Marque a opção que representa uma condição:
TEXTO 01
CAN TECH DELIVER A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR PLANET EARTH?
Sustainability means many things to many people, but it boils down to this: saving Planet Earth.
Mankind1
, as a species, has been too successful for its own good – the global population is estimate to top nine
billion by 2050, according to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
As a result, there is already a strain2
on the planet’s essential natural resources, particularly food and water,
which population growth can only aggravate.
Meanwhile, our demand for energy has directed to the plundering3
of the earth’s hydrocarbons oil, gas and coal,
producing a catastrophic climate change. In a month-long series of features on the theme of sustainability, Technology
of Business will be examining the main challenges facing businesses and asking whether technology – which got us into
this mess in the first place – can help get us out.
Global megatrends are affecting the business environment
Most companies are already being affected by climate change today, directly or indirectly, says *CDP, a global
not-for-profit organization specializing in measuring business environmental impact.
Extreme weather, drought and flooding can disrupt production capacity and affect supply chains for a whole
range of businesses. For example, in a CDP survey of 70 European companies, 83% said they had operations in
“water-stressed” regions, while 73% said water shortages posed risks to their own operations or those of their suppliers.
Considering an increasingly globalised economy, few businesses can isolate themselves from the impacts of
climate change, population growth and resource reduction, says Emma Price-Thomas, head of sustainability strategy at
charity Business in the Community.
“The world is changing very fast. Global megatrends are markedly affecting the business environment. If
companies don’t address these and think longer-term, they may end up putting themselves out of business,” she argues.
A lot of technology and research is being directed towards reducing water usage an industrial processes and
designing products that need less water to work, she says.
*CDP - Carbon Disclosure Project é uma organização que opera o sistema global de divulgação para que investidores,
gerenciem seus impactos ambientais
Fonte: WALL, Matthew, BBC NEWS, 2 May 2014. Disponível em: http://www.bbc.com/news/business27208569. Adaptado. Acesso em: 6 abr. 2018.
1
ManKind: Humanidade
2
Strain:Tensão
3
Plundering: Pilhagem
TEXTO 01
CAN TECH DELIVER A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR PLANET EARTH?
Sustainability means many things to many people, but it boils down to this: saving Planet Earth.
Mankind1 , as a species, has been too successful for its own good – the global population is estimate to top nine billion by 2050, according to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
As a result, there is already a strain2 on the planet’s essential natural resources, particularly food and water, which population growth can only aggravate.
Meanwhile, our demand for energy has directed to the plundering3 of the earth’s hydrocarbons oil, gas and coal, producing a catastrophic climate change. In a month-long series of features on the theme of sustainability, Technology of Business will be examining the main challenges facing businesses and asking whether technology – which got us into this mess in the first place – can help get us out.
Global megatrends are affecting the business environment
Most companies are already being affected by climate change today, directly or indirectly, says *CDP, a global not-for-profit organization specializing in measuring business environmental impact.
Extreme weather, drought and flooding can disrupt production capacity and affect supply chains for a whole range of businesses. For example, in a CDP survey of 70 European companies, 83% said they had operations in “water-stressed” regions, while 73% said water shortages posed risks to their own operations or those of their suppliers.
Considering an increasingly globalised economy, few businesses can isolate themselves from the impacts of climate change, population growth and resource reduction, says Emma Price-Thomas, head of sustainability strategy at charity Business in the Community.
“The world is changing very fast. Global megatrends are markedly affecting the business environment. If companies don’t address these and think longer-term, they may end up putting themselves out of business,” she argues.
A lot of technology and research is being directed towards reducing water usage an industrial processes and designing products that need less water to work, she says.
*CDP - Carbon Disclosure Project é uma organização que opera o sistema global de divulgação para que investidores, gerenciem seus impactos ambientais
Fonte: WALL, Matthew, BBC NEWS, 2 May 2014. Disponível em: http://www.bbc.com/news/business27208569. Adaptado. Acesso em: 6 abr. 2018.
1 ManKind: Humanidade
2 Strain:Tensão
3 Plundering: Pilhagem
Gabarito comentado
GABARITO COMENTADO – QUESTÃO DE INGLÊS (INTERPRETAÇÃO DE TEXTO)
Tema central: A questão avalia o entendimento do aluno sobre orações condicionais (if clauses) em inglês – frases que estabelecem uma condição e o possível resultado, habilidade fundamental em provas de Vestibular, especialmente em questões de interpretação textual.
Explicação didática do conceito: Uma oração condicional é formada por duas partes:
- Cláusula “if” (If companies don’t address these and think longer-term)
- Cláusula principal (they may end up putting themselves out of business)
Na First Conditional, a condição tem grande chance de acontecer: usa-se o presente simples na cláusula “if” e, na principal, um modal auxiliando o verbo (“will”, “may”, “can” etc.).
Justificativa da alternativa correta:
B) If companies don’t address these and think longer-term, they may end up putting themselves out of business.
Aqui, temos claramente uma condicional: a frase mostra que caso (if) as empresas não tomem certas atitudes, talvez acabem eliminando-se do mercado. Estrutura típica da “first conditional”.
Análise das alternativas incorretas:
A) “Most companies are already being affected by climate change today.”
Afirma uma situação presente. Não traz hipótese ou condição.
C) “Global megatrends are affecting the business environment.”
Descreve um fato atual (are affecting), sem qualquer dependência condicional.
D) “A lot of technology and research is being directed towards reducing water usage.”
Outro fato, sem uso de “if” ou estrutura condicional.
Estratégia de prova: Ao buscar uma “condição”, sempre procure pela palavra if e avalie se há uma relação de causa e efeito entre duas partes da frase. Cuidado com alternativas que apenas descrevem fatos, comuns como “pegadinha”.
Resumo: Só a opção B apresenta a estrutura de condicional pedida pela questão, aplicada no contexto das consequências de decisões empresariais diante de tendências globais.
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