Unit 2 HUMOUR T: Abdellatif Oudra

“A day without laughter is a day wasted” Charlie Chaplin

I. Classify these from the most to the least humorous for you: IV. Complete with the right word or expression from the list:
have fun -- sad -- silly – funny -- witty --jokes -- humorous -- talented -- smile -- kidding
 Jokes  Funny friends or family members  Some comedians 1. Students always look forward to recess to ……………………………………. .
 Caricatures & cartoons  Comedy films  TV sitcoms 2. Don’t take his…………………………. seriously he’s just ………………………….
II. Write each word or expression in the appropriate box: 3. I don’t like him he’s such a …………………….. comedian .
Burst into laughter Comedian kidding smile 4. Charlie Chaplin is a …………. comedian; he’s series are ………………………
make fun of Have fun 5. I am nuts about her show; she is too ……………………………………….
6. Why are you so …………………………….; let’s watch Tom & Jerry.
7. ………………………………. and the world will certainly smile back.
8. Oh! You’re so ………………….. and cute.
V. Do you agree or disagree with any of these quotes? Justify your choice:
“A day without laughter is a waste day” Charlie Chaplin  I agree  I disagree

‘’Life is short. Smile while you still have teeth’’ Mallory Hopkins  I agree  I disagree

“Find a job you love and you’ll never work a day in your life”  I agree  I disagree

“If you’re having fun, you can’t be working”  I agree  I disagree

VI. Classify the words below into positive or negative feelings and
emotions, and then find the adjective for each:
Depression cheerfulness worry fear calm vivacity frustration
optimism sadness enthusiasm satisfaction joy loneliness fun

Nouns Adjectives
III. Match the words in A with those in B to make collocations. Positive feelings
A B A B Negative feelings
1. Burst into a. fun of sb. 1. A humorous a. of humour
2. Burst out b. one’s leg. 2. A funny b. grimaces VII. What would you say to these people:
3. Tell c. laughter 3. A sense c. story
4. Make d. a joke 4. facial d. skills 1. Tom enjoys making fun of others.
5. Play e. a trick on sb. 5. artistic e. scene 2. Yassir can’t help laughing even when others are serious.
6. Pull f. laughing. 6. mime f. talent 3. Pamela worries a lot about her future that she is always sad and depressed.

“Laughter is the best form of medicine, but if you’re laughing without any reason, you need medicine”