{"id":568,"date":"2019-10-14T00:00:48","date_gmt":"2019-10-14T00:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/?p=568"},"modified":"2021-05-14T10:06:16","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T10:06:16","slug":"please-teach-me-to-be-funny-a-guide-to-teaching-humor-%f0%9f%a4%aa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/about-online-tutoring\/please-teach-me-to-be-funny-a-guide-to-teaching-humor-%f0%9f%a4%aa\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cPlease Teach Me To Be Funny\u201d \u2014 A Guide To Teaching Humor \ud83e\udd2a"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/about-online-tutoring\/please-teach-me-to-be-funny-a-guide-to-teaching-humor-%f0%9f%a4%aa\/#Teach_Humor_That_Translates\" >Teach Humor That Translates<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/about-online-tutoring\/please-teach-me-to-be-funny-a-guide-to-teaching-humor-%f0%9f%a4%aa\/#Avoid_Puns_Sarcasm_Most_of_the_Times\" >Avoid Puns &amp; Sarcasm (Most of the Times)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/about-online-tutoring\/please-teach-me-to-be-funny-a-guide-to-teaching-humor-%f0%9f%a4%aa\/#Resources_to_Teach_Humor\" >Resources to Teach Humor<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/about-online-tutoring\/please-teach-me-to-be-funny-a-guide-to-teaching-humor-%f0%9f%a4%aa\/#%F0%9F%91%8B_Thats_it_for_now\" >\ud83d\udc4b That\u2019s it for now!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Did you know that cracking jokes is considered an actual skill? Believe it or not, <a href=\"https:\/\/rm.coe.int\/168045b15e\">CEFR criteria lists \u201cjoking usage (of language)\u201d as a low-advanced conversation skill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/09\/ha-ha-ha-when-we-should-and-shouldnt-joke-around-with-students\">not all students are interested in joking around<\/a>, many students do want to work on their humor! As Tutor Asja (\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\udde6) shared,  \u201cI\u2019ve had students who asked me to teach them jokes that they could use with their international colleagues.\u201d How can we teach students like these to joke around in English?<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Teach_Humor_That_Translates\"><\/span>Teach Humor That Translates<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>First of all, it\u2019s important to teach humor that translates. Even students who are interested in humor will most likely struggle with jokes that require a deep understanding of some culture. (As an American who has lived outside of the US for some time, I\u2019m also not totally up-to-date on the latest cultural references either!)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/09\/17061132\/image22.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"624\" height=\"429\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/09\/17061132\/image22.png 624w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/09\/17061132\/image22-300x206.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><br \/>\nIn fact, <a href=\"https:\/\/rm.coe.int\/CoERMPublicCommonSearchServices\/DisplayDCTMContent?documentId=0900001680492f8d\">the CEFR actually lists the ability to \u201cget the point of jokes or allusions with cultural content\u201d as a high-advanced skill<\/a>! So unless your student is already an experienced jokester, it\u2019s best to steer clear from jokes that use cultural allusions.<\/p>\n<p>What kind of \u201cculture-free\u201d humor can we incorporate into our lessons then?<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Self-deprecating humor: Let\u2019s say your student picks the Daily News article, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/app.engoo.com\/daily-news\/article\/seven-year-old-sets-record-by-climbing-mt-kilimanjaro\/yBe6HnOjEeieZ_cuIq_ioA\">Seven-Year-Old Sets Record by Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro<\/a>.\u201d You can then say, \u201cWow! I\u2019m four times his age and can\u2019t make pasta.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Common sense humor: Once a student was taking a lesson with Tutor Joca (\ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddf8). The student said, \u201cI was bitten by a mosquito,\u201d and Tutor Joca replied, \u201cDid you bite it back?\u201d The student giggled because this joke is based on the common understanding that ...erm... you can\u2019t bite a mosquito.<\/li>\n<li>Understatement: Let\u2019s say a dangerous typhoon is approaching your town. To make a joke and light up the mood you can say, \u201cAt least my plants will be watered!\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Avoid_Puns_Sarcasm_Most_of_the_Times\"><\/span>Avoid Puns &amp; Sarcasm (Most of the Times)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Puns often fall flat with language-learners. For example, I once shared the following joke with a Taiwanese friend and an American friend:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  \u201cHow are you?\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cI\u2019m medium well.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/09\/17061118\/image13.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"624\" height=\"354\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/09\/17061118\/image13.png 624w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2019\/09\/17061118\/image13-300x170.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My American friend immediately started chuckling, while the Taiwanese friend looked confused. And no, explaining the joke didn\u2019t help. She merely dismissed it as \u201csilly American humor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When people in East Asia are unamused by a joke said by a foreigner, they often blame it on its American-ness \u2014 even if the person making them is not American! So make sure to save puns for students you\u2019re certain will appreciate them.<\/p>\n<p>The same goes for sarcasm. Sarcasm rarely works with people who do not know you well, since they won\u2019t be able to tell whether you\u2019re joking around or being serious. On top of that, most of our students already aren\u2019t sure if they totally understand what they\u2019re saying. If we\u2019re sarcastic, that\u2019ll add even more to their confusion. Let\u2019s make sure we get to know each other better before hitting our students with sarcasm!<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Resources_to_Teach_Humor\"><\/span>Resources to Teach Humor<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>So what resources can we use to teach the kinds of humor we\u2019ve discussed above? Below are some resources we recommend.<\/p>\n<p>For self-deprecating humor:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vocabulary.com\/dictionary\/self-deprecating\">Start with this definition of \u201cself-deprecation.\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Then check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/genamourbarrett\/funny-jokes-for-people-who-love-self-deprecatin\">this Buzzfeed list of self-deprecating jokes<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>For understatement:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/literarydevices.net\/understatement\/\">Start with this page that explains the concept.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Then <a href=\"http:\/\/examples.yourdictionary.com\/examples-of-understatement.html\">check out this page for more detailed analysis<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>If your student is up for a challenge, try <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/expresident\/greatest-understatements-of-all-time\">\"The 15 Greatest Understatements Of All Time\"<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>For puns:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxford-royale.co.uk\/articles\/english-puns-wordplay.html\">Start with this guide to puns<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Then have your student figure out this <a href=\"http:\/\/childrenlearningenglishaffectively.blogspot.com\/2013\/05\/50-easy-jokes-for-young-english-learners.html\">list of easy puns<\/a> or work through some puns on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/punnypixels\/\">Punny Pixels<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/punsonly\">World of Puns<\/a> (they have puns accompanied with visuals!)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>For sarcasm:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/worldservice\/learningenglish\/radio\/specials\/1210_how_to_converse\/page13.shtml\">Check out this BBC explanation of the term<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Have your student <a href=\"https:\/\/engoo.com\/app\/materials\/describing-pictures\/P_HriMOnEeifo0O-yMP42w\">open up a Describing Pictures lesson<\/a> and describe them sarcastically. For instance, if you encounter a photo of burnt pancakes, you can say, \u201cDon\u2019t these pancakes look great?\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Lastly, for a combination of all of the above, suggest your student watch sitcoms, such as Friends, The Big Bang Theory, or Good Luck Charlie, stand-up comedy, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCvlVuntLjdURVD3b3Hx7kxw\">Dry Bar Comedy<\/a>, and talk shows, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/TheEllenShow\">the Ellen Show<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/teamcoco.com\/\">Conan O\u2019Brien<\/a>. Advise them to take note of jokes that they found funny and share them with you during your next lesson.<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%91%8B_Thats_it_for_now\"><\/span>\ud83d\udc4b That\u2019s it for now!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Hopefully, this has given you an idea of how we can teach humor to students who need it to connect with foreign friends and coworkers. We may even be able to suggest some of the activities above to students who request free conversation.<\/p>\n<p>And if this topic interests you, make sure to check out this post as well: <a href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/09\/ha-ha-ha-when-we-should-and-shouldnt-joke-around-with-students\">\"Ha Ha Ha! When We Should (And Shouldn\u2019t) Joke Around With Students.\"<\/a> Happy tutoring!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that cracking jokes is considered an actual skill? Believe it or not, CEFR criteria lists \u201cjoking usage (of language)\u201d as a low-advanced conversation skill. 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