Ever-changing

Abstract

This work aims to present two teaching units developed as the final project for the specialization course in English Language at the Federal University of Minas Gerais. The units were designed to meet the needs of adult learners at an intermediate level of English proficiency, taking into account the characteristics, interests, and learning goals common to this audience. The proposed material seeks to promote the integrated development of the four essential language skills — listening comprehension, speaking, writing, and reading — through meaningful, contextualized activities based on communicative approaches. Additionally, the teaching units explore different pedagogical strategies and didactic resources in order to make the teaching-learning process more dynamic and effective. The first unit — Art Matters — explores the theme of artificial intelligence in the context of art and the importance of museums in our society. The second unit — Brain Dump — proposes a discussion on intelligence tests and their relevance at different moments in the history of humankind.