Read the following extract and answer the following Question *A JOKE* A sales representative, an administrative clerk and the manager are walking to lunch when they find an antique oil lamp. They are rub it and Genie comes out. The Genie says, "I will give each of you just one wish.” "Me first! Me first!" says the admin clerk. "I want to be in the Bahamas, driving a speed boat without a care in the world." Puff! She’s gone. "Me next! Me next!" says the sales representative. "I want to be in Hawaii, relaxing on the beach with my personal assistant away from the daily chores of the office." Puff! He’s gone. "Okey, you're up", the Genie says to the manager. The manager says, "I want those two back in the office after lunch." ..
Practice:-
1. How many characters are involved in the humour (joke)?
2. Who are the people involved?
3. How did they meet Genie?
4. What did the Genie announce?
5. What did the administrative clerk wish?
6. What was the Desire of the sales representative?
7. What did the manager say?
8. Who was the most sensible among the three employees?
9. What lesson do we take from this humour?
Answers
answer:(1) 3 characters are involved in the humaur (joke).
(2) administer clerk , manager,genie .
(3) clerk and the manager are walking to the when they find on antique oil lamp .
(4) the genie says,"I will give each of you just one wish
(5) " I want to be in the bahamas driving speed boot without a care the world.
(6)" I want to be in Hawaii, relaxing on the beach with my personal assistant away from the dily chores of the office".
(7) the manager say," I want those two be in the office after lunch.
(8) manager was the most sensible among the three employeses?
(9) ?
Answer:
(1) 4 characters are involved in the humour (joke) including administrative clerk, sales representatives, manager and Genie.
(2)There are various people involved such as administrative clerk, manager and sales representatives.
(3) A sales representative, an administrative clerk and the manager were walking to lunch when they find an antique oil lamp.
(4) The Genie said that he will give each of them but only one wish.
(5) The administrative clerk wishes to be in the Bahamas, driving a speed boat without a care in the world.
(6) The sales representative desired to be in Hawaii, relaxing on the beach with his personal assistant away from the daily chores of the office.
(7) The manager said that he want those two (sales representative and administrative clerk) to be in the office after lunch.
(8) The manager was the most sensible among the three employees as he waited for the other two to tell their wishes and after listening to their wishes, he finally decided his wish.
(9) The lesson that we took from the humour that we should always be a good listener.
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