu corpo a transportar na água.
Ele usa os músculos com uma calma energia; avança. Certamente não suspeita de que um desconhecido o vê o admira porque ele está nadando na praia deserta. Não sei de onde vem essa admiração, mas encontro nesse homem uma nobreza calma, sinto-me solidário com ele, acompanho o seu esforço solitário como se ele estivesse cumprindo uma bela missão. Já nadou em minha presença uns trezentos metros; antes, não sei; duas vezes o perdi de vista, quando ele passou atrás das árvores, mas esperei com toda confiança que reaparecesse sua cabeça, e o movimento alternado de seus braços. Mais uns cinquenta metros, e o perderei de vista, pois um telhado o esconderá. Que ele nade bem esses cinquenta ou sessenta metros; isto me parece importante; é preciso que conserve a mesma batida de sua braçada, e que eu o veja desaparecer assim como o vi aparecer, no mesmo rumo, no mesmo ritmo, forte, lento, sereno. Será perfeito; a imagem desse homem me faz bem.
É apenas a imagem de um homem, e eu não poderia saber sua idade, nem sua cor, nem os traços de sua cara. Estou solidário com ele, e espero que ele esteja comigo. Que ele atinja o telhado vermelho, e então eu poderei sair da varanda tranquilo, pensando — “vi um homem sozinho, nadando no mar; quando o vi ele já estava nadando; acompanhei-o com atenção durante todo o tempo, e testemunho que ele nadou sempre com firmeza e correção; esperei que ele atingisse um telhado vermelho, e ele o atingiu”.
Agora não sou mais responsável por ele; cumpri o meu dever, e ele cumpriu o seu. Admiro-o. Não consigo saber em que reside, para mim, a grandeza de sua tarefa; ele não estava fazendo nenhum gesto a favor de alguém, nem construindo algo de útil; mas certamente fazia uma coisa bela, e a fazia de um modo puro e viril.
Não desço para ir esperá-lo na praia e lhe apertar a mão; mas dou meu silencioso apoio, minha atenção e minha estima a esse desconhecido, a esse nobre animal, a esse homem, a esse correto irmão.
BRAGA, Rubem. Homem no mar. In: SANTOS, Joaquim Ferreira dos (Org.). As cem melhores crônicas brasileiras. Rio de Janeiro: Objetiva, 2007, pp. 110-111
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Homem no mar
De minha varanda vejo, entre árvores e telhados, o mar. Não há ninguém na praia, que resplende ao sol. O vento é nordeste, e vai tangendo, aqui e ali, no belo azul das águas, pequenas espumas que marcham alguns segundos e morrem, como bichos alegres e humildes; perto da terra a onda é verde.
Mas percebo um movimento em um ponto do mar; é um homem nadando. Ele nada a uma certa distância da praia, em braçadas pausadas e fortes; nada a favor das águas e do vento, e as pequenas espumas que nascem e somem parecem ir mais depressa do que ele. Justo: espumas são leves, não são feitas de nada, toda sua substância é água e vento e luz, e o homem tem sua carne, seus ossos, seu coração, todo seu corpo a transportar na água.
Ele usa os músculos com uma calma energia; avança. Certamente não suspeita de que um desconhecido o vê o admira porque ele está nadando na praia deserta. Não sei de onde vem essa admiração, mas encontro nesse homem uma nobreza calma, sinto-me solidário com ele, acompanho o seu esforço solitário como se ele estivesse cumprindo uma bela missão. Já nadou em minha presença uns trezentos metros; antes, não sei; duas vezes o perdi de vista, quando ele passou atrás das árvores, mas esperei com toda confiança que reaparecesse sua cabeça, e o movimento alternado de seus braços. Mais uns cinquenta metros, e o perderei de vista, pois um telhado o esconderá. Que ele nade bem esses cinquenta ou sessenta metros; isto me parece importante; é preciso que conserve a mesma batida de sua braçada, e que eu o veja desaparecer assim como o vi aparecer, no mesmo rumo, no mesmo ritmo, forte, lento, sereno. Será perfeito; a imagem desse homem me faz bem.
É apenas a imagem de um homem, e eu não poderia saber sua idade, nem sua cor, nem os traços de sua cara. Estou solidário com ele, e espero que ele esteja comigo. Que ele atinja o telhado vermelho, e então eu poderei sair da varanda tranquilo, pensando — “vi um homem sozinho, nadando no mar; quando o vi ele já estava nadando; acompanhei-o com atenção durante todo o tempo, e testemunho que ele nadou sempre com firmeza e correção; esperei que ele atingisse um telhado vermelho, e ele o atingiu”.
Agora não sou mais responsável por ele; cumpri o meu dever, e ele cumpriu o seu. Admiro-o. Não consigo saber em que reside, para mim, a grandeza de sua tarefa; ele não estava fazendo nenhum gesto a favor de alguém, nem construindo algo de útil; mas certamente fazia uma coisa bela, e a fazia de um modo puro e viril.
Não desço para ir esperá-lo na praia e lhe apertar a mão; mas dou meu silencioso apoio, minha atenção e minha estima a esse desconhecido, a esse nobre animal, a esse homem, a esse correto irmão.
BRAGA, Rubem. Homem no mar. In: SANTOS, Joaquim Ferreira dos (Org.). As cem melhores crônicas brasileiras. Rio de Janeiro: Objetiva, 2007, pp. 110-111
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Homem no mar
De minha varanda vejo, entre árvores e telhados, o mar. Não há ninguém na praia, que resplende ao sol. O vento é nordeste, e vai tangendo, aqui e ali, no belo azul das águas, pequenas espumas que marcham alguns segundos e morrem, como bichos alegres e humildes; perto da terra a onda é verde.
Mas percebo um movimento em um ponto do mar; é um homem nadando. Ele nada a uma certa distância da praia, em braçadas pausadas e fortes; nada a favor das águas e do vento, e as pequenas espumas que nascem e somem parecem ir mais depressa do que ele. Justo: espumas são leves, não são feitas de nada, toda sua substância é água e vento e luz, e o homem tem sua carne, seus ossos, seu coração, todo seu corpo a transportar na água.
Ele usa os músculos com uma calma energia; avança. Certamente não suspeita de que um desconhecido o vê o admira porque ele está nadando na praia deserta. Não sei de onde vem essa admiração, mas encontro nesse homem uma nobreza calma, sinto-me solidário com ele, acompanho o seu esforço solitário como se ele estivesse cumprindo uma bela missão. Já nadou em minha presença uns trezentos metros; antes, não sei; duas vezes o perdi de vista, quando ele passou atrás das árvores, mas esperei com toda confiança que reaparecesse sua cabeça, e o movimento alternado de seus braços. Mais uns cinquenta metros, e o perderei de vista, pois um telhado o esconderá. Que ele nade bem esses cinquenta ou sessenta metros; isto me parece importante; é preciso que conserve a mesma batida de sua braçada, e que eu o veja desaparecer assim como o vi aparecer, no mesmo rumo, no mesmo ritmo, forte, lento, sereno. Será perfeito; a imagem desse homem me faz bem.
É apenas a imagem de um homem, e eu não poderia saber sua idade, nem sua cor, nem os traços de sua cara. Estou solidário com ele, e espero que ele esteja comigo. Que ele atinja o telhado vermelho, e então eu poderei sair da varanda tranquilo, pensando — “vi um homem sozinho, nadando no mar; quando o vi ele já estava nadando; acompanhei-o com atenção durante todo o tempo, e testemunho que ele nadou sempre com firmeza e correção; esperei que ele atingisse um telhado vermelho, e ele o atingiu”.
Agora não sou mais responsável por ele; cumpri o meu dever, e ele cumpriu o seu. Admiro-o. Não consigo saber em que reside, para mim, a grandeza de sua tarefa; ele não estava fazendo nenhum gesto a favor de alguém, nem construindo algo de útil; mas certamente fazia uma coisa bela, e a fazia de um modo puro e viril.
Não desço para ir esperá-lo na praia e lhe apertar a mão; mas dou meu silencioso apoio, minha atenção e minha estima a esse desconhecido, a esse nobre animal, a esse homem, a esse correto irmão.
BRAGA, Rubem. Homem no mar. In: SANTOS, Joaquim Ferreira dos (Org.). As cem melhores crônicas brasileiras. Rio de Janeiro: Objetiva, 2007, pp. 110-111
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Homem no mar
De minha varanda vejo, entre árvores e telhados, o mar. Não há ninguém na praia, que resplende ao sol. O vento é nordeste, e vai tangendo, aqui e ali, no belo azul das águas, pequenas espumas que marcham alguns segundos e morrem, como bichos alegres e humildes; perto da terra a onda é verde.
Mas percebo um movimento em um ponto do mar; é um homem nadando. Ele nada a uma certa distância da praia, em braçadas pausadas e fortes; nada a favor das águas e do vento, e as pequenas espumas que nascem e somem parecem ir mais depressa do que ele. Justo: espumas são leves, não são feitas de nada, toda sua substância é água e vento e luz, e o homem tem sua carne, seus ossos, seu coração, todo seu corpo a transportar na água.
Ele usa os músculos com uma calma energia; avança. Certamente não suspeita de que um desconhecido o vê o admira porque ele está nadando na praia deserta. Não sei de onde vem essa admiração, mas encontro nesse homem uma nobreza calma, sinto-me solidário com ele, acompanho o seu esforço solitário como se ele estivesse cumprindo uma bela missão. Já nadou em minha presença uns trezentos metros; antes, não sei; duas vezes o perdi de vista, quando ele passou atrás das árvores, mas esperei com toda confiança que reaparecesse sua cabeça, e o movimento alternado de seus braços. Mais uns cinquenta metros, e o perderei de vista, pois um telhado o esconderá. Que ele nade bem esses cinquenta ou sessenta metros; isto me parece importante; é preciso que conserve a mesma batida de sua braçada, e que eu o veja desaparecer assim como o vi aparecer, no mesmo rumo, no mesmo ritmo, forte, lento, sereno. Será perfeito; a imagem desse homem me faz bem.
É apenas a imagem de um homem, e eu não poderia saber sua idade, nem sua cor, nem os traços de sua cara. Estou solidário com ele, e espero que ele esteja comigo. Que ele atinja o telhado vermelho, e então eu poderei sair da varanda tranquilo, pensando — “vi um homem sozinho, nadando no mar; quando o vi ele já estava nadando; acompanhei-o com atenção durante todo o tempo, e testemunho que ele nadou sempre com firmeza e correção; esperei que ele atingisse um telhado vermelho, e ele o atingiu”.
Agora não sou mais responsável por ele; cumpri o meu dever, e ele cumpriu o seu. Admiro-o. Não consigo saber em que reside, para mim, a grandeza de sua tarefa; ele não estava fazendo nenhum gesto a favor de alguém, nem construindo algo de útil; mas certamente fazia uma coisa bela, e a fazia de um modo puro e viril.
Não desço para ir esperá-lo na praia e lhe apertar a mão; mas dou meu silencioso apoio, minha atenção e minha estima a esse desconhecido, a esse nobre animal, a esse homem, a esse correto irmão.
BRAGA, Rubem. Homem no mar. In: SANTOS, Joaquim Ferreira dos (Org.). As cem melhores crônicas brasileiras. Rio de Janeiro: Objetiva, 2007, pp. 110-111
“Certamente não suspeita de que um desconhecido o vê o admira porque ele está nadando na praia deserta.”
A respeito do trecho acima, quanto aos aspectos gramatical, sintático e semântico, analise as afirmativas a seguir.
I. O autor deveria ter colocado vírgula após CERTAMENTE.
II. O (de) QUE é uma conjunção integrante.
III. Em todas as ocorrências a palavra O é pronome demonstrativo.
Está correto apenas o que se afirma em:
A sociedade em que se vive é caracterizada pela sua complexidade: uma sociedade multifacetada, tecida pela velocidade de mudanças constantes e cumulativas, provocadas pelos avanços científicos e, sobretudo, pelo aumento das possibilidades de acesso às redes de informação e de consumo. Sobre o tema, leia as afirmativas a seguir.
I. A valorização do conhecimento e da informação nas sociedades contemporâneas recarrega a importância da educação e da cultura como temas prioritários das políticas públicas.
II. A educação, em sentido abrangente, pertence à sociedade e se produz por um incansável movimento de realimentação sociopolítica, sendo impulsionada por um conjunto dinâmico e complexo de sujeitos e inter-relações, como, por exemplo, famílias, grupos sociais e organizações de ensino.
III. A educação, pela via de suas agências, desempenha um papel secundário, embora seja a responsável oficial pela transmissão dos saberes socialmente valorizados e considerados fundamentais às futuras gerações.
Está correto apenas o que se apresenta em:
Compreende-se o protagonismo na literatura infantil e juvenil como direito à(s):
Piaget descreveu estádios de desenvolvimento cognitivo da seguinte forma:
1. a inteligência permanece inalterada ao longo do desenvolvimento.
2. o sujeito passa por períodos de reorganização profunda seguidos de períodos de integração, durante os quais um novo estádio é alcançado e as mudanças são assimiladas.
3. a cada estádio de desenvolvimento corresponde um sistema cognitivo específico, que determina todo o funcionamento do sujeito.
4. os estágios são independentes e têm base no desenvolvimento biológico e na racionalização dos dados.
Estão corretos apenas os itens:
De acordo com Vygotsky:
Em 1990 perpetuaram as aspirações por uma educação pública em bases realmente democráticas, para todos, como mencionadas na Declaração Mundial de Educação para Todos e na Declaração de Salamanca realizada em 7 e 10 de junho de 1994 em Salamanca na Espanha, documentos que passaram a influenciar a formulação das políticas públicas de educação inclusiva, proclamando que:
1. toda criança tem direito fundamental à educação, e deve ser dada a oportunidade de atingir e manter o nível adequado de aprendizagem.
2. sistemas educacionais deverão ser designados e program as e d uca cio na is deverão ser implementados no sentido de se levar em conta a vasta diversidade de tais características e necessidades.
3. aqueles com necessidades educacionais especiais devem ter acesso à escola especial, nunca regulares, que deve acomodá-los dentro de uma Pedagogia centrada na criança, capaz de satisfazer a tais necessidades.
4. toda criança possui características, interesses, habilidades e necessidades de aprendizagem que são únicas.
Estão corretos apenas os itens:
O que se vem afirmando na literatura do uso de tecnologias e na experiência até aqui construída, é que no cenário escolar integrado com vivências em multimídia, estas geram:
1. dinamização e ampliação das habilidades cognitivas.
2. possibilidade de extensão da memória e de atuação em rede.
3. democratização de espaços e ferramentas.
4. manutenção de práticas pedagógicas alicerçadas na linearidade.
Estão corretos apenas os itens:
A formação dos profissionais da educação, de modo a atender às especificidades do exercício de suas atividades, bem como aos objetivos das diferentes etapas e modalidades da educação básica, terá como fundamentos:
1. a presença de sólida formação básica, que propicie o conhecimento dos fundamentos científicos e sociais de suas competências de trabalho.
2. ênfase nas práticas, mediante estágios supervisionados e capacitação em serviço.
3. o aproveitamento da formação e experiências anteriores, em instituições de ensino e em outras atividades.
Está correto apenas o que se afirma em:
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Text 1 - News from Japan
Japanese tsunami dog and owner reunited
A dog that was rescued after spending three weeks floating at sea after a huge earthquake and tsunami has been reunited with its owner, who recognized the dog when she saw a TV news report on the rescue on Friday.
The dog was found by a Japan Coast Guard crew on a roof drifting some 1.8km off the coast of one of the worst-hit areas along Japan's north-east coast. The roof that the dog was found on is believed to have broken off the house and been washed out to sea by the retreating waters of the devastating tsunami.
The two-year-old dog called Ban had an emotional reunion with its owner at an animal care center where it had been taken to be looked after. Local media reported that Ban immediately jumped up and was very excited when the owner appeared. “We'll never let go of her,” said the owner, who wished to remain anonymous.
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What is the main idea of the text?
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Text 1 - News from Japan
Japanese tsunami dog and owner reunited
A dog that was rescued after spending three weeks floating at sea after a huge earthquake and tsunami has been reunited with its owner, who recognized the dog when she saw a TV news report on the rescue on Friday.
The dog was found by a Japan Coast Guard crew on a roof drifting some 1.8km off the coast of one of the worst-hit areas along Japan's north-east coast. The roof that the dog was found on is believed to have broken off the house and been washed out to sea by the retreating waters of the devastating tsunami.
The two-year-old dog called Ban had an emotional reunion with its owner at an animal care center where it had been taken to be looked after. Local media reported that Ban immediately jumped up and was very excited when the owner appeared. “We'll never let go of her,” said the owner, who wished to remain anonymous.
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Read the following sentences:
1. The dog was found floating on a roof.
2. The dog was rescued by its owner.
3. The dog spent two weeks floating at sea.
4. The dog was found by soldiers from the Japanese army.
5. The dog jumped up and was very excited when its owner, Ban, appeared in the care center.
Choose the right alternative:
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Text 1 - News from Japan
Japanese tsunami dog and owner reunited
A dog that was rescued after spending three weeks floating at sea after a huge earthquake and tsunami has been reunited with its owner, who recognized the dog when she saw a TV news report on the rescue on Friday.
The dog was found by a Japan Coast Guard crew on a roof drifting some 1.8km off the coast of one of the worst-hit areas along Japan's north-east coast. The roof that the dog was found on is believed to have broken off the house and been washed out to sea by the retreating waters of the devastating tsunami.
The two-year-old dog called Ban had an emotional reunion with its owner at an animal care center where it had been taken to be looked after. Local media reported that Ban immediately jumped up and was very excited when the owner appeared. “We'll never let go of her,” said the owner, who wished to remain anonymous.
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Read the text below and answer the question that follow:
Text 1 - News from Japan
Japanese tsunami dog and owner reunited
A dog that was rescued after spending three weeks floating at sea after a huge earthquake and tsunami has been reunited with its owner, who recognized the dog when she saw a TV news report on the rescue on Friday.
The dog was found by a Japan Coast Guard crew on a roof drifting some 1.8km off the coast of one of the worst-hit areas along Japan's north-east coast. The roof that the dog was found on is believed to have broken off the house and been washed out to sea by the retreating waters of the devastating tsunami.
The two-year-old dog called Ban had an emotional reunion with its owner at an animal care center where it had been taken to be looked after. Local media reported that Ban immediately jumped up and was very excited when the owner appeared. “We'll never let go of her,” said the owner, who wished to remain anonymous.
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After the dog was found by the Japanese Coast Guard crew:
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Text 1 - News from Japan
Japanese tsunami dog and owner reunited
A dog that was rescued after spending three weeks floating at sea after a huge earthquake and tsunami has been reunited with its owner, who recognized the dog when she saw a TV news report on the rescue on Friday.
The dog was found by a Japan Coast Guard crew on a roof drifting some 1.8km off the coast of one of the worst-hit areas along Japan's north-east coast. The roof that the dog was found on is believed to have broken off the house and been washed out to sea by the retreating waters of the devastating tsunami.
The two-year-old dog called Ban had an emotional reunion with its owner at an animal care center where it had been taken to be looked after. Local media reported that Ban immediately jumped up and was very excited when the owner appeared. “We'll never let go of her,” said the owner, who wished to remain anonymous.
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Read the text below and answer the question that follow:
Text 1 - News from Japan
Japanese tsunami dog and owner reunited
A dog that was rescued after spending three weeks floating at sea after a huge earthquake and tsunami has been reunited with its owner, who recognized the dog when she saw a TV news report on the rescue on Friday.
The dog was found by a Japan Coast Guard crew on a roof drifting some 1.8km off the coast of one of the worst-hit areas along Japan's north-east coast. The roof that the dog was found on is believed to have broken off the house and been washed out to sea by the retreating waters of the devastating tsunami.
The two-year-old dog called Ban had an emotional reunion with its owner at an animal care center where it had been taken to be looked after. Local media reported that Ban immediately jumped up and was very excited when the owner appeared. “We'll never let go of her,” said the owner, who wished to remain anonymous.
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The following sentences refer to the owner’s age. Check the correct sentence.
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Text 1 - News from Japan
Japanese tsunami dog and owner reunited
A dog that was rescued after spending three weeks floating at sea after a huge earthquake and tsunami has been reunited with its owner, who recognized the dog when she saw a TV news report on the rescue on Friday.
The dog was found by a Japan Coast Guard crew on a roof drifting some 1.8km off the coast of one of the worst-hit areas along Japan's north-east coast. The roof that the dog was found on is believed to have broken off the house and been washed out to sea by the retreating waters of the devastating tsunami.
The two-year-old dog called Ban had an emotional reunion with its owner at an animal care center where it had been taken to be looked after. Local media reported that Ban immediately jumped up and was very excited when the owner appeared. “We'll never let go of her,” said the owner, who wished to remain anonymous.
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Read the text below and answer the question that follow:
Text 1 - News from Japan
Japanese tsunami dog and owner reunited
A dog that was rescued after spending three weeks floating at sea after a huge earthquake and tsunami has been reunited with its owner, who recognized the dog when she saw a TV news report on the rescue on Friday.
The dog was found by a Japan Coast Guard crew on a roof drifting some 1.8km off the coast of one of the worst-hit areas along Japan's north-east coast. The roof that the dog was found on is believed to have broken off the house and been washed out to sea by the retreating waters of the devastating tsunami.
The two-year-old dog called Ban had an emotional reunion with its owner at an animal care center where it had been taken to be looked after. Local media reported that Ban immediately jumped up and was very excited when the owner appeared. “We'll never let go of her,” said the owner, who wished to remain anonymous.
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Choose the sentence which has the correct question tag.
Read the text below and answer the question that follow:
Text 1 - News from Japan
Japanese tsunami dog and owner reunited
A dog that was rescued after spending three weeks floating at sea after a huge earthquake and tsunami has been reunited with its owner, who recognized the dog when she saw a TV news report on the rescue on Friday.
The dog was found by a Japan Coast Guard crew on a roof drifting some 1.8km off the coast of one of the worst-hit areas along Japan's north-east coast. The roof that the dog was found on is believed to have broken off the house and been washed out to sea by the retreating waters of the devastating tsunami.
The two-year-old dog called Ban had an emotional reunion with its owner at an animal care center where it had been taken to be looked after. Local media reported that Ban immediately jumped up and was very excited when the owner appeared. “We'll never let go of her,” said the owner, who wished to remain anonymous.
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Read the text below and answer the question that follow:
Text 1 - News from Japan
Japanese tsunami dog and owner reunited
A dog that was rescued after spending three weeks floating at sea after a huge earthquake and tsunami has been reunited with its owner, who recognized the dog when she saw a TV news report on the rescue on Friday.
The dog was found by a Japan Coast Guard crew on a roof drifting some 1.8km off the coast of one of the worst-hit areas along Japan's north-east coast. The roof that the dog was found on is believed to have broken off the house and been washed out to sea by the retreating waters of the devastating tsunami.
The two-year-old dog called Ban had an emotional reunion with its owner at an animal care center where it had been taken to be looked after. Local media reported that Ban immediately jumped up and was very excited when the owner appeared. “We'll never let go of her,” said the owner, who wished to remain anonymous.
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The dog was found by the Japan Coast Guard crew on a roof.
Choose the sentence that is the active equivalent of the sentence above.
Read the text below and answer the question that follow:
Text 1 - News from Japan
Japanese tsunami dog and owner reunited
A dog that was rescued after spending three weeks floating at sea after a huge earthquake and tsunami has been reunited with its owner, who recognized the dog when she saw a TV news report on the rescue on Friday.
The dog was found by a Japan Coast Guard crew on a roof drifting some 1.8km off the coast of one of the worst-hit areas along Japan's north-east coast. The roof that the dog was found on is believed to have broken off the house and been washed out to sea by the retreating waters of the devastating tsunami.
The two-year-old dog called Ban had an emotional reunion with its owner at an animal care center where it had been taken to be looked after. Local media reported that Ban immediately jumped up and was very excited when the owner appeared. “We'll never let go of her,” said the owner, who wished to remain anonymous.
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Choose the verb form that completes the sentence below correctly.
If the dog's owner hadn't seen the news report on TV, she:
Read the text below and answer the question that follow:
Text 1 - News from Japan
Japanese tsunami dog and owner reunited
A dog that was rescued after spending three weeks floating at sea after a huge earthquake and tsunami has been reunited with its owner, who recognized the dog when she saw a TV news report on the rescue on Friday.
The dog was found by a Japan Coast Guard crew on a roof drifting some 1.8km off the coast of one of the worst-hit areas along Japan's north-east coast. The roof that the dog was found on is believed to have broken off the house and been washed out to sea by the retreating waters of the devastating tsunami.
The two-year-old dog called Ban had an emotional reunion with its owner at an animal care center where it had been taken to be looked after. Local media reported that Ban immediately jumped up and was very excited when the owner appeared. “We'll never let go of her,” said the owner, who wished to remain anonymous.
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Read the text below and answer the question that follow:
Text 1 - News from Japan
Japanese tsunami dog and owner reunited
A dog that was rescued after spending three weeks floating at sea after a huge earthquake and tsunami has been reunited with its owner, who recognized the dog when she saw a TV news report on the rescue on Friday.
The dog was found by a Japan Coast Guard crew on a roof drifting some 1.8km off the coast of one of the worst-hit areas along Japan's north-east coast. The roof that the dog was found on is believed to have broken off the house and been washed out to sea by the retreating waters of the devastating tsunami.
The two-year-old dog called Ban had an emotional reunion with its owner at an animal care center where it had been taken to be looked after. Local media reported that Ban immediately jumped up and was very excited when the owner appeared. “We'll never let go of her,” said the owner, who wished to remain anonymous.
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According to the story, the woman saw the TV news report on Friday.
Choose the sentence in which the preposition ON was correctly used.
Read the text below and answer the question that follow:
Text 1 - News from Japan
Japanese tsunami dog and owner reunited
A dog that was rescued after spending three weeks floating at sea after a huge earthquake and tsunami has been reunited with its owner, who recognized the dog when she saw a TV news report on the rescue on Friday.
The dog was found by a Japan Coast Guard crew on a roof drifting some 1.8km off the coast of one of the worst-hit areas along Japan's north-east coast. The roof that the dog was found on is believed to have broken off the house and been washed out to sea by the retreating waters of the devastating tsunami.
The two-year-old dog called Ban had an emotional reunion with its owner at an animal care center where it had been taken to be looked after. Local media reported that Ban immediately jumped up and was very excited when the owner appeared. “We'll never let go of her,” said the owner, who wished to remain anonymous.
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Read the sentences below and choose the one that has a verb in the imperative form:
Read the text below and answer the question that follow:
Text 1 - News from Japan
Japanese tsunami dog and owner reunited
A dog that was rescued after spending three weeks floating at sea after a huge earthquake and tsunami has been reunited with its owner, who recognized the dog when she saw a TV news report on the rescue on Friday.
The dog was found by a Japan Coast Guard crew on a roof drifting some 1.8km off the coast of one of the worst-hit areas along Japan's north-east coast. The roof that the dog was found on is believed to have broken off the house and been washed out to sea by the retreating waters of the devastating tsunami.
The two-year-old dog called Ban had an emotional reunion with its owner at an animal care center where it had been taken to be looked after. Local media reported that Ban immediately jumped up and was very excited when the owner appeared. “We'll never let go of her,” said the owner, who wished to remain anonymous.
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The Japanese care center looks after dogs and cats.
Choose the alternative in which all the nouns are written correctly in the plural.
Read the text below and answer the question that follow:
Text 1 - News from Japan
Japanese tsunami dog and owner reunited
A dog that was rescued after spending three weeks floating at sea after a huge earthquake and tsunami has been reunited with its owner, who recognized the dog when she saw a TV news report on the rescue on Friday.
The dog was found by a Japan Coast Guard crew on a roof drifting some 1.8km off the coast of one of the worst-hit areas along Japan's north-east coast. The roof that the dog was found on is believed to have broken off the house and been washed out to sea by the retreating waters of the devastating tsunami.
The two-year-old dog called Ban had an emotional reunion with its owner at an animal care center where it had been taken to be looked after. Local media reported that Ban immediately jumped up and was very excited when the owner appeared. “We'll never let go of her,” said the owner, who wished to remain anonymous.
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All the sentences below are in the negative.
Choose the only correct sentence:
Read the text below and answer the question that follow:
Text 1 - News from Japan
Japanese tsunami dog and owner reunited
A dog that was rescued after spending three weeks floating at sea after a huge earthquake and tsunami has been reunited with its owner, who recognized the dog when she saw a TV news report on the rescue on Friday.
The dog was found by a Japan Coast Guard crew on a roof drifting some 1.8km off the coast of one of the worst-hit areas along Japan's north-east coast. The roof that the dog was found on is believed to have broken off the house and been washed out to sea by the retreating waters of the devastating tsunami.
The two-year-old dog called Ban had an emotional reunion with its owner at an animal care center where it had been taken to be looked after. Local media reported that Ban immediately jumped up and was very excited when the owner appeared. “We'll never let go of her,” said the owner, who wished to remain anonymous.
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Choose the correct answer to the question:
How long had the woman been looking for the dog?
Read the text below and answer the question that follow:
Text 1 - News from Japan
Japanese tsunami dog and owner reunited
A dog that was rescued after spending three weeks floating at sea after a huge earthquake and tsunami has been reunited with its owner, who recognized the dog when she saw a TV news report on the rescue on Friday.
The dog was found by a Japan Coast Guard crew on a roof drifting some 1.8km off the coast of one of the worst-hit areas along Japan's north-east coast. The roof that the dog was found on is believed to have broken off the house and been washed out to sea by the retreating waters of the devastating tsunami.
The two-year-old dog called Ban had an emotional reunion with its owner at an animal care center where it had been taken to be looked after. Local media reported that Ban immediately jumped up and was very excited when the owner appeared. “We'll never let go of her,” said the owner, who wished to remain anonymous.
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Choose the verb form that completes the sentence below:
The woman is looking forward:
Read the text below and answer the question that follow:
Text 1 - News from Japan
Japanese tsunami dog and owner reunited
A dog that was rescued after spending three weeks floating at sea after a huge earthquake and tsunami has been reunited with its owner, who recognized the dog when she saw a TV news report on the rescue on Friday.
The dog was found by a Japan Coast Guard crew on a roof drifting some 1.8km off the coast of one of the worst-hit areas along Japan's north-east coast. The roof that the dog was found on is believed to have broken off the house and been washed out to sea by the retreating waters of the devastating tsunami.
The two-year-old dog called Ban had an emotional reunion with its owner at an animal care center where it had been taken to be looked after. Local media reported that Ban immediately jumped up and was very excited when the owner appeared. “We'll never let go of her,” said the owner, who wished to remain anonymous.
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Read the following sentences about the dog’s owner.
Choose the sentence in which the adverb is used correctly.
Read the text below and answer the question that follow:
Text 1 - News from Japan
Japanese tsunami dog and owner reunited
A dog that was rescued after spending three weeks floating at sea after a huge earthquake and tsunami has been reunited with its owner, who recognized the dog when she saw a TV news report on the rescue on Friday.
The dog was found by a Japan Coast Guard crew on a roof drifting some 1.8km off the coast of one of the worst-hit areas along Japan's north-east coast. The roof that the dog was found on is believed to have broken off the house and been washed out to sea by the retreating waters of the devastating tsunami.
The two-year-old dog called Ban had an emotional reunion with its owner at an animal care center where it had been taken to be looked after. Local media reported that Ban immediately jumped up and was very excited when the owner appeared. “We'll never let go of her,” said the owner, who wished to remain anonymous.
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After reading the story of the Japanese dog and its owner, we can conclude that;
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Outcry as Chinese school makes iPads compulsory
Apple produets are incredibly popular in China, but not everyone can afford them A school in northern China has been criticised for enforcing iPad learning as part of its new curriculum, it's reported.
According to China Economic Daily, the Danfeng High School in Shaanxi province recently issued a notice saying that, “as part of a teaching requirement, students are required to bring their own iPad” when they start the new school year in September. Stafftold the paper that using an iPad would “improve classroom efficiency”, and that the school would manage an internet firewall, so that parents would not have to worry about students using the device for other means.
However, China Economic Daily says that after criticism from parents, who felt that it would be an “unnecessary financial burden”, headmaster Yao Hushan said that having an iPad was no longer a mandatory requirement. Mr Yao added that children who don't have a device could still enrol, but that he recommended students bring an iPad as part of a “process of promoting the digital classroom”.
The incident led to lively discussion on the Sina Weibo social media platform. “Those parents that can't afford one will have to sell a kidney!” one user quipped.
Others expressed concerns about the health implications of long-term electronic device use. “I worry about their Vision,” one user said, and another said they would all become “short-sighted and have to wear glasses.”
But others felt that it was a good move in line with new modem ways of teaching. “They are affordable for the average family,” one said, “they don't necessarily need to buy the latest model.”
Reporting by KerryAllen
Taken from: www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere
Read the following sentences about the text.
1. The name of the Chinese school is Danfeng High School Shaanxi.
2. The school is located in northern China.
3. Mr Yao Hushan is the school headmaster.
4. Sina Weibo is one of the students who study at Danfeng High School.
5. The new school year in Danfeng High School starts in November.
Choose the correct alternative:
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Outcry as Chinese school makes iPads compulsory
Apple produets are incredibly popular in China, but not everyone can afford them A school in northern China has been criticised for enforcing iPad learning as part of its new curriculum, it's reported.
According to China Economic Daily, the Danfeng High School in Shaanxi province recently issued a notice saying that, “as part of a teaching requirement, students are required to bring their own iPad” when they start the new school year in September. Stafftold the paper that using an iPad would “improve classroom efficiency”, and that the school would manage an internet firewall, so that parents would not have to worry about students using the device for other means.
However, China Economic Daily says that after criticism from parents, who felt that it would be an “unnecessary financial burden”, headmaster Yao Hushan said that having an iPad was no longer a mandatory requirement. Mr Yao added that children who don't have a device could still enrol, but that he recommended students bring an iPad as part of a “process of promoting the digital classroom”.
The incident led to lively discussion on the Sina Weibo social media platform. “Those parents that can't afford one will have to sell a kidney!” one user quipped.
Others expressed concerns about the health implications of long-term electronic device use. “I worry about their Vision,” one user said, and another said they would all become “short-sighted and have to wear glasses.”
But others felt that it was a good move in line with new modem ways of teaching. “They are affordable for the average family,” one said, “they don't necessarily need to buy the latest model.”
Reporting by KerryAllen
Taken from: www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere
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Outcry as Chinese school makes iPads compulsory
Apple produets are incredibly popular in China, but not everyone can afford them A school in northern China has been criticised for enforcing iPad learning as part of its new curriculum, it's reported.
According to China Economic Daily, the Danfeng High School in Shaanxi province recently issued a notice saying that, “as part of a teaching requirement, students are required to bring their own iPad” when they start the new school year in September. Stafftold the paper that using an iPad would “improve classroom efficiency”, and that the school would manage an internet firewall, so that parents would not have to worry about students using the device for other means.
However, China Economic Daily says that after criticism from parents, who felt that it would be an “unnecessary financial burden”, headmaster Yao Hushan said that having an iPad was no longer a mandatory requirement. Mr Yao added that children who don't have a device could still enrol, but that he recommended students bring an iPad as part of a “process of promoting the digital classroom”.
The incident led to lively discussion on the Sina Weibo social media platform. “Those parents that can't afford one will have to sell a kidney!” one user quipped.
Others expressed concerns about the health implications of long-term electronic device use. “I worry about their Vision,” one user said, and another said they would all become “short-sighted and have to wear glasses.”
But others felt that it was a good move in line with new modem ways of teaching. “They are affordable for the average family,” one said, “they don't necessarily need to buy the latest model.”
Reporting by KerryAllen
Taken from: www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere
According to the title of the text, a Chinese school makes iPads compulsory.
The word COMPULSORY means:
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Outcry as Chinese school makes iPads compulsory
Apple produets are incredibly popular in China, but not everyone can afford them A school in northern China has been criticised for enforcing iPad learning as part of its new curriculum, it's reported.
According to China Economic Daily, the Danfeng High School in Shaanxi province recently issued a notice saying that, “as part of a teaching requirement, students are required to bring their own iPad” when they start the new school year in September. Stafftold the paper that using an iPad would “improve classroom efficiency”, and that the school would manage an internet firewall, so that parents would not have to worry about students using the device for other means.
However, China Economic Daily says that after criticism from parents, who felt that it would be an “unnecessary financial burden”, headmaster Yao Hushan said that having an iPad was no longer a mandatory requirement. Mr Yao added that children who don't have a device could still enrol, but that he recommended students bring an iPad as part of a “process of promoting the digital classroom”.
The incident led to lively discussion on the Sina Weibo social media platform. “Those parents that can't afford one will have to sell a kidney!” one user quipped.
Others expressed concerns about the health implications of long-term electronic device use. “I worry about their Vision,” one user said, and another said they would all become “short-sighted and have to wear glasses.”
But others felt that it was a good move in line with new modem ways of teaching. “They are affordable for the average family,” one said, “they don't necessarily need to buy the latest model.”
Reporting by KerryAllen
Taken from: www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere
News trom China
Outcry as Chinese school makes iPads compulsory
Apple produets are incredibly popular in China, but not everyone can afford them A school in northern China has been criticised for enforcing iPad learning as part of its new curriculum, it's reported.
According to China Economic Daily, the Danfeng High School in Shaanxi province recently issued a notice saying that, “as part of a teaching requirement, students are required to bring their own iPad” when they start the new school year in September. Stafftold the paper that using an iPad would “improve classroom efficiency”, and that the school would manage an internet firewall, so that parents would not have to worry about students using the device for other means.
However, China Economic Daily says that after criticism from parents, who felt that it would be an “unnecessary financial burden”, headmaster Yao Hushan said that having an iPad was no longer a mandatory requirement. Mr Yao added that children who don't have a device could still enrol, but that he recommended students bring an iPad as part of a “process of promoting the digital classroom”.
The incident led to lively discussion on the Sina Weibo social media platform. “Those parents that can't afford one will have to sell a kidney!” one user quipped.
Others expressed concerns about the health implications of long-term electronic device use. “I worry about their Vision,” one user said, and another said they would all become “short-sighted and have to wear glasses.”
But others felt that it was a good move in line with new modem ways of teaching. “They are affordable for the average family,” one said, “they don't necessarily need to buy the latest model.”
Reporting by KerryAllen
Taken from: www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere
News trom China
Outcry as Chinese school makes iPads compulsory
Apple produets are incredibly popular in China, but not everyone can afford them A school in northern China has been criticised for enforcing iPad learning as part of its new curriculum, it's reported.
According to China Economic Daily, the Danfeng High School in Shaanxi province recently issued a notice saying that, “as part of a teaching requirement, students are required to bring their own iPad” when they start the new school year in September. Stafftold the paper that using an iPad would “improve classroom efficiency”, and that the school would manage an internet firewall, so that parents would not have to worry about students using the device for other means.
However, China Economic Daily says that after criticism from parents, who felt that it would be an “unnecessary financial burden”, headmaster Yao Hushan said that having an iPad was no longer a mandatory requirement. Mr Yao added that children who don't have a device could still enrol, but that he recommended students bring an iPad as part of a “process of promoting the digital classroom”.
The incident led to lively discussion on the Sina Weibo social media platform. “Those parents that can't afford one will have to sell a kidney!” one user quipped.
Others expressed concerns about the health implications of long-term electronic device use. “I worry about their Vision,” one user said, and another said they would all become “short-sighted and have to wear glasses.”
But others felt that it was a good move in line with new modem ways of teaching. “They are affordable for the average family,” one said, “they don't necessarily need to buy the latest model.”
Reporting by KerryAllen
Taken from: www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere
News trom China
Outcry as Chinese school makes iPads compulsory
Apple produets are incredibly popular in China, but not everyone can afford them A school in northern China has been criticised for enforcing iPad learning as part of its new curriculum, it's reported.
According to China Economic Daily, the Danfeng High School in Shaanxi province recently issued a notice saying that, “as part of a teaching requirement, students are required to bring their own iPad” when they start the new school year in September. Stafftold the paper that using an iPad would “improve classroom efficiency”, and that the school would manage an internet firewall, so that parents would not have to worry about students using the device for other means.
However, China Economic Daily says that after criticism from parents, who felt that it would be an “unnecessary financial burden”, headmaster Yao Hushan said that having an iPad was no longer a mandatory requirement. Mr Yao added that children who don't have a device could still enrol, but that he recommended students bring an iPad as part of a “process of promoting the digital classroom”.
The incident led to lively discussion on the Sina Weibo social media platform. “Those parents that can't afford one will have to sell a kidney!” one user quipped.
Others expressed concerns about the health implications of long-term electronic device use. “I worry about their Vision,” one user said, and another said they would all become “short-sighted and have to wear glasses.”
But others felt that it was a good move in line with new modem ways of teaching. “They are affordable for the average family,” one said, “they don't necessarily need to buy the latest model.”
Reporting by KerryAllen
Taken from: www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere
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Outcry as Chinese school makes iPads compulsory
Apple produets are incredibly popular in China, but not everyone can afford them A school in northern China has been criticised for enforcing iPad learning as part of its new curriculum, it's reported.
According to China Economic Daily, the Danfeng High School in Shaanxi province recently issued a notice saying that, “as part of a teaching requirement, students are required to bring their own iPad” when they start the new school year in September. Stafftold the paper that using an iPad would “improve classroom efficiency”, and that the school would manage an internet firewall, so that parents would not have to worry about students using the device for other means.
However, China Economic Daily says that after criticism from parents, who felt that it would be an “unnecessary financial burden”, headmaster Yao Hushan said that having an iPad was no longer a mandatory requirement. Mr Yao added that children who don't have a device could still enrol, but that he recommended students bring an iPad as part of a “process of promoting the digital classroom”.
The incident led to lively discussion on the Sina Weibo social media platform. “Those parents that can't afford one will have to sell a kidney!” one user quipped.
Others expressed concerns about the health implications of long-term electronic device use. “I worry about their Vision,” one user said, and another said they would all become “short-sighted and have to wear glasses.”
But others felt that it was a good move in line with new modem ways of teaching. “They are affordable for the average family,” one said, “they don't necessarily need to buy the latest model.”
Reporting by KerryAllen
Taken from: www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere
The sentence “Those parents that can't afford one" refers to:
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Outcry as Chinese school makes iPads compulsory
Apple produets are incredibly popular in China, but not everyone can afford them A school in northern China has been criticised for enforcing iPad learning as part of its new curriculum, it's reported.
According to China Economic Daily, the Danfeng High School in Shaanxi province recently issued a notice saying that, “as part of a teaching requirement, students are required to bring their own iPad” when they start the new school year in September. Stafftold the paper that using an iPad would “improve classroom efficiency”, and that the school would manage an internet firewall, so that parents would not have to worry about students using the device for other means.
However, China Economic Daily says that after criticism from parents, who felt that it would be an “unnecessary financial burden”, headmaster Yao Hushan said that having an iPad was no longer a mandatory requirement. Mr Yao added that children who don't have a device could still enrol, but that he recommended students bring an iPad as part of a “process of promoting the digital classroom”.
The incident led to lively discussion on the Sina Weibo social media platform. “Those parents that can't afford one will have to sell a kidney!” one user quipped.
Others expressed concerns about the health implications of long-term electronic device use. “I worry about their Vision,” one user said, and another said they would all become “short-sighted and have to wear glasses.”
But others felt that it was a good move in line with new modem ways of teaching. “They are affordable for the average family,” one said, “they don't necessarily need to buy the latest model.”
Reporting by KerryAllen
Taken from: www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere
News trom China
Outcry as Chinese school makes iPads compulsory
Apple produets are incredibly popular in China, but not everyone can afford them A school in northern China has been criticised for enforcing iPad learning as part of its new curriculum, it's reported.
According to China Economic Daily, the Danfeng High School in Shaanxi province recently issued a notice saying that, “as part of a teaching requirement, students are required to bring their own iPad” when they start the new school year in September. Stafftold the paper that using an iPad would “improve classroom efficiency”, and that the school would manage an internet firewall, so that parents would not have to worry about students using the device for other means.
However, China Economic Daily says that after criticism from parents, who felt that it would be an “unnecessary financial burden”, headmaster Yao Hushan said that having an iPad was no longer a mandatory requirement. Mr Yao added that children who don't have a device could still enrol, but that he recommended students bring an iPad as part of a “process of promoting the digital classroom”.
The incident led to lively discussion on the Sina Weibo social media platform. “Those parents that can't afford one will have to sell a kidney!” one user quipped.
Others expressed concerns about the health implications of long-term electronic device use. “I worry about their Vision,” one user said, and another said they would all become “short-sighted and have to wear glasses.”
But others felt that it was a good move in line with new modem ways of teaching. “They are affordable for the average family,” one said, “they don't necessarily need to buy the latest model.”
Reporting by KerryAllen
Taken from: www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere
The linker BUT in “but not everyone can afford them” expresses, in this context, the idea of:
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Outcry as Chinese school makes iPads compulsory
Apple produets are incredibly popular in China, but not everyone can afford them A school in northern China has been criticised for enforcing iPad learning as part of its new curriculum, it's reported.
According to China Economic Daily, the Danfeng High School in Shaanxi province recently issued a notice saying that, “as part of a teaching requirement, students are required to bring their own iPad” when they start the new school year in September. Stafftold the paper that using an iPad would “improve classroom efficiency”, and that the school would manage an internet firewall, so that parents would not have to worry about students using the device for other means.
However, China Economic Daily says that after criticism from parents, who felt that it would be an “unnecessary financial burden”, headmaster Yao Hushan said that having an iPad was no longer a mandatory requirement. Mr Yao added that children who don't have a device could still enrol, but that he recommended students bring an iPad as part of a “process of promoting the digital classroom”.
The incident led to lively discussion on the Sina Weibo social media platform. “Those parents that can't afford one will have to sell a kidney!” one user quipped.
Others expressed concerns about the health implications of long-term electronic device use. “I worry about their Vision,” one user said, and another said they would all become “short-sighted and have to wear glasses.”
But others felt that it was a good move in line with new modem ways of teaching. “They are affordable for the average family,” one said, “they don't necessarily need to buy the latest model.”
Reporting by KerryAllen
Taken from: www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere
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Outcry as Chinese school makes iPads compulsory
Apple produets are incredibly popular in China, but not everyone can afford them A school in northern China has been criticised for enforcing iPad learning as part of its new curriculum, it's reported.
According to China Economic Daily, the Danfeng High School in Shaanxi province recently issued a notice saying that, “as part of a teaching requirement, students are required to bring their own iPad” when they start the new school year in September. Stafftold the paper that using an iPad would “improve classroom efficiency”, and that the school would manage an internet firewall, so that parents would not have to worry about students using the device for other means.
However, China Economic Daily says that after criticism from parents, who felt that it would be an “unnecessary financial burden”, headmaster Yao Hushan said that having an iPad was no longer a mandatory requirement. Mr Yao added that children who don't have a device could still enrol, but that he recommended students bring an iPad as part of a “process of promoting the digital classroom”.
The incident led to lively discussion on the Sina Weibo social media platform. “Those parents that can't afford one will have to sell a kidney!” one user quipped.
Others expressed concerns about the health implications of long-term electronic device use. “I worry about their Vision,” one user said, and another said they would all become “short-sighted and have to wear glasses.”
But others felt that it was a good move in line with new modem ways of teaching. “They are affordable for the average family,” one said, “they don't necessarily need to buy the latest model.”
Reporting by KerryAllen
Taken from: www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere
Choose the option that completes the sentence below correctly.
The parents would like:
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Outcry as Chinese school makes iPads compulsory
Apple produets are incredibly popular in China, but not everyone can afford them A school in northern China has been criticised for enforcing iPad learning as part of its new curriculum, it's reported.
According to China Economic Daily, the Danfeng High School in Shaanxi province recently issued a notice saying that, “as part of a teaching requirement, students are required to bring their own iPad” when they start the new school year in September. Stafftold the paper that using an iPad would “improve classroom efficiency”, and that the school would manage an internet firewall, so that parents would not have to worry about students using the device for other means.
However, China Economic Daily says that after criticism from parents, who felt that it would be an “unnecessary financial burden”, headmaster Yao Hushan said that having an iPad was no longer a mandatory requirement. Mr Yao added that children who don't have a device could still enrol, but that he recommended students bring an iPad as part of a “process of promoting the digital classroom”.
The incident led to lively discussion on the Sina Weibo social media platform. “Those parents that can't afford one will have to sell a kidney!” one user quipped.
Others expressed concerns about the health implications of long-term electronic device use. “I worry about their Vision,” one user said, and another said they would all become “short-sighted and have to wear glasses.”
But others felt that it was a good move in line with new modem ways of teaching. “They are affordable for the average family,” one said, “they don't necessarily need to buy the latest model.”
Reporting by KerryAllen
Taken from: www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere
News trom China
Outcry as Chinese school makes iPads compulsory
Apple produets are incredibly popular in China, but not everyone can afford them A school in northern China has been criticised for enforcing iPad learning as part of its new curriculum, it's reported.
According to China Economic Daily, the Danfeng High School in Shaanxi province recently issued a notice saying that, “as part of a teaching requirement, students are required to bring their own iPad” when they start the new school year in September. Stafftold the paper that using an iPad would “improve classroom efficiency”, and that the school would manage an internet firewall, so that parents would not have to worry about students using the device for other means.
However, China Economic Daily says that after criticism from parents, who felt that it would be an “unnecessary financial burden”, headmaster Yao Hushan said that having an iPad was no longer a mandatory requirement. Mr Yao added that children who don't have a device could still enrol, but that he recommended students bring an iPad as part of a “process of promoting the digital classroom”.
The incident led to lively discussion on the Sina Weibo social media platform. “Those parents that can't afford one will have to sell a kidney!” one user quipped.
Others expressed concerns about the health implications of long-term electronic device use. “I worry about their Vision,” one user said, and another said they would all become “short-sighted and have to wear glasses.”
But others felt that it was a good move in line with new modem ways of teaching. “They are affordable for the average family,” one said, “they don't necessarily need to buy the latest model.”
Reporting by KerryAllen
Taken from: www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere
Consider the following question:
“How long have you had your iPad?”
Among the different answers below, choose the one which would be a correct answer to the question above.
News trom China
Outcry as Chinese school makes iPads compulsory
Apple produets are incredibly popular in China, but not everyone can afford them A school in northern China has been criticised for enforcing iPad learning as part of its new curriculum, it's reported.
According to China Economic Daily, the Danfeng High School in Shaanxi province recently issued a notice saying that, “as part of a teaching requirement, students are required to bring their own iPad” when they start the new school year in September. Stafftold the paper that using an iPad would “improve classroom efficiency”, and that the school would manage an internet firewall, so that parents would not have to worry about students using the device for other means.
However, China Economic Daily says that after criticism from parents, who felt that it would be an “unnecessary financial burden”, headmaster Yao Hushan said that having an iPad was no longer a mandatory requirement. Mr Yao added that children who don't have a device could still enrol, but that he recommended students bring an iPad as part of a “process of promoting the digital classroom”.
The incident led to lively discussion on the Sina Weibo social media platform. “Those parents that can't afford one will have to sell a kidney!” one user quipped.
Others expressed concerns about the health implications of long-term electronic device use. “I worry about their Vision,” one user said, and another said they would all become “short-sighted and have to wear glasses.”
But others felt that it was a good move in line with new modem ways of teaching. “They are affordable for the average family,” one said, “they don't necessarily need to buy the latest model.”
Reporting by KerryAllen
Taken from: www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere
The word 'unnecessary' in “it would be an unnecessary financial burden” is formed by the prefix -un.
The prefix -un has been added to the words below.
Choose the only correct word;