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My name on the page is different.cartoons, a teacher says, How e[N]andsetupSo am I, said the third man.My favorite example is the story of three elderly gentlemen traveling by train in England.It is clearly a traditional form of humor well understood by Chinese people.[9]familiarity.[8]One man asks another, Who was that lady I saw you with last night?It appeals to all ages and all cultures.Its language is simple, direct, and often makes fun of another person or group.It helps if the story/joke teller uses gestures and language which are well known to the audience.[6]First is the SETUP (orbrown eyes which clearly said, Aha, I fooled you again.[5]flashingGrandma until Grandma wasBlitzenGrandmawe had, and the relationship wass mother often visited us for extended stays.[N]humorousAA truly funny person has a joke for every occasion, and when one is told, that triggers an entireWe39。Why is it that several students in a class will fall out of their chairs laughing after I tell a joke while the rest of the students look as if I39。made an attempt toThe joy of laughing at a funny story isuniversal, probably as old as language itself.But, what is it that makes a story or a joke funny?[2]explain and discuss humor with students in such diverse cultures as Latin America and China.ve just read the weather report?[N]ve all heard people say, I like jokes, but I can39。stringhumorlessindividual is not only well liked, but is often the focus of attention in any gathering.[4]She normally didn39。mutual.by veryprancedtemptedher LabsmileTypical jokes or humorous stories have a threepartsetting), next is the BODY (or story line), and these are followed by the PUNCH LINE[N]Humor, as a form of entertainment, can be analyzed in order to discover what makes a funny story or joke seem funny.Slapstick was and is the technique of the standup edian[N]Nearly every EnglishspeakingThe other replies, That was no lady, that was my wife.The humor lies in the fact that the second man is saying that his wife is not a other words, she is not a refined woman.Chinese crosstalk is a special type of slapstick in which two Chinese edians humorously discuss topics such asA PLAY ON WORDS is not so obvious as slapstick, but it is funny because ofAs the train slowed for a stop the first man asked, Is this Wembley[N]?Let39。for the punch line delivered by the third man.[10]humoristyou pletely copied somebody else39。In another classic Ding Cong cartoon, anThe son says, I don39。The son proudly answers, Three idiots.of reality to them, and the unexpected punch line is quite funny.[11]Puns are thought by some critics to be the lowest form of humor, but I disagree with require more subtle and sophisticated language skills than most humor forms, but even the very young can use them in their simpler forms.The other person usually cannot answer the riddle, so says, I give up. What is the answer?DOUBLE ENTENDRESprincipallaughter, she senses her message was not altogether clear, so she adds, What I mean to say is that there will be no more kissing going on under our noses[N].[13]suggestivet think humor is to be blamed[N]Some humorous people see and hear these funny things and are able to make them into funny,LeaderEnterprise, I didn39。by a letter that was dropped on my desk one morning.Because I was a teenager (being paid the grand total of 15 cents ainspiring.Whenever I doubted I had the right stuff to be a writer[N], I wouldrereadLater, when I got to know him, I learned that Donto people in allnearbyof hisOver the years, I39。In a world too often cold andWhy, then, are there so fewshy away fromll be misunderstood, soundAlso, writing takes time。TheA noteattaches[N]wellwishing.[8]pen. 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No one wants false praise.If you can39。3)precise.spontaneous.s mind long afterward.Fancy it39。deservesa note of thanks or approval?t need to beFor the last 25 years, for example, I39。Acknowledging some success or good fortune that has happened during the year seems particularly appropriate considering the spirit of the Christmas season.[19]His little note to me was full of uplifting phrases, and it sent me to myletters of my own.s day, but they made mine.times that the various types of behavior, emotions, and interests thatIn the process of growing up, each child learns hundreds ofidentity.or masculine way.Recently, for example, a study of American public schools showed that there is a culturalunintentionalwere amazed to see howtopostgraduateThis has a tremendous impact on the learning process for, in general, those students who bee active classroom participants develop[N]in theby women students had diminished[3]For instance, one teacher conducting a science class withthe materialsvitalsexbiasedup toBut these are cultural, notAnd in Japan, where early education appears to be nonsexist, both girls and boys do equally well in reading.were asked to look at a picture of a house and tell how far away from the house they were permitted to go, the boys indicated a much wider area than the girls, who generally pointed out a very limited area close to the of being encouraged to develop intellectual curiosity and physical skills that are useful in dealing with the outside world, as boys are, girls are filled with fears of the world outside the home an