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Humour in Language Learning: Unlocking Education Through Laughter

Dive into the role and benefits of humor in EFL classrooms and explore various types of humor activities. Discover practical ideas and tips for incorporating humor effectively in education.

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Humour in Language Learning: Unlocking Education Through Laughter

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  1. Danijela Beljić LINGVA Language School, Valjevo HUMOUR IS NO LAUGHING MATTER STRIVING FOR EXCELLENCE YALS and Eaquals Regional Conference Faculty of Philosophy, Niš, Serbia 23 March 2019

  2. SESSION OBJECTIVES • Explore some issues around using humour in an EFL class • Provide some practical ideas related to the topic START

  3. What is the longest word in the English language?  SMILES: there is a mile between the first and last letters!  Brainstorm some ideas

  4. Why should we use humour in our classrooms? SOME VALUABLE REASONS It increases tension, reduces enjoyment and S-T rapport and facilitates learning. It has a specific role and should be used without preparation and with a vague objective. An extremely ineffective tool in education As an inhuman trait it is a self-effacing behaviour.

  5. Some valuable reasons Reason 1 Reason 2 Reason 3 Reason 4 An extremely effective tool in education It reduces tension, increases enjoyment and S-T rapport and facilitates learning It has a specific role and should be used with preparation and a clear objective As a human trait it is a self-effacing behaviour The Internet is an abundant source of materials which can be easily exploited.

  6. Types of humour activities TEXTUAL PICTORIAL ACTION / GAMES VERBAL

  7. Types of humour activities TEXTUAL stories, jokes, graffiti, unusual laws, quotes and poems PICTORIAL cartoons, comics, post- cards, funny signs and photos ACTION / GAMES theatre, video, role play, simulation and contests VERBAL puns, word games, acronyms, riddles and songs

  8. 02 04 Politicians https://www.thoughtco.com/political-humor-4132612 Diary of a Wimpy Kid https://www.funbrain.com/books/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid/page/1 01 03 The Crazy Language Foreign languages www.esljokes.net http://www.ojohaven.com/fun/crazy.html

  9. Pictorial types • Cartoons • Comics • Funny postcards • Funny pictures

  10. ‘School Is Hell’ by Matt Groening www.randomhouse.com

  11. How To Be …..…….? Serbian??? www. lgpcards.com

  12. The World According To……….

  13. Action • Video: Do you speak English?

  14. Verbal types Jargon Dictionary Riddles Songs New Meanings for Old Words "Chicken, n, the only animal we eat before it is born and after it is dead." www.alphadictionary.com ELTA - English language teaching assistants - The students you always turn to first when you are trying to elicit something. (www.tefl.net) Chinese Whispers, Envelope Challenge Rhymes, chants

  15. A few more ideas • Exaggerate or pretend • Ask “crazy’’ questions • Make intentional mistakes • Use funny quotes or sayings • Nonsensical dialogues • Some more ideas?

  16. How To Use Humour? Do what fits your personality Make humour an integral part of your class, rather than something special Prepare “lessons with laughter” well Avoid negative humour Use content / age related humour

  17. How Not To Use It? Tip 04 Tip 03 Tip 01 Tip 02 No trying too hard. Let humour arise naturally-encourage it. No overusing it; it could lose its value and effect No selecting students as the target of the joke! No using private humour or humour that leaves people out of the topic. I think, for me, humour needs to be used like a strong spice - sparingly. George MurrayRead more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/topics/humour .

  18. You Might Be a Schoolteacher if... • You have no time for life from August to June. • You want to slap the next person who says, "Must be nice to work from 8 to 3 and have your summers free!“ • When out in public you feel the urge to talk to strange children and correct their behavior • You refer to adults as "boys and girls.“ • You encourage your spouse by telling them they are a "good helper.“ • Meeting a child's parents instantly answers the question, "Why is this kid like this?“

  19. You Might Be a Schoolteacher if... • You believe "extremely annoying" should have its own box on the report card. • You know hundred good reasons for being late. • www.workjokes.com

  20. The Duck Song

  21. Get in Touch DANIJELA BELJIĆ, an EFL teacher and a certified teacher trainer. Vlade Danilovića 40, Valjevo +38114290460 lingva@lingva.com, danijelambeljic@gmail.com

  22. References • Chee, Adam. W.S. 2006, Humour in TEYL – Reducing Classroom Anxiety • Chiasson, Paul-Emile. 2002, Humour in the Second Language Classroom • Krashen, Stephen D. 1987, Principles and Practice in Second Language Acquisition • Krashen, Stephen D. 1988, Second Language Acquisition and Second Language Learning 25%

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