| LESSON OVERVIEW
The main objectives of this beginner lesson on jokes are to:
- talk about laughter, comedy and jokes;
- practise key vocabulary for discussing humour;
- watch a video excerpt on what people think is funny.
In this lesson, students analyse memes and jokes, share their thoughts and work with vocabulary related to humour (e.g. smile, laugh, comedy). They explore pronunciation points, talk about their experiences and watch part of a video (to 01:48) about what makes people laugh. Students also discuss what they find funny and play fun games.
WARM-UP AND VOCABULARY
This beginner lesson on jokes starts with a warm-up. Students read memes and jokes and say which ones are funny. They then think of one more meme or joke that they know. After that, students match questions and answers to create jokes. They look at pictures to help them understand the jokes. Then, students say which ones they think are funny. Afterwards, they use words (e.g. clown, comedy, laugh) to complete statements related to humour and laughter. Following that, students explore the pronunciation of the target words from the lesson by identifying and matching sounds. Next, they complete the gaps to create words in sentences about humour and laughter.
VIDEO AND DISCUSSION
In this part of the beginner lesson on jokes, students watch part of a video in which people aged 5–18 answer the question ‘What makes you laugh?’. First, they look at possible answers (e.g. when my mum tries to sing) and say which ones they think they will hear. Then, students watch the video and check. After that, they watch another part of the video and complete phrases by choosing the words they hear. Moving on, students complete sentence starters about what makes them laugh or smile and give details. They can use ideas from the previous exercises. Finally, students play collaborative word and memory games. They then say which one makes them laugh.
HOMEWORK/REVISION
This beginner lesson on jokes also includes an additional task that you can use as homework or revision. In the task, students put words in the correct order to create sentences related to humour. They then tick the sentences that are true for them. The task is available in the teacher’s version of the worksheet. You can print it and hand it out to your students. It’s also included in the e-lesson plan.
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