LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 14:2 February 2014
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
Editors: B. Mallikarjun, Ph.D.
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Being Humourous:
A Privilege for the English Language Teachers

G. Vijay, M.A., M.Phil.

Abstract

Humourous sense is much adored, appreciated and demanded by everyone. People who are blessed with humorous sense not only can live a better life but also can bring a pleasant life in others. Teachers who have this potential will definitely be liked by all the students and the possibility of fulfilling the objectives of the syllabus or curriculum becomes more feasible. Being humourous is a charismatic attitude that every student welcomes with a happy face and handsome applause. Always being strict with focused instruction never installs hope among the learners and it may end-up with dejection and deprivation towards learning. Learning is an outcome of teaching. When teaching fails to serve its purpose, learning will never take place. When humour is blended with teaching, a delicious recipe can be made out of the syllabus or else the subjects will appear boring.

English teachers are much privileged as they could bring variety of emotions in the classroom by telling jokes, stories, and conducting games unlike the science teachers who are supposed to confine themselves to the stipulated content and the methodology.

This paper establishes the fact that teachers of the English language are bestowed with a special right of using joy and humour in the classroom to teach the target lessons. The paper also elucidates how congenial atmosphere can be created in the classroom to draw full attention of the students, using fun and humour.

Introduction

Humour can contribute much to the second language classroom as it enables the teacher not only to create a comfortable environment, but also being a source of entertainment to the students when they deal with their strenuous subjects. Language is an expression of life; it has the flavour of all emotions. Ironically, in the classrooms, teachers fail to use humour fearing the loss of control over the students. They strictly follow the ‘principle of being strict’ in the course of their lectures. But that will not serve the purpose since learning will take place only when the encoding and the decoding minds are parallel to each other. Humorous situations allow the students to express themselves without fear of criticism. Anxiety and stress is reduced and the students will be encouraged to involve in the lessons taught.

This is only the beginning part of the article. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE IN PRINTER-FRIENDLY VERSION.

G. Vijay, M.A., M.Phil.
Associate Professor
Department of English
PSNA College of Engineering and Technology
Dindigul 624 622
Tamilnadu
India
rgvijayac@gmail.com
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