(Originais Teachy 2024) - Questão Fácil de Inglês

Consider the following excerpt from J.K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone': 'They were in a narrow, low, windowless passage, lit by a solitary candle. They were standing on a cold stone floor, looking at a heavy wooden door.' Based on this passage, what English words can you identify that are related to parts or objects commonly found in a house?

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)

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.