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Teaching with Humor Humor 9.26 TESOLNewWaysHumorJesterBox.pdf 1 9/26/16 12:22 PM New Ways in New Ways in Teaching with Humor New Wa Teaching with Humor John Rucynski, Jr., Editor John Rucynski, Jr., Editor ew Ways in Teaching With Humor explores the whole gamut of possibilities for using humor ys in Nin English language teaching. Find ideas for beginning to advanced students, 5-minute activities to start a class on a humorous note to multiday projects, and silly English puns and jokes to activities for examining controversial social issues. Topics covered in over 100 lessons include: T eaching with Humor • Humor and Language Development • Wordplay and Puns C • Comics and Cartoons M • Jokes and Joke Telling Y • Sitcoms and Movies CM • Internet Resources and Digital Literacy MY • Parody, Satire, and Sarcasm CY CMY What all these lessons have in common is that they all use humor to enhance K the English learning experience and provide English language learners with the linguistic and cultural knowledge they need to become more procient users of the language. New Ways in Teaching With Humor not only shows the how of using humor in the English language classroom, but also the why. John Rucynski, Jr. New Ways in ©2017 by TESOL International Association. All rights reserved. Not for distribution. New Ways in Teaching With Humor John Rucynski Jr., Editor New Ways in TESOL Series Innovative Classroom Techniques TESOL International Association ©2017 by TESOL International Association. All rights reserved. Not for distribution. www.tesol.org/bookstore TESOL International Association 1925 Ballenger Avenue Alexandria, Virginia 22314 USA Tel 703-836-0774 • Fax 703-836-7864 www.tesol.org Director of Publishing: Myrna Jacobs Cover Design: Citrine Sky Design Production Editor: Kari Dalton Copyeditor: Sarah Duffy Layout and Design: Capitol Communications, LLC Printer: Gasch Printing, LLC Copyright © 2017 by TESOL International Association All rights reserved. Copying or further publication of the contents of this work are not permitted without permission of TESOL International Association, except for limited “fair use” for educational, scholarly, and similar purposes as authorized by U.S. Copyright Law, in which case appropriate notice of the source of the work should be given. Permission to reproduce material from this book must be obtained from www.copyright.com, or contact Copyright Clearance Center, Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, 978-750-8400. Every effort has been made to contact the copyright holders for permission to reprint borrowed material. We regret any oversights that may have occurred and will rectify them in future printings of this work. ISBN 9781945351082 ©2017 by TESOL International Association. All rights reserved. Not for distribution. ©2017 by TESOL International Association. All rights reserved. Not for distribution. Contents Acknowledgments ������������������������������� ix Introduction ������������������������������� xi I. Humor and Language Development Humorous Technique of Teaching Essay Development, by Susan Olajoke Akinkurolere ������������������������3 Spin the Yarn, by Beena Anil���������������������������6 Passive Pictures, by Walton Burns ������������������������9 Negotiating Meaning and Humor: Funny Caption Contest, by Julie Dean, Zuzana Tomaš, and Rebecca Cornell �������������� 11 Mad Headlines, by Hilda Freimuth����������������������� 14 Sentence Combination With Jokes, by Scott Gardner ������������ 16 Rude/Stupid/Crazy Questions, by Hall Houston ��������������� 19 Harnessing Humorous Outbidding for the Rapid Generation of Content, by Nick Kasparek and Matthew W. Turner ����������� 22 When Headlines Go Bad, by Adam Kavetsky and Zuzana Tomaš �������� 26 Poetic Farewells: Humorous Epitaphs in the Literature Class, by Hale Kizilcik ������������������������������ 29 Recipe for Laughter, by Sally La Luzerne-Oi ����������������� 33 Timely Tongue Twisters, by Sally La Luzerne-Oi ��������������� 35 Funny Misplaced Modifiers, by Lisa Leopold ����������������� 37 Sounds Good! Using Drama and Role-Play to Improve Intelligibility, by Rolf I. Naidoo ������������������������������ 39 Giant Dreams, by Paula B. Newbill ���������������������� 42 All Mixed Up: Humor With Scrambled Sentences, by Sara Okello and Jolene Jaquays ���������������������� 44 TOEIC Part I With Funny Pictures, by Stephen M. Paton ����������� 47 Using Humor to Uncover Details in Course Description Documents, by Janice G. T. Penner ��������������������������� 50 Limericks for Fun Pronunciation Practice, by James M. Perren ������� 54 Sorry, My Dog Ate My Homework: Using Humor as an Apology Strategy, by Anne Pomerantz ������������������ 58 Contents | iii ©2017 by TESOL International Association. All rights reserved. Not for distribution. Trivia Contests in English Classes: Points for Interesting and Funny Answers, by Barnaby Ralph ������������������� 61 Acting Out: Participial Adjectives, by Julie Riddlebarger ����������� 64 Exploring Humor and Memory, by Jacob Schnickel �������������� 67 Practicing Imperatives Through Company Warning Labels, by Elena Shvidko ������������������������������ 70 Humorous Advice for Unusual Problems, by Kristin Tenney, Zuzana Tomaš, and Ariel Robinson ����������������������������� 72 Reluctant Parents, by Gordon West ���������������������� 75 Unusual Greetings, by Jocelyn Wright ��������������������� 78 II. Wordplay and Puns Scientific Conference: Who’s Coming?, by Jean L. Arnold ��������� 83 Smart Answers, by Jean L. Arnold ����������������������� 86 Puns for Fun!, by Niery Grace Bardakjian ������������������� 89 Pickup Lines in Courtship Rituals: Identifying and Classifying Them, by Joseph Dias ������������������������������� 91 Learning New Words via Puns, by Feifei Han ���������������� 96 Puns Venn Diagram, Jacob Huckle ���������������������� 99 Understanding and Creating English Puns, by Sara Peterson and Aaron Shayne �������������������� 102 Did You Hear the Joke About the Plane? Never Mind, It’s Over Your Head, by Nadezda Pimenova �������������������� 105 Wordplay Relay, by Gregory Strong ��������������������� 109 Play Riddles With Grammar, by Mohamed Yacoub ������������� 112 III. Comics and Cartoons Wink, Wink, Nudge, Nudge: Examining Puns Through Corny Comic Characters, by Clarissa Codrington and Trisha Dowling ���������� 117 Creating Living Comics, by Deirdre J. Derrick ���������������� 120 A Discussion on Assessment: Is Equal Assessment Always Fair?, by Nilufer Guler ����������������������������� 123 Reading and Creating Comics Online, by Louise Ohashi ��������� 126 Teaching Culture Through Comic Strips, by Ildiko Porter-Szucs ������ 128 iv | NEW WAYS IN TEACHING WITH HUMOR ©2017 by TESOL International Association. All rights reserved. Not for distribution. ©2017 by TESOL International Association. All rights reserved. Not for distribution. Comic Strip Collection, by Christina Scally and Sally La Luzerne-Oi ���� 131 Cartoon Character Convention: Casting Call!, by Sean H. Toland and Daniel J. Mills ������������������� 133 Humor, Horror, and Halloween: Encountering and Negotiating Editorial Cartoons, by Seth A. Streichler ���������������� 139 IV. Jokes and Joke Telling Bring It On, by Solihin Agyl ������������������������� 145 Knock Knock. Who’s There? Pronunciation!, by Alyssa Anders ������ 147 Ambiguity in Linguistic Jokes, by Brita Banitz ��������������� 150 How Do You Get to (Somewhere Other Than Carnegie Hall)?, by Richard Hodson ���������������������������� 154 Humor Contest, by Sally La Luzerne-Oi ������������������� 157 Can You Ruin a Good Joke?, by Michelle Lam ��������������� 161 Humor as a Key to Culture: Interviewing a Local Comedian Project, by Betty Litsinger ����������������������������� 164 Listen and Complete: Understanding One-Liners, by Theresa McGarry �� 168 Changing a Light Bulb to Turn On Nonverbal Communication, by Gloria Munson ���������������������������� 171 Joke of the Day, by David R. M. Saavedra ������������������ 174 TALL Tales, by John Schmidt ������������������������� 177 “I Get No Respect”: Opening Your Presentation With a Dialogue, by James Carpenter and Linxiao Wang ������������������� 180 V. Sitcoms and Movies Monty Python Teaches Euphemisms and Black Humor, by Jean L. Arnold ����������������������������� 187 Finish the Story, by Timothy Buthod ��������������������� 190 Why’s Everyone Laughing? A Sitcom-Based Speaking and Listening Activity, by Clarissa Codrington, Trisha Dowling, and Zuzana Tomaš ���� 192 Using The Office to Explore Business Culture, by Henri de Jongste ���� 195 Applying Humor Theory to Sitcoms: Modern Family and Beyond, by Mark Firth ������������������������������ 198 Fish-out-of-Water Scenes, by Scott Gardner ���������������� 202 Contents | v ©2017 by TESOL International Association. All rights reserved. Not for distribution. Using Comedic Movie Posters to Learn and Practice English, by Scott Henderson ���������������������������� 206 Make ’Em Laugh, Make ’Em Think: Using Sitcoms to Teach Critical Thinking Skills, by Susan Kelly ��������������������� 209 We All Love Lucy: Using I Love Lucy to Teach English Language and U.S. Culture, by Margaret V. Layton ������������������� 214 Defining Types of Humor Through Sitcoms and Funny Cartoons, by Robert McGuire ���������������������������� 218 Funny Sitcom and Movie Scenes as a Springboard for Student- Generated Role-Plays, by Maria Petkova ���������������� 222 Using Comedy for Cross-Cultural Analysis, by Andrew Reimann ����� 227 Captioned Comedy With Charlie Chaplin’s Modern Times, by Gregory Strong ����������������������������
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