No Texto 2, o professor Peter Enns afirma que,
apesar do termo usado (climate change ou global warming)
interferir na avaliação das pessoas sobre o fenômeno
em questão, é necessário ressaltar que
Text 1
The global warming controversy
The global warming controversy is an ongoing dispute
about the effects of humans on global climate and
about what policies should be implemented to avoid
possible undesirable effects of climate change.
The current scientific consensus on climate change is
that recent warming indicates a fairly stable long-term
trend, that the trend is largely human-caused, and that
serious damage may result at some future date if steps
are not taken to halt the trend.
Mainstream scientific organizations worldwide (Royal
Society, American Geophysical Union, Joint Science
Academies, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change, American Meteorological Society, and American
Association for the Advancement of Science)
concur with the assessment that most of the observed
warming over the last 50 years is likely to have been
due to the human-caused increase in greenhouse gas
concentrations.
However, there is also a small but vocal number of
scientists in climate and climate-related fields that disagree
with the consensus view.
Adapted from:< https://www.sciencedaily.com/terms/global_warming_controversy.htm.>
Access 30 Sept. 2017.
Text 2
Climate change label leads to
climate science acceptance
On the heels of President Donald Trump's decision to
pull the United States out of the Paris climate agreement,
a new Cornell University study finds that labels
matter when it comes to acceptance of climate science.
The U.S. public doubts the existence of "global warming"
more than it doubts "climate change".
In a nationally representative survey, 74.4 percent of
respondents said they believed that climate change is
really happening. But only 65.5 percent said they believed
in global warming.
Nonetheless, it's important to remember that 65 percent
of respondents did indicate that global warming
is occurring, said co-author Peter Enns, associate professor
of government. "In other words, although the term matters -- climate change versus global warming
-- an overwhelming majority of people still state that
global warming is happening," he said.
Adapted from:<http://mediarelations.cornell.edu/2017/06/21/climate-change-label-leads-to-climate-science-acceptance/>.
Access. 23
Sept. 2017.
Glossário
to halt: parar; label: rótulo; on the heels: na esteira/na sequência.
Text 1
The global warming controversy
The global warming controversy is an ongoing dispute about the effects of humans on global climate and about what policies should be implemented to avoid possible undesirable effects of climate change.
The current scientific consensus on climate change is that recent warming indicates a fairly stable long-term trend, that the trend is largely human-caused, and that serious damage may result at some future date if steps are not taken to halt the trend.
Mainstream scientific organizations worldwide (Royal Society, American Geophysical Union, Joint Science Academies, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, American Meteorological Society, and American Association for the Advancement of Science) concur with the assessment that most of the observed warming over the last 50 years is likely to have been due to the human-caused increase in greenhouse gas concentrations.
However, there is also a small but vocal number of scientists in climate and climate-related fields that disagree with the consensus view.
Adapted from:< https://www.sciencedaily.com/terms/global_warming_controversy.htm.> Access 30 Sept. 2017.
Text 2
Climate change label leads to climate science acceptance
On the heels of President Donald Trump's decision to pull the United States out of the Paris climate agreement, a new Cornell University study finds that labels matter when it comes to acceptance of climate science.
The U.S. public doubts the existence of "global warming" more than it doubts "climate change".
In a nationally representative survey, 74.4 percent of respondents said they believed that climate change is really happening. But only 65.5 percent said they believed in global warming.
Nonetheless, it's important to remember that 65 percent of respondents did indicate that global warming is occurring, said co-author Peter Enns, associate professor of government. "In other words, although the term matters -- climate change versus global warming -- an overwhelming majority of people still state that global warming is happening," he said.
Adapted from:<http://mediarelations.cornell.edu/2017/06/21/climate-change-label-leads-to-climate-science-acceptance/>
Gabarito comentado
Comentário do Gabarito – Interpretação de Texto | Reading Comprehension
Tema Central da Questão:
A questão explora a interpretação de textos em inglês, abordando a análise de ideias principais e a compreensão de dados relevantes. O foco está em como a escolha do termo (“climate change” vs. “global warming”) influencia a aceitação do fenômeno climático pelo público, e como as pessoas respondem sobre a existência do aquecimento global.
Explicação Didática:
Neste tipo de questão, é essencial aplicar estratégias de leitura, como o skimming (leitura para captar a ideia geral) e o scanning (busca de informações específicas, como dados numéricos). O texto apresenta evidências estatísticas (“65% dos entrevistados acreditam em global warming”) e reforça que, apesar da diferença de termos usados, a maioria ainda reconhece que o aquecimento global está ocorrendo.
Justificativa da Alternativa Correta (B):
Alternativa B – “A maior parte dos americanos acredita que o aquecimento global está de fato acontecendo.”
O texto afirma explicitamente: “…an overwhelming majority of people still state that global warming is happening.”. Além disso, o dado quantitativo de 65% reforça a predominância dessa crença. A estratégia correta consistiu em localizar essa informação (scanning) e interpretar seu impacto geral (skimming). Segundo autores como Cristina A. Cavalcanti (Leitura e Compreensão de Textos em Inglês), dados numéricos associados a afirmações do autor são fundamentais para respostas precisas em provas.
Análise das Alternativas Incorretas:
A) Errada. O texto não sugere falta de interesse dos americanos pela relação entre mudanças climáticas e aquecimento global.
C) Errada. Não há, na passagem, menção de que grandes parcelas dos entrevistados veem esses temas como independentes.
D) Errada. Essa opção contradiz o dado apresentado: a maioria (65%) crê no aquecimento global.
Atenção às Pegadinhas:
Note como as alternativas C e D apresentam generalizações e distorções sutis, facilmente confundíveis em uma leitura apressada. A leitura atenta dos dados e do posicionamento do autor evita esses erros.
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