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"You Can't Be Serious"- The Perception and Use of Humour in EFL teaching and learning in College Classroom at the University of Bahrain

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dc.contributor.author Ageli, Dr. Nuri R. Ageli
dc.date.accessioned 2024-11-22T17:01:04Z
dc.date.available 2024-11-22T17:01:04Z
dc.date.issued 2013-01-01
dc.identifier.other 25185985
dc.identifier.uri http://dspace-su.server.ly:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/322
dc.description.abstract The importance of using humour in college classroom cannot be underestimated for not only does it enable the teacher to teach in a relaxed atmosphere of interested students but it also means learning new language features such as vocabulary. Besides, humour is a motivating force in allaying students' fear of participating in class and asking questions. It is believed that humour in the classroom can foster mutual openness and respect and contribute to effective teaching. This paper attempts to investigate instructors' perception of humour and its use in the EFL classroom. To that end, a survey is given to 30 native and non-nativeEnglish speaking instructors in the English Language Centre as well as in the English Department at the University of Bahrain. The findings of the survey are analysed and discussed and some recommendations are made. en_US
dc.language.iso other en_US
dc.publisher University of Bahrain- Bahrain en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries العدد الخامس, 2013;163-145
dc.title "You Can't Be Serious"- The Perception and Use of Humour in EFL teaching and learning in College Classroom at the University of Bahrain en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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