30, September, 2024
Episode 221: Do you like a good laugh ?
In this podcast, you’ll hear vocabulary about the many types of humour from slapstick to dry humour, and we ask if humour travels well.
Podcast: What makes you laugh?
Welcome back to English-Podcasts. In this episode we talk about what makes us laugh. People often say that the British have a good sense of humour, and we certainly enjoy a good laugh. How would you describe comedy styles in your country? Listen up and enjoy our “amusing” conversation packed full of great vocabulary for language learning.
Notes
Join us as we give our opinions on the different types of humour, we discuss;
Slapstick
Silly humour
Dark humour, sometimes known as “gallows humour”
Observational humour often seen in stand-up sets
Situational comedy, known as “sit coms”, such as Friends
Dry humour when someone says something in a dead pan tone, this is typically Irish
Wordplay, known as puns, often seen in Cristmas crackers
Sureal humour, we enjoyed this with Monty Python
Witty humour, the clever use of words
Parady and satire
Recap & Takeaways
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