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Dube, Pierre – Mosaic: A Journal for Language Teachers, 1997
Presents a collection of humorous, incorrect answers given over the years by college students taking tests in a course on French civilization. The paper emphasizes the importance of appreciating the humor within any situation. The answers are in response to questions asking students to identify people, places, dates, or events and to explain their…
Descriptors: College Students, Higher Education, History Instruction, Humor

Mollica, Anthony; And Others – Mosaic: A Journal for Language Teachers, 1996
Notes that information presented in dialog form in a foreign language lends itself more easily to conversation than does intricate narrative prose. Using background information on Halloween, the article adapts the text to present information about the target culture as well as to humorously present facts about the North American festivity.…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Dialogs (Language), Foreign Countries, French

Maceri, Domenico – Mosaic: A Journal for Language Teachers, 1995
Discusses techniques for teaching descriptive adjectives in second-language classrooms that rely on humor to help relieve the stress of learning situations. Specific examples of Spanish adjectives and humorous phrases are provided. (contains two references) (MDM)
Descriptors: Adjectives, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Humor