Portuguese Activity: Ambiguity

Portuguese activity about Ambiguity for 7th grade students. Its about possible meanings of an advertisement and a conversation between two people. It's really fun. As it is on the interpretive level, you can use it in series close to this one. Good job, teacher! 🙂 🙂 🙂 

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SCHOOL: DATE:

PROF: CLASS:

NAME:

DO YOU KNOW WHAT AMBIGUITY IS?

It is what can have more meaning or meaning. Ambiguity can be in words, sentences, expressions or complete sentences.

Example: I broke a branch today.

I helped someone today. (sense 1)

I broke a part of a tree. (sense 2)

1) Imagine that a printing company (a company that prints books, handouts, posters or any written materials) makes the following advertisement:

CERTAINLY

YOU WILL HAVE

A GOOD IMPRESSION

OF THIS COMPANY

• What are the two possible meanings of this advertisement?

SENSE 1:

SENSE 2:

2) Imagine that you are walking down the street and, suddenly, you hear an excerpt of two women talking:

─ Hi, Leticia!

─ Hi Joana! I just saw Maria with YOUR sister.

• What are the two possible meanings of the excerpt from this conversation?

SENSE 1:

SENSE 2:

GOOD ACTIVITY!

By André Tarragô Martins – Middle and Middle School Teacher of Portuguese Language and Master in Letters in the area of Language, Interaction and Learning Processes. In addition, he is a musician and journalist. He works in pre-university entrance exams, pre-contests, private lessons, preparation of competition tests and is content creator for the Portal www.acessaber.com.br.

At answers are in the link above the header.

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