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Laughing matters : humour in the language classroom

By: Medgyes, PeterMaterial type: Text

TextPublication details: Cambridge, New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002Description: ix, 262 p.: illustrationsISBN: 9780521799607 ; 0521799600Subject(s): Language and languages -- Study and teaching | Wit and humor in education | English - study and teaching | English language -- Teaching -- ForeignersDDC classification: 418.007

Contents:

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.

Summary: "Laughing Matters is a resource book dealing with humour in the language classroom. It provides over 120 activities which will inject some light-hearted fun into lessons whilst still being grounded in respected language learning theory." "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 non-native speakers and may appreciate some confidence building before using humour in the language classroom."--Jacket.

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Includes Bibliography & Index.

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.

"Laughing Matters is a resource book dealing with humour in the language classroom. It provides over 120 activities which will inject some light-hearted fun into lessons whilst still being grounded in respected language learning theory." "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 non-native speakers and may appreciate some confidence building before using humour in the language classroom."--Jacket.

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