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RECOMMENDATIONS
Some points need to be taken into consideration in
face of the problems presented by the rendered translations of
the ngps in the texts studied by those two groups. We know
students are not forced to take English in their first
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semester
at the UFPB, however, one of the most probable motivating
forces
which makes most newly- admitted students take their EL I Course
at the beginning of their undergraduation courses is the fact
that they are generally required to read specific materials,
written in English. We know that students are recommended to
consult specific literature in English since the very beginning
of their academic life.- 2
One might argue that students should take their EL I
Course at any other time after their immediate entrance at the
UFPB; nevertheless, administrative reasons allow students to
take English at any time of their undergraduation
course and the
DLEM cannot overlook the fact that most EL I students are taking
their first semester at the UFPB and, consequently,
it might
think of the appropriateness of the material to be laid down for
that course. Texts dealing with subjects which were
undoubtedly
familiar to students might be one of the factors which
would
minimize the probable linguistic problems posed by the texts
studied in EL I classes, and, at the same time, texts of that
kind might give the teacher the advantage of taking students
to
look for meaning beyond words.
To apply texts whose content was familiar to students
might in fact minimize some difficulties and facilitate students'