I joined a free English class at a community center. The teacher speaks only English and asks us to use…

Questão

I joined a free English class at a community center. The teacher speaks only English and asks us to use English to solve small problems during the lesson. Today she gave directions fast: “Write three short sentences. Then swap notebooks with your partner and read your partner’s work.” I had my notebook and pencil ready, but one word stopped me: I did not know what “swap” meant. I did not want to speak Portuguese, and I also wanted to be polite because she was helping another student. So I raised my hand and planned a short sentence in English to ask about that word, without changing the activity. In this situation, I need a classroom expression to ask for the meaning of a word. Consider the situation in the text. Identify the expression that best helps the student ask politely about the meaning of “swap” during the lesson.

1. A) Excuse me, could you check my sentences now, please?
2. B) Excuse me, could you let me work alone, please?
3. C) Excuse me, could you lend me a pencil, please?
4. D) Excuse me, could you explain what “swap” means, please?
5. E) Excuse me, could you repeat the whole lesson for me, please?

✅ Resposta correta: alternativa D

Resolução passo a passo

1. O texto diz que o aluno não sabe o significado da palavra "swap" e quer perguntar sobre ela em inglês, de forma educada, sem mudar a atividade.
2. Procuramos a frase que pede o significado de uma palavra específica, com cortesia. A alternativa D, "Excuse me, could you explain what 'swap' means, please?", faz exatamente isso: usa "Excuse me" para pedir atenção com educação, "could you" para uma pergunta polida, "explain what ... means" para pedir o significado e cita a palavra "swap".
3. A alternativa A está errada porque pede que a professora revise as frases, o que não resolve a dúvida sobre o vocabulário.
4. A alternativa B está errada porque pede para trabalhar sozinho, o que foge ao pedido do aluno e não esclarece o termo.
5. A alternativa C está errada porque pede emprestado um lápis, assunto que não é a dúvida do aluno, que já tinha o lápis pronto.
6. A alternativa E está errada porque pede para repetir toda a aula, um pedido excessivo e fora do problema, já que a dúvida é apenas sobre uma palavra.
7. Conclusão: a resposta correta é a D, pois é a única que pede o significado de "swap" de forma educada e objetiva.

💡 Dica: Leia o texto e escolha a expressão que pede educadamente o significado da palavra.

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