Humour in foreign Language Teaching, In: Journal “Practice and Theory in Systems of Education (P.T.S.E.)” ISSN 1788-2591 (Online), ISSN 1788-2583 (Printed) Vol. 6, Number 4 2011, Budapest, Hungary. pp. 327-336.
| dc.contributor.author | Csajbok-Twerefou, I. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-01-03T12:36:13Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-10-14T12:45:40Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-01-03T12:36:13Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-10-14T12:45:40Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
| dc.description.abstract | In this work we discuss humour and its uses in second language teaching citing examples from some European and African languages,more specifically Russian and Ghanaian humours. Our analysissuggest that there exist a common thread running through culture and humour in foreign language teaching since understanding humour is knowledge of the culture of the studied language. We conclude that humours should be used in foreign language classes as teachingmaterial, especially at the advanced levels and should be one of the goals of teaching and learning. This is due largely to the motivational role that it plays in the teaching process. The type of humour to use in the teaching process depends on the level, age, culture of the learners as well as the pedagogical goals. For different traditions and countries there is different sense of humour. Although, there are some similarities in Russians and Ghanaians humour, many cross cultural humour differences can be observed in these cultures. A major challenge encountered in the use of humour in the teaching process is the sense of humour of the learner and inadequate knowledge of the culture of the studies language. General and specific recommendations aimed at finding out how and what kinds of humour can be used in foreign language teaching are also made. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1788-2583 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://197.255.68.203/handle/123456789/2358 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.subject | foreign language teaching | en_US |
| dc.subject | culture | en_US |
| dc.subject | humour | en_US |
| dc.subject | motivation | en_US |
| dc.title | Humour in foreign Language Teaching, In: Journal “Practice and Theory in Systems of Education (P.T.S.E.)” ISSN 1788-2591 (Online), ISSN 1788-2583 (Printed) Vol. 6, Number 4 2011, Budapest, Hungary. pp. 327-336. | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |