摘要幽默作为一种语言现象和文化现象,在世界各地都扮演重着要的角色。因为其重要的心理和社会功能使幽默既可以用在正式场合，也可以用在非正式的场合。人们倾向于用幽默来缓解焦虑,引起别人的兴趣,并促进合作。幽默不仅被喜剧演员所运用，或者娱乐大众,也被运用于英语教学中，尤其是那些承受着巨大压力的高中生在这方面是一个相当重要的工具。本文关注在英语教学中的幽默语言应用,通过比较幽默语言教学的效果,对英语教学作出了一些有用的策略和方法。39383
毕业论文关键词：幽默语言;英语教学;高中生
Abstract Humor, a linguistic phenomenon as well as a cultural phenomenon, plays significant roles all over the world. Because of the important psychological and social functions performed by humor, it can be used in both formal and informal occasions. People tend to use humor to lessen anxiety, to arouse others' interest, to relieve pressure, and to promote cooperation. Humor is not only a technique used by comedians or humorists for entertainment, but also a rather important tool for English teaching especially for high school students who are always under great pressure, this paper focus on the humor language application in English teaching, through comparing the effect of humor language teaching, some useful strategies are made for English Teaching.
Key words：Humor language; English teaching; high school students
The Application of Humor Language Usage in High School English teaching
Contents
摘 要 i
Abstract ii
I. Introduction 1
II. Literature Review 3
2.1 Humor 3
2.1.1 Definition of Humor 3
2.1.2 Classification of Humor 4
2.1.3 Functions of Humor 5
2.2 Humor language and Foreign Language Teaching (FLT) 5
2.2.1 Obligation to Application Humor language in FLT 5
2.3.2 Appropriateness to Application Humor language in FLT 6
2.3.3 Methods to Application Humor language in FLT 7
Ⅲ. Analyzing the Factors Affecting Humor Language Teaching 9
3.1 Frequency of Humor Language Used in Senior High Schools FLT 9
3.2 Types of Humor Language Used in Senior High Schools FLT 10
3.3 Effects of Humor Language Used in Senior High Schools FLT 13
IV.Application Strategies of Humor Language Teaching in High Schools 15
4.1 Enhancing Lexical and Grammatical Power 16
4.2 Assisting the Understanding and Using of Rhetoric Devices 17
V.Conclusion 17
Bibliography 19
Acknowledgments 21
I. Introduction
Humor is the needs of the community. It may not be used to humiliate criticism, to save face, to ease relations, to attract public attention, and to seek cooperation. Humor also need in the classroom.
It is believed that the appropriate use of humor in the classroom can promote student learning. Makewa and roles and Genga (2011) argued that humor can help physiological connection left brain activity, right brain creative side. Teachers often use humor to help maintain students’attention, arouse their interest, reduce their anxiety to establish a better relationship between teachers, improving the learning environment.
1.1 Research Background
Although humor is considered a very effective classroom teaching method, it has not been well integrated into the English teaching in China. From the traditional English teaching methods that affect the grammar-translation method, a number of English teachers in China, especially in rural areas, too often emphasized vocabulary and grammar, pay more attention to writing rather than oral form. Teachers usually play the main role in the classroom, it is mainly courses taught by teachers. Students are forced to sit in the classroom species, and keep quiet, most of which is actually very little learning. 高中英语教学中幽默语言运用分析:http://www.youerw.com/yingyu/lunwen_39673.html