ðŧ What’s the purpose of humour? Is there more to ‘funny’ than just laughter? Explore these questions while you improve your English vocabulary knowledge AND practise your English listening with this archive episode of the BBC Learning English programme Weekender. What makes you laugh? Tell us in the comments ððð
Useful vocabulary:
âïļ dominance – to have power over someone or something
âïļ to construct solidarity – to bring people together and build a good group relationship
âïļ to be collaborative – to work well with others
âïļ to be the centre of attention – to be the person who everyone is looking at or listening to
âïļ to break the ice – to help people relax if they are nervous when they first meet
âïļ to make fun of someone – to laugh at them, usually in an unkind way
âïļ more socially acceptable – better liked by other people
âïļ tension – an uncomfortable, worried or angry feeling
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How can I get the transcript of this video…?
Why are actors in black and white films so fast??? Is it because they did not hear the director yelling out to slow down?ð
This humour is from "Cunk in Earth".
Achieve dominance : Äᚥt ÄÆ°áŧĢc sáŧą tháŧng tráŧ
Embarrassing-a xášĨu háŧ
Construct solidarity: xÃĒy dáŧąng tÃŽnh Äoà n kášŋt
take the lead of the conversation: dášŦn dášŊt cÃĒu chuyáŧn
getting the focus of attention= becing the center of attention: tráŧ thà nh trung tÃĒm cáŧ§a sáŧą chÚ Ã―
Break the ice
Diffuse tense situations: xoa dáŧu nháŧŊng tÃŽnh huáŧng cÄng thášģng
make fun of themselves
Interesting.
Interesting.
This is very helpful!
Useful Vocabulary from this VDO
1.Dominance – to have power over someone or something.
2.To construct solidarity – to bring people together and build a positive group relationship.
3.To be collaborative – to work well with others.
4.To be the centre of attention – to be the person who everyone is looking at or listening to.
5.To break the ice- to help people relax if they are nervous when they first meet.
6.To make fun of someone – to lough at them, usually in an unkind way.
7.more socially acceptable – better liked by other people.
8.Tension- an uncomfortable worried or energy felling.
Once I went out to the shopkeeper I asked him to give some eggs to make omelette's in the breakfast I inquired about cost so I thought it'll be of one quid but I consumed four pounds for each egg that took me by surprised off course shopkeeper made fun of myself that " Mr your information is about less in the rates of daily consumer items you're such a gentleman mockingly and that debate laid everyone else there like a tragic joke ð ð ð ð ð ð ð
Can you slowly speak please
Hello thank you for a video
I have one : " do you speak English"…?!
Love 6minute video