The Power of Laughter: Connecting and Sharing Happiness

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4. 1 When was the last time you laughed hard, really hard? Can you remember a time when you couldn't stop laughing? Babies first laugh when they are three and a half or four months old. The age people laugh the most is five or six. Maybe you remember a time from this age. What was so funny? While people often tell a joke to be funny, research shows people most often laugh at things that aren't so funny. For example, people laugh at simple statements that people use to begin a conversation— for example, “Here comes Hasid.” Questions like “How did you do on your test?”can also cause laughter. This shows people laugh to be social. They want to make a connection with other people. In addition, this is why babies laugh. It's not that they are laughing at a funny face, but they too want to connect. Laughter is one of the first steps we take to be social. As an example, consider this joke: What did the 0 say to the 8? Can I borrow your belt? Did you laugh out loud? Probably not. We may read something or think something and laugh to ourselves. But laughter, the laugh out loud kind, is usually only done when other people are around. We laugh to be heard. We laugh to feel happiness and share it with others. Laughter is not just a way to be social. It can connect or divide social groups. Someone laughs after a pause or after a sentence in a conversation. It's not a word but a way to respond, or say something back, and it communicates something. What does laughter say? “You're funny.”“We share the same sense of humor.”“I like you.”“I'm listening to you.”“I want to hear more.”“I'm interested in you.”There is a reason why one of the most used text messages that people send is an abbreviation for “laugh out loud”:LOL. Of course, when we send this text message, we are not actually laughing out loud. We are communicating that we think the person is funny. However, laughing at someone is different. Laughter can be not nice. People use it to let someone know they don't belong. Laughter can make people feel part of a group or not part of the group. When we hear someone laugh, we laugh too. Laughter is a response that we don't have to think about. It is passed down from person to person. This is why TV shows use laugh tracks. The show includes a recording of an audience laughing. When TV viewers at home hear this, it makes them laugh too. And the laughter has an effect on our body. When we laugh, our face muscles move and our breathing changes. Muscles all over our body in our arms, core, and legs are affected. Laughter releases chemicals in the brain. They make us relax. We laugh and we feel good. We laugh and we feel a connection with others. Laughter is a response we don't control. When we hear someone else laugh, we laugh too. Let’s read！ 2 Please focus on the writing style and the structure of the passage while reading. 3 4

5. Read for the writing style A. An exposition B. An argumentation C. A narration 1. Explain a phenomenon or objective things by using examples, facts, lists etc. instead of opinions. 2. Enable people to acquire relevant knowledge.

6. Para.1: When was the last time you laughed hard, really hard? Can you remember a time when you couldn't stop laughing? Babies first laugh when they are three and a half or four months old. The age people laugh the most is five or six. Maybe you remember a time from this age. What was so funny? While people often tell a joke to be funny, research shows people most often laugh at things that aren't so funny. For example, people laugh at simple statements that people use to begin a conversation— for example, “Here comes Hasid.” Questions like “How did you do on your test?”can also cause laughter. This shows people laugh to be social. They want to make a connection with other people. In addition, this is why babies laugh...We laugh to be heard. We laugh to feel happiness and share it with others.

7. Para.1: although; despite the fact that… When was the last time you laughed hard, really hard? Can you remember a time when you couldn't stop laughing? Babies first laugh when they are three and a half or four months old. The age people laugh the most is five or six. Maybe you remember a time from this age. What was so funny? While people often tell a joke to be funny, research shows people most often laugh at things that aren't so funny. For example, people laugh at simple statements that people use to begin a conversation— for example, “Here comes Hasid.” Questions like “How did you do on your test?”can also cause laughter. This shows people laugh to be social. They want to make a connection with other people. In addition, this is why babies laugh...We laugh to be heard. We laugh to feel happiness and share it with others.

8. Para.1: ... What was so funny? While people often tell a joke to be funny, research shows people most often laugh at things that aren't so funny. For example, people laugh at simple statements that people use to begin a conversation— for example, “Here comes Hasid.” Questions like “How did you do on your test?”can also cause laughter. This shows people laugh to be social. They want to make a connection with other people. In addition, this is why babies laugh. It's not that they are laughing at a funny face, but they too want to connect. Laughter is one of the first steps we take to be social. As an example, consider this joke: What did the 0 say to the 8? Can I borrow your belt? Did you laugh out loud? Probably not. We may read something or think something and laugh to ourselves. But laughter, the laugh out loud kind, is usually only done when other people are around. We laugh to be heard. We laugh to feel happiness and share it with others. 0 8

9. The key sentences supported by these examples • While people often tell a joke to be funny, research shows people most often laugh at things that aren't so funny. Example 1 • This shows people laugh to be social. Example 2 Laughter • They want to make a connection with other people. Example 3 • We laugh to be heard. We laugh to feel happiness and share it with others.

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11. The Structure of Para1 to be social Example 1 Laughter Example 2 to connect Example 3 to share

12. Para.2: Let’s draw the structure of Para2 ! Laughter is not just a way to be social. It can connect or divide social groups. Someone laughs after a pause or after a sentence in a conversation. It's not a word but a way to respond, or say something back, and it communicates something. What does laughter say? “You're funny.” “We share the same sense of humor.”“I like you.” “I'm listening to you.” “I want to hear more.”“I'm interested in you.”There is a reason why one of the most used text messages that people send is an abbreviation for“laugh out loud”:LOL. Of course, when we send this text message, we are not actually laughing out loud. We are communicating that we think the person is funny. However, laughing at someone is different. Laughter can be not nice. People use it to let someone know they don't belong. Laughter can make people feel part of a group or not part of the group.

13. Para.2: Laughter is not just a way to be social.It can connect or divide social groups. Someone laughs after a pause or after a sentence in a conversation. It's not a word but a way to respond, or say something back, and it communicates something. What does laughter say? “You're funny.” “We share the same sense of humor.”“I like you.” “I'm listening to you.” “I want to hear more.”“I'm interested in you.”There is a reason why one of the most used text messages that people send is an abbreviation for“laugh out loud”:LOL. Of course, when we send this text message, we are not actually laughing out loud. We are communicating that we think the person is funny. However, laughing at someone is different. Laughter can be not nice. People use it to let someone know they don't belong. Laughter can make people feel part of a group or not part of the group.

14. Para.2: Laughter is not just a way to be social.It can connect or divide social groups. Someone laughs after a pause or after a sentence in a conversation. It's not a word but a way to respond, or say something back, and it communicates something. What does laughter say? “You're funny.” “We share the same sense of humor.”“I like you.” “I'm listening to you.” “I want to hear more.”“I'm interested in you.”There is a reason why one of the most used text messages that people send is an abbreviation for“laugh out loud”:LOL. Of course, when we send this text message, we are not actually laughing out loud. We are communicating that we think the person is funny. However, laughing at someone is different. Laughter can be not nice. People use it to let someone know they don't belong. Laughter can make people feel part of a group or not part of the group. explanation

15. The Structure of Para2 Example 1 Connect Example 2 Laughter Divide Explanation

16. Para.3: When we hear someone laugh, we laugh too. Laughter is a response that we don't have to think about. It is passed down from person to person. This is why TV shows use laugh tracks. The show includes a recording of an audience laughing. When TV viewers at home hear this, it makes them laugh too. And the laughter has an effect on our body. When we laugh, our face muscles move and our breathing changes. Muscles all over our body in our arms, core, and legs are affected. Laughter releases chemicals in the brain. They make us relax. We laugh and we feel good. We laugh and we feel a connection with others. example Response Example Laughter

17. Para.3: When we hear someone laugh, we laugh too.Laughter is a response that we don't have to think about. It is passed down from person to person. This is why TV shows use laugh tracks. The show includes a recording of an audience laughing. When TV viewers at home hear this, it makes them laugh too. And the laughter has an effect on our body.When we laugh, our face muscles move and our breathing changes. Muscles all over our body in our arms, core, and legs are affected. Laughter releases chemicals in the brain. They make us relax. We laugh and we feel good. We laugh and we feel a connection with others. And fact Response Example Laughter Effect Fact Effect

18. Para.4: 3 When we hear someone laugh, we laugh too. Laughter is a response that we don't have to think about. ... Laughter is a response we don't control. When we hear someone else laugh, we laugh too.

19. The Structure of the Passage Socially Physically Connect or divide Social Response Para 4 Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Response

20. Why Do We Laugh? 1 When was the last time you laughed hard, really hard? Can you remember a time when you couldn't stop laughing? Babies first laugh when they are three and a half or four months old. The age people laugh the most is five or six. Maybe you remember a time from this age. What was so funny? While people often tell a joke to be funny, research shows people most often laugh at things that aren't so funny... This shows people laugh to be social. They want to make a connection with other people. In addition, this is why babies laugh. It's not that they are laughing at a funny face, but they too want to connect. Laughter is one of the first steps we take to be social. ... But laughter, the laugh out loud kind, is usually only done when other people are around. We laugh to be heard. We laugh to feel happiness and share it with others. Laughter is not just a way to be social. It can connect or divide social groups. Someone laughs after a pause or after a sentence in a conversation. It's not a word but a way to respond, or say something back, and it communicates something. What does laughter say? “You're funny.”“We share the same sense of humor.”“I like you.”“I'm listening to you.”“I want to hear more.”“I'm interested in you.”There is a reason why one of the most used text messages that people send is an abbreviation for “laugh out loud”:LOL. Of course, when we send this text message, we are not actually laughing out loud. We are communicating that we think the person is funny. However, laughing at someone is different. Laughter can be not nice. People use it to let someone know they don't belong. Laughter can make people feel part of a group or not part of the group. When we hear someone laugh, we laugh too. Laughter is a response that we don't have to think about. It is passed down from person to person. ...And the laughter has an effect on our body. When we laugh, our face muscles move and our breathing changes. Muscles all over our body in our arms, core, and legs are affected. Laughter releases chemicals in the brain. They make us relax. We laugh and we feel good. We laugh and we feel a connection with others. Laughter is a response we don't control. When we hear someone else laugh, we laugh too. Socially Physically 2 Para 4 Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 share connect divide response effect social connect 3 Explanation 4 Eg 1 Eg 2 Fact Eg 3 Eg 1 Eg 2 Eg

21. Why Do We Laugh? Reasons Let's talk! • People laugh to be social. • Laughter can connect or divide social groups. • Laughter is a response that we don't control. • Sometimes laughter may be a relief. • … Choose an impressive reason and offer your OWN examples to support it. You may begin your examples with for example, as an example etc.

22. Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face. ——Victor Hugo

23. Homework 1 Further thinking What characteristics do you think an exposition should have? 2 Write a paragraph Choose an impressive reason and offer your OWN examples to support it. You may begin your examples with for example, as an example etc.

24. Homework 1 Further thinking As an exposition, do you think it is scientific enough? 2 Write a paragraph Choose an impressive reason and offer your OWN examples to support it. You may begin your examples with for example, as an example etc.

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