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Direct linkBriam, Carol – Business Communication Quarterly, 2010
Given that feature films can enhance the teaching of intercultural communication, this article describes in detail how the 2006 comedy film, "Outsourced," can be integrated into a course. The article relates the film to four different functions of film and shows how "Outsourced" can help create an intercultural experience for…
Descriptors: Comedy, Intercultural Communication, Films, Teaching Methods
Peer reviewedPerrin, Robert – College English, 1985
Humorously advocates the revival of "clotheiognomy", the art of discovering temperament and character from apparel.(EL)
Descriptors: College English, Comedy, Educational Philosophy, Higher Education
Peer reviewedRaymond, Richard C. – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 1992
Discusses the teachable qualities of Jane Austen's novel "Pride and Prejudice." Examines the vigorous diction, plausible characterization, and comic vision that make the novel so effective in stimulating students' thought. (SR)
Descriptors: Characterization, College English, Comedy, Critical Thinking
Peer reviewedChansky, Dorothy – Theatre Topics, 2001
Describes a week-long multidisciplinary program (in association with a theatre history survey course) called "Roman Holiday: Classical Comedy/Contemporary Commentary" which featured guest lectures; a student-directed production; a video screening; and the presentation of Hollywood films. Notes that the program addresses the disparity between the…
Descriptors: Audience Response, Class Activities, Comedy, Drama
Dawson, Clayton; Provenzano, Nolen – Studies in Language Learning, 1981
Situation comedy (sitcom) dialogs that are included in PLATO lessons for first year Russian students are described. These comprehension exercises make use of both the touch panel and the audio capabilities of PLATO. The sitcom dialogs were written by a native speaker of Russian and are based on the vocabulary in the textbook plus a small number of…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, College Second Language Programs, Comedy, Computer Assisted Instruction
