Read the statements below:
I. Pearson has stopped printing textbooks.
II. The publisher has profits of over 50% from digital sales.
III. Printed course books are revised by Pearson every three years.
According to the text, choose the only correct alternative:
Read the statements below:
I. Pearson has stopped printing textbooks.
II. The publisher has profits of over 50% from digital sales.
III. Printed course books are revised by Pearson every three years.
According to the text, choose the only correct alternative:
Big education publisher to end printed textbooks
The world's largest education publisher, Pearson, has said it will gradually phase out printed textbooks. It has taken a decision to make all of its learning resources "digital first". Pearson said the future of the industry is in e-books and digital services. Pearson CEO John Fallon explained more about the company's future direction. He told the BBC: "We are now over the digital tipping point. Over half our annual revenues come from digital sales, so we've decided, a little bit like in other industries like newspapers or music or in broadcast, that it is time to flick the switch in how we primarily make and create our products." He added: "I am increasingly confident and excited about this." Pearson said a huge advantage of digital books is that they can be continually updated, _________3 means teachers will always have access to the latest versions of textbooks. Mr. Fallon said Pearson would stop its current business model of revising printed course books every three years. He said this model has dominated the industry for over four decades and is now past its use-by date. Fallon said: "We learn by engaging and sharing with others, and a digital environment enables you to do that in a much more effective way." He added the digital books will appeal to the "Netflix and Spotify generation". Textbook writers are worried they will earn less from their books as digital products are sold on a subscription basis.
Source: https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1907/190718- textbooks.html Captured on: 26/07/19
Big education publisher to end printed textbooks
The world's largest education publisher, Pearson, has said it will gradually phase out printed textbooks. It has taken a decision to make all of its learning resources "digital first". Pearson said the future of the industry is in e-books and digital services. Pearson CEO John Fallon explained more about the company's future direction. He told the BBC: "We are now over the digital tipping point. Over half our annual revenues come from digital sales, so we've decided, a little bit like in other industries like newspapers or music or in broadcast, that it is time to flick the switch in how we primarily make and create our products." He added: "I am increasingly confident and excited about this." Pearson said a huge advantage of digital books is that they can be continually updated, _________3 means teachers will always have access to the latest versions of textbooks. Mr. Fallon said Pearson would stop its current business model of revising printed course books every three years. He said this model has dominated the industry for over four decades and is now past its use-by date. Fallon said: "We learn by engaging and sharing with others, and a digital environment enables you to do that in a much more effective way." He added the digital books will appeal to the "Netflix and Spotify generation". Textbook writers are worried they will earn less from their books as digital products are sold on a subscription basis.
Source: https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1907/190718- textbooks.html Captured on: 26/07/19
Gabarito comentado
Gabarito: E) II e III são verdadeiras.
Tema central: A questão avalia compreensão de leitura em língua inglesa, exigindo a identificação de informações explícitas e a análise crítica sobre as decisões da editora Pearson quanto ao futuro dos livros didáticos.
Justificativa detalhada da alternativa correta (E):
II. “The publisher has profits of over 50% from digital sales.”
O texto afirma: "Over half our annual revenues come from digital sales" (“Mais da metade de nossas receitas anuais vêm de vendas digitais”), confirmando a veracidade dessa afirmativa.
III. “Printed course books are revised by Pearson every three years.”
O texto diz que a Pearson vai parar “o modelo atual de revisão de livros impressos a cada três anos”, revelando que essa era a prática anterior. Esta informação fundamenta a veracidade da afirmação III.
Análise crítica das alternativas incorretas:
I. “Pearson has stopped printing textbooks.”
O texto fala em “phase out printed textbooks” – ou seja, eliminar gradativamente. Não houve interrupção imediata, tornando a afirmação I falsa. Pegadinha comum: expressões absolutas (“has stopped” / “parou”) quando o texto emprega transição gradual.
Alternativas A, B, C e D são incorretas pois envolvem I (falsa) ou não contemplam as duas corretas (II e III).
Estratégias e conceitos aplicados:
- Leitura atenta de palavras-chave e expressões de tempo/modalidade (exemplo: “phase out”, “currently”, “will gradually”).
- Cuidado com generalizações: expressões como “stopped” podem induzir erro se não conferirmos no texto atualizações graduais.
- Conferir fatos mencionados no presente x práticas passadas, crucial para entender afirmação III.
Segundo autores como Elizabeth Chesla, técnicas de “reading for details” e identificação de informações literais são essenciais para evitar enganos em provas de interpretação e interpretação literal – habilidade exigida neste tipo de questão de vestibular.
Resumo: Somente as afirmações II e III são fielmente sustentadas pelo texto. Atenção redobrada nas palavras do texto e cuidado com pegadinhas garante o sucesso na resolução!
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