Laughing Matters : Humour in the Language Classroom

Peter Medgyes

ISBN 10: 0521799600 / ISBN 13: 9780521799607

Published by Cambridge University Press Nov 2002, 2002

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Neuware - 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.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Laughing Matters : Humour in the Language Classroom
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Nov 2002
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521799600
• ISBN 13: 9780521799607
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 229W x 152H x 15D millimeters 229 millimeters width by 152 millimeters height by 15 millimeters depth
• Weight: 402 grams

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Synopsis

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.

Book Description

120 activities to inject some lighthearted fun into lessons whilst still being grounded in respected language learning theory.