OP Unit 20: A sense of humour

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• Leerjaar 5

Objective Proficiency Unit 20

In this unit you will revise the grammar subject of Causatives, listen and read about the benefits of humour and practise with Open cloze and  Key word transformation and Multiple choice text,  (parts 2, 4 and 5 of Use of English and Reading exam).

What's the use of humour?

Here are a few Ted fragments on humour. Take notes.

What are the benefits of humour?

So, what are the benefits
of humour?

Are we laughing enough at school?

Yes

NO

Assignment

Are there comedians among you?

For next class: prepare your best joke. (or find a video in which a great joke is told)

EXPRESSIONS WITH LAUGHTER

1. A barrel/bundle of laughs - something that's fun or amusing
   
2. Are you having a laugh? - are you joking?
   
3. Belly laugh - a loud, deep, uninhibited laugh
   
4. Laughing stock - someone who is mocked/ridiculed
5. No laughing matter - something very serious, something that shouldn't be joked about
   
6. To have the last laugh - to finally be vindicated
7. To laugh all the way to the bank - to quickly and easily make a lot of money
8. To laugh something off - to laugh when experiencing something unpleasant to make it seem less serious
9. To laugh yourself silly - to laugh for a long time, to laugh uncontrollably 
10. To split your sides - to laugh so hard your body is shaking/convulsing

Scanning for answers

Quickly scan the article on the following link and find the answer to this question:

https://theconversation.com/how-children-develop-a-sense-of-humour-77028 (google: the conversation.com - how children develop a sense of humour)

"WHEN DO CHILDREN START TO MAKE THEIR OWN JOKES?"

Insert your answer into the next slide. Let's see who's first.

"WHEN DO CHILDREN START TO MAKE THEIR OWN JOKES?"

2

Find the information to complete this sentence:
"Normally children from the age of ...... start understanding irony, which may be the result of ....... instead of perspective taking or knowledge of deception."

5. 

Experience

Causatives

Find out what they are on page 188. Study the grammar and do the exercises on 170-171.

Extra explanation and practice

For more explanation on the basics of causatives (if needed):

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/causatives-have-get.html#:~:text=We%20use%20a%20causative%20verb,other%20person%20to%20do%20it.

For more exercises (advanced) on causatives  (if needed):

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/causatives-exercise-1.html

https://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/4g1-causative.php

Type your answers (text: Poetry) below:

Week assignment

Have a look at your week assignment of week 10 in your green LessonUp and finish all the assignments.

When having a question: just holler!