humour has always been 

 a very earnest  thing.

for an analysis of
self-deprecating English humour
_go to  Kate Fox

My Monday debate    HUMOUR

pair work  in class  ( two couples)




PART 1.  

a) TWO elements which are key

to make something humourous.

b) Explain what works for you.

                 c) 

C) the crazy humour  can be described as  …

·        gentle, subtle or tongue-in-cheek

·        off-the-wall, quirky, surreal or wacky

·        ironic, irreverent, sarcastic or sardonic

                               PART   3.  

Two Ronnies sketch language work

[To download a free lovely  worksheet
(+ KEY + Script) just click here:

https://app.box.com/s/ho4l2rezn639kq0...  ]

PART 2.
Uproar over 'racist' Two Ronnies

 decide if it is bad for our new society. 

 

4:40 -min VIDEO -  watch it at break time  -link 

• A HEAD teacher was forced to apologise after a "racist and sexist" Two Ronnies sketch was played to parents at a school information evening. 

• One horrified parent, who asked to remain anonymous, said: "A teacher giving the presentation said the clips would show us how important communication is, but we couldn't believe it when it when it came on the screen. 

• Another said: "The Two Ronnies are brilliant, but there is just no place for this racist humour any more." 

• The sketch also had sexist moments, with the shopkeeper telling his wife to "shut up and clear off" and then apologising for her.

• Head teacher Colin Belford said: "I was contacted by some parents following a year nine information evening last week. 

• "They were understandably and justifiably concerned and offended by a YouTube clip which was used on the evening. 

• "I have spoken to each of the parents who contacted me to apologise for this inappropriate choice."
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DEBATE 2_  

READ the piece of news

and decide if it is bad for our new society.

chttps://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1030673/Uproar-over-racist-Two-Ronnies-clip

                               PART   3.  

Two Ronnies sketch language work

[To download a free lovely  worksheet
(+ KEY + Script) just click here:

https://app.box.com/s/ho4l2rezn639kq0...  ]

Listen  

Listening1:Now watch the clip and fill in the third column.  (What is a ‘habbidy cherry’?  And why does his wife need large ‘brass ears’??)Listening 2: Now listen to it a second time, fill in the gaps and make any changes necessary to the script. int.