The presentation explores the concept of humor and its significant benefits in language learning, such as enhancing communication, memory, and motivation while reducing stress. It categorizes humor in the classroom into textual, pictorial, and verbal examples, and addresses common myths that discourage its use. Guidelines for effectively incorporating humor into lessons emphasize natural expression and proper timing to maximize its positive impact.

1. Using Humor
to Maximize Learning

2. Group Members
Mohammed
Roqya
Badr
Nariman
Shady
Asmaa

3. Purpose of Today’s presentation
• Identify the concept of humor
• Identify the benefits of using humor
• Identify humor implications in language
learning/teaching and how to motivate
learners through using humor.
• Developing ideas concerning the
application of humor and its various
techniques.
• Identify guidelines for using humor .

4. What is humor ?

5. Humor has been defined as “the mental faculty
of discovering, expressing or appreciating
something that is comical, amusing, or absurdly
out of place”.
Humor has also been described as a “sense,” as
in the term, “sense of humor.”

6. Why should we use humor ?

7. Facilitates Positive
Communication Well Being
Maximizes Enhances
Memory Creativity
Supports Reduces
Change Stress

8. we can wrap up and say that :
* Humor can relieve stress and promote
healing.
* Humor counteracts depression.
* Humor raises self-esteem.
* Humor elevates mood.
* Humor improves relationships.
* Humor Increase retention of the
materials .

9. * Humor Enhances memory
* Humor Increases motivation and self
confidence .
* Humor Creates a positive classroom
environment .
* Humor Builds group identity, solidarity and
cohesiveness.
* humour Increases learners’ attendance levels.
*Humour enhances creative thinking .

10. We have seen the benefits of
humor in teaching , but how do
we go about using it in our
lessons .

11. Humor in the language classroom can be classified
into major categories:
Textual examples :
Stories , jokes , riddles .
Pictorial examples
Cartoons and comics
Action examples
Videos
Verbal examples
Similes and word games

12. Wait before we start , put this in
mind
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How
Content
Process
When Context

13. NOW
Let’s do it

14. Back again , to the last part of
today’s presentation.

15. Myths about Humor
There is no doubt that we have been asked to
accomplish more and more in our jobs. the stress
that this creates has led to several belief systems
that permeate our culture.
“If we have fun, work will not get done!”
“If I am silly , I will not be seen as a
professional.”
“If we are laughing, they will not be learning.”
“I don’t have time for humor.”

16. Humor phobia
* Fear of not having time for
humor
* Fear of being perceived as silly
and not as a professional
* Fear of losing “control”

17. Did you made your own decision?
would you like to use humor ?
Yes or No

18. For those who said “ yes” , these are some
guidelines for using humor .
Using humor, like teaching , has to be well
prepared.
Don't try too hard. Let humor arise
naturally, encourage it.
Do what fits your personality.
Be careful not to over use it, it could loose
its value and effect.
“I hate being laughed at!”

19. Thank you so much for listening
prepared by
Asmaa Shehata Hassan
Email
golden.fish23@yahoo.com
presented in a lecture in the Faculty of Education
Ain Shams University
Dated : 10 /3/ 2012
under the supervision of
Prof . Zeinab El _Naggar
presented by
Asmaa and Roqya