1. HUMOUR IS NO LAUGHING MATTER
By Danijela Bojanić, MA
Lingva workshop, 18 March 2017

2. What is the longest word in the English language? 
SMILES: there is a mile between the first and last letters!" 

3. Types of humour
Textual
Pictorial
Action / games
Verbal

4. Types of humor
Textual: stories, jokes, graffiti, unusual laws, quotes and poems
Pictorial: cartoons, comics, postcards, funny signs and photos
Action / games: theatre, video, role play ,
simulation and contests
Verbal: puns, word games, acronyms, riddles and songs

5. Textual types The cowboy’s horse www.esljokes.net
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
The Crazy Language
Bushisms
"We Have A Firm Commitment To NATO, We Are A Part Of NATO. We Have A Firm Commitment To Europe. We Are A Part Of Europe."

7. Pictorial types
Cartoons
Comics
Funny postcards
Funny pictures

8. ‘School Is Hell’ by Matt Groening

9. How To Be …..…….?
Serbian???
www. lgpcards.com

10. The World According To……….

12. Action
Video: Do you speak English?

13. Verbal types New Meanings for Old Words Jargon Dictionary
"Chicken, n., the only animal we eat before
it is born and after it is dead." (alphadictionary.com)
Jargon Dictionary
ELTA - English language teaching assistants - The students you always turn to first when you are trying to elicit something. (
Riddles (Chinese Whispers, Envelope Challenge)
Songs

14. A few more ideas Exaggerate or pretend Ask crazy questions
Make intentional mistakes
Use funny quotes or sayings
Nonsensical dialogues
Some more ideas?

15. You Might Be a Schoolteacher if...
you have no time for life from August to June.
you want to slap the next person who says, "Must be nice to work from 8 to 3 and have your summers free!“
when out in public you feel the urge to talk to strange children and correct their behavior.
you refer to adults as "boys and girls.“
you encourage your spouse by telling them they are a "good helper.“
meeting a child's parents instantly answers the question, "Why is this kid like this?“
you believe "extremely annoying" should have its own box on the report card.
you know hundred good reasons for being late.

16. The Duck Song