PUC-RIO- Vestibular 2002 - Provas e Gabaritos

	04/12/2001	11/12/2001
	Todos os Grupos	Grupo 1	Grupo 2	Grupo 3
DISCURSIVAS	Português e Literatura Brasileira e Redação	Física, Matemática e Química	Geografia e História	Geografia, História e Matemática
OBJETIVAS	Espanhol ou Francês ou Inglês	Biologia, Geografia e História	Biologia, Física, Matemática e Química	Biologia, Física e Química

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Inglês - Todos os Grupos
Prova objetiva realizada no dia 04/12/2001
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     Brazilians who insist on taking a "coffee break," eating
"fast food" and spending their time at the "shopping mall"
looking for "sales" could soon find themselves on the wrong
side of the law. A bill passed by the lower house of Congress
and awaiting debate later this year by the Senate would make
illegal the use of many English-language terms common here.
     The proposal was drafted by federal deputy Aldo
Rebelo, one of the driving forces behind a movement to
preserve what he says is "the right of the Brazilian citizen to
communicate in his own language." Rebelo said the
movement's main goal is to stop the proliferation of unnecessary
foreign words that are damaging to the Brazilian cultural
heritage. "Why should a person feel stupid or ignorant because
he cannot pronounce an English word?" he asked.
      To guardians of Portuguese, like Rebelo, the flood of
foreign words in common usage is an invasion. The movement,
called "verbal nationalism," is part of an international campaign
to counter the spread of English. Globalization and the
Internet have accelerated the proliferation of English in Brazil,
which has the largest computer and Internet industry in Latin
America. English words such as "mouse", "site", "home page"
and "e-mail" are frequently encountered.
     If the proposed legislation passes, Brazilians and
foreigners who have lived in the country for more than a year
would be expected to use Portuguese exclusively in the
workplace, in school and in all communication for official and
public purposes. Excluded from these requirements would be
artistic, intellectual and scientific expression; foreign words
already in official Portuguese dictionaries; and the
communication of Brazil's indigenous groups. Many linguists
and legal experts say the proposal is unenforceable.
     Many Brazilians initially thought the measure was a
joke. That was until the lower house of Congress passed it on
March 29. "I don't think any law will erase English words from
our vocabulary," said a salesman at a Rio computer store.
"English is already incorporated into our lives, especially with
computers," he said. […]
     Some linguists, however, point out that the increasing
use of English in Brazil is part of a cultural shift in Latin
America's most populous nation. While French at one time
was the foreign language most favored by educated Brazilians,
nowadays many younger citizens are required in school to
learn English as a second language and are seen chatting in
English at the mall, exercising their bilingual skills.
     But Rebelo's supporters have had some success. They
pressured two government banks recently into dropping
programs called "Home Banking" and "Net Banking" and
replacing them with Portuguese descriptions.
     "This makes no sense," said Carlos Tannus, dean of
the Center of Letters and Arts at the Federal University of Rio
de Janeiro. "I don't think we can regulate the use of language
by law," he said. Like many experts, Tannus concedes that
words come into and go out of fashion much like the latest
dance trends or clothing fashions.
     "In a globalized world, it is perfectly normal for words
from one language to migrate to another," said Tarcisio
Padilha, President of the Brazilian Academy of Letters. "Many
of these words will disappear as quickly as they were born. We
have no reason to defend ourselves."
          By Patrice M. Jones. Chicago Tribune, July 15, 2001

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The passage is primarily concerned with:
(A) encouraging the use of Portuguese in official communications.
(B) expressing the author's opinion on a legal matter.
(C) criticizing a law approved by the Brazilian Senate.
(D) resolving the conflict between legislators and linguists.
(E) presenting opposing points of view on the same issue.

Resposta
(E) presenting opposing points of view on the same issue.
Para acertar, o candidato deverá ser capaz de identificar a idéia central do texto, que é a de apresentar pontos de vista opostos sobre a mesma questão: a proliferação de termos estrangeiros, principalmente da língua inglesa (como a leitura do texto pode comprovar), no português falado no Brasil.