(FACULDADE PEQUENO PRÍNCIPE - 2016)
Which are the two meanings to the word “lecture” in this joke?
New Year’s Eve
On New Year’s Eve, Daniel was in no shape to drive, so he sensibly left his van in the car park and walked home. As he was wobbling along, he was stopped by a policeman. ‘What are you doing out here at four o’clock in the morning?’ asked the police officer.
‘I’m on my way to a lecture’, answered Daniel.
‘And who on earth, in their right mind, is going to give a lecture at this time on New Year’s Eve?’ enquired the constable sarcastically.
‘My wife,’ slurred Daniel grimly.
reading and conversation.
seminar and discussion.
expostion of an idea and formal conversation.
exposition of a given subject and a speech of reproof.
book reading and chat.
Gabarito:
exposition of a given subject and a speech of reproof.
[D]
A alternativa [D] está correta, pois a palavra lecture pode ser entendida como palestra ou como um sermão, no sentido de bronca, que a esposa de Daniel daria quando ele chegasse em casa.