English for Specific Purposes (ESP), or Instrumental...

Requiring the memorization of phonetic symbols to pronounce the words correctly before reading them.

Asking them to translate every single word in the text using a dictionary before attempting to understand the main idea.

Encouraging them to recognize words that are similar in form and meaning to words in their native language (Portuguese), facilitating comprehension.

Focusing exclusively on "False Friends" to make the students suspicious of any word that looks familiar.

Teaching them to ignore all words they do not know and guess the meaning based solely on pictures.