Using Humour in an ELT classroom

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Using Humour in an ELT classroom

• Based on Matt Groenings cartoons

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What is a comic strip/cartoon

• A comic strip is a short strip or sequence of
  drawings, telling a story. Drawn by a cartoonist,
  they are published on a recurring basis (usually
  daily or weekly) in newspapers or on the
  Internet. In the UK and Europe they are also
  published within comic magazines, with a strip's
  story sometimes continuing over three pages or
  more. They usually communicate to the reader via
  speech balloons
• Form wikipedia

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Why use cartoons in an ELT classroom

• Theyre FUN
• They present culture
• They are easily available
• They provide variety during lessons
• Theyre authentic materials
• Theyre simple to handle
• They present language issues

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Types of cartoons
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Single picture
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Strip
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How to use cartoons
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As starters to illustrate the topic of a lesson
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To introduce a grammar issue
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To introduce new words
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To create dialogues
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To write narratives
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To write a description
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Using cartoons

• Matching pictures and captions
• Grouping cartoons into categories
• Organising events in a sequence
• Blanking baloons and writing new dialogues
• Writing new captions
• Translation

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Where to find cartoons

• http//www.punch.co.uk/punchcartoonlibrary.html
• http//www.comics.com/
• http//www.cartoonstock.com/
• http//www.cartoonbank.com/

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Matt Groening

• American cartoonist
• First series Futurama
• Most famous for his creation of The Simpsons
• Published a series of Life is Hell books

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Groenings books
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Groenings books