Summary
This 60-minute ESL lesson for B2 learners explores Wordplay and humour: understanding puns and double meanings through a real video. Across 6 interactive exercises, you'll develop listening comprehension, vocabulary, speaking skills — all built around authentic English content.
What you'll practise:
- 5 key vocabulary items with definitions and usage notes
Lesson activities (6 exercises)
Each exercise builds on the previous one. Work through them in order for the best learning experience.
- Warm-up — Discussion questions to activate what you already know about the topic.
- Watch — Watch the video and note the main arguments and examples.
- Comprehension — Answer questions to check your understanding of the main ideas and supporting details.
- Vocabulary — Learn key words and expressions from the video, with definitions and usage notes.
- True / False — Test your detailed understanding — decide if each statement matches the source.
- Discussion — Reflect on the topic and share your opinions using the language you've learned.
Vocabulary
This lesson introduces 5 key terms drawn directly from the video:
- to have a dry sense of humour — to find things funny that are clever and ironic, and to tell jokes in a serious, unemotional way
- the punchline — the final phrase or sentence of a joke that provides the humour
- to go over someone's head — when a joke, comment, or explanation is too complex or subtle for someone to understand
- to crack someone up — to make someone laugh uncontrollably or burst into laughter
- tongue-in-cheek — said or done in a way that is humorous or ironic, not meant to be taken seriously
Grammar
This lesson includes a grammar focus with clear explanations and practice exercises.
