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Implementing Humour in ESL classroom
Humour is considered to be a type of art due to its ability in representing the understanding of human communications. It is not limited in language or words, but also related to the meaning of different culture backgrounds and unwritten messages. This paper focuses on the generic structure of jokes. On the basis of the theories of humour, sense of humour and laughter research, the paper aims to understanding on the inherent characteristics of narrative jokes. As humour is considered to be a great motivating factor, using humour in English as a Second Language (ESL) classroom can bring- considerable opportunity to teach linguistic knowledge, intellectual ability and cultural awareness. Therefore, this paper hopes to provide strategies for incorporating humour into ESL teachers’ pedagogy.
History
Publication title
International Innovative Research in a Changing and Challenging World: Conference ProceedingsVolume
AEditors
S Fan, T Le, Q Le and Y YuePagination
411-417ISBN
978-0-646-58268-9Department/School
Faculty of EducationPublisher
Australian Multicultural Interaction InstitutePlace of publication
Launceston, TasmaniaEvent title
International Innovative Research in a Changing and Challenging WorldEvent Venue
Phuket, ThailandDate of Event (Start Date)
2012-05-16Date of Event (End Date)
2012-05-18Rights statement
Copyright 2012 Australian multicultural Interaction Institute.Repository Status
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