The book provides over 120 activities which will inject some light-hearted fun into lessons whilst still being grounded in respected language learning theory. Jokes provide teachers with a rich resource of patterned language use and cultural knowledge. Using humour in the classroom is also a very effective way to help students remember key concepts and structures. This book provides teachers with useful background information on humour. There is also step-by-step guidance on how to carry out the activities in the classroom and suggestions for further work. Laughing Matters will be of particular interest to teachers who are nonnative speakers and may appreciate some confidence building before using humour in the language classroom.
By:
Peter Medgyes Imprint: Cambridge University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 227mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 19mm
Weight: 452g ISBN:9780521799607 ISBN 10: 0521799600 Series:Cambridge Handbooks for Language Teachers Publication Date:01 January 2002 Audience:
ELT/ESL
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction;1. Funny Starts;2. Jokes and Wisecracks;3. Puns and Puzzles;4. Proverbs and Quotations;5. Poems and Songs;6. Pictures and Images; 7. Stories and Anecdotes; 8. Sketches and Dialogues; 9. Errors and Failures; 10. Children and Schools.
