B2 – Upper intermediate
As one Yiddish proverb goes, “What soap is to the body, laughter is to the soul“. What do you make of this expression?
Listen to Alice and Neil’s conversation in this BBC 6 Minute English episode entitled, “What makes us laugh?”
What makes us laugh?
Discuss:
1. Do you think there is a connection between depression and comedy?
2. What kind of comedy do you prefer?
3. When was the last time you laughed so hard that it made you cry?
4. Please share some funny/famous Spanish jokes or stories.
One reply on “What Makes Us Laugh?”
Hi!!
I think that comedy and in general all the things that make laugh the people are very good to avoiding depressión and thre are a very healthy way of living.
Laughter of course is the best social factor in our society, because it joins us and creates a comfortable and funny environment, that help us to forget for a moment our daily problems and reduces our stress.
Personally I think that laughting is very important in our behavior and in the way of facing our lives, and in general help us to see the things (even the problems) in a different way. We can create funny moments that produce us laughing and even we must laugh about ourselves! ;-D
– Dear, tell me something beautiful that makes me see the stars…. Telescope!
– What is your job? + I’m a roker – Wow! And do you sing or play the guitar in a band? + No, I look for rocks and sell them…
Bye!!