Unit 2

Humour
 Humor Vs Comedy Vs Jokes
• Humor is: HA HA
A comic, absurd, or incongruous quality causing HA HA
amusement. HA!!
• Comedy is:
1- A humorous discourse intended to amuse,
especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy.
2- Any comic or humorous incident or series of
incidents.
• A joke is:
Something said or done to provoke laughter or cause
amusement.
 Discussion
Discuss the following quote:
“Laughter is the best medicine.”
Do you agree or disagree? why?
Based on the following pictures, what might the text be about?
Based on the following pictures, what might the text be about?
Based on the previous pictures, what might the text be about?

Think
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 This is a list of vocabulary items related to humor
• Sense of humor
The ability to experience humor. e.g. "He's got a great sense of humor"

• Humorist
A person who writes or tells amusing stories.
• Humorous
Funny, or making you laugh.
• Amusing
Adjective = Entertaining: "an amusing story/person/situation"
• Comedian
A person whose job is to make people laugh by telling jokes and amusing stories or by copying the
behavior or speech of famous people. e.g. "He is a stand-up comedian."
 This is a list of vocabulary items related to humor
• Black humor
An amusing way of looking at or treating something that is serious or sad.
• Droll
Adjective. Amusing in an unusual way. e.g. "A droll remark/expression/person."
• Dry humor
Very amusing in a clever way but not loud or obvious. e. g. "A dry sense of humor.“

• Facetious
Not serious about a serious subject, in an attempt to be amusing or clever. e. g. "Facetious remarks.“
- "He's just being facetious."
• Funny
Amusing; causing laughter. e. g. "Do you know any funny jokes?"
 This is a list of vocabulary items related to humor
• Gag
Noun (informal). A joke or funny story, especially one told by a comedian.
• Gallows humor
Black humor. Jokes or humorous remarks made about subjects considered taboo,
unpleasant, worrying, serious, or painful to discuss such as death and illness. e. g. His stories
are distinguished by a gallows humor.
• Hilarious
Adjective. Extremely amusing and causing a lot of laughter
• Jest
Noun (FORMAL). Something which is said or done in order to amuse. e. g. "His proposal was
no jest. He was completely sincere."
 This is a list of vocabulary items related to humor
• Joke
Something, such as an amusing story or trick, that is said or done in order to make
people laugh. e.g. "She spent the evening cracking jokes”. "Don't you get the joke?

• Laugh
Verb: "They laughed at her jokes.“ - "I couldn't stop laughing."

• Satire
A way of criticizing people or ideas in a humorous way, or a piece of writing or play
which uses this style. Satire may rely more on understanding the target of the humor,
and thus tends to appeal to more mature audiences. "He wrote a political satire."
Vocabulary
practice
Choose the appropriate words: Humorists, Cracks, Funny, Witty,
Satire, Facetious, serious, sense, laughter, laugh, and Hilarious.
1. He's very funny. Whenever I meet him, he ……………………………
Cracks a joke. He
really has a good ……………………………
Sense of humor.
Humorists
2. Charlie Chaplin was one of the most creative …………………………….
3. keep your ……………………………
Facetious remark for you. You know. It's not very funny.
4. The show was ……………………………
Hilarious . It just caused a lot of ……………………………
Laughter
in the audience.
5. The president's ……………………………
Witty speech attracted a lot of admiration.
6. He is very ……………………………
Funny Laugh
. He makes me …………………………. a lot.
Serious
7. Black humor is a way of looking at …………………………… events in an amusing
way.
8. A piece of writing or play which criticizes people or ideas in a humorous way
is called ……………………………
Satire .
Here are words and expressions related to humour.
match words with definitions. (Ex. 2 P. 22)
Humor, a joke, humorous, an impression, to make fun of someone, to kid, silly, witty.

Humor

Jokes

Humorous
Kidding

Witty

Impression Silly
Grammar
Modals in the Past & Present
You should take
your medicine
You should have taken your
medicine
What’s the difference between the
first and second piece of advice?
You should take
You should have taken
your medicine
your medicine
 Modals in the Present and Past
Generally speaking modals in the past have the following form:
Subject + modal + have + past participle
Example:
• Present:
You should see a doctor.
• Past:
You should have seen a doctor
Except for modals that express obligation, ability and lack of necessity:
• Obligation:
Present = I must / have to work hard. -- Past = I had to work hard.
• Ability:
Present = I can run fast. -- Past = I could run fast when I was young.
• Lack of necessity:
Present = You don't have to / needn't take your umbrella. -- Past = You didn't have to
/ didn't need to take your umbrella.
Grammar
practice
 Do the exercise below on the present and past of modals
1. He (can/not/be) French. His French is terrible. Can’t be
2. The kids are calm today. They (must/be) tired. Must be
3. Although Leila was very hungry, she didn't eat very much. She (can/not/like)
the food. Couldn’t have liked
4. The phone is ringing. It (must/be) Mary. She promised she would call. Must be
5. I don't know why she got so many bad grades.
She (may/be) lazy studying. Might have been
6. I didn't know you needed help. You (should/tell) me. Should have told
7. I am so tired. I need some rest. I think I (should/take) a week off. Should take
8. He (can/run) so fast when he was young. Could run
Can’t have gone
9. Nancy (can/go) on holiday. I have just met her in the street.
Should have
10. I’m sick of you being late, you (should/be) here two hours ago. been
Make the correct past modal form. Use: could have / would have /
should have + past participle
1) I …………………… (buy) bread but I didn't know we needed it. (past Could have bought
possibility)
2) We …………………… (invite) so many people to our party! I'm worried that should have invited
we won't have enough room for everyone. (past negative advice / regret)
3) I …………………… (start) saving money years ago! (past advice / regret) should have started
4) We …………………… (join) you at the restaurant, but we couldn't get a would have joined
babysitter. (past willingness)
5) The weather …………………… (be) any worse! (past negative possibility) Could have been
6) I …………………… (arrive) on time, even if I'd left earlier. There were dreadful
traffic jams all the way. (past negative possibility) Could have arrived
7) They …………………… (win) the football match, but John hurt his ankle.
(past possibility) Could have won
8) Amanda …………………… (finish) the work, but she felt ill and had to go would have finished
home. (past willingness)
9) Lucy …………………… (leave) earlier. She missed her flight. (past advice / should have left
regret)
Make the correct past modal form. Use: could have / would have /
should have + past participle
10) We …………………… (finish) the game, even if we'd wanted to. It was raining Could have finished
very hard and we had to stop. (past negative possibility)
11) I …………………… (eat) so much chocolate! I feel sick! (past negative advice / Shouldn’t have eaten
regret)
12) Luke …………………… (pass) the exam if he'd studied a bit more. (past Could have passed
possibility)
13) John …………………… (call) Amy, but he didn't have her number. (past would have called
willingness)
14) You …………………… (be) rude to him. He's going to be really angry now. (past Shouldn’t have been
negative advice / regret)
15) She …………………… (come) to the restaurant if she'd left work earlier. (past Could have come
possibility)
Shouldn’t have taken
16) You …………………… (take) this job. I can see you're not enjoying it. (past
negative advice / regret)
17) The race was really difficult. She …………………… (win) because she's not fit Couldn’t have won
enough. (past negative possibility)
Shouldn’t have cut
18) Our neighbors …………………… (cut) down the tree in their garden. It was a
really beautiful tree. (past negative advice / regret)
Make the correct past modal form. Use: could have / would have /
should have + past participle
19) The children …………………… (do) their homework last night. should have done
Then they wouldn't be panicking on the way to school. (past advice
/ regret)
20) I'm really cold! I …………………… (bring) my coat. (past advice / should have brought
regret)
21) I …………………… (come) to see you! I didn't know you were ill. would have come
(past willingness)
22) Andrew …………………… (go) to Cambridge University, but he Could have gone
decided to travel instead. (past possibility)
23) They …………………… (be) kinder to me. They were absolutely Couldn’t have been
lovely. (past negative possibility)
24) You …………………… (buy) some milk at the shops. We don't have should have bought
any milk. (past advice / regret)
25) They …………………… (come) to have breakfast with us, but they would have come
went to bed too late the night before. (past willingness)
Writing
 Fill in this chart with details about a funny incident in your life.
Date of the incident ………………………………………………………………
Place ………………………………………………………………
People involved ………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………
Main events ………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………
What was funny ………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………
 Attention
▪Make sure you have mentioned the time, place and people
involved.
▪Check if the events are logically related.
▪Verify your verb forms. Past tenses are recommended in
narrating past events.
▪Check the punctuation and linking words.
▪Make sure your product is reader friendly.