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Title: 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
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