Episode 138: Humor in Teaching, Part 2




The Arts of Language Podcast show

Summary: <p>"Why did the egg cross the road? Because it had the <em>inclination</em>." What makes certain jokes and phrases humorous? In this episode Andrew answers this question as he discusses the eleven elements of humor. Don't miss the chance to hear Andrew crack a few jokes as he demonstrates the true joy that humor in teaching can bring.</p> <h3>go to <a href="https://iew.com/node/16997" target="_blank">part 1</a> </h3> <h3>REFERENCED MATERIALS:</h3> <ul> <li> <em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Napoleon-Notting-Hill-G-Chesterton/dp/1557427585" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Napoleon of Notting Hill</a></em> by G.K. Chesterton (Amazon Affiliate) </li> <li> <a href="https://mste.illinois.edu/courses/ci407su01/students/north/kristy/Project/K-Poem-Net.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout"</a> by Shel Silverstein</li> <li> <a href="https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/rebecca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Rebecca Who Slammed Doors for Fun and Perished Miserably"</a> by Hilaire Belloc </li> <li> <a href="https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/homework-oh-homework-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Homework! Oh, Homework!"</a> by Jack Prelutsky</li> <li> <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Sawyer-Dover-Thrift-Editions/dp/0486400778/%20https://amzn.to/2qYHifG" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Adventures of Tom Sawyer</a> </em>by Mark Twain (Amazon Affiliate) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Republic-Hackett-Classics-Plato/dp/0872201368/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1524599513&amp;sr=1-2&amp;keywords=plato+republic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><em>Republic</em></a> by Plato (Amazon Affiliate) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/iewtv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IEW's YouTube Channel</a>  <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkd-ATPCwe8UzeT2xM2_yC0qXcqPhW-dM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Andrew's Joke of the Month" YouTube Playlist</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul><p>Remember to send your questions to <a href="mailto:Podcast@IEW.com" rel="nofollow">Podcast@IEW.com</a>, and perhaps yours will be answered the next time we Ask Andrew Anything (AAA).</p> <p>If you have any questions about IEW or our products, do not hesitate to contact our Customer Service Team at 800.856.5815 or <a href="mailto:Info@IEW.com" rel="nofollow">Info@IEW.com</a></p>