Unit 7 Humour Why do we laugh Inappropriately? Notes
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Summary
Chapter 7, Humor, is about the nature of laughter and why sometimes people laugh inappropriately. The chapter begins with vocabulary of laughter: synonyms like chuckle and giggle, antonyms such as cry and frown. It also matches emotions such as fear, anger, and happiness to their meanings.
There students learn about the various kinds of laughter, such as etiquette laughter, nervous laughter and cruel laughter, and how laughter is contagious which promotes social cohesion.
The comprehension part is the main points of studies that Sophie Scott has made, such as laughter (unrelated at all to humor) being a widely used form of vocal communication, and its role in relationships and social networks.
The questions to develop analytical thought will make you think how important a shared sense of humor in marriage might be or the health benefits of crying.
To write the task could be to tell an experience with infectious laughter and to give a description of a favorite comedian, stressing personality and influence.
The section on grammar highlights how to place frequency adverbs accurately within sentences while reinforcing students 'understanding of adverb position.