DEBATE CLUB #11: "Laughter is the best Medicine" : What Makes you Laugh?
Is laughter really “the best medicine”? Or is life a serious business and no laughing matter? Come to tonight’s Debate Club and tell us what puts a smile on YOUR face!
VENEZ NOUS REJOINDRE POUR PARLER DE CE THÈME !
C'est l'occasion rêvée pour pratiquer votre anglais dans une ambiance détendue. Animées par des professeurs qualifiés de langue maternelle anglaise, les séances de conversation du Debate Club sont conviviales, engageantes et efficaces !
VENUE & TEACHERS
- AIX: 19h00 to 20h30 with Ian Forrest
- MARSEILLE: 19h00 to 20h30 with Nick Mackenzie
QUESTIONS FOR DEBATE
Is laughing good for your health?
What have you laughed at recently?
What makes a situation funny?
How often do you tell jokes and amusing stories?
Why do we laugh at other people’s misfortunes?
How often do you laugh when you are alone?
Do you have a comedian or comedy film or series you particularly enjoy?
Is the best comedy subversive and anti-establishment?
When you laugh is it always because something is funny?
Are there any popular comedians or films you DON’T find funny?
Are there any subjects that shouldn’t be joked about?
Do jokes grow old or is comedy timeless?
Do different nationalities have their own humour? What do French people laugh at most?
VOCABULARY
barbed wit
be in stitches
black humour
canned laughter
chuckle (v)
farcical
giggle
grin (v)
guffaw (v)
have them rolling in the aisles
hysterical laughter
in hysterics
LOL (laugh out loud)
poke fun at
practical joke
pull someone’s leg
pun
punchline
ROFL (roll on the floor laughing)
sarcasm
satire
slapstick
stand-up comedy
take the micky
titter (v)
witty
SEARCH THE WEB FOR IDEAS!
Find articles and/or videos on the web and come prepared to share the information you have found with the others.
SUGGESTED SEARCH WORDS FOR THIS SUBJECT
comedy classics
comic genius
science of laughter
the world’s best jokes
you laugh you lose
SUGGESTED WEBSITES FOR MATERIALS
https://www.bbc.co.uk/
https://www.youtube.com/?gl=GB
www.guardian.co.uk
www.independent.co.uk
www.nytimes.com
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