This lesson contains 46 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.
Lesson duration is: 120 min
Items in this lesson
Slide 1 - Slide
Intro
What humour do you like? Write your answer on this site: Padlet
Slide 2 - Slide
Slide 3 - Video
How does he explain his humour is based on his physical handicap?
A
There is nothing else he can do.
B
His handicap makes him who he is.
C
Your weaknesses are your strenghts.
D
Always look on the bright side of life.
Slide 4 - Quiz
What expression does he use to refer to the fact his audience feels his physical handicap is a taboo subject?
A
'Let's just beat about the bush.'
B
'It's like the elephant in the room.'
C
'Let's not take this the wrong way.'
D
'Let's just gloss over it.'
Slide 5 - Quiz
Recognized each idiom?
Here is some extra information on the idioms used in the previous exercise.
Slide 6 - Slide
Beat about the bush: discuss something in an indirect way, without saying what you really want to say.
Slide 7 - Slide
The elephant in the room: an obvious problem or difficult situation that people don't want to talk about.
Slide 8 - Slide
Take something the wrong way: be upset by a comment which is not intended to be unkind.
Slide 9 - Slide
Gloss over something: ignore something or avoid saying something, or treat it as unimportant.
Slide 10 - Slide
How does he want to make something of his life?
Slide 11 - Open question
Explain why his humour is called 'self-deprecating'?
Slide 12 - Open question
Answer the question on the Padlet and react to at least one comment of one of your peers!
Slide 13 - Slide
Watch the video below. Then, have a look at the questions on the next slides. Rewatch the video and find the correct answers.
Slide 14 - Slide
What is laughter? A ____ response that involves at least 15 facial muscles, the ____ system, the brains limbic system and even our tear ___.
Slide 15 - Open question
What is emotional incontinence?
Slide 16 - Open question
In what sense is laughter a social phenomenon?
Slide 17 - Open question
Name
What makes us laugh?
Example
Mostly used
Incongruity theory
Element of surprise
Unexpected punchline/ friend tripping over a throw rug
By children
Relief theory
Relief, mental 'mini break'
Wise-crack in a suspensful film scene
In stressful moments
Superiority theory
Misfortune of others/ us vs. them
Teenagers make fun of their parents
By teenagers
Slide 18 - Drag question
In the next
In the next slides you will be introduced to some types of humour. Go over each one of them. Next, watch the videos and determine which types you recognise.
Slide 19 - Slide
Parody: making fun of an original work through satiric or ironic imitation
Slide 20 - Slide
Double entendre: an ambiguous word of phrase that allows for a double interpretation
Slide 21 - Slide
Surreal/absurdist: the logical but unconventional pairing of actions or thoughts; deliberate violations of causal reasoning
Slide 22 - Slide
Irony: sarcastic statements that generally mean the opposite of what's being expressed
Slide 23 - Slide
Pastiche: respectfully imitating an original work
Slide 24 - Slide
Overstatement: exaggeration
Slide 25 - Slide
Visual humour: sight gag without words involving a physical impossibility or an unexpected occurrence
Slide 26 - Slide
Cringe comedy: embarrassment from inappropriate actions or words
Slide 27 - Slide
Satire: ridiculing the vices of especially those in political or social positions
Slide 28 - Slide
Deadpan/dry humour: displaying a lack of emotion to contrast with the ridiculousness of the subject matter.
Slide 29 - Slide
Schadenfreude: pleasure derived from the misfortune of others
Slide 30 - Slide
Now it's up to you!
Have a look at the following videos and indicate which type of humour fits in. Warning! When more than one type of humour fits, you will see this indicated by a number next to the video.
Slide 31 - Slide
1
A
Pastiche
B
Parody
C
Surreal/ absurdist
D
Visual humour
Slide 32 - Quiz
1
A
Surreal/ absurdist
B
Parody
C
Cringe
D
Visual humour
Slide 33 - Quiz
2
A
Parody
B
Irony
C
Deadpan/ dry humour
D
Satire
Slide 34 - Quiz
2
A
Pastiche
B
Double entendre
C
Overstatement
D
Parody
Slide 35 - Quiz
1
A
Satire
B
Parody
C
Cringe comedy
D
Schadenfreude
Slide 36 - Quiz
1
A
Irony
B
Pastiche
C
Schadenfreude
D
Overstatement
Slide 37 - Quiz
2
A
Cringe comedy
B
Double entendre
C
Satire
D
Irony
Slide 38 - Quiz
3
A
Irony
B
Pastiche
C
Parody
D
Cringe
Slide 39 - Quiz
1
A
Visual humour
B
Deadpan
C
Parody
D
Satire
Slide 40 - Quiz
3
A
Pastiche
B
Parody
C
Schadenfreude
D
Overstatement
Slide 41 - Quiz
Time for a test!
Solve the crossword and see how much you remember of this class.
Slide 42 - Slide
Now it's your turn!
Make three jokes that correspond with three different types of humour using Chat GPT.
Type your prompt in English and check if Chat GPT's answer is correct. Argue why (not).