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Jaroenkitboworn, Kandaporn – LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 2020
This paper aims to study English jokes on Facebook. Since the current generation of our students is often described as Net Geners, learning the English language via jokes posted on social media can be one of the supportive ways for EFL learners to improve their L2 linguistic competence as well as L2 humor competence. The data, or jokes, in this…
Descriptors: Humor, Social Media, English (Second Language), Teaching Methods
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Jones, Kenneth – English Journal, 1973
A humorous satire on outdated required materials and teaching methods. (MM)
Descriptors: Conventional Instruction, English Instruction, Literature, Satire
Kaplan, Milton A. – Engl J, 1969
Discusses how teachers can use literature to teach students to gather basic materials for writing better compositions. (SW)
Descriptors: Assignments, English Instruction, Literary Criticism, Literature
Quinn, James E. – Missouri English Bulletin, 1969
Tom Stoppard's play, "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead," focuses on the antics and tragedy of two minor characters in Shakespeare's "Hamlet." Although satirical of their philosophical pretensions, the play conveys the uncertainty and confusion of its two principal characters and thus reflects modern man's dilemma. The…
Descriptors: Comedy, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Drama, English Instruction
Sanders, Betty – Engl J, 1970
Descriptors: English Instruction, Reading Improvement, Remedial Programs, Remedial Reading
Mendoza, Susan – Canadian Journal of English Language Arts, 1987
Offers several suggestions for teaching George Orwell's "Animal Farm" to high school students. Included are strategies for (1) teaching themes of the story, (2) interpreting the story on several levels, (3) seeing the connections between language and politics, (4) using group activities, and (5) using visual aids. (JC)
Descriptors: Class Activities, English Instruction, Literary Criticism, Literary Styles
JOSEPHS, LOIS – 1967
"MOBY DICK" IS SINGULARLY APPROPRIATE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ITS PHILOSOPHICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND SOCIAL EMPHASIS. HOWEVER, TO GUIDE THE STUDENTS INTO THE THEMATIC INTRICACIES OF THE WORK, THE TEACHER MUST USE A CAREFULLY PLANNED, INDUCTIVE APPROACH THAT DEMANDS CLOSE TEXTUAL STUDY IN CLASS. ALTHOUGH EACH TEACHER SHOULD CONCENTRATE…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Critical Reading, English Instruction, Interpretive Reading
KITZHABER, ALBERT R.
DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN THE NARRATIVE AND DRAMATIC MODES CAN BEST BE UNDERSTOOD BY EMPHASIZING WHAT IT MEANS TO THINK AND CREATE DRAMATICALLY. ALTHOUGH BOOKS (WHICH ARE READ) AND PLAYS (WHICH ARE SEEN) TREAT PLOT, CHARACTER, AND SETTING SIMILARLY, CONVENTIONS THAT PARTICULARLY DISTINGUISH THEATRICAL FORM ARE--(1) THE AUTHENTICATING REALITY OF THE…
Descriptors: Classical Literature, Comedy, Drama, English Curriculum
Schiff, Lillian – Educators Guide to Media & Methods, 1968
Even though the English teacher may lack funds to acquire conventional teaching aids, he can, nevertheless, find many available resources to stimulate the interest of his students. A recording by Bill Cosby, for instance, can be studied as an example of satire and can encourage discussion and writing. A record festival in the classroom not only…
Descriptors: Audio Equipment, Audiodisc Recordings, Audiovisual Aids, Creative Writing
McLaughlin, Frank – Educators Guide to Media & Methods, 1969
To develop better communication with students, English teachers must acquaint themselves with the interests of teenagers and use these interests to establish a common ground of discussion. Movement toward such a dialogue can be started by radical teaching techniques that bridge the gap between the immediate concerns of the students and important…
Descriptors: Audiodisc Recordings, Audiovisual Communications, Comedy, Communication (Thought Transfer)
Yale Univ., New Haven, CT. Graduate School. – 1970
Four speeches illustrating important principles in the teaching of English are collected in this booklet: (1) "The Teaching of Writing as Art" by William E. Coles, Jr., who, in posing ambiguous, provocative questions as writing assignments, compels the student to explore language in its relationship to his experience and his persona; (2)…
Descriptors: Classical Literature, College Instruction, Comedy, Drama