The role and function of humour in the EFL class: from “Ha, ha!” to “Aha!” #ELTchat Transcript, 26/01/2011
Transcript for 1st #ELTchat on 26/01/2011 at 12:00 PM GMT
| 12:00 pm | ShellTerrell: | For the next hr my tweets dedicated to #ELTChat plz join us! Your moderators are @Marisa_C@chucksandy & me if you need any help! |
| 12:01 pm | JoshSRound: | RT @efl101: @bcnpaul1 yes good site, also like http://www.theonion.com/ also for higher levels >> me too #ELTchat |
| 12:01 pm | chucksandy: | welcome everyone. anyone find anything funny about tonight’s topic? #ELTchat |
| 12:01 pm | ShellTerrell: | RT @chucksandy: welcome everyone. anyone find anything funny about tonight’s topic? #ELTchat |
| 12:01 pm | ShellTerrell: | RT @efl101: also like http://www.theonion.com/ also for higher levels #ELTchat |
| 12:01 pm | sandymillin: | For the next hour my tweets will be dedicated to #eltchat – humour in the langauge classroom |
| 12:01 pm | vladkaslniecko: | “Why did the teacher wear sunglasses? 🙂 …because the students were too bright”…looking foward to #ELTchat |
| 12:01 pm | esolcourses: | RT @sandymillin: For the next hour my tweets will be dedicated to #eltchat – humour in the langauge classroom |
| 12:01 pm | JoshSRound: | For the next hr my tweets dedicated to #ELTChat #ELTchat |
| 12:02 pm | Marisa_C: | For the next hr my tweets dedicated to #ELTChat plz join us! Your moderators are ShellTerrell @chucksandy & me if you need any help! |
| 12:02 pm | chucksandy: | For the next hr my tweets dedicated to #ELTChat join us! Your moderators are @Marisa_C@shellterrell & me if you need help! #ELTchat |
| 12:03 pm | Marisa_C: | Our topic is humor in the ELT classroom – #ELTchat – |
| 12:03 pm | DaveDodgson: | RT @chucksandy: welcome everyone. anyone find anything funny about tonight’s topic? #ELTchat |
| 12:03 pm | efl101: | I think a sense of humour is an essential tool for teachers, agree? #ELTchat |
| 12:03 pm | JoshSRound: | Humour can be tricky across different cultures, but can usually always use visual humour – funny pics etc. #ELTchat |
| 12:03 pm | sandymillin: | RT @efl101: I think a sense of humour is an essential tool for teachers, agree? #ELTchat <definitely! |
| 12:04 pm | sandymillin: | RT @JoshSRound: Humour can be tricky across different cultures, but can usually always use visual humour – funny pics etc. #ELTchat |
| 12:04 pm | esolcourses: | RT @efl101: I think a sense of humour is an essential tool for teachers, agree? #ELTchat ] absolutely! |
| 12:04 pm | philhart: | @efl101 Agree. #ELTchat |
| 12:04 pm | Marisa_C: | Please avoid tweeting other links or comments during our discussion hour on #ELTchat 🙂 |
| 12:04 pm | chucksandy: | what exactly do we mean by humor in the classroom? Jokes? Or is it an atmosphere in which everyone’s open to laughter? #ELTchat |
| 12:04 pm | ShellTerrell: | I think definitely humour is much easier to use with upper levels #eltchat |
| 12:04 pm | ShellTerrell: | RT @chucksandy: what exactly do we mean by humor in the classroom? Jokes? Or is it an atmosphere in which everyone’s open to laughter? #ELTchat |
| 12:04 pm | sandymillin: | #eltchat I think humour is both the atmosphere and specific lessons |
| 12:04 pm | JoshSRound: | To help engage & build rapport, humour though is v important as a teacher #ELTchat |
| 12:04 pm | ShellTerrell: | RT @JoshSRound: To help engage & build rapport, humour though is v important as a teacher #ELTchat |
| 12:05 pm | ShellTerrell: | RT @JoshSRound: Humour can be tricky across different cultures, but can usually always use visual humour – funny pics etc. #ELTchat |
| 12:05 pm | lucycooker: | @philhart @efl101 yes agree #ELTchat |
| 12:05 pm | sandymillin: | RT @ShellTerrell: I think definitely humour much easier to use with upper levels #eltchat <teaching humour, yes, but having in lessons, no |
| 12:05 pm | Marisa_C: | YOu can also follow the chat very easily on http://tweetchat.com/room/ELTch #ELTchat |
| 12:05 pm | DaveDodgson: | Humour is best when spontaneous. Prepped jokes (esp coursebook ones) rarely go down well. #ELTchat |
| 12:05 pm | vladkaslniecko: | ok, let me start…why should we use humour in classroom?? we all know it but let’s recap 🙂 can we? #ELTchat |
| 12:05 pm | chucksandy: | @sandymillin @efl101: agree that humor is an essential tool for teachers! #ELTchat |
| 12:05 pm | marekandrews: | Humour is a key element in developing classroom cohesion #eltchat |
| 12:05 pm | michelleworgan: | You have to make humour more obvious with lower levels, eg lots of winks/face pulling/ gestures #eltchat |
| 12:05 pm | efl101: | @chucksandy a bit of both I think, but jokes are harder/ more problematic sometimes bec of sensitivities, understanding etc. #ELTchat |
| 12:05 pm | esolcourses: | RT @ShellTerrell I think definitely humour is much easier to use with upper levels #eltchat ] agree, tho’ mime/pulling faces works 4 all IME |
| 12:05 pm | DaveDodgson: | @chucksandy Can be jokes, funny stories, cultural experiences, slapstick… #ELTchat |
| 12:06 pm | ShellTerrell: | Great point! RT @sandymillin: RT @ShellTerrell: humour easier 2 use w upper levels #eltchat<teaching humour, yes, but having in lessons, no |
| 12:06 pm | lucycooker: | @sandymillin me too. important to teach how to make sense of humour from different cultures, but teacher also needs GSOH #ELTchat |
| 12:06 pm | JoshSRound: | Humour helps to lower the affective filter – helps learners to relax #ELTchat |
| 12:06 pm | Marisa_C: | RT @vladkaslniecko: ok, let me start…why should we use humour in classroom?? we all know it but let’s recap 🙂 can we? #ELTchat |
| 12:06 pm | esolcourses: | RT @DaveDodgson: @chucksandy Can be jokes, funny stories, cultural experiences, slapstick… #ELTchat ] riddles, cartoons, videos, images |
| 12:06 pm | DaveDodgson: | @michelleworgan Nod, nod, wink, wink, say no more! 😉 #ELTchat |
| 12:06 pm | efl101: | @DaveDodgson yep CB jokes are often dreadful! #ELTchat |
| 12:06 pm | ShellTerrell: | Gr8 ? RT @vladkaslniecko: ok, let me start…why should we use humour in classroom?? we all know it but let’s recap 🙂 can we? #ELTchat |
| 12:06 pm | esolcourses: | RT @JoshSRound: Humour helps to lower the affective filter – helps learners to relax #ELTchat |
| 12:06 pm | chucksandy: | RT @lucycooker: important to teach how to make sense of humour from different cultures, but teacher also needs GSOH #ELTchat |
| 12:07 pm | sandymillin: | #eltchat SS of all levels can laugh at own mistakes if they know alternative meanings: Pre-int SS – santa’s sleigh pulled by reinbeer 🙂 |
| 12:07 pm | ShellTerrell: | RT @Marisa_C: YOu can also follow the chat very easily on http://tweetchat.com/room/ELTch#ELTchat |
| 12:07 pm | ShellTerrell: | RT @michelleworgan: You have to make humour more obvious with lower levels, eg lots of winks/face pulling/ gestures #eltchat |
| 12:07 pm | michelleworgan: | Pretending things have happened to you … winning lottery, spraining an ankle…have used these to great effect with teens #eltchat |
| 12:07 pm | vladkaslniecko: | @michelleworgan @ShellTerrell well, i try to use at least simple jokes with lower levels too…or funny clips #ELTchat |
| 12:07 pm | afternoonguide: | @vladkaslniecko I guess humour creates an new awareness of the ordinary. Most of what we teach would be ordinary things. #ELTchat |
| 12:07 pm | ShellTerrell: | RT @marekandrews: Humour is a key element in developing classroom cohesion #eltchat |
| 12:07 pm | sandymillin: | RT @JoshSRound: Humour helps to lower the affective filter – helps learners to relax #ELTchat<agreead |
| 12:07 pm | michelleworgan: | RT @sandymillin: RT @JoshSRound: Humour helps to lower the affective filter – helps learners to relax #ELTchat <agreead |
| 12:07 pm | SugarJo: | RT @JoshSRound: Humour helps to lower the affective filter – helps learners to relax #ELTchat I need it more in lower level classes! |
| 12:07 pm | DaveDodgson: | @ShellTerrell @sandymillin I found it much easier to have humourous moments with YLs than adults #ELTchat |
| 12:07 pm | Marisa_C: | RT @JoshSRound: Humour helps to lower the affective filter – helps learners to relax #ELTchat > right! |
| 12:07 pm | vladkaslniecko: | RT @esolcourses: RT @JoshSRound: Humour helps to lower the affective filter – helps learners to relax #ELTchat |
| 12:07 pm | chucksandy: | @DaveDodgson: agree! I’m big on slapstick and exaggerated facial expressions. That’s funny ^^ #ELTchat |
| 12:07 pm | marekandrews: | Highet in his famous book “The Art of Teaching” says humour is one of the most important qualities of a good teacher #eltchat |
| 12:07 pm | michelleworgan: | RT @DaveDodgson: @ShellTerrell @sandymillin I found it much easier to have humourous moments with YLs than adults #ELTchat |
| 12:08 pm | afternoonguide: | @vladkaslniecko So humour serves to make ‘boring’ things funny, just by exposing their strangeness. #ELTchat |
| 12:08 pm | gearysa: | RT @michelleworgan: You have to make humour more obvious with lower levels, eg lots of winks/face pulling/ gestures #eltchat |
| 12:08 pm | gearysa: | RT @Marisa_C: YOu can also follow the chat very easily on http://tweetchat.com/room/ELTch#ELTchat |
| 12:08 pm | ShellTerrell: | What are ways you have used to bring humour to beginner speakers of the language? #ELTChat |
| 12:08 pm | Marisa_C: | affective filter = emotional blocks #ELTchat ? |
| 12:08 pm | michelleworgan: | @DaveDodgson Yes, some adults can be VERY serious and just not even want humour in class #eltchat |
| 12:08 pm | esolcourses: | @ShellTerrell @sandymillin @DaveDodgson humour can be a good way of connecting with YL’s & getting them ‘on side’ #ELTChat |
| 12:08 pm | ShellTerrell: | RT @DaveDodgson: Humour is best when spontaneous. Prepped jokes (esp coursebook ones) rarely go down well. #ELTchat |
| 12:08 pm | DaveDodgson: | I often pretend I don’t understand something obvious – get the kids to explain it to me & get some laughs as well #ELTchat |
| 12:08 pm | chucksandy: | RT @Marisa_C: RT @JoshSRound: Humour helps to lower the affective filter – helps learners to relax #ELTchat > right! #ELTchat |
| 12:08 pm | efl101: | laughing at mistakes is okay if st making mistake is laughing too, otherwise can be humiliating, takes time to get feel for this #ELTchat |
| 12:09 pm | ShellTerrell: | @DaveDodgson Very true & then you can off as trying to hard or being very silly & dorky #Eltchat |
| 12:09 pm | vladkaslniecko: | humour reduces anxiety….and also grammar taught thru humour is learnt better…remembered in context,situation, i think 🙂 #ELTchat |
| 12:09 pm | JoshSRound: | If teacher shows he/she can laugh at him/herself, then learners feel more able to do so too #ELTchat |
| 12:09 pm | sandymillin: | RT @efl101: laughing at mistakes can be humiliating, takes time to get feel for this #ELTchat <agreed – SS need to feel comfortable |
| 12:09 pm | chucksandy: | RT @ShellTerrell: RT @DaveDodgson: Humour is best when spontaneous. Prepped jokes (esp coursebook ones) rarely go down well. #ELTchat |
| 12:09 pm | esolcourses: | RT @efl101: laughing at mistakes is okay if st making mistake is laughing too, otherwise can be humiliating, takes time to get feel for this #ELTchat |
| 12:09 pm | lucycooker: | slapstick, expressions etc. maybe works better with some cultures than others. Mr Bean always a big hit with my ss in Japan #ELTchat |
| 12:09 pm | gearysa: | RT @marekandrews: Humour is a key element in developing classroom cohesion #eltchat |
| 12:09 pm | marekandrews: | +one of things Highet says is ” a sense of humour can build a bridge between youth and maturity” #eltchat |
| 12:09 pm | Marisa_C: | RT @ShellTerrell: RT @marekandrews: Humour is a key element in developing classroom cohesion #eltchat |
| 12:09 pm | sandymillin: | RT @JoshSRound: If teacher can laugh at themself, learners feel more able to do so too #ELTchat<definitely – always highlight my mistakes! |
| 12:09 pm | DaveDodgson: | RT @efl101: laughing at mistakes is okay if st making mistake is laughing too, otherwise can be humiliating, takes time to get feel #ELTchat |
| 12:10 pm | ShellTerrell: | Yes! RT @esolcourses: humour can be a good way of connecting with YL’s & getting them ‘on side’ #ELTChat |
| 12:10 pm | michelleworgan: | @vladkaslniecko Yes! My faked limping was really for teaching vocabulary “sprain your ankle” and other things #eltchat |
| 12:10 pm | analomba: | Storytelling + acting RT @ShellTerrell: What are ways you have used to bring humour to beginner speakers of the language? #ELTChat #langchat |
| 12:10 pm | lucycooker: | @efl101 very good point #ELTchat |
| 12:10 pm | sarah_SKB: | has anyone tried using TV show clips? Did they work? #ELTchat |
| 12:10 pm | Marisa_C: | @sandymillin So, laughing WITH not laughing AT students #ELTchat |
| 12:10 pm | ShellTerrell: | RT @vladkaslniecko: i try to use at least simple jokes with lower levels too…or funny clips #ELTchat |
| 12:10 pm | efl101: | RT @JoshSRound: If teacher shows he/she can laugh at him/herself, then learners feel more able to do so too < definately #ELTchat |
| 12:10 pm | bruno_cesar82: | #ELTchat I always use cartoons and comic strips w my sts. 1 of the best actvits is to teach phrasal verbs with them. Sts learn and have fun |
| 12:10 pm | sandymillin: | RT @Marisa_C: @sandymillin So, laughing WITH not laughing AT students #ELTchat > exactly! |
| 12:10 pm | esolcourses: | RT @DaveDodgson I often pretend I don’t understand something obvious – get kids to explain it to me, get some laughs as well #ELTchat me too |
| 12:10 pm | SugarJo: | Physical humour is very important for lower levels (and YLs) and yes @DaveDodgeson humour should be spontaneous #ELTchat |
| 12:10 pm | vladkaslniecko: | @ShellTerrell lower levels – short video clips…esp funny commercials..easy to understand and follow #ELTchat |
| 12:10 pm | Marisa_C: | RT @DaveDodgson: Humour is best when spontaneous. Prepped jokes (esp coursebook ones) rarely go down well. #ELTchat |
| 12:10 pm | juandoming: | RT @ShellTerrell: RT @vladkaslniecko: i try to use at least simple jokes with lower levels too…or funny clips #ELTchat |
| 12:11 pm | sandymillin: | @bruno_cesar82 Any specific cartoons you use? #ELTchat |
| 12:11 pm | ShellTerrell: | @vladkaslniecko Great point! Funny video clips works well at all levels! 🙂 #Eltchat |
| 12:11 pm | esolcourses: | RT @vladkaslniecko: @ShellTerrell lower levels – short video clips…esp funny commercials..easy to understand and follow #ELTchat |
| 12:11 pm | michelleworgan: | RT @SugarJo: Physical humour is very important for lower levels (and YLs) and yes @DaveDodgesonhumour should be spontaneous #ELTchat Yes! |
| 12:11 pm | marekandrews: | humour enables teachers and students to understand each other better #eltchat |
| 12:11 pm | chucksandy: | perhaps the worst project i ever did was getting Ss to choose a joke,learn how to tell it & deliver it.Painfully unfunny #ELTchat |
| 12:11 pm | Marisa_C: | Are CB jokes not liked because smtms CB author culture and student culture (hence humour) very different? #ELTchat |
| 12:11 pm | efl101: | RT @SugarJo: Physical humour is very important for lower levels < yes, works well if not overdone 😉 #ELTchat |
| 12:11 pm | chucksandy: | RT @marekandrews: humour enables teachers and students to understand each other better #ELTchat |
| 12:11 pm | ShellTerrell: | My Young Learners always love the Wiggles. I think Wiggles might be seen as funny by kids worldwide #ELTChat |
| 12:11 pm | esolcourses: | RT @michelleworgan: RT @SugarJo: Physical humour is very important for lower levels (and YLs) and yes @DaveDodgeson humour should be spontaneous #ELTchat Yes! |
| 12:11 pm | JoshSRound: | RT @marekandrews: humour enables teachers and students to understand each other better #ELTchat |
| 12:12 pm | harrisonmike: | Sounds like you’re all having a fun #ELTchat. I’ll catch up with the transcript later (Teaching minus 19 minutes…) |
| 12:12 pm | sandymillin: | @chucksandy What do you think stopped it from working? the fact it was prepared? SS language? something else? #ELTchat |
| 12:12 pm | DaveDodgson: | I make fun of the CB a lot too (must be the dogmeist in me 😉 – students like joining in with that #ELTchat |
| 12:12 pm | ShellTerrell: | RT @vladkaslniecko: lower levels – short video clips…esp funny commercials..easy to understand and follow #ELTchat |
| 12:12 pm | Marisa_C: | RT @chucksandy: perhaps worst project i ever did was getting Ss to choose a joke,learn how to tell it & deliver .Painfully unfunny #ELTchat |
| 12:12 pm | sandymillin: | @Marisa_C Think CB jokes are often forced “we need to have a joke in this listening. What should we do?” #ELTchat |
| 12:12 pm | michelleworgan: | With very YLs I fall over in class all the time, esp when doing “can/can’t” – Can I ride a bike? Try to and then fall off #eltchat |
| 12:12 pm | efl101: | to pick up from last week, getting sts to translate jokes page in L1 newspaper can be quite a good exercise #ELTchat |
| 12:12 pm | MartinWarters: | @ShellTerrell #ELTCHAT and some adults:) |
| 12:12 pm | marekandrews: | and laughing together about something+recalling that moment later are important moment’s in the biography of a class #eltchat |
| 12:12 pm | AnnaMusielak: | Hello everybody at #ELTChat running late sorry |
| 12:12 pm | DaveDodgson: | RT @Marisa_C: Are CB jokes not liked because smtms CB author culture and student culture (hence humour) very different? #ELTchat |
| 12:12 pm | bruno_cesar82: | I totally agree RT @vladkaslniecko: humour reduces anxiety.and also grammar taught thru humour is learnt better… 🙂 #ELTchat |
| 12:12 pm | chucksandy: | the best jokes in my classes are the ones students themselves come up with by playfully using their language skills. #ELTchat |
| 12:12 pm | vladkaslniecko: | @marekandrews …and it helps classroom dynamics so much… #ELTchat |
| 12:12 pm | lucycooker: | slapstick/expressions may work better in some cultures than others. Mr Bean always massive with my students in Japan. #ELTchat |
| 12:13 pm | SugarJo: | RT @efl101: RT @SugarJo: Physical humour is very important for lower levels <yes, works well if not overdone 😉 #ELTchat Minus the clowns!! |
| 12:13 pm | Marisa_C: | @chucksandy Telling jokes well difficult even amongst L1 users – pause, etc…crucial not easy for L2 learners #ELTchat |
| 12:13 pm | DaveDodgson: | @Marisa_C One problem is the play on words – students have to know multiple meanings to get CB jokes #ELTchat |
| 12:13 pm | vladkaslniecko: | @AnnaMusielak Hey welcome Ania, great to see you here #ELTchat |
| 12:13 pm | michelleworgan: | RT @marekandrews: and laughing 2gether about something+recalling that moment later are important moment’s in the biography of class #eltchat |
| 12:13 pm | AnnaMusielak: | I don’t take myself too seriously on the lessons #ELTChat |
| 12:13 pm | esolcourses: | RT @bruno_cesar82 I totally agree RT @vladkaslniecko humour reduces anxiety.and also grammar taught thru humour is learnt better 🙂 #ELTchat |
| 12:13 pm | DaveDodgson: | @MartinWarters Hi Martin! #ELTchat |
| 12:13 pm | MBenevides: | RT @sandymillin: @Marisa_C Think CB jokes are often forced “we need to have a joke in this listening. What should we do?” #ELTchat |
| 12:13 pm | chucksandy: | @sandymillin: that joke telling activity didn’t work because students mostly failed to “get” each other’s prepared jokes ^^ #ELTchat |
| 12:13 pm | Marisa_C: | @DaveDodgson A great idea is to get them to write “Advice to Authors” letters #ELTchat |
| 12:13 pm | sarah_SKB: | @chucksandy been there too…after going through intonation, pronunciation, and WHY = not funny for anyone any more! #ELTchat |
| 12:14 pm | MartinWarters: | @Marisa_C @chucksandy #ELTchat. I can imagine the forced laughter now! That sounds painful for all involved. |
| 12:14 pm | afternoonguide: | What advice would you give a textbook writer trying to incorporate humour in their materials? #ELTchat |
| 12:14 pm | TEFL101: | Jokes are funny. Picking them apart isn?t. #eltchat |
| 12:14 pm | chucksandy: | RT @esolcourses: I totally agree RT @vladkaslniecko humour reduces anxiety.and also grammar taught thru humour is learnt better 🙂 #ELTchat |
| 12:14 pm | efl101: | RT @Marisa_C: @chucksandy Telling jokes well difficult even amongst L1 users – true, never try and be funny if ur not – jus painful #ELTchat |
| 12:14 pm | vladkaslniecko: | RT @AnnaMusielak: I don’t take myself too seriously on the lessons #ELTChat |
| 12:14 pm | bruno_cesar82: | #ELTchat humor used as a pedagogical tool can boost sts’ interested in more diffucut subjects and promoto engagement |
| 12:14 pm | michelleworgan: | Not too keen on jokes – I am fluent in Spanish but don’t get their jokes – they r not funny for me! #eltchat |
| 12:14 pm | MartinWarters: | @DaveDodgson #ELTchat. Good afternoon sir, fancy meeting you here:) |
| 12:14 pm | sandymillin: | @afternoonguide Don’t try! Only incorporate it if it appears naturally. Trying makes it fake #ELTchat |
| 12:15 pm | chucksandy: | RT @TEFL101: Jokes are funny. Picking them apart isn?t. #ELTchat |
| 12:15 pm | JoshSRound: | RT @TEFL101: Jokes are funny. Picking them apart isn?t. #ELTchat |
| 12:15 pm | AnnaMusielak: | If the teacher show the ss that he/she is willing to make a fool of himself/hersel they will join:) #ELTChat |
| 12:15 pm | sandymillin: | RT @TEFL101: Jokes are funny. Picking them apart isn?t. #eltchat |
| 12:15 pm | DaveDodgson: | @Marisa_C Did that once for FHM magazine after they lampooned a popular Turkish TV star. Students (adults) wrote complaint letters #ELTchat |
| 12:15 pm | ShellTerrell: | True! RT @DaveDodgson: But being silly & dorky can be funny too! #Eltchat |
| 12:15 pm | sarah_SKB: | @TEFL101 agreed! #ELTchat |
| 12:15 pm | MartinWarters: | @afternoonguide #ELTchat. Probably don’t:) |
| 12:15 pm | readingbridges: | RT @marekandrews: Humour is a key element in developing classroom cohesion #eltchat |
| 12:15 pm | ShellTerrell: | RT @AnnaMusielak: If the teacher show the ss that he/she is willing to make a fool of himself/hersel they will join:) #ELTChat |
| 12:15 pm | Marisa_C: | @DaveDodgson Yes – but once they have two or three meanings of a word can ask them to make a joke about it – short dialog #ELTchat |
| 12:15 pm | interactivecup: | RT @bruno_cesar82: #ELTchat humor used as a pedagogical tool can boost sts’ interested in more diffucut subjects and promoto engagement |
| 12:15 pm | vladkaslniecko: | I try to incorporate activities (warmers, icebreakers) that have potential to make stds laugh as often as possible #ELTchat |
| 12:15 pm | ShellTerrell: | RT @michelleworgan: Not too keen on jokes – I am fluent in Spanish but don’t get their jokes – they r not funny for me! #eltchat |
| 12:15 pm | efl101: | TV humour often v difficult coz lots of cult ref and word play but good 4 higher levels and sts in target country #ELTchat |
| 12:15 pm | JoshSRound: | RT @bruno_cesar82: humor used as a pedagogical tool can boost sts interested in more diffucut subjects >> agree, a good motivator #ELTchat |
| 12:15 pm | DaveDodgson: | @michelleworgan Different sense of humour or just not funny? 😉 #ELTchat |
| 12:15 pm | ShellTerrell: | RT @bruno_cesar82: #ELTchat humor used as a pedagogical tool can boost sts’ interested in more diffucut subjects and promoto engagement |
| 12:15 pm | michelleworgan: | Laughing is good for you in general so should be encouraged in class #eltchat |
| 12:15 pm | MartinWarters: | @chucksandy @esolcourses @vladkaslniecko #ELTchat Lessons with laughter is a good resource for this. |
| 12:15 pm | chucksandy: | @MartinWarters @Marisa_C: there was no laughter forced or otherwise. Lots of explanation tho abt why the jokes were “funny” #ELTchat |
| 12:16 pm | ShellTerrell: | RT @TEFL101: Jokes are funny. Picking them apart isn?t. #eltchat |
| 12:16 pm | bruno_cesar82: | Great point! RT @marekandrews: humour enables teachers and students to understand each other better #eltchat |
| 12:16 pm | AnnaMusielak: | With adults I make up absurd roleplays to get them talking #ELTchat |
| 12:16 pm | DaveDodgson: | RT @AnnaMusielak: If the teacher show the ss that he/she is willing to make a fool of himself/hersel they will join:) #ELTChat |
| 12:16 pm | interactivecup: | RT @DaveDodgson I often pretend I don’t understand something obvious – get kids to explain it to me, get some laughs as well #ELTchat me too |
| 12:16 pm | michelleworgan: | @DaveDodgson Both I think – most jokes are really really bad! Hahahahaha! #eltchat |
| 12:16 pm | sandymillin: | RT @michelleworgan: Laughing is good for you in general so should be encouraged in class #eltchat<definitely – back to relaxed atmo. again! |
| 12:16 pm | chucksandy: | RT @afternoonguide: What advice would you give a textbook writer trying to incorporate humour in their materials? #ELTchat |
| 12:16 pm | ShellTerrell: | Me neither! RT @AnnaMusielak: I don’t take myself too seriously on the lessons #ELTChat |
| 12:16 pm | marekandrews: | @vladkaslniecko yeah humour is key to group’s working together,a class 10 mins in without smiling+laughter is v tense #eltchat |
| 12:16 pm | DaveDodgson: | @Marisa_C Puns are not popular in Turkish so even once they know the meanings, they still don’t find it funny #ELTchat |
| 12:17 pm | vladkaslniecko: | …and sometimes also very common conversation questions can lead to real fun…#ELTchat |
| 12:17 pm | interactivecup: | RT @afternoonguide: What advice would you give a textbook writer trying to incorporate humour in their materials? #ELTchat |
| 12:17 pm | ShellTerrell: | @AnnaMusielak We laugh in every lesson I teach young to adult learners #ELTChat |
| 12:17 pm | Thanks2Teachers: | RT @chucksandy: the best jokes in my classes are the ones students themselves come up with by playfully using their language skills. #ELTchat |
| 12:17 pm | chucksandy: | RT @AnnaMusielak: If the teacher show the ss that he/she is willing to make a fool of himself/hersel they will join:) #ELTchat |
| 12:17 pm | efl101: | RT @AnnaMusielak: With adults I make up absurd roleplays to get them talking < yeah role play can generate lots of humour #ELTchat |
| 12:17 pm | vladkaslniecko: | RT @michelleworgan: Laughing is good for you in general so should be encouraged in class #eltchat |
| 12:17 pm | Marisa_C: | @chucksandy #ELTchat I think the notion of humour itself is difficult to handle becos different in L1 and L2 most times |
| 12:17 pm | ShellTerrell: | @AnnaMusielak We even did this article on the healthy benefits of laughter #ELtchat |
| 12:18 pm | analomba: | RT @efl101: @AnnaMusielak: With adults I make up absurd roleplays to get them talking < yeah role play can generate lots of humour #ELTchat |
| 12:18 pm | AnnaMusielak: | @ShellTerrell I do the same:) And I often pretend to be sb else esp with very YL #ELTCHAT |
| 12:18 pm | Marisa_C: | @AnnaMusielak I get them to write crazy nonsensical dialogs and sentences – teens love it and laugh a lot #ELTchat |
| 12:18 pm | marekandrews: | best article I know about humour and class cohesion http://tinyurl.com/66as7j4 #eltchat |
| 12:18 pm | vladkaslniecko: | @marekandrews exactly…and then I always think like what’s wrong???…hmmm, humour and fun missing! ;P #ELTchat |
| 12:18 pm | ShellTerrell: | Thanks for the resource! RT @Rogers_Suzanne: How to Use Humour in Education! http://bit.ly/dVk28a#eltchat |
| 12:18 pm | MartinWarters: | @DaveDodgson @Marisa_C #ELTchat How about the two comedy EFL classics of monty python & Mr bean? |
| 12:18 pm | chucksandy: | Yet, I am all for & encourage classes full of laughter. It’s all spontaneous tho: nothing forced. It comes from feeling together. #ELTchat |
| 12:18 pm | lucycooker: | @Marisa_C @chucksandy but can really get students engaged in thinking about cultural differences #ELTchat |
| 12:18 pm | ShellTerrell: | RT @chucksandy: Yet, I am all for & encourage classes full of laughter. It’s all spontaneous tho: nothing forced. It comes from feeling together. #ELTchat |
| 12:18 pm | michelleworgan: | @Marisa_C And nonsense sentences for tongue twisters with YLs with pics to illustrate! #eltchat |
| 12:19 pm | ShellTerrell: | RT @Marisa_C: @AnnaMusielak I get them to write crazy nonsensical dialogs and sentences – teens love it and laugh a lot #ELTchat |
| 12:19 pm | agfigueiredo: | RT @Marisa_C: @chucksandy #ELTchat I think the notion of humour itself is difficult to handle becos different in L1 and L2 most x #ELTCHAT |
| 12:19 pm | ShellTerrell: | RT @michelleworgan: And nonsense sentences for tongue twisters with YLs with pics to illustrate! #eltchat |
| 12:19 pm | AnnaMusielak: | When teaching pronunciation I oftem exaggerate and make funny faces – with adults and kids #ELTchat |
| 12:19 pm | sarah_SKB: | talking about humour in the classroom = different to having humour in the classroom #ELTchat |
| 12:19 pm | ShellTerrell: | RT @AnnaMusielak: When teaching pronunciation I oftem exaggerate and make funny faces – with adults and kids #ELTchat |
| 12:19 pm | michelleworgan: | How about using comedy clips from BBC etc? Useful? Pointless? #eltchat |
| 12:19 pm | ShellTerrell: | Agree! RT @sarah_SKB: talking about humour in the classroom = different to having humour in the classroom #ELTchat |
| 12:19 pm | efl101: | RT @Marisa_C: @chucksandy the notion of humour is difficult – yes not all L1 speakers find the same thing funny #ELTchat |
| 12:19 pm | chucksandy: | anyone ever try laughter yoga in class? Or out of class? My colleague at large Marc Helgesen uses it & loves it. #ELTchat |
| 12:19 pm | DaveDodgson: | When I have kids up at the front of the class, I often sit in one of their chairs & act like one of the students. Good for rapport #ELTchat |
| 12:19 pm | Marisa_C: | Most Greek students think British humour very unfunny… takes time to appreciate puns as some of u have pointed out #ELTchat |
| 12:19 pm | vladkaslniecko: | students will fall in love with lessons when they know they are going to laugh a lot and again 🙂 #ELTchat |
| 12:20 pm | AnnaMusielak: | @Marisa_C Great activity – nonsense dialogues:) #ELTChat |
| 12:20 pm | gearysa: | RT @AnnaMusielak: When teaching pronunciation I oftem exaggerate and make funny faces – with adults and kids #ELTchat |
| 12:20 pm | gearysa: | RT @ShellTerrell: Agree! RT @sarah_SKB: talking about humour in the classroom = different to having humour in the classroom #ELTchat |
| 12:20 pm | sandymillin: | @AnnaMusielak Pronunciation prime area 4 humour in my classes-SS always laugh when we start: mouth feels funny, make faces (& me!) #ELTchat |
| 12:20 pm | DaveDodgson: | @MartinWarters Not sure Monty Python is suitable for YLs! Mr Bean is always good though 🙂 #ELTchat |
| 12:20 pm | JoshSRound: | @AnnaMusielak Of course! Humour goes really well when working on pron #ELTchat |
| 12:20 pm | ShellTerrell: | Has been my experience! RT @vladkaslniecko: students fall in love w lessons when they know they r going 2 laugh a lot & again 🙂 #ELTchat |
| 12:20 pm | sandymillin: | @chucksandy What is it? Never heard of it! #ELTchat |
| 12:20 pm | sarah_SKB: | @michellworgan useful for discussing British sense of humour maybe? #ELTchat |
| 12:20 pm | JoshSRound: | @DaveDodgson Yep, that’s a good one. Student becomes the ‘teacher’ #ELTchat |
| 12:20 pm | AnnaMusielak: | And with practicing speaking we use pocket – mirrors #ELTchat |
| 12:20 pm | Marisa_C: | With young learners funny CANNOT be subtle! It has to be as exaggerated as possible #ELTchat |
| 12:21 pm | ShellTerrell: | RT @Rogers_Suzanne: Humor research in education in Israel http://bit.ly/gZ8H95 #eltchat |
| 12:21 pm | chucksandy: | RT @vladkaslniecko: students will fall in love with lessons when they know they are going to laugh a lot and again 🙂 #ELTchat |
| 12:21 pm | esolcourses: | maybe not to everyone’s taste (a bit edgy) but some examples from coursebook that uses humour to teach grammar http://bit.ly/id3ikQ #ELTChat |
| 12:21 pm | ShellTerrell: | Great point! RT @Marisa_C: With young learners funny CANNOT be subtle! It has to be as exaggerated as possible #ELTchat |
| 12:21 pm | analomba: | SO True! RT @Marisa_C: With young learners funny CANNOT be subtle! It has to be as exaggerated as possible #ELTchat |
| 12:21 pm | DaveDodgson: | @JoshSRound Gives you an insight into how they see you as well 😉 #ELTchat |
| 12:21 pm | BandESSAT: | RT @esolcourses: maybe not to everyone’s taste (a bit edgy) but some examples from coursebook that uses humour to teach grammar http://bit.ly/id3ikQ #ELTChat |
| 12:21 pm | michelleworgan: | RT @AnnaMusielak: And with practicing speaking we use pocket – mirrors #ELTchat| inc calling tchr/std “teacher” or “sir/miss” |
| 12:21 pm | AnnaMusielak: | @JoshSRound with th sound I tell them not to spit on the mirror;) #ELTchat |
| 12:22 pm | vladkaslniecko: | @michelleworgan well, i think useful…when used with a purpose…or maybe just to make them laugh…can be topical, that’s good #ELTchat |
| 12:22 pm | agfigueiredo: | @michelleworgan imo always useful, anything that can bring a relaxing atmosphere n be relevant to ur class can n should be used #ELTCHAT |
| 12:22 pm | drtimony: | @ShellTerrell she stood upon the balcony mimicking him hiccuping while amicably welcoming him in. #tonguetwister #eltchat |
| 12:22 pm | michelleworgan: | Opps, getting mixed up with #eltchat tweets againa nd replying to wrong ones – sorry!!! |
| 12:22 pm | analomba: | Humor should be a given with young children, but surprisingly many people don’t use it #eltchat#langchat |
| 12:22 pm | chucksandy: | @sandymillin: http://bit.ly/dJXDRJ laughter yoga ^^ #ELTchat |
| 12:22 pm | TEFL101: | Jokes take a lot of labouring to explain and are not particularly productive in terms of student-talk levels #eltchat |
| 12:22 pm | Marisa_C: | @AnnaMusielak AND sentences – “Have yr teeth enlarged at the hairdresser’s” a sentence no st can forget (plus its grammar) #ELTChat |
| 12:22 pm | JoshSRound: | So we all agree I think that fun lessons are crucial. But when & how to use what we think is ‘funny’ material? #ELTchat |
| 12:23 pm | ShellTerrell: | What are the benefits of bringing in humour to the classroom? #ELTChat |
| 12:23 pm | AnnaMusielak: | @bruno_cesar82 love friends #ELTchat |
| 12:23 pm | vladkaslniecko: | or when the grammar is difficult, i try to give them really funny example sentences…they usually remember them well #ELTchat |
| 12:23 pm | MartinWarters: | @DaveDodgson #ELTchat Thinking about using the dead parrot sketch with a group of YL,s made me laugh just then:) |
| 12:23 pm | Marisa_C: | @rosanabbci put the symbol # before ELTchat like this #ELTchat and put that in your search – you will then see us ALL 😀 |
| 12:23 pm | ShellTerrell: | Gr8 question! RT @JoshSRound: So we agree that fun lessons are crucial. But when & how to use what we think is ‘funny’ material? #ELTchat |
| 12:23 pm | DaveDodgson: | RT @analomba: Humor should be a given with young children, but surprisingly many people don’t use it #eltchat |
| 12:23 pm | sandymillin: | @chucksandy Thanks! #ELTchat |
| 12:23 pm | AnnaMusielak: | RT @Marisa_C AND sentences – “Have yr teeth enlarged at the hairdresser’s” a sentence no st can forget (plus its grammar) #ELTChat |
| 12:23 pm | TEFL101: | explicit joke teaching amounts to a lot of hot air on the part of the teacher and a lot of bemusement on the part of the students. #eltchat |
| 12:24 pm | efl101: | @ShellTerrell humour mostly to get sts to relax and enjoy themselves – build motivation and community feel #ELTchat |
| 12:24 pm | JoshSRound: | Often our preception of ‘funny’ is different from learners, more difficult in multilingual classes #ELTchat |
| 12:24 pm | vladkaslniecko: | RT @Marisa_C: @AnnaMusielak AND sentences – “Have yr teeth enlarged at the hairdresser’s” a sentence no st can forget (plus its grammar) #ELTChat |
| 12:24 pm | DaveDodgson: | @ShellTerrell Relaxed atmosphere, make learning fun, get them thinking #ELTchat |
| 12:24 pm | esolcourses: | RT @JoshSRound: Often our preception of ‘funny’ is different from learners, more difficult in multilingual classes #ELTchat ] agree |
| 12:24 pm | michelleworgan: | RT @JoshSRound: Often our preception of ‘funny’ is different from learners, more difficult in multilingual classes #ELTchat |
| 12:24 pm | analomba: | I do it for myself too, not only for them RT @ShellTerrell: What are the benefits of bringing in humour to the classroom? #ELTChat #actfl |
| 12:24 pm | TEFL101: | It’s the instantaneous one that work best. When you’re not teaching them… #eltchat |
| 12:24 pm | luthcal: | Using funny parts of popular movies or series is a good way to make them talk and feel comfortable #ELTchat |
| 12:24 pm | Marisa_C: | RT @ShellTerrell: What are the benefits of bringing in humour to the classroom? #ELTChat |
| 12:24 pm | AnnaMusielak: | with FCE/CAE we write absurd letters of complaints (and mix them with slang expressions) #ELTchat |
| 12:24 pm | JoshSRound: | And then there is the occassional risk of being culturally insensitive #ELTchat |
| 12:24 pm | Marisa_C: | RT @JoshSRound: So we all agree I think that fun lessons are crucial. But when & how to use what we think is ‘funny’ material? #ELTchat |
| 12:24 pm | DaveDodgson: | RT @ShellTerrell: What are the benefits of bringing in humour to the classroom? #ELTChat |
| 12:24 pm | marekandrews: | @chucksandy laughter and humour reduces social distance between students and teachers #eltchat |
| 12:24 pm | ShellTerrell: | Great benefit! RT @analomba: I do it for myself too, not only for them! #ELTChat |
| 12:24 pm | Marisa_C: | RT @luthcal: Using funny parts of popular movies or series is a good way to make them talk and feel comfortable #ELTchat |
| 12:25 pm | chucksandy: | RT @AnnaMusielak: with FCE/CAE we write absurd letters of complaints (and mix them with slang expressions) #ELTchat |
| 12:25 pm | ShellTerrell: | Yes! RT @DaveDodgson: Relaxed atmosphere, make learning fun, get them thinking #ELTchat |
| 12:25 pm | chucksandy: | RT @Marisa_C: RT @ShellTerrell: What are the benefits of bringing in humour to the classroom? #ELTchat |
| 12:25 pm | tonnet: | RT @DaveDodgson: RT @analomba: Humor should be a given with young children, but surprisingly many people don’t use it #eltchat |
| 12:25 pm | ShellTerrell: | I agree!! RT @beachcat11: Teachers enjoy teaching more, so kids benefit! #ELTChat |
| 12:25 pm | efl101: | @TEFL101 yes, teaching jokes is painful #ELTchat |
| 12:25 pm | analomba: | RT @marekandrews: @chucksandy laughter and humour reduces social distance between students and teachers #eltchat |
| 12:25 pm | esolcourses: | Funny mistakes in signs can be a good way of teaching spelling, grammar, etc – get learners to correct http://bit.ly/cRYTrS #ELTChat |
| 12:25 pm | Marisa_C: | Turning coursebook dialogues into complete nonsense also gets a good laugh – plus it’s great for playing with language #ELTchat |
| 12:25 pm | AnnaMusielak: | Humor puts students at ease, prepares for the tasks #ELTChat |
| 12:26 pm | JoshSRound: | RT @efl101: @TEFL101 yes, teaching jokes is painful >> Very!! #ELTchat |
| 12:26 pm | DaveDodgson: | @AnnaMusielak Of course, robots, princesses & superheroes are good for adding some humour as well 😉 #ELTchat |
| 12:26 pm | sarah_SKB: | Would you laugh at a student’s joke if you didn’t find it funny? #ELTchat |
| 12:26 pm | ShellTerrell: | At the end of my classes I just feel better having laughed! Makes me have a different approach/care for our profession #ELtchat |
| 12:26 pm | dudeneyge: | Bet there isn’t an EFL student in the world who has never seen Mr. Bloody Bean… Best we can do? #ELTchat |
| 12:26 pm | chucksandy: | RT @Marisa_C: Turning coursebook dialogues into complete nonsense also gets a good laugh – plus its great for playing with language #ELTchat |
| 12:26 pm | ShellTerrell: | RT @dudeneyge: Bet there isn’t an EFL student in the world who has never seen Mr. Bloody Bean… Best we can do? #ELTchat |
| 12:26 pm | agfigueiredo: | RT @marekandrews: @chucksandy laughter and humour reduces social distance between students and teachers #ELTCHAT |
| 12:26 pm | vladkaslniecko: | @Marisa_C @ShellTerrell benefits – NATURAL and MEMORABLE way of learning new language, context and endorphines…always so good:-) #ELTchat |
| 12:26 pm | analomba: | RT @DaveDodgson: @AnnaMusielak Of course, robots, princesses & superheroes are good for adding some humour as well 😉 #ELTchat |
| 12:26 pm | luthcal: | Humour, funny, jokes, is it all about provinding a class in which Ss have fun and leave happy, looking forward for next class? #ELTchat |
| 12:26 pm | sandymillin: | #eltchat On CELTA did intonation roleplay re: woman who found husband having affair, but we could only say ‘banana’ – great fun! |
| 12:26 pm | gret: | RT @ShellTerrell: At the end of my classes I just feel better having laughed! Makes me have a different approach/care for our profession #ELtchat |
| 12:26 pm | ShellTerrell: | RT @sarah_SKB: Would you laugh at a student’s joke if you didn’t find it funny? #ELTchat Yes I have!!! |
| 12:26 pm | DaveDodgson: | @MartinWarters A colleague in high school used the Philosopher’s football match for an IB lesson 🙂 #ELTchat |
| 12:26 pm | michelleworgan: | @dudeneyge And then they say “we like Brit humour – Mr Bean!” Oh dear #eltchat |
| 12:27 pm | JoshSRound: | RT @sarah_SKB: Would you laugh at a students joke if you didnt find it funny? >> Good question!! #ELTchat |
| 12:27 pm | hurleyinchina: | @DaveDodgson @analomba #eltchat Definitely use humour with young students. They love to laugh. So many great, funny picture books. |
| 12:27 pm | esolcourses: | RT @dudeneyge: Bet there isn’t an EFL student in the world who has never seen Mr. Bloody Bean… Best we can do? #ELTchat ] hope not |
| 12:27 pm | ShellTerrell: | RT @vladkaslniecko: benefits – NATURAL and MEMORABLE way of learning new language, context and endorphines…always so good:-) #ELTchat |
| 12:27 pm | chucksandy: | RT @sarah_SKB: Would you laugh at a students joke if you didnt find it funny? #ELTchat |
| 12:27 pm | afternoonguide: | @Marisa_C Not only students. Half of the teachers I’ve worked with love puns, the other half hate them. (British – American thing?) #ELTchat |
| 12:27 pm | AnnaMusielak: | @DaveDodgson Once pretended to be Jennifer Lopez on a lessson on appearances – they’ll never forget the synonyms for bottom;) #ELTchat |
| 12:27 pm | Marisa_C: | RT @ShellTerrell benefits – NATURAL and MEMORABLE way of learning new language, context and endorphines…always so good:-) #ELTchat |
| 12:27 pm | DaveDodgson: | RT @luthcal: Humour: is it all about provinding a class in which Ss have fun and leave happy, looking forward for next class? #ELTchat |
| 12:27 pm | ShellTerrell: | Agree! RT @efl101: humour mostly to get sts to relax and enjoy themselves – build motivation and community feel #ELTchat |
| 12:27 pm | michelleworgan: | @dudeneyge And they love Benny Hill…#eltchat |
| 12:27 pm | RightExpression: | RT @dudeneyge: Bet there isn’t an EFL student in the world who has never seen Mr. Bloody Bean… Best we can do? #ELTchat |
| 12:27 pm | vladkaslniecko: | RT @Marisa_C: Turning coursebook dialogues into complete nonsense also gets a good laugh – plus it’s great for playing with language #ELTchat |
| 12:27 pm | TEFL101: | I nicked my original line from a Charlie Brooker article which is well worth reading when you get timehttp://bit.ly/TB9cG #eltchat |
| 12:28 pm | Marisa_C: | @afternoonguide Probably… heard that one too! #ELTchat |
| 12:28 pm | efl101: | @michelleworgan @dudeneyge ah yes benny hill, much better! 😉 #ELTchat |
| 12:28 pm | analomba: | Trying different voices and personalities in roleplaying – lots of fun and lots of language learning #eltchat#langchat #actfl |
| 12:28 pm | SugarJo: | Benefits of humour in the classroom? Seeing students fear turn to joy #ELTchat And yes @dudeneygethey love my Mr Bean! |
| 12:28 pm | luthcal: | RT @AnnaMusielak: Humor puts students at ease, prepares for the tasks #ELTchat |
| 12:28 pm | AnnaMusielak: | It’s easier to learn in a relaxed atmosphere – both hemispheres working together #ELTchat |
| 12:28 pm | ShellTerrell: | Nice! RT @DrTimony: she stood upon the balcony mimicking him hiccuping while amicably welcoming him in. #tonguetwister #eltchat |
| 12:28 pm | michelleworgan: | One funny game is “sausages” where the answer to every question must be “sausages” and no-one is allowed to laugh #eltchat |
| 12:28 pm | malusciamarelli: | RT @ShellTerrell @vladkaslniecko: students fall in love w lessons when they know they r going 2 laugh a lot & again 🙂 #ELTchat |
| 12:28 pm | Marisa_C: | RT @luthcal: Humour: is it all about provinding a class in which Ss have fun and leave happy, looking forward for next class? #ELTchat |
| 12:28 pm | JoshSRound: | @TEFL101 Love Mr Brooker – not used him in class before tho… #ELTchat |
| 12:28 pm | AnnaMusielak: | @bruno_cesar82 it works wonders with my ss:) #eltchat |
| 12:29 pm | sandymillin: | RT @analomba: Trying different voices and personalities in roleplaying #eltchat #langchat #actfl > also, props (e.g. a hat) changes dynamic |
| 12:29 pm | Marisa_C: | RT @AnnaMusielak: It’s easier to learn in a relaxed atmosphere – both hemispheres working together #ELTchat |
| 12:29 pm | lucycooker: | @dudeneyge let’s face it, there are good reasons why #ELTchat |
| 12:29 pm | MartinWarters: | @dudeneyge #ELTchat I hope not! What does that say about British (used loosely) culture? We laugh at incompetency to make us feel better?:) |
| 12:29 pm | chucksandy: | RT @michelleworgan: One funny game is sausages where the answer to every question must be “sausages” and no-one is allowed to laugh #ELTchat |
| 12:29 pm | vladkaslniecko: | my business students love short clips from IT Crowd, you can find them on YT…great really #ELTchat |
| 12:29 pm | ESLnottingham: | teahing pron can be fun, making lots of silly faces and linking the sounds to things like animals or funny situations. #ELTchat |
| 12:29 pm | TEFL101: | Fawlty Towers is very good. Ss can identify with Manuel and some love John Cleese’s RP accent… #eltchat |
| 12:29 pm | efl101: | RT @dudeneyge: Mr. Bloody Bean… Best we can do? < showed German EFL class Dr Strangelove once, they loved it #ELTchat |
| 12:29 pm | ShellTerrell: | RT @jeffliwag: Humor makes it easier 4 me 2 get thr4 those w/ tough affective filters/walls & sometimes even get them 2 participate #eltchat |
| 12:29 pm | DaveDodgson: | @michelleworgan “Granny’s underpants” is another variation 🙂 #ELTchat |
| 12:29 pm | dudeneyge: | Benny Hill? The Daily Sport of televisual ‘comedy’… I fear for our profession sometimes #ELTchat |
| 12:29 pm | michelleworgan: | @ShellTerrell I remember liking Benny Hill when I was a child – v obvious slapstick and also sexist! Lots of scantily clad nurses #eltchat |
| 12:30 pm | vladkaslniecko: | RT @AnnaMusielak: It’s easier to learn in a relaxed atmosphere – both hemispheres working together #ELTchat |
| 12:30 pm | NahumG: | RT @DaveDodgson: RT @analomba: Humor should be a given with young children, but surprisingly many people don’t use it #eltchat via @tonnet |
| 12:30 pm | luthcal: | It’s easier to envolve all Ss with funny activities, even the shy ones. #ELTchat |
| 12:30 pm | AnnaMusielak: | I use Gary Larson’s cartoons very often #ELTChat |
| 12:30 pm | afternoonguide: | RT @esolcourses: maybe not to everyone’s taste (a bit edgy) but some examples from coursebook that uses humour to teach grammar http://bit.ly/id3ikQ #ELTChat |
| 12:30 pm | ShellTerrell: | @jeffliwag What a wonderful benefit! #Eltchat |
| 12:30 pm | ShellTerrell: | What are ways we can bring more humour into the classroom without telling jokes? #ELTChat |
| 12:30 pm | ShellTerrell: | Agree! RT @luthcal: It’s easier to envolve all Ss with funny activities, even the shy ones. #ELTchat |
| 12:30 pm | esolcourses: | RT @ShellTerrell: Agree! RT @luthcal: It’s easier to envolve all Ss with funny activities, even the shy ones. #ELTchat |
| 12:30 pm | DaveDodgson: | RT @ShellTerrell: What are ways we can bring more humour into the classroom without telling jokes? #ELTChat |
| 12:31 pm | EwelinaGonera: | RT @analomba: Storytelling + acting RT @ShellTerrell: What are ways you have used to bring humour to beginner speakers of the language? #ELTChat #langchat |
| 12:31 pm | malusciamarelli: | RT @ShellTerrell At the end of my classes I just feel better having laughed! Makes me have a different care for our profession #ELTchat |
| 12:31 pm | Marisa_C: | RT @ShellTerrell: What are ways we can bring more humour into the classroom without telling jokes? #ELTChat |
| 12:31 pm | chucksandy: | RT @ShellTerrell: What are ways we can bring more humour into the classroom without telling jokes? #ELTchat |
| 12:31 pm | MBenevides: | @ShellTerrell Sausages! #eltchat |
| 12:31 pm | AnnaMusielak: | I also tell funny situations that happened to me – sometimes very embarrasing ones – ss are more willing to share later #ELTCHAT |
| 12:31 pm | analomba: | I rewrite familiar stories and then include humorous twists – the unexpected is also a trick to catch their attention #eltchat #langchat |
| 12:31 pm | ShellTerrell: | @MBenevides Hilarious! It works! I’m already ROTFL! #Eltchat |
| 12:31 pm | michelleworgan: | @DaveDodgson Oh yes, you wrote a blogpost about that, didn’t you? #eltchat |
| 12:31 pm | chucksandy: | RT @luthcal: Its easier to envolve all Ss with funny activities, even the shy ones. #ELTchat |
| 12:31 pm | marekandrews: | good article by colleagues of mine about energy in the classroom, humour is part of ithttp://tinyurl.com/372eslx #eltchat |
| 12:31 pm | luthcal: | Movement games is good to make it fun. #ELTchat |
| 12:31 pm | DaveDodgson: | @ShellTerrell I’ve used photoshop to put student heads on famous bodies for description lessons #ELTchat |
| 12:31 pm | Marisa_C: | @ShellTerrell Creating nonsense (by the Ss) is a good way without telling jokes – #Eltchat |
| 12:31 pm | vladkaslniecko: | humour — less anxiety — more production — more confidence — greater motivation — sucess 😉 #ELTchat |
| 12:31 pm | ShellTerrell: | RT @DaveDodgson: @ShellTerrell I’ve used photoshop to put student heads on famous bodies for description lessons #ELTchat |
| 12:32 pm | Marisa_C: | RT @vladkaslniecko: humour — less anxiety — more production — more confidence — greater motivation — sucess 😉 #ELTchat |
| 12:32 pm | vladkaslniecko: | RT @marekandrews: good article by colleagues of mine about energy in the classroom, humour is part of it http://tinyurl.com/372eslx #eltchat |
| 12:32 pm | efl101: | RT @ShellTerrell: What are ways we can bring more humour in without telling jokes? > funny mistakes etc can be good (with care) #ELTchat |
| 12:32 pm | michelleworgan: | Changing important words in a story/paragraph/text etc can be amusing if they use their imaginations #eltchat |
| 12:32 pm | analomba: | I agree! Getting ss moving adds to the fun! RT @luthcal: Movement games is good to make it fun. #ELTchat |
| 12:32 pm | chucksandy: | RT @marekandrews good article by colleagues of mine about energy in the classroom, humour is part of it http://tinyurl.com/372eslx #ELTchat |
| 12:32 pm | DaveDodgson: | @ShellTerrell Anectdotes, funny stoires, cultural experiences are all good ways to use humour without a quick one-liner #ELTchat |
| 12:32 pm | ShellTerrell: | RT @efl101: RT @ShellTerrell: What are ways we can bring more humour in without telling jokes? > funny mistakes etc can be good (with care) #ELTchat |
| 12:32 pm | ESLnottingham: | I know a teacher who threatens his sts with a toy snake if they forget the 3rd person or plural S, always gets a laugh #ELTchat |
| 12:32 pm | gret: | RT @vladkaslniecko: humour — less anxiety — more production — more confidence — greater motivation — sucess 😉 #ELTchat |
| 12:32 pm | ShellTerrell: | RT @DaveDodgson: Anectdotes, funny stoires, cultural experiences are all good ways to use humour without a quick one-liner #ELTchat |
| 12:32 pm | paulinobrener: | @ShellTerrell silly songs with lots of movement are use ful #ELTchat |
| 12:32 pm | AnnaMusielak: | putting a twist on the CB activities by personalising them/making them less serious #ELTchat |
| 12:33 pm | DaveDodgson: | @michelleworgan “Granny’s underpants”? Not blogged about that… yet 😉 #ELTchat |
| 12:33 pm | ShellTerrell: | Yes! RT @paulinobrener: silly songs with lots of movement are use ful #ELTchat |
| 12:33 pm | sarah_SKB: | @ShellTerrell a lot of creative tasks can lead to Ss using what they think is funny #ELTchat |
| 12:33 pm | gret: | @DaveDodgson @ShellTerrell I like that! I might try it this year! #ELTChat |
| 12:33 pm | paulinobrener: | @ShellTerrell also, be open to the moment, improvise, seize the moment #ELTchat |
| 12:33 pm | Marisa_C: | Roleplays with huge mismatches are good fun e.g. apply for a PA position bt can only say 5 wrds in ENglish #ELTchat |
| 12:33 pm | luthcal: | Asking Ss to explain nonsense situations in which they are involved. #ELTchat |
| 12:33 pm | yitzha_sarwono: | RT @chucksandy: RT @marekandrews good article by colleagues of mine about energy in the classroom, humour is part of it http://tinyurl.com/372eslx #ELTchat |
| 12:33 pm | michelleworgan: | @ESLnottingham Great idea! I actually have a toy snake! Love it! #eltchat |
| 12:33 pm | efl101: | drama/acting can make good humour – sts often very funny, esp if sts write scripts #ELTchat |
| 12:34 pm | DaveDodgson: | @AnnaMusielak I love making fun of the people in the CB – must apologise to all those stock photo models :p #ELTchat |
| 12:34 pm | yearinthelifeof: | @DaveDodgson @ShellTerrell Make sure they’re comfortable with it before you do it! #ELTchat |
| 12:34 pm | lucycooker: | @luthcal One student asked to do a back flip in the first class. what a gift! everyone relaxed and whole class loved it 🙂 #ELTchat |
| 12:34 pm | MartinWarters: | #ELTchat I remember all my Polish students being shocked bcos I didn’t like Benny Hill! Strange how some icons are revered… |
| 12:34 pm | paulinobrener: | @ShellTerrell if you have a chance to take clown technique (european style) classes, i highly recommend that. #ELTchat |
| 12:34 pm | DaveDodgson: | RT @efl101: drama/acting can make good humour – sts often very funny, esp if sts write scripts #ELTchat |
| 12:34 pm | marekandrews: | and Rose Senior is fab on humour in the class in her books, articles+PhD http://tinyurl.com/6gewkae#eltchat |
| 12:34 pm | michelleworgan: | RT @paulinobrener: @ShellTerrell silly songs with lots of movement are use ful #ELTchat|I found a peanut/On top of spaghetti #eltchat |
| 12:34 pm | luthcal: | Creating funny versions for pop songs. #ELTchat |
| 12:34 pm | JoshSRound: | RT @efl101: drama/acting can make good humour – sts often very funny, esp if sts write scripts #ELTchat |
| 12:34 pm | yitzha_sarwono: | RT @luthcal: Asking Ss to explain nonsense situations in which they are involved. #ELTchat |
| 12:34 pm | sarah_SKB: | But can changing texts to nonsense = confusion for some students? #ELTchat |
| 12:34 pm | chucksandy: | @sarah_SKB @ShellTerrell “a lot of creative tasks can lead to Ss using what they think is funny” Great if they think it’s funny #ELTchat |
| 12:34 pm | AnnaMusielak: | Travel agent role play switched – a martian trying to book an all inclusive hols on Venus #ELTchat |
| 12:34 pm | DaveDodgson: | @yearinthelifeof @ShellTerrell The main problem I’ve had is once you do it, they demand it again & again! #ELTchat |
| 12:35 pm | sandymillin: | #eltchat Revolting Rhymes by Roald Dahl good for higher-level SS – often known from Disney films wn not in culture http://bit.ly/hDuNo2 |
| 12:35 pm | paulinobrener: | @ShellTerrell clown technique (european style) are not about being funny but being in the moments and bring very earnest #ELTchat |
| 12:35 pm | SugarJo: | RT @DaveDodgson: @AnnaMusielak I love making fun of the people in the CB-must apologise to all those stock photo models :p #ELTchat YES! |
| 12:35 pm | chucksandy: | RT @marekandrews: and Rose Senior is fab on humour in the class in her books, articles+PhDhttp://tinyurl.com/6gewkae #ELTchat |
| 12:35 pm | gret: | @efl101 agreed! I always make my students write their own scripts. They really enjoy doing it! #ELTChat |
| 12:35 pm | esolcourses: | Quirky/bizarre topical stories from the news are always good fun http://bit.ly/330TGT #ELTchat |
| 12:35 pm | AnnaMusielak: | RT @luthcal Creating funny versions for pop songs. #ELTchat – or making a class song incorporating all ss:) |
| 12:35 pm | efl101: | imp to allow sts to be funny, they like getting others to laugh – human nature probably #ELTchat |
| 12:35 pm | euromovilidad: | RT @analomba: Trying different voices and personalities in roleplaying – lots of fun and lots of language learning #eltchat #langchat #actfl |
| 12:35 pm | analomba: | What a problem! 🙂 @yearinthelifeof @ShellTerrell The main problem I’ve had is once you do it, they demand it again & again! #ELTchat |
| 12:35 pm | ShellTerrell: | Really love @cheimi10 ‘s lessons with the Mr. Men & Little Misses Characters http://bit.ly/hIDfHt#eltchat Students invent their own |
| 12:35 pm | michelleworgan: | @sandymillin Roald Dahl is fantastic! I do Rev Rhymes with upp int and adv #eltchat |
| 12:35 pm | efl101: | @gret yes me too! #ELTchat |
| 12:35 pm | TEFL101: | A funny person is funny in their L2 too. Same with idiomatic language. #eltchat |
| 12:36 pm | chucksandy: | is there such a thing as “too much” humor in class? Sure it’s good in doses but can it become too much? #ELTchat |
| 12:36 pm | vladkaslniecko: | get them draw few cards, randomly, from a pack of REALLY various vocab, use them all to create a story…funny storytelling #ELTchat |
| 12:36 pm | ShellTerrell: | @analomba @yearinthelifeof I agree! That is a good problem to have #ELtchat |
| 12:36 pm | ShellTerrell: | RT @chucksandy: is there such a thing as “too much” humor in class? Sure it’s good in doses but can it become too much? #ELTchat |
| 12:36 pm | Marisa_C: | RT @esolcourses: Quirky/bizarre topical stories from the news are always good funhttp://bit.ly/330TGT #ELTchat |
| 12:36 pm | adhockley: | @dudeneyge By “our profession” there are you talking about ELT or comedy? #ELTchat |
| 12:36 pm | michelleworgan: | Actually the stds generally take mick out of CB photo people anyway! Sometimes they still look v 90s! #eltchat |
| 12:36 pm | chucksandy: | RT @adhockley: @dudeneyge By “our profession” there are you talking about ELT or comedy? #ELTchat |
| 12:37 pm | cuevash: | @shellterrell Satire and hyperbole work well for many MS and HS students. #ELTChat |
| 12:37 pm | Marisa_C: | @esolcourses there was a mail list “true stories’ i think it was called which sent lots of stuff like that #ELTchat |
| 12:37 pm | marekandrews: | @chucksandy @ShellTerrell @Marisa_C need to go, good luck+thanks for moderating this very serious topic:) #eltchat |
| 12:37 pm | vladkaslniecko: | RT @ShellTerrell: Really love @cheimi10 ‘s lessons with the Mr. Men & Little Misses Charactershttp://bit.ly/hIDfHt #eltchat Students invent their own |
| 12:37 pm | AnnaMusielak: | Asking mad questions YL love it, e.g. do you like spider cookies? is your neighbour a superman;) #ELTCHAT |
| 12:37 pm | ShellTerrell: | RT @AnnaMusielak: Asking mad questions YL love it, e.g. do you like spider cookies? is your neighbour a superman;) #ELTCHAT |
| 12:37 pm | Marisa_C: | RT @chucksandy: is there such a thing as “too much” humor in class? Sure it’s good in doses but can it become too much? #ELTchat |
| 12:37 pm | JoshSRound: | @ShellTerrell @chucksandy Too much when ‘funny’ student starts dominating, need to be wary of that #ELTchat |
| 12:37 pm | michelleworgan: | @chucksandy Well yes, can’t all be fun and games, have to knuckle down and work too #eltchat |
| 12:38 pm | chucksandy: | RT @marekandrews: thanks for joining! Have a great day! #ELTchat |
| 12:38 pm | ShellTerrell: | @cuevash Great point! I think a high level of language is needed though #Eltchat |
| 12:38 pm | yitzha_sarwono: | I believe engaging in too much humor is okay as long as it’s not a slapstick or referring to one’s incapability #ELTchat |
| 12:38 pm | Marisa_C: | @chucksandy I think you can have too much; can get out of control – be humorous if possible and if appropriate to topic #ELTchat |
| 12:38 pm | vladkaslniecko: | @chucksandy Ts need to be careful…read the stds reactions #ELTchat |
| 12:38 pm | AnnaMusielak: | @JoshSRound yes, sometimes the class joker takes over…#ELTCHAT |
| 12:38 pm | chucksandy: | RT @yitzha_sarwono: I believe engaging in too much humor is okay as long as its not a slapstick or referring to ones incapability #ELTchat |
| 12:38 pm | sandymillin: | #eltchat Some forwards can be good too. Rules for evil overlords http://bit.ly/efVMq3 |
| 12:38 pm | DaveDodgson: | RT @JoshSRound: @ShellTerrell @chucksandy Too much when ‘funny’ student starts dominating, need to be wary of that #ELTchat |
| 12:39 pm | cuevash: | @shellterrell For ex., teaching presentation skills by creating a presentation w/ elements that r undesireable, annoying, funny… #ELTChat |
| 12:39 pm | michelleworgan: | Be careful woth giggly teens who lose control and the class will be spent laughing about nothing #eltchat |
| 12:39 pm | ShellTerrell: | @chucksandy Probably wont get raving reviews if all we do is laugh Have to remember its not our standup comedy hr #Eltchat |
| 12:39 pm | Marisa_C: | RT @JoshSRound: @ShellTerrell @chucksandy Too much when ‘funny’ student starts dominating, need to be wary of that #ELTchat |
| 12:39 pm | DaveDodgson: | RT @vladkaslniecko: @chucksandy Ts need to be careful…read the stds reactions #ELTchat <– Yes, class rapport & atmosphere important |
| 12:39 pm | ShellTerrell: | @JoshSRound That is a really good point! I have had this happen before & dealing with it was tricky #ELTChat |
| 12:39 pm | lucycooker: | Great ideas everyone. Thanks! Have to go. Hope to join next time. #ELTchat |
| 12:39 pm | sandymillin: | @chucksandy Depends on SS and aims of course. Also depends on if teaching humour, or just relaxed in class. Latter norm. possible #eltchat |
| 12:40 pm | DaveDodgson: | Always the same with anyone who tries to be funny – don’t try too hard! #ELTchat |
| 12:40 pm | NewsNeus: | Fun helps to learn in openminding ways… #ELTchat @ShellTerrell |
| 12:40 pm | chucksandy: | frankly i think one can start a class off on the wrong foot by beginning a term w/ lots of humor. Ss come to expect it every class #ELTchat |
| 12:40 pm | TEFL101: | Self deprecation breaks the ice with nervous ss. They don’t expect it. #eltchat |
| 12:40 pm | esolcourses: | RT @DaveDodgson: RT @JoshSRound: @ShellTerrell @chucksandy Too much when ‘funny’ student starts dominating #ELTchat ] or funny teacher! 😉 |
| 12:40 pm | cuevash: | @shellterrell We’re currently working on the lousy PPT. After watching a handful of presentations they understand what to avoid. #ELTChat |
| 12:40 pm | JoshSRound: | @ShellTerrell @chucksandy Some ‘funny’ teachers also over-rely on their ‘charisma’ and forget the teaching bit!! #ELTchat |
| 12:40 pm | ShellTerrell: | RT @paulinobrener: clown technique (european style) are not about being funny but being in the moments and bring very earnest #ELTchat |
| 12:40 pm | sandymillin: | @ShellTerrell How do you deal with class clowns dominating? #ELTChat |
| 12:40 pm | chucksandy: | @lucycooker: thanks for joining! #ELTchat |
| 12:40 pm | ShellTerrell: | @DaveDodgson That’s a good problem to have! LOL! #ELtchat |
| 12:40 pm | yitzha_sarwono: | when i teach senior high ,they wouldn’t acknowledge me unless I keep up with the trend,so it’s not always humor to reach them #ELTchat |
| 12:41 pm | chucksandy: | RT @JoshSRound: @ShellTerrell Some funny teachers also over-rely on their charisma and forget the teaching bit!! #ELTchat |
| 12:41 pm | ShellTerrell: | Great tip! RT @yearinthelifeof: Make sure they’re comfortable with it before you do it! #ELTchat |
| 12:41 pm | ShellTerrell: | RT @paulinobrener: be open to the moment, improvise, seize the moment #ELTchat |
| 12:41 pm | vladkaslniecko: | RT @DaveDodgson: Always the same with anyone who tries to be funny – don’t try too hard! #ELTchat |
| 12:41 pm | chucksandy: | RT @sandymillin: @ShellTerrell How do you deal with class clowns dominating? #ELTchat |
| 12:41 pm | Marisa_C: | Has anyone used a book called “Lessons with Laughter’? http://amzn.to/ew6Vwp #ELTchat – never have and was wondering |
| 12:41 pm | DaveDodgson: | Trying to be funny can lead to being seen as a show-off – true for students AND teachers #ELTchat |
| 12:41 pm | efl101: | RT @sandymillin: @ShellTerrell How do you deal with class clowns dominating? > often find rest of class deal with them #ELTchat |
| 12:41 pm | paulinobrener: | @DaveDodgson teacher needs to be aware not to be an entertainer all the time #ELTchat |
| 12:41 pm | ShellTerrell: | @sandymillin Great question! #eltchat |
| 12:41 pm | AnnaMusielak: | RT @esolcourses @chucksandy Too much when ‘funny’ student starts dominating #ELTchat ] or funny teacher! 😉 |
| 12:41 pm | esolcourses: | @Marisa_C vaguely remember that… urban legends is another good source of humour. Learners have to guess if stories are T or F #ELTChat |
| 12:42 pm | chucksandy: | RT @efl101: RT @sandymillin: @ShellTerrell How do you deal with class clowns dominating? > often find rest of class deal with them #ELTchat |
| 12:42 pm | ShellTerrell: | @efl101 @sandymillin If the class deals with it though then it may lead to bullying #eltchat |
| 12:42 pm | sandymillin: | @Marisa_C Have used it once or twice, but feels forced sometimes. Also high level from what I remember #ELTchat |
| 12:42 pm | sarah_SKB: | Would you rather be known (by Ss) as a funny or serious teacher? #ELTchat |
| 12:42 pm | chucksandy: | RT @AnnaMusielak: RT @esolcourses @chucksandy Too much when funny student starts dominating #ELTchat ] or funny teacher! 😉 #ELTchat |
| 12:42 pm | bruno_cesar82: | RT @michelleworgan: Be careful woth giggly teens who lose control and the class will be spent laughing about nothing #eltchat |
| 12:42 pm | efl101: | RT @DaveDodgson: Trying to be funny can lead to being seen as a show-off – > yes some people = very trying #ELTchat |
| 12:42 pm | yitzha_sarwono: | @chucksandy being funny and being a clown are two different thing actually.Funny is ok as long as you maintain the integrity #ELTchat |
| 12:42 pm | TEFL101: | I find riddles work much better than jokes. #eltchat |
| 12:42 pm | Marisa_C: | RT @sarah_SKB: Would you rather be known (by Ss) as a funny or serious teacher? #ELTchat > good Q – wd choose inspiring any time |
| 12:43 pm | michelleworgan: | RT @sarah_SKB: Would you rather be known (by Ss) as a funny or serious teacher? #ELTchat| serious but with sense of humour when required |
| 12:43 pm | ShellTerrell: | Gr8 idea! RT @KiaAisha: taught inferences w/ comics w/o words. Funny 2 C what my Ss thought happened. Today they make their own #eltchat |
| 12:43 pm | chucksandy: | RT @esolcourses: I love those urban legends activities. Lots of fun. Learners have to guess if stories are T or F #ELTchat |
| 12:43 pm | DaveDodgson: | Students (esp YLs) need to learn by experience – teacher needs to guide them on when humour is appropriate and when it’s not #ELTchat |
| 12:43 pm | cuevash: | @shellterrell via stop animation, flip books, role playing, video… #ELTChat |
| 12:43 pm | ShellTerrell: | RT @cuevash: teaching presentation skills by creating a presentation w/ elements that r undesireable, annoying, funny… #ELTChat |
| 12:43 pm | kathyecks: | @ShellTerrell Discuss elements of humor: word play, the unexpected. Try classic humorous stories, eg “The Donuts” (Homer Price) #ELTchat |
| 12:43 pm | analomba: | Oh, no! More snow! Have to go. Thanks for making yet another snowy morning lots of fun #eltchat |
| 12:43 pm | esolcourses: | RT @Marisa_C RT @sarah_SKB Would you rather be known (by Ss) as a funny or serious teacher? #ELTchat > good Q – wd choose inspiring any time |
| 12:43 pm | AnnaMusielak: | @bruno_cesar82 @michelleworgan fits of laughter happen a lot with YL #ELTchat |
| 12:43 pm | Marisa_C: | Anyone care to share link og Urban legends? #ELTchat |
| 12:43 pm | paulinobrener: | teacher can make fun of his/her mistakes #ELTchat |
| 12:43 pm | efl101: | RT @sarah_SKB: Would you rather be known (by Ss) as a funny or serious teacher? not sure they are mutually exclusive – time & place #ELTchat |
| 12:43 pm | ShellTerrell: | RT @kathyecks: Discuss elements of humor: word play, the unexpected. Try classic humorous stories, eg “The Donuts” (Homer Price) #ELTchat |
| 12:43 pm | michelleworgan: | RT @DaveDodgson: Students (esp YLs) need to learn by experience – teacher needs to guide them on when humour is appropriate or not #ELTchat |
| 12:44 pm | Marisa_C: | @sarah_SKB inspiring can include being serious as well as funny – hope I slipped out of that trap! #ELTchat 😀 |
| 12:44 pm | ShellTerrell: | Today’s transcript is going to full of a treasure trove of humouros materials to use in the classroom! #Eltchat |
| 12:44 pm | chucksandy: | RT @sarah_SKB: Would you rather be known (by Ss) as a funny or serious teacher? … I’d rather be known as a fun teacher ^^ #ELTchat |
| 12:44 pm | ESLnottingham: | it depends on the sts too, n their cultural bkgnd.some wont step in to keep the class clowns in check n then feel left out #ELTchat |
| 12:44 pm | sandymillin: | RT @ESLnottingham: it depends on the sts too, n their cultural bkgnd.some wont step in to keep the class clowns in check n then feel left out #ELTchat |
| 12:45 pm | bruno_cesar82: | 🙂 RT @annamusielak: @bruno_cesar82 love friends #ELTchat |
| 12:45 pm | yearinthelifeof: | @Marisa_C www.snopes.com #ELTchat |
| 12:45 pm | vladkaslniecko: | RT @Marisa_C: RT @sarah_SKB: Would you rather be known (by Ss) as a funny or serious teacher? #ELTchat > good Q – wd choose inspiring any time |
| 12:45 pm | gret: | RT @ShellTerrell: Today’s transcript is going to full of a treasure trove of humouros materials to use in the classroom! #Eltchat |
| 12:45 pm | afternoonguide: | @sandymillin @ShellTerrell Take the mickey out of them? 🙂 Some cue when to be serious +tricks to make talkers listen to others #ELTchat |
| 12:45 pm | gknightbkk: | Did you hear about the cross-eyed teacher? Lost control of his pupils. #eltchat |
| 12:45 pm | ShellTerrell: | RT @gknightbkk: Did you hear about the cross-eyed teacher? Lost control of his pupils. #eltchat |
| 12:45 pm | chucksandy: | @Marisa_C: http://www.snopes.com/ as a good source for urban legends #ELTchat |
| 12:45 pm | ShellTerrell: | RT @chucksandy: @Marisa_C: http://www.snopes.com/ as a good source for urban legends #ELTchat |
| 12:46 pm | yitzha_sarwono: | @chucksandy @sarah_SKB i second that opinion! RE:fun teacher #ELTchat |
| 12:46 pm | SugarJo: | A classroom is a delicate affair and the interplay between humour and seriousness is constantly shifting #ELTchat |
| 12:46 pm | AnnaMusielak: | I also think that body language/humour have to “work together” if you know what I mean;) #ELTchat |
| 12:46 pm | chucksandy: | RT @gknightbkk: Did you hear about the cross-eyed teacher? Lost control of his pupils. #ELTchat |
| 12:46 pm | TEFL101: | @sarah_SKB why not both! #eltchat |
| 12:46 pm | ShellTerrell: | RT @afternoonguide: Take the mickey out of them? 🙂 Some cue when to be serious +tricks to make talkers listen to others #ELTchat |
| 12:46 pm | efl101: | uh oh sts banging on door, have to go, thanks for great chat everyone #ELTchat |
| 12:46 pm | Marisa_C: | RT @chucksandy: @Marisa_C: http://www.snopes.com/ as a good source for urban legends @yearinthelifeof Thanks! #ELTchat |
| 12:46 pm | Shookspeare: | @Marisa_C I used several of the stories in “Lessons with Laughter” — worked well. That was years ago. #ELTChat |
| 12:46 pm | vladkaslniecko: | @Marisa_C @sarah_SKB i try to be seriously funny! 🙂 properly and wisely used humour may have serious impact #ELTchat |
| 12:46 pm | ShellTerrell: | @afternoonguide That’s great advice for dealing with class clowns who may potentially go overboard #Eltchat |
| 12:47 pm | Marisa_C: | RT @lucycooker: @Marisa_C @chucksandy but can really get students engaged in thinking about cultural differences #ELTchat |
| 12:47 pm | ESLnottingham: | teahing pron by making lots of silly faces and linking the sounds to things like animals or funny situations. #ELTchat |
| 12:47 pm | JeffreyLDecker: | RT @gret: RT @ShellTerrell: Today’s transcript is going to full of a treasure trove of humouros materials to use in the classroom! #Eltchat |
| 12:47 pm | bruno_cesar82: | humor improves student receptiveness to alarming or difficult material, and ultimately has a positive affect on test performance #ELTchat |
| 12:47 pm | Marisa_C: | RT @MartinWarters: #ELTchat How about the two comedy EFL classics of monty python & Mr bean? > I love Monty Python! |
| 12:47 pm | ShellTerrell: | @bruno_cesar82 Was this your topic you proposed? #ELTchat |
| 12:47 pm | esolcourses: | RT @Marisa_C: RT @MartinWarters: #ELTchat How about the two comedy EFL classics of monty python & Mr bean? > I love Monty Python! |
| 12:48 pm | ShellTerrell: | RT @Marisa_C: RT @MartinWarters: #ELTchat How about the two comedy EFL classics of monty python & Mr bean? > I love Monty Python! |
| 12:48 pm | Marisa_C: | My personal top choice would be Spike Milligan – he has so much you can find sth for any level #ELTchat |
| 12:48 pm | ESLnottingham: | I know a teacher who threatens his students with a toy snake if they forget the 3rd person or plural S, always gets a laugh #ELTchat |
| 12:48 pm | gret: | RT @bruno_cesar82: humor improves student receptiveness to alarming or difficult material, and ultimately has a positive affect on test performance #ELTchat |
| 12:48 pm | michelleworgan: | @Marisa_C Monty Python is much better than Bean! Unfortunately need highish level to find it funny #eltchat |
| 12:48 pm | SueannaN: | Hello, I can catch the last few minutes.#ELTchat |
| 12:48 pm | ShellTerrell: | @KiaAisha Please share them if you can! #ELTchat |
| 12:49 pm | afternoonguide: | @ShellTerrell The ‘serious teacher’ persona can also be utilised to humorous effect, especially if the jokes aren’t too frequent. #ELTchat |
| 12:49 pm | bruno_cesar82: | #ELTchat I always like the idea of getting sts to search for puns and have them explain both meanings to class. We laugh a lot! |
| 12:49 pm | Marisa_C: | @SueAnnan Great ! Jump in! #ELTchat |
| 12:49 pm | yitzha_sarwono: | RT @bruno_cesar82: humor improves student receptiveness to alarming or difficult material, and ultimately has a positive affect on test performance #ELTchat |
| 12:49 pm | ShellTerrell: | RT @afternoonguide: ‘serious teacher’ persona can also be utilised to humorous effect, especially if the jokes aren’t too frequent. #ELTchat |
| 12:49 pm | esolcourses: | @MartinWarters @SueAnnan @Marisa_C used the dead parrot sketch in lesson once about complaining 🙂 #ELTchat |
| 12:49 pm | sandymillin: | @Marisa_C A simple Spike Milligan for most levels I think 🙂 http://bit.ly/dXQjpv #ELTchat |
| 12:49 pm | michelleworgan: | I love Peter Kay but is far too steeped in Brit working class culture for stds to get it #eltchat |
| 12:49 pm | JoshSRound: | Fawlty Towers one of my faves, mentioned earlier I think. Also better for higher levels #ELTchat |
| 12:50 pm | chucksandy: | @SueAnnan glad you could make it! #ELTchat |
| 12:50 pm | vladkaslniecko: | @SueAnnan hi Sue 🙂 hope you are enjoying the day…great #ELTchat |
| 12:50 pm | AnnaMusielak: | I use Fawlty Towers, Friends, #ELTchat |
| 12:50 pm | SueannaN: | Does the fact that students all find different things amusing matter?#ELTchat |
| 12:50 pm | Marisa_C: | RT @JoshSRound: Fawlty Towers one of my faves, mentioned earlier I think. Also better for higher levels #ELTchat |
| 12:50 pm | MartinWarters: | @esolcourses @SueAnnan @Marisa_C #ELTchat. Classic usage:) |
| 12:51 pm | Marisa_C: | Yes but Manolo in Fawlty Towers is always great for all levels!!! 😀 #ELTchat |
| 12:51 pm | bruno_cesar82: | Yeap! 🙂 RT @shellterrell: @bruno_cesar82 Was this your topic you proposed? #ELTchat |
| 12:51 pm | AnnaMusielak: | RT @JoshSRound Fawlty Towers one of my faves, mentioned earlier I think. Also better for higher levels #ELTchat |
| 12:51 pm | vladkaslniecko: | RT @SueannaN: Does the fact that students all find different things amusing matter?#ELTchat |
| 12:51 pm | MartinWarters: | @michelleworgan #ELTchat SAme vibe with the mighty boosh, and royle family. |
| 12:52 pm | michelleworgan: | @Marisa_C Have to be careful with Manuel in FT in Spain – don’t want it to look like the Brits are being patronising! #eltchat |
| 12:52 pm | corriekelly: | RT @bruno_cesar82: humor improves student receptiveness to alarming or difficult material, and ultimately has a positive affect on test performance #ELTchat |
| 12:52 pm | ShellTerrell: | @bruno_cesar82 Wow! What a great conversation! Thanks for proposing it! #ELTchat |
| 12:52 pm | Marisa_C: | @MartinWarters #ELTchat You reminded me of George Bush… another great source! 🙂 #ELTchat |
| 12:52 pm | SueannaN: | RT @MartinWarters: @michelleworgan #ELTchat SAme vibe with the mighty boosh, and royle family.> I don’t find them funny myself |
| 12:52 pm | rburnett8: | RT @gknightbkk: Did you hear about the cross-eyed teacher? Lost control of his pupils. #eltchat |
| 12:52 pm | sandymillin: | #eltchat Red Nose Day happens soon in UK – March 18 (planning lesson now) – comedians raise money for charities. Cultural awareness opp? |
| 12:52 pm | AnnaMusielak: | Some episodes of Blackadder also work well #ELTCHAT |
| 12:52 pm | Marisa_C: | @michelleworgan that is a great point – and they are actually – but that too can bebrought out #eltchat |
| 12:52 pm | bruno_cesar82: | I use the activity: Top 10 things you should know about me. Advanced learner get a kick out of doing this and it’s always fun! #ELTchat |
| 12:52 pm | lesliedavison: | RT @gret: humor improves student receptiveness to alarming or difficult material, and ultimately a positive affect on performance #ELTchat |
| 12:53 pm | ShellTerrell: | RT @bruno_cesar82: I use the activity: Top 10 things you should know about me. Advanced learner get a kick out of doing this and it’s always fun! #ELTchat |
| 12:53 pm | michelleworgan: | @Marisa_C Yes, I discussed politically correctness in 1970s and now #eltchat |
| 12:53 pm | SueannaN: | Allo’ Allo? #ELTchat |
| 12:53 pm | afternoonguide: | @AnnaMusielak “Friends” sold as pirated DVD package in China: learn English by watching ‘Friends” #ELTchat |
| 12:53 pm | AnnaMusielak: | RT @bruno_cesar82 Top 10 things you should know about me. Advanced learner get a kick out of doing this and it’s always fun! #ELTchat |
| 12:53 pm | adhockley: | #ELTChat Shouldn;t we be dealing with emergent humour rather than the tyrannical straightjacket of the BBC video library? 🙂 |
| 12:53 pm | michelleworgan: | RT @adhockley: #ELTChat Shouldn;t we be dealing with emergent humour rather than the tyrannical straightjacket of the BBC video library? 🙂 |
| 12:53 pm | MartinWarters: | @Marisa_C #ELTchat hopefully the comments and not physically:) |
| 12:53 pm | AnnaMusielak: | @SueAnnan Allo Allo def:) #ELTChat |
| 12:53 pm | yitzha_sarwono: | RT @bruno_cesar82: I use the activity: Top 10 things you should know about me. Advanced learner get a kick out of doing this and it’s always fun! #ELTchat |
| 12:53 pm | ShellTerrell: | RT @adhockley: #ELTChat Shouldn;t we be dealing with emergent humour rather than the tyrannical straightjacket of the BBC video library? 🙂 |
| 12:53 pm | Marisa_C: | We have forgotten all about getting to the “Aha!” moment! How can humour make students “see”? #ELTchat |
| 12:54 pm | SueannaN: | RT @AnnaMusielak: @SueAnnan Allo Allo def:) #ELTChat but is the stereotyping offensive? |
| 12:54 pm | sandymillin: | RT @Marisa_C: We have forgotten all about getting to the “Aha!” moment! How can humour make students “see”? #ELTchat |
| 12:54 pm | cmgladis: | RT @sarah_SKB: Would you rather be known (by Ss) as a funny or serious teacher? // I prefer “Evil Overlord,” myself…. #ELTchat |
| 12:54 pm | chucksandy: | RT @Marisa_C: We have forgotten all about getting to the “Aha!” moment! How can humour make students “see”? #ELTchat |
| 12:54 pm | ShellTerrell: | I do believe emergent humour much better for teaching #ELTChat |
| 12:54 pm | yitzha_sarwono: | @bruno_cesar82 wow! you sure come out with a great opinion! love them all! #ELTchat |
| 12:54 pm | gret: | @ShellTerrell @bruno_cesar82 I use a funny all about me activity with my 5th graders. We all have so much fun! #ELTChat |
| 12:54 pm | ShellTerrell: | RT @Marisa_C: We have forgotten all about getting to the “Aha!” moment! How can humour make students “see”? #ELTchat |
| 12:54 pm | bruno_cesar82: | RT @annamusielak: I also think that body language/humour have to “work together” if you know what I mean;) #ELTchat |
| 12:54 pm | chucksandy: | RT @adhockley: Shouldn’t we be dealing with emergent humour rather than the tyrannical straightjacket of the BBC video library?:-) #ELTchat |
| 12:55 pm | vladkaslniecko: | Dear friends! Such a great and FUNNY time with you…unfortunatelly, I have to go 🙁 Have Fun! 😀 #ELTchat |
| 12:55 pm | michelleworgan: | How about guessing which answers are lies/truth – stds can be imaginative and can be v funny #eltchat |
| 12:55 pm | AnnaMusielak: | @SueAnnan Polish ss love it;) #ELTchat |
| 12:55 pm | michelleworgan: | @afternoonguide Yes he was, it was only on for a few epsiodes years ago though #eltchat |
| 12:55 pm | DaveDodgson: | @ShellTerrell @Marisa_C ‘playing dumb’ really streches the students as they try to explain something obvious to you (‘aha’) #ELTchat |
| 12:56 pm | chucksandy: | @vladkaslniecko: thanks! enjoy the day ahead! #ELTchat |
| 12:56 pm | sandymillin: | @Marisa_C #eltchat ‘aha’ moment comes when SS ‘get’ humour – a little high that justifies their efforts |
| 12:56 pm | gret: | RT @DaveDodgson: @ShellTerrell @Marisa_C ‘playing dumb’ really streches the students as they try to explain something obvious to you (‘aha’) #ELTchat |
| 12:56 pm | Marisa_C: | RT @DaveDodgson: @Marisa_C ‘playing dumb’ really streches the students as they try to explain something obvious to you (‘aha’) #ELTchat |
| 12:56 pm | bruno_cesar82: | Mr.Bean rocks. I’m really fond of mute comedy. Sts get the chance to think beyond words! RT @marisa_c #ELTchat |
| 12:56 pm | JoshSRound: | @ShellTerrell @adhockley Absolutely, emergent humour is best. But the occasional bit of classic comedy can’t hurt… #ELTchat |
| 12:56 pm | SueannaN: | RT @bruno_cesar82: Mr.Bean rocks. I’m really fond of mute comedy. Sts get the chance to think beyond words! RT @marisa_c #ELTchat |
| 12:57 pm | ShellTerrell: | One thing that always works in my classes is bringing Rosco, my pug, into lessonshttp://on.fb.me/i4a0pI #eltchat |
| 12:57 pm | chucksandy: | truth/lie game: Ss come up w/ two stories. 1 true. 1 lie. Ss then try to fool each other. Great liars makes the activity funny. #ELTchat |
| 12:57 pm | vladkaslniecko: | @Marisa_C @chucksandy @ShellTerrell my thanks to great moderators….;-) #ELTchat |
| 12:57 pm | DaveDodgson: | @bruno_cesar82 Good to ask them to describe the scene afterwards or act it out with words #ELTchat |
| 12:57 pm | afternoonguide: | @Marisa_C Humour is a great way for students to identify and remember false friends, especially if the learners have the same L1. #ELTchat |
| 12:57 pm | ESLnottingham: | Allo Allo cud b gd, sts can find it funny 2 c how other cultures stereotype them, still need 2 b careful make sure u know sts well #ELTchat |
| 12:57 pm | bruno_cesar82: | Humorous breaks during a lesson promote learning by allowing the brain a “breather” to process and integrate lesson material #ELTchat |
| 12:57 pm | chucksandy: | RT @ShellTerrell: One thing that always works in my classes is bringing Rosco, my pug, into lessonshttp://on.fb.me/i4a0pI #ELTchat |
| 12:58 pm | Marisa_C: | RT @chucksandy: truth/lie game: Ss come up w/ two stories. 1 true1 lie. Ss try to fool each other.Great liars makesactivity funny. #ELTchat |
| 12:58 pm | sarah_SKB: | @marisa C Aha moments – with minimal pairs? #ELTchat |
| 12:58 pm | JoshSRound: | ‘Aha! – You mean the Alan Partridge bit 😉 #ELTchat |
| 12:58 pm | lesliedavison: | Me too. I cant “plan” to be funny, it just happens. RT @ShellTerrell: I do believe emergent humour much better for teaching #ELTChat |
| 12:58 pm | michelleworgan: | RT @bruno_cesar82: Humorous breaks during a lesson promote learning by allowing the brain a “breather” to process and #ELTchat |
| 12:58 pm | Marisa_C: | Rewrites or summaries where Ss insert lies also can produce laughter #ELTchat |
| 12:58 pm | adhockley: | @JoshSRound Occasionally, yes. (I was actually joking with the “emergent humour” thing really) #eltchat |
| 12:59 pm | chucksandy: | RT @Marisa_C: Rewrites or summaries where Ss insert lies also can produce laughter #ELTchat |
| 12:59 pm | ESLnottingham: | RT @afternoonguide: Humour is a gr8 way 4 students 2 identify & remember false friends, esp if the learners have the same L1. #ELTchat |
| 12:59 pm | JoshSRound: | @adhockley @JoshSRound That humour thing – definitely tricky!! #ELTchat |
| 12:59 pm | sandymillin: | #eltchat Read something from CB, change bits. SS spot mistakes and shout stop – correct it. They like being right! |
| 12:59 pm | adhockley: | @JoshSRound Advantage with comedy videos to me are the ease with which you can select a very small piece, esp in a sketch show #eltchat |
| 12:59 pm | esolcourses: | Silent cartoons are great fun, too! Get learners to summarise, put events in sequence, progress the story 🙂 http://bit.ly/eV3mM6 #ELTChat |
| 12:59 pm | SueannaN: | Cartoons help with grammar mistakes too #ELTchat |
| 1:00 pm | gret: | RT @lesliedavison: Me too. I cant “plan” to be funny, it just happens. RT @ShellTerrell: I do believe emergent humour much better for teaching #ELTChat |
| 1:00 pm | chucksandy: | RT @bruno_cesar82: Humorous breaks during a lesson promote learning by allowing the brain a “breather” to process and #ELTchat |
| 1:00 pm | Swanny203: | RT @esolcourses: Silent cartoons are great fun, too! Get learners to summarise, put events in sequence, progress the story 🙂 http://bit.ly/eV3mM6 #ELTChat |
| 1:00 pm | DaveDodgson: | @hurleyinchina What do you mean? :p #ELTchat |
| 1:00 pm | AnnaMusielak: | Writing silly dialogues and acting them out – great activity #ELTChat |
| 1:00 pm | afternoonguide: | “Have I got news for you” type guess-the-headline games work well with higher level students + good way to deal ‘boring’ news #ELTchat |
| 1:00 pm | chucksandy: | Well, I was going to say something funny, but I forgot the punchline. Thanks all for a good session! #ELTchat |
| 1:01 pm | SueannaN: | Will catch up when the transcript comes out. Thanks everyne. Speak with you tonight.#ELTchat |
| 1:01 pm | Marisa_C: | Well, how time flies on #ELTchat!!!!! Thanks to all for joining in and thanks to our fantastic guest moderator today! @chucksandy !!!! |
| 1:01 pm | ESLnottingham: | great ice breaker – write 5 facts bout yrself on board, stranger the better. some r lies sts ask all sorts of daft qs 2 work it out #ELTchat |
| 1:01 pm | AnnaMusielak: | @chucksandy Thank you:) That was my first #ELTChat 🙂 |
| 1:01 pm | michelleworgan: | See you next week, guys #eltchat |
| 1:02 pm | DaveDodgson: | RT @chucksandy: Well, I was going to say something funny, but I forgot the punchline. Thanks all for a good session! #ELTchat <– LOL |
| 1:02 pm | gret: | @chucksandy LOL! Thank you! I’ve really enjoyed today’s #ELTChat! |
| 1:02 pm | bruno_cesar82: | RT @paulinobrener: Those who dont, you should introduce. LOL Mr Bean is a must in my class. YL love him! #ELTchat |
| 1:02 pm | ShellTerrell: | @icristia I learn how to teach fr the Wiggles! They hold secret to success for YL classes. Kids worldwide adore & listen 2 them #eltchat |
| 1:02 pm | esolcourses: | RT @ShellTerrell: One thing that always works in my classes is bringing Rosco, my pug, into lessonshttp://on.fb.me/i4a0pI #eltchat LOL! |
| 1:02 pm | sandymillin: | #eltchat Thanks to moderators @chucksandy, @Marisa_C @ShellTerrell. Hope to make it this evening (off to concert before!) |
| 1:02 pm | chucksandy: | RT @AnnaMusielak: was great to see you here! Hope you come back next week ^^ (or later for the 2nd session) #ELTchat |
| 1:02 pm | MartinWarters: | @chucksandy #ELTchat Ta for a nice hour. Enjoy the rest of the day. Two cannibals eating a clown…one says, does this taste funny to you? |
| 1:02 pm | ESLnottingham: | great #ELTchat, my 1st one, will def join in again next time |
| 1:02 pm | ShellTerrell: | @esolcourses Aha! See it worked! Got you to laugh Sue #ELTchat |
| 1:02 pm | sarah_SKB: | Thanks everyone – really interesting! #ELTchat |
| 1:03 pm | Marisa_C: | Thanks to @ShellTerrel for her great moderation ! #ELTchat is hotly of course continuing! Great stuff |
| 1:03 pm | gret: | @ESLnottingham I use that activity a lot, it works great! They love getting to know about us and they also have fun! #ELTChat |
| 1:03 pm | AnnaMusielak: | @chucksandy Will do my best:) Loved it:) #ELTChat |
| 1:03 pm | esolcourses: | @ShellTerrell totally cute! have you considered renting him out for special occasions? 😉 #ELTChathttp://on.fb.me/i4a0pI |
| 1:04 pm | ShellTerrell: | Thanks 4 such a fun chat! Thanks to the amazing @chucksandy & @Marisa_C for asking “Aha” questions that got “Ha ha” tips/ resources #ELTChat |
| 1:04 pm | chucksandy: | RT @MartinWarters: Thanks too! One of my fave jokes: Two cannibals eating a clown…one says, does this taste funny to you? #ELTchat |
| 1:04 pm | Marisa_C: | @ShellTerrell Ha ha!!! Good pun #ELTChat |
| 1:04 pm | esolcourses: | RT @sandymillin #eltchat Thanks to moderators @chucksandy, @Marisa_C @ShellTerrell. Hope to make this evening, but if not, have a good one! |
| 1:04 pm | JoshSRound: | Thanks all, have fun! #ELTchat |
| 1:05 pm | esolcourses: | Thanks for another great #ELTChat, everyone! Catch you later 🙂 |
| 1:05 pm | DaveDodgson: | @AnnaMusielak @Marisa_C @ShellTerrell @chucksandy @michelleworgan @efl101 @hurleyinchina@JoshSRound Thanks for a great #ELTchat |
| 1:05 pm | chucksandy: | really enjoyed my first outing as a guest moderator. Thanks @marisa_c! Thanks @shell_terrell! What a great group of people! #ELTchat |
| 1:05 pm | Marisa_C: | A transcript will be up soon and would like to ask anyone who blogs (or not) to write a summary #ELTchat |
| 1:06 pm | luthcal: | Great people, couldn’t focus cause I’m working, but had some funny ideas for my classes. Thank you all!! #ELTchat |
| 1:06 pm | bruno_cesar82: | @sandymillin @Marisa_C Aha moment comes when humor allows sts to think beyong the lines in the joke… #ELTchat |
| 1:06 pm | Marisa_C: | @chucksandy #ELTchat You did great, Chuck!!!! Thank you so much for moderating and for your great contributions ! |
| 1:06 pm | ShellTerrell: | RT @JoshSRound: Absolutely, emergent humour is best. But the occasional bit of classic comedy can’t hurt… #ELTchat |
| 1:07 pm | DaveDodgson: | @Marisa_C I’ll try to get a summary up later on today or tomorrow 🙂 #ELTchat |
| 1:07 pm | Marisa_C: | @DaveDodgson You are an angel and I really look forward to your summary. Thanks!!!!!!! 🙂 #ELTchat |
| 1:08 pm | AnnaMusielak: | Thank you for a great #ELTchat – my first (I was a bit stressed – but the funny topic helped;)) |
| 1:08 pm | Marisa_C: | @DaveDodgson will put up transcript asap #ELTchat |