What's so funny? (Listening)

What's so funny? (Listening)

Tag Questions

• Write a negative tag after affirmative sentences.

• Write an affirmative tag after negative sentences.

Exceptions

• Use aren't I? when the sentence begins with I am.

• Use will and won't when the sentence is imperative.

• Use it and they when the sentence has demonstratives.

• Use they when the sentence has everyone, someone, and nobody.

• Use it when the sentence has everything, something, and nothing.

• Use shall we when the sentence is imperative with let's.

• With nobody, nothing, never, and hardly, write affirmative question tags.

• With had better sentences, use hadn't in the tag.

Exercises 01

Write the question tag.

Listening (Vocabulary)

• In good/bad taste: Fitting (or not fitting) generally accepted social standards

• Stereotype: To unfairly characterize all members of certain group (ethnicity, nationality, gender, age, etc.) as being the same.

Question 01

Do you laugh easily at jokes or does it take something really funny to make you laugh? What jokes do you find offensive or inappropriate? Why? Discuss with a partner.

Exercise 01: Listening

Listen to the conversation between a brother and a sister on their way home from a comedy club.

Exercise 02: Listening

Now choose the correct answers.

Multiple Choice

Which speaker liked the show?

• Jocelyn

• Nick

• Both

Multiple Choice

What reasons does one speaker give for disliking the comedian?

• Poor delivery

• Bad jokes

• Both

Multiple Choice

What would you say to describe a very funny joke?

• It's not in good taste.

• It's hilarious.

• Both

Multiple Choice

Which parts of the comedian's material does one speaker dislike?

• Profanity and punch lines.

• Punch lines and stereotypes.

• Profanity and stereotypes.

Multiple Choice

Why doesn't Nick want to go to the comedy club with Jocelyn again?

• Comedy clubs are dangerous.

• He might feel uncomfortable.

• He has a bad sense of humor.

Exercise 03: Listening

Listen again and discuss these questions with a partner.

Question 01

What arguments does Jocelyn make about the comedian's use of profanity. Do you think her views are justified?

Question 02

What upsets Nick about jokes that use stereotypes? Are stereotypes always negative?

Question 03

When Nick says, "Unfortunately we can't all have your sense of humor," he is being sarcastic. What does he really mean?

Question 04

Which speaker's opinion do you agree with most? Why?