Objectifs globaux : Understand the fundamentals of British humour
Objectifs linguistiques : ‘Would’ for imagined situations
Objectifs travaillés : Video/audio comprehension, expressing point of view
Resources :
Video:
Graham Chapman’s Eulogy by John Cleese
PDF:
British Humour – Seance 1 Evaluation
Audio:
Humour audio 1
Humour audio 2
Humour audio 3
Humour audio 4
Contents
What makes a Brit chuckle
Here are six types of British humour, can you match them to their definitions?
Match the type of humour to its definition.
Now copy the definitions into your books.
Name the humour
Look at the images and decide what humour is being shown
Nonsense
Self-deprication
Understatement
Irony
Pun making
Surviving British humour
Listen to the audio clips and answer the questions
Audio 1
Audio 2
Audio 3
Audio 4
Prepare to read your answers to the rest of the class.
- Why is British humour so hard to understand?
- Match each audio clip with one of these words: irony, self-deprication, sarcasm, understatement.
- Do you agree that there is a time and a place for humour? Why or why not?
You have to pay close attention to see if they are joking.
They like to joke all the time, even in a difficult situation.
Audio 1 – Self-deprication
Audio 2 – Sarcasm
Audio 3 – Irony
Audio 4 – Understatement
Comedy, at a eulogy?
Watch the video and prepare to answer some questions.
It’s normal that you don’t understand every word that is said, the importance is that you understand the context.
- Explain what is happening in the video.
- How would you react if you were a family member?
- Would you ever try to make someone laugh at a eulogy?
- How does this video show British humour?
- What do you think of the speaker’s eulogy?
Evaluation
Answer questions about this lesson.