Lesson overview:
This lesson plan introduces your students to the playful world of jokes, puns, and humor registers. They’ll practice essential vocabulary for joking, explore different types of humor, and learn how to rescue failed jokes in conversation. By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
- Use key expressions for joking and teasing.
- Identify humor types and deliver jokes.
- Create and share puns confidently.
Lead-in:
Kick off with a few simple jokes — some will land, some won’t! Ask students to rate them and discuss which ones they found funny. This sparks laughter, introduces the theme of humor, and sets the stage for talking about how jokes work in English and why humor can sometimes be tricky.
