Part 1: Understand Humor
|
|
- Emory Fisher
- 6 years ago
- Views:
Transcription
1 Understand Humor Explore the Creative Process of Comedy Get Writing Techniques and Tools With Karen Eddington Learn the rules of comedy so you can get on stage and break them. Prepare. Prepare. Prepare. Then go have fun. Part 1: Understand Humor Why do people laugh? The act of true laughter is a natural, instinctive reaction. People tend to laugh when they experience connecting truth and surprise. If you are going to make an audience laugh, your real goal is to present real experiences in unexpected ways. Connecting Truth: The moments and experiences of our lives. Truth is funny. Think about being in the moment, tapping into nostalgia, describing struggle, connecting over disappointment, or coming together about the world as it exists. Don t try to be funny. Just try to be real. Surprise: An experiencing you did not expect. Misdirection: The ability to provide an experience for your audience. Create a diversion, use assumptions, give the wrong answer, or lead people to think one concept when you really know you re going to present them with another. Point out what others overlook. Misdirection works. Create a thought-shifting experience in the fewest words possible. Set-Up (a.k.a premise): A clear, specific topic you will use to apply misdirection. A set-up is typically serious and provides the contrast for the laugh. When creating a set-up DO NOT try to be funny. Do try to be real. Punch Line: The application of misdirection. How you are leading the audience to think different. Punch Word: The most unique, surprising, or quirky word which should be used at the end of your punch line. Callback: Callbacks are like referencing an inside joke with a group of friends. Your audience will share experiences together. Anytime the audience laughs during your event you can reference that moment for an easy laugh. Call backs only work 3 times of 33 times (around the 4 th reference the audience gets bored).
2 HELP! They smile but they don t laugh. 5 REASONS AN AUDIENCE WILL NOT LAUGH Don t feel bad. I ve experienced every single one of these moments. Your audience will NOT laugh if they are: FIX IT! Confused Unsafe Feeling bad/worried for you Not experiencing a contrast Not surprised Get clear in the least amount of words possible. Use the simplest concept possible. Your goal should be to make unique and interesting ideas easy to understand. They will laugh if they understand you. Help people feel accepted, unified, and comfortable. Give people permission to laugh. True comedy, especially in a roast, always honors other people. Start with laughter friendly room set-up. Example: no center aisle. They will laugh if they feel safe. Show them you belong on stage. Love your bad jokes. Use saver lines to show them you re okay even if they don t laugh. Crowds respond to confidence. Your unaddressed insecurities make an audience want to protect you not laugh with you. Address your insecurities with confidence. Use self-deprecating humor with honor and confidence. They will laugh if they trust you are comfortable on stage. Get real or serious in your set-up. A funny idea will usually not get a laugh unless it has a contrast. You can t go full force funny all the time. You have to have serious for the misdirection to work (you can do this within sentences). The bigger the contrast the bigger the laugh. They will laugh if you provide a release from tense or serious moments. Don t give away the laugh by saying, this is so funny You do not want to audience to know when the thought twist is coming. Use more misdirection or try a new method of surprise. They will laugh if you use misdirection. Apply comedy structure to your speech. Learn how to take stories from your life and speech and apply comedy structure. Using set-up, punch line, and punch word structure in stories can help you create laughter. Correct way to get a laugh Set-up: I don t want company to see my dirty dishes. Punch line: I don t want people to think I eat. Set up: I let my potty training toddler choose stickers to put on his reward chart. Punch Line: He chose the dump truck. Clear, serious set-up. Clear punch line (application of misdirection-both examples use the irony joke structure) with the funniest word at the end. Use the least amount of words possible. Incorrect way to get a laugh I always feel so self-conscious about my dirty dishes. I m uncomfortable with company coming over. What are they going to think about me if they see my mess? My 2-year old son is potty training. I decided that we needed a sticker chart for a reward. We made a graph chart. He picked out a cool set of construction stickers with a dump truck and demolition crane. We put his sticker chart on the bathroom wall It s not laughter friendly because there is no clarity, no contrast, no application of misdirection, too many unnecessary words, and no punch word.
3 Comedy is the balancing act of sharing extreme confidence and extreme humility. Part 2: Explore the Complete Comedy Process How to Write Tip: The hardest part of comedy writing is just doing it. Just get started. You can start with a moment in your speech that has already gotten a laugh, start with a specific set-up idea you already have, start with a general topic idea (refine it into a clear set-up later), or start by free writing your frustrations, misunderstandings, flaws, or difficulties. Comedy is often born in struggle. If you need a starting point free write based on the struggles of your life until you have a topic you want to write a joke about. 1. Choose a prime topic. Just like there are prime numbers in math, there are prime concepts in comedy. If the topic is broad or wide, divide it out until you have a specific topic. Working with something too broad like technology will likely cause you to feel overwhelmed and get writers block when you try to get a punch line. Where, if you explore cell phone etiquette, you will likely be able to list build out better details which will get you better punch lines. 2. List build. It is very difficult to create a punch line if you have no material to pull from. List building is a comedian s most important creative skill. It is simply a rapid fire brainstorm. Create a list of anything that comes to your mind. Try not to filter or be hard on yourself. You must recognize connecting truths before you can write a punch line. Getting an audience to laugh is more about the ability to list build truth than it is about magically creating a funny line. Try it. List build the word: SHOE. Write down anything that comes to your mind. Sole, shoelaces, stinky, bowling 3. Apply misdirection. Using your LIST BUILD, apply a joke writing technique. Add a surprising experience for the audience in the least amount of words possible. Don t worry about writing a funny line as much as thinking about how you can present your topic in an unexpected way. This becomes your punch line. 4. Edit for clarity. Review all you have and write clear set-up and punch line. Cut all unnecessary words. Read it again to see if you can say it better. Get it as clear as possible. Do you have a punch word? Put the funniest word or concept at the end. 5. Take it to a stage. Perform it. Low, clear, louder voice pitch tends to work better on your misdirection line. Punch your punch word. Use your voice to aide in the misdirection experience. Pause after the joke to allow time for laughter. 6. Refine. Repeat. Refine. Repeat. Refine.
4 Part 3: Get Writing Techniques and Tools The 10 Easiest Jokes to Write 10 Forms of Misdirection The Joke Format An Example 1. The Rule of Three Share two real examples. Make your third example exaggerated, obscure, or unexpected. The bigger your contrast in 1, 2 versus 3-- the bigger your laugh. This is the most basic joke writing structure. Learn from it as it uses misdirection in an easy to understand way. It naturally leads your audience to think one way and allows you to surprise them with another. "There are only three things women need: food, water, and compliments." Chris Rock We learn a lot of lesson in life. Have integrity. Say thank you. Don t try to haggle at fundraiser yard sale. K.E. Tip use it in your introduction: Try it. Write an example. Fitness trainer Fred has: written a book, earned the presidential award, and 2. Extreme Optimism Show the audience why a problem or negative situation really is a good thing. People expect you to be upset by hard situations. Surprise them by being not just okay, but wildly okay with shortfalls and setbacks. This is a great technique for self-deprecating humor, showing the audience you belong on stage, and sharing confidence. Show people you are ok with your problems. Pick a specific struggle/flaw/ negativity you have and LIST BUILD out all the ways in really is positive. 3. Word UP Jokes: a)puns: Assigning a new meaning to a word. Puns are great for comedy writing brain power and warm up but the crowd doesn t always love the pun. b) Word Play: The smart or clever version of a pun. c) Connecting Words: Repeating the same word/phrase putting the twist on the same phrase in your punch line. I had the biggest girl feet in my senior class. Everyone should be so lucky. It makes you a better swimmer. You can always find your shoe size in the clearance racks. My balance is incredible. -K.E. Our basement flooded. We now have that indoor swimming pool we ve always wanted. K.E. I don t care. I ll start my own group. Rejection from society is what created X-Men! -Liz Lemon from 30Rock Pun/Word play: I asked my neighbor when she was due she said she was due for an apology. Connecting Word joke examples: Ellen DeGeneres Thanksgiving monologue. Wal-Mart is opening at 6 Best buy is opening at 5 My pants start opening at 4. (bonus this-- joke also uses rule of 3) Lord Voldemort is more popular than political candidates. He-Who-Must-Not Be-Named has more fans than He-Who s-name-i-can t-remember. Jimmy Fallon Monologue
5 4. Create an Assumption Writing a set-up that purposely leads your audience to think about something different than your punch line. This is one of your most solid forms of misdirection. If used correctly you should be able to predict laughter. These jokes are easiest to write if you work in reverse. If you know the end concept you want people to laugh about, you can then list build out ways people may think of that topic differently and use those different ideas to lead them on in your set-up. Create set-ups that boldly mislead what you are really want to say 5. Discredit Yourself Your set up will be a big bold absolute. Your punch line will discredit it. You will tell the audience one thing then do the opposite like, I m not going to point her out, but she s sitting in the front row. Note: Don t mistake the technique with sarcasm. Sarcasm is not a technique. Providing a surprise contradicting answer is. I recently had the big talk with my son. You know that talk about Star Wars. -K.E. I am thankful for laughter except for when milk comes out my nose. Woody Allen I got some new underwear the other day well new to me. -Emo Philips Goldfish are a great pet for kids If you want to teach them about death. Joe Machi I don t want you to think I m a germophobe. I m not at all. I m just terrified of germs. Jim Gaffigan I love baseball. At least, that s what I told myself when we were dating. K.E. You should never self-sooth with cookies. I actually recommend ice cream. K.E. Try it: Never unless you are. 6. Dictionary Refresh Jokes of re-definition Replace the assumed definition of a word with a connecting truth. Use your list build. This works as misdirection because our mind will fill in the blank with the dictionary explanation of the word, when you surprise the audience with a connecting truth. What you call I call (truth) or as I like to call it (truth) which is another name for (truth) is a Latin phrase for (truth) Or, define a truth using an acronym CAT really means Crazy Animal Talking I ve been flying a lot lately. Or as I like to call it being stuck in pshc ward at 30,000 feet. Jimmy Shubert Kids love picnics. Or what I like to call eating uncomfortably on the ground while swatting flies away from your food. -Jim Gaffigan Try it: What you call (a specific term you speak about) I call (a connecting truth from your list build)
6 7. Yes, and (for in the moment) No, and (for added misdirection) An Improv comedy guideline is to accept a situation presented to you and add your creativity to it. This guideline is called, Yes, and These jokes use the creativity of another person. It happens on the spot with a comment someone makes, or if you are on stage by yourself you bring the actions of another person into the joke. This joke structure asks you to quit being so proper and correcting. Instead agree with false or wrong information and see how you can exaggerate it more. 8. Replace a Cliché Cliché s are a great comedy to because they a common phrases we could fill in the blank. To make them funny, Replace or reverse the sentences in life we can fill in the blank with. Reverse a cliché is about doing the opposite of what the phrase would normally do. Exp: You put the mint on the cleaning lady s pillow. 9. Alternate Use: Describe a situation and insert an extreme example of how an object could be used in an unexpected way. People always say to me I respond no/yes (agree with them and exaggerate) What? you eat carrots sticks for breakfast. Do you put syrup on them? Yes I drizzle them in syrup and wrap them in bacon. or No I actually prefer powdered sugar. Man cannot live on bread alone He must have peanut butter. -Bill Cosby With liberty and chicken salad for all. K.E. I am two with nature -Woody Allen Sometimes the road less traveled is less traveled for a reason Jerry Seinfeld After looking at a bad haircut childhood picture Ryan Reynolds said, My dad cut our hair with a hammer. You can tell it s expensive because it s made of baby skin. You have to clean it with a kitten. -Jim Gaffigan 10. A Mixed Description Joke is like why. Mix two contrasting situations to list out what they have in common. Democracy is like a tambourine. Not everyone can be trusted with it. -John Oliver Having children is like living in a frat house - nobody sleeps, everything's broken, and there's a lot of throwing up. Ray Ramono Karen Eddington works with families to IMPROV relationships. Ever since a failed attempt at humor, Karen has wanted to know what makes an audience laugh. For six years, every time Karen laughed she wrote down why. This helped her compile a list of over 20 joke/misdirection structures and create the LIST BUILD 7. She performs stand-up comedy based on the struggles of family life, she s the author of Understanding Self-Worth, and her greatest accomplishment is getting family of five in the car. You can learn more about her confidence and comedy programs on Karen@KarenEddington.com
7 What are your struggles, anxieties, disappointments, and frustrations? Topic Creation Just Get started! Comedy Writing Step 1: CHOOSE A PRIME TOPIC FREE WRITE- QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU START Explore a moment where you already got a laugh: Is there a moment in your speech where they already laugh that you could explore deeper? What topics do you wish you had a joke about? List some premise/set-up ideas: Think about a day in the life of your audience. What does your audience want to laugh about? Narrow it down. What ideas do you think have potential? Divide it out Get more specific. List a series of prime topics you can use to LIST BUILD OUT
8 List building is a comedian s most powerful creative skill. THE LIST BUILD 7 Your topic: 1.Basic List Build Name the connecting truths. What comes to your mind? Rapid fire list anything you think. 2. The Struggle and Emotion What is hard about this topic? Get to the struggle,disappointment, anger, crushed expectations,emotion. 3. Assumptions and Clichés Common phrase we could fill in the blank to. What do people assume about this topic? 4. Opposites and Extremes Look at extreme ends of the view. How can you exaggerate emotion or explore the other perspective? 5. Animate it What would it say if it had a voice? How would we quote your topic? 6. Mix it Describe it using a new scenario. Detail out what the mix situation actually looks like and does. 7. Make it personal How do you relate? What has happened to you? Make it unique by making it yours.
Liberty View Elementary. Social Smarts
Liberty View Elementary Social Smarts ` Which Road Do You Choose? Expected Road *CONSEQUENCES* Town of Smilesville Others Feelings YIELD Unexpected Road Others Feelings *CONSEQUENCES* YIELD Grumpy Town
More informationGREETINGS. When you enter a room, see someone you know or meet someone new, it is polite to greet him or her. To greet someone, you:
GREETINGS When you enter a room, see someone you know or meet someone new, it is polite to greet him or her. To greet someone, you: 1. Smile. 2. Use a friendly voice. 3. Look at the person. 4. Say "Hi"
More informationAnglia ESOL International Examinations. Preliminary Level (A1) Paper CC115 W1 [5] W3 [10] W2 [10]
Please stick your candidate label here W R R1 [] Anglia ESOL International Examinations Preliminary Level (A1) CANDIDATE INSTRUCTIONS: For Examiner s Use Only R2 R3 R4 R5 [] [] [] [] Paper CC115 Time allowed
More information1. As you study the list, vary the order of the words.
A Note to This Wordbook contains all the sight words we will be studying throughout the year plus some additional enrichment words. Your child should spend some time (10 15 minutes) each day studying this
More informationWhat We Can Learn from Jimmy Fallon March 26, 2015
12@12 What We Can Learn from Jimmy Fallon March 26, 2015 I am not a late night television viewer. If I do stay up to watch something it s usually because there is a game on I am interested in. This means
More informationQuiz 4 Practice. I. Writing Narrative Essay. Write a few sentences to accurately answer these questions.
Writing 6 Name: Quiz 4 Practice I. Writing Narrative Essay. Write a few sentences to accurately answer these questions. 1. What is the goal of a narrative essay? 2. What makes a good topic? (What helps
More informationLesson plan to go with Food Idioms L3, L4 Level 3 teachers may want to use portions of this lesson over several classes.
Lesson plan to go with Food Idioms L3, L4 Level 3 teachers may want to use portions of this lesson over several classes. WARM UP: Pull up the song You are the sunshine of my life on the internet or play
More informationTinnitus-Terminator.com 1
Tinnitus-Terminator.com 1 On the following few pages, you will find all materials you should print for the Tinnitus Terminator program. All of the chosen files will help you better organize. Here is a
More informationthe words that have been used to describe me. Even though the words might be
Yuening Wang Workshop in Comp ESL Fall 2013 Essay #3, Draft #2 12/06/2013 Instructor: Tamar Bernfeld Funny Girl? Bad tempered, hardworking, talkative, mom s baby Those are just some of the words that have
More informationLet s take a look at what Ihope we will accomplish during out session today.
Hello and welcome to the Awake the Laughter in your Audience training presentation. My name is Angela L. Miller and I m a training consultant at Kentucky Farm Bureau. I m also the club treasurer for our
More informationCategory: Comic Persona
Comedy.LifeTips.com Category: Comic Persona Tip: How Do I Find My Comic Persona? Place a personal ad or see a therapist. All you need to do is define your attitude on stage. Are you angry, politically
More informationHUMOR IS: THE STORIES BEHIND THE HUMOR: SMILE, LAUGH, AND BE HAPPY! HOW MUCH DO WE LAUGH EACH DAY??? Children? Adults?
THE STORIES BEHIND THE HUMOR: SMILE, LAUGH, AND BE HAPPY! Dr. Rebecca Isbell Website: Drisbell.com HUMOR IS: A form of communication Laughing promotes laughter (laugh tracks) What makes us laugh (expect
More informationShow Me Actions. Word List. Celebrating. are I can t tell who you are. blow Blow out the candles on your cake.
Celebrating are I can t tell who you are. blow Blow out the candles on your cake. light Please light the candles on the cake. measure Mom, measure how tall I am, okay? sing Ty can sing in a trio. taste
More informationFrom Englishclub.com 1
idiom meaning example sentence apple of one's eye a person that is adored by someone Baby Jessica is the apple of her father's eye. (have a) bun in the oven be pregnant I don't think Jan will come to the
More informationSkills 360 Levels of Formality in English (Part 2)
Skills 360 Levels of Formality in English (Part 2) Discussion Questions 1. How many different levels of formality do you think there are in English? 2. In what situations do you think it s acceptable to
More informationThe Theory of Mind Test (TOM Test)
The Theory of Mind Test (TOM Test) Developed 1999 by Muris, Steerneman, Meesters, Merckelbach, Horselenberg, van den Hogen & van Dongen Formatted 2013 by Karen L. Anderson, PhD, Supporting Success for
More informationHere is a short recap of the steps of this program:
2 On the following few pages, you will find all materials you should print for the Tinnitus Terminator program. All of the chosen files will help you better organize. Here is a short recap of the steps
More informationSection I. Quotations
Hour 8: The Thing Explainer! Those of you who are fans of xkcd s Randall Munroe may be aware of his book Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words, in which he describes a variety of things using
More informationMaking Your Speech Funny
Making Your Speech Funny Unless you re already a witty speaker who just has that knack for making people laugh, when you are asked to write a humorous speech, you are probably faced with that feeling of
More informationEnglish Chest 3. Workbook Answer Key
English Chest 3 Workbook Answer Key Unit 1 Lesson 1: What Do You Do in the Morning? A. Write the verbs. 1. brush 2. eat 3. fix 4. watch 5. feed 6. put B. Write the missing words. 1. A: What do you do before
More informationBuy The Complete Version of This Book at Booklocker.com:
How can I put the sizzle back in my marriage? How can I increase my selfesteem? How can I get out of debt? Life's Little How To Book offers clear, concise answers to these questions and more. Life's Little
More informationear ear ear ear Multiple Meaning Words: Grade 3 to 5 More Teaching Tools at the organ of hearing in people and some other animals
Multiple Meaning Words: Grade 3 5 ear ear ear ear the organ of hearing in people and some other animals We hear with our ears. sense of hearing When her shouts reached our ears, we ran in the direction
More information44 SECRET. Where Beauty Meets Results
44 SECRET 1 Think you ve got a good brand story to tell? But how do you refine it enough to make it stick to the minds of your intended audience? How do you turn your story from good to GREAT? What follows
More informationTen Tips to Prepare Yourself to Get In Front Of A Crowd And WOW Them Out Of Their Seats
1 Ten Tips to Prepare Yourself to Get In Front Of A Crowd And WOW Them Out Of Their Seats 2 T hey say most people would rather die than speak in front of people. Comedians run the risk of doing both at
More informationMIRA COSTA HIGH SCHOOL English Department Writing Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS. 1. Prewriting Introductions 4. 3.
MIRA COSTA HIGH SCHOOL English Department Writing Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Prewriting 2 2. Introductions 4 3. Body Paragraphs 7 4. Conclusion 10 5. Terms and Style Guide 12 1 1. Prewriting Reading and
More information8 Eithe Either.. r. o. r / nei r / n the either.. r. n. or Grammar Station either... or neither... nor either eat drink neither nor either
8 Either... or / neither... nor Date: Grammar Station We can use either... or / neither... nor to connect two things or ideas. We use either... or to talk about choices and possibility. We use neither...
More informationSample. How to Use an Apostrophe. Lesson Objective. Warm-Up. A. Writing. Writing in English
How to Use an Apostrophe Sample Lesson Objective Apostrophes may be small, but they are important punctuation marks. In this lesson, you will learn how to use an apostrophe correctly. You ll also learn
More informationIdioms and Sayings GRAMMAR
Idioms and Sayings GRAMMAR Content Correctly using idioms is one of the greatest signs of fluency. There are many idioms in the English language, but this lesson will introduce you to a few of the most
More informationRSS - 1 FLUENCY ACTIVITIES
RSS - 1 FLUENCY ACTIVITIES Directions: Included are a series of Really Silly Stories (RSS) broken into sections. 50 to 60-word sections. Students are to read one section every day. In each section, 30
More informationAnglia Examinations Preliminary Level Four Skills
Please stick your candidate label here For Office Use: Marker s Initials INSTRUCTIONS: Anglia Examinations Preliminary Level Four Skills Time allowed One hour. Stick your candidate label in the box above.
More informationGet happy! to you? 1 = very important; 5 = not important. no money worries
Get happy! Present tenses. Simple or continuous?. Passive. Sport. Numbers and dates TEST YOUR GRAMMAR Look at the pairs of sentences. Which one is correct? Why? 1 They have a teenage son. They re having
More informationJokes For Kids: Farm Animal Jokes!: Funny Jokes For Kids - Kids Jokes - Childrens Jokes - Funny Joke Books Ebooks Free
Jokes For Kids: Farm Animal Jokes!: Funny Jokes For Kids - Kids Jokes - Childrens Jokes - Funny Joke Books Ebooks Free Farm Animal Jokes for Kids!Joke telling is very fun and can bring a smile to the face
More informationLaugh with Me!: The Role of Humor in Relationship Building
Laugh with Me!: The Role of Humor in Relationship Building Pioneer Network 13 th Annual Conference Bellevue, WA Concurrent Session F Wednesday, August 14 8:00am 9:30am (yikes, that s early!) Ann McQueen,
More informationBut to do that you have to have a firm understanding of what a joke is. Webster defines a joke as
Comedy Writing Techniques Vent Convention By Linda Perret Thank you for allowing me to come here and talk about one of my favorite topics, comedy writing. And for allowing my lips to move during this talk.
More informationLesson 30: Presenting a Report (20-25 minutes)
Main Topic 4: Business Presentations Lesson 30: Presenting a Report (20-25 minutes) Today, you will: 1. Learn useful vocabulary related to PRESENTING A REPORT. 2. Use of As - As. I. VOCABULARY Exercise
More informationTalking about the Future in English. Rules Stories Exercises SAMPLE CHAPTER. By Really Learn English
Talking about the Future in English Rules Stories Exercises SAMPLE CHAPTER By Really Learn English Thanks for downloading this free booklet. It includes a sample chapter from the Talking about the Future
More information*Theme Draw: After you draw your theme in class, find and circle it below. *THIS THEME WILL BE THE FOCUS OF ALL THREE PARAGRAPHS OF YOUR ESSAY
Name: Hour: Literary Analysis Essay Packet: Brainstorm Literary analysis essays analyze specific literary elements within a given text. Often, a literary analysis essay will focuses on one specific literary
More informationHigh Five! 3. 1 Read and write in, on or at. Booster. Name: Class: Prepositions of time Presentation. Practice. Grammar
1 Prepositions of time Presentation I study Geography on Monday and on Wednesday. I study Drama in the afternoon. I go swimming in summer. I play tennis at six o clock. We finish school in June. Remember!
More informationPREPARING YOUR HOME FOR HUMOUR
I CAN BE FUN! There s little in life as satisfying as seeing a child laugh. Whether it s just a little chuckle, or a full-on booming belly-laugh, it brightens up your day. Children can grow in significant
More informationThe following is a selection of monologues we suggest you use for the 2016 Performance Lab Auditions.
The following is a selection of monologues we suggest you use for the 2016 Performance Lab Auditions. You do not need to use these suggestions, you may choose to use a monologue from a school production
More information5 girls sitting in classroom and 1 teacher. (In a car: Mom, dad, 2 kids)
Assembly 19 July 2013 Paula Schefermann Kingsmead College 5 girls sitting in classroom and 1 teacher Teacher: Right now girls what Habit of mind do you think we would use when we think about this question?
More informationHypnotist Reveals 8 Secrets That Will Make You Likable
Hypnotist Reveals 8 Secrets That Will Make You David Wright One of the most important factors in living a healthy, happy and fulfilling life is having solid, meaningful relationships. While relationships
More informationUnderstanding, Predicting, and Recalling Time 3
Understanding, Predicting, and Recalling Time 3 Suggested target areas: temporal orientation, problem solving, memory Have the client answer the following time questions using prediction and problem-solving
More informationTHE EMPLOYEE ENHANCEMENT NEWSLETTER
THE EMPLOYEE ENHANCEMENT NEWSLETTER Helpful Resources from your Employee Assistance Program MAR 17 March Online Seminar Disrupting Negative Thoughts It s not negative thoughts themselves that are the issue;
More informationStand up. Walk around the room. Greet people. Try to learn their names, too.
The science of happiness Smile Smiling is good for your health. And happy people are usually healthy. If you smile at people, they will usually smile back. Stand up. Walk around the room. Greet people.
More informationThe workplace needs laughter. According to research from institutions as serious
Leading with Humor by Alison Beard FROM THE MAY 2014 ISSUE The workplace needs laughter. According to research from institutions as serious as Wharton, MIT, and London Business School, every chuckle or
More informationIncredible Idioms. Sample file. David Dye M.ED. Ace Up Your Sleeve. Cold Feet. The Cat s Out of the Bag. Bark Is Worse Than His Bite
Incredible Idioms Ace Up Your Sleeve David Dye M.ED. Cold Feet The Cat s Out of the Bag Bark Is Worse Than His Bite Lay an Egg For workshop / staff development information call (562) 627-5662 or go to.
More informationPraise for Greg Pizzoli
This guide is aligned with the Common Core State Standards College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards (CCR) for Literature, Writing, Language, and Speaking and Listening, and provides grade level specific
More informationUnits 1 & 2 Pre-exam Practice
Units & Pre-exam Practice Match the descriptions of the people to the pictures. One description is not relevant. Name Read the text and circle the correct answer. Hi! I m Peter and this is Tom. He is my
More informationable, alone, animal, become, call, catch, country, monkey, thin, word; baby, clean, eat, enjoy, family, fruit, jump, kind, man, parent
able of Contents Target g Words 1 cry, drive, funny, hope, laugh, nice, smile, strong, student, young; big, boy, child, have, loud, story, swim, today, watch, worry 2 able, alone, animal, become, call,
More informationCUADERNILLO DE REPASO CUARTO GRADO
INSTITUTO MARIA DE NAZARETH CUADERNILLO DE REPASO CUARTO GRADO INGLESCASTELLANO Instituto María de Nazareth Summer Booklet 2017 4 th Grade Student s name:.. LANGUAGE 1. 1 2 3 2. 3. Complete the following
More informationHomework Monday. The Shortcut
Name 1 Homework Monday Directions: Read the passage below. As you are reading practice: Visualizing Check for understanding Figuring out word meanings The Shortcut Follow me. I know a shortcut, Danny said.
More information1 English Short Stories for Beginners,
1 English Short Stories for Beginners, www.really-learn-english.com Copyright 2011 2016 www.really-learn-english.com Thanks for downloading the English Short Stories booklet. It includes the first 2 chapters
More informationSURVEYS FOR REFLECTIVE PRACTICE
SURVEYS FOR REFLECTIVE PRACTICE These surveys are designed to help teachers collect feedback from students about their use of the forty-one elements of effective teaching. The high school student survey
More informationSuperstar Teacher Resources
Superstar Teacher Resources Created by Mandy Davis (the author) and Debby Davis (a master teacher and the author s mom) Start with a short Book Talk and get your students excited about reading Superstar!
More informationLevel 3 Meets the standard
Curriculum and Assessment Writing Project: Grade 12 Unit 1 Assessment Level B Grade 12 Unit 1 Adapted Assessment & Scoring Rubric Unit s: RL.11-12.2. Determine two or more themes or central ideas of a
More informationConjunctions ******* There are several types of conjunctions in English grammar. They are:
Conjunctions ******* A conjunction joins words or groups of words in a sentence. There are several types of conjunctions in English grammar. They are: Coordinating Conjunctions Connects words, phrases,
More informationHere are a few suggestions for follow-up discussion. What did you learn today? (Be sure to specify - about the messages, not the stunts.
Follow-up Activities Here are a few suggestions for follow-up discussion. What did you learn today? (Be sure to specify - about the messages, not the stunts.) How can you use one of the things you learned
More information6 Public Speaking Tips for Conquering Your Fear and Captivating Your Audience
BAYER STRATEGIC CONSULTING Guide to Effective Public Speaking 6 Public Speaking Tips for Conquering Your Fear and Captivating Your Audience GUIDE TO EFFECTIVE PUBLIC SPEAKING 2 What do Raiders of the Lost
More informationSense of Humor Test. An Entertaining Back-to-School Activity for Young Scholars By Margaret Whisnant ISBN
Sense of Humor Test An Entertaining Back-to-School Activity for Young Scholars By Margaret Whisnant ISBN 978-1-934538-32-6 All rights reserved by author. Permission to copy for classroom use only. 1 Sense
More informationThis content is part of Burst:Reading, a breakthrough Intervention program that delivers differentiated reading instruction based on formative
This content is part of Burst:Reading, a breakthrough Intervention program that delivers differentiated reading instruction based on formative assessment data. Using a powerful algorithm, the program provides
More informationspirit, than he who captures a city.
A temper tantrum or taming my temper Proverbs 16:32 He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city. A man from Michigan had an idea for removing
More informationWe read a story in class from Whootie Owl's Test Prep Storytime Series for Level 2
Take-Home Flyer We read a story in class from Whootie Owl's Test Prep Storytime Series for Level 2 Parents! Discover Whootie Owl's Fairytales: www.storiestogrowby.org! "The Apple Dumpling" (England) Ask
More informationLexie World (The Three Lost Kids, #1) Chapter 1- Where My Socks Disappear
Lexie World (The Three Lost Kids, #1) by Kimberly Kinrade Illustrated by Josh Evans Chapter 1- Where My Socks Disappear I slammed open the glass door and raced into my kitchen. The smells of dinner cooking
More informationA suffix is an ending added to a root to change the meaning slightly. -ness and -less are suffixes
Lesson 1 A suffix is an ending added to a root to change the meaning slightly. -ness and -less are suffixes Circle the endings and write the syllables in the squares. kindness k i n d n e s s 2 thankfulness
More informationFeelings & Fears. Kids Activities
Feelings & Fears Kids Activities Thousands of teachers worldwide have learned how fun and helpful it can be to have Happy Kids Songs in their classrooms. These full-production songs are both highly entertaining
More informationThis is a vocabulary and language functions revision exercise.
This is a vocabulary and language functions revision exercise. 1. Make one copy of the set of cards and the board for each group (6 to 10 students) and give each group a sand clock and two counters (one
More information(INT HIGH INT / VERSION
Objective In this lesson, you will learn useful words and expressions to use when making a complaint. You will also learn how to be polite when expressing and responding to a complaint. Let s start by
More informationEpisode 213 Martial Arts Humor whistlekickmartialartsradio.com
Jeremy Lesniak: Hello everyone and welcome to episode 213 of whistlekick Martial Arts Radio. My name is Jeremy Lesniak, I am your host, I m the founder of whistlekick. We make some great stuff, we produce
More informationWrite your answers on the question paper. You will have six minutes at the end of the test to copy your answers onto the answer sheet.
1 Cambridge English, Preliminary English Test Listening. There are four parts to the test. You will hear each part twice. For each part of the test there will be time for you to look through the questions
More informationTed's Use of Diplomacy Saved the Day
1999 by Debbie Dunn 1 4 Male Actors: Ted Matt Discussion Question Asker #1 and #2 4 Female Actors: Christy Karen Teacher Mrs. Feelgood, Guidance 2 or more Narrators: Guys or Girls Narrator : Here is a
More informationFinding the positives
The Parent s Companion to Peace and Positives: Finding the positives along your journey For me, the unanticipated reward was inner strength. I feel like I can handle anything life throws my way after dealing
More informationIn-Class Activity Packet
READING DEVELOPMENT In-Class Activity Packet Program for Entering 2nd Graders Emergency Contact Information Please fill this out and return it to your teacher by the end of the first class. Student s
More informationInstant Words Group 1
Group 1 the a is you to and we that in not for at with it on can will are of this your as but be have the a is you to and we that in not for at with it on can will are of this your as but be have the a
More informationINSTITUTO NACIONAL 8 TH GRADE UNITS UNIT 6 COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
INSTITUTO NACIONAL Teacher: Paz Cepeda WORKSHEET 8 TH GRADE UNITS 6 7 8 UNIT 6 COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS I. Read the nouns and say if they are countable (C) or uncountable nouns (U) 1. Egg meat oil
More informationThe Case of the Escaping Elephants
5 The Case of the Escaping Elephants by Tony Penn illustrated by Brian Martin Boys Town, Nebraska The Misadventures of Michael McMichaels Vol 5: The Case of the Escaping Elephants Text and Illustrations
More informationHumor in the Learning Environment: Increasing Interaction, Reducing Discipline Problems, and Speeding Time
Humor in the Learning Environment: Increasing Interaction, Reducing Discipline Problems, and Speeding Time ~Duke R. Kelly Introduction Many societal factors play a role in how connected people, especially
More informationThe infinitive of purpose. LEVEL NUMBER LANGUAGE Beginner A2_2037G_EN English
The infinitive of purpose GRAMMAR LEVEL NUMBER LANGUAGE Beginner A2_2037G_EN English Goals Learn how to use the infinitive of purpose Practise using the infinitive of purpose to make plans 2 I went to
More informationEarplugs. and white stripes. I thought they looked funny but mom said they were for the holiday.
Earplugs I pulled the blanket around my head. The blue fleece covered my ears. It was warm outside but I insisted that he bring it anyway. I was wearing short pants with red and white stripes. I thought
More informationFinding the Funny In Change
Finding the Funny In Change Jan McInnis 800-492-9394 www.theworklady.com www.janfans.com FB Fan page Humor Works Your Emotions Inside Affect Your Energy Outside Which in Turn Affects Those Around You Cesar
More informationThe infinitive of purpose
The infinitive of purpose GRAMMAR LEVEL NUMBER LANGUAGE Beginner A2_2037G_EN English Goals Learn how to use the infinitive of purpose Practice using the infinitive of purpose to make plans www.english-maestro.mn
More informationAlanis Morissette and Misconceptions of the English Language David J. Downs, November 2002
Alanis Morissette and Misconceptions of the English Language David J. Downs, November 2002 Prelude Okay. I know that some of you are undoubtedly tired of hearing about this topic. I mean, it's probable
More informationCONFIDENCE ON CAMERA. Confidence on Camera
Confidence on Camera A Handbook for Young Actors Confidence on Camera This is not a perfect book it is a tool for young actors. The author is not a perfect actor, nor is he a perfect teacher, and many
More informationHow Startups can stand out from the crowd. Saul Colt Chief Evangelist xero.com
or How Startups can stand out from the crowd. Saul Colt Chief Evangelist xero.com A NYT best selling author once told me to drop the first two slides from my talks because no one cares about the about
More information101 Extraordinary, Everyday Miracles
101 Extraordinary, Everyday Miracles Copyright April, 2006, by Kim Loftis. All Rights Reserved. http://www.kimloftis.com 828-675-9859 Kim@KimLoftis.com Sharing and distributing of this document is encouraged!
More informationA Children's Play. By Francis Giordano
A Children's Play By Francis Giordano Copyright Francis Giordano, 2013 The music for this piece is to be found just by moving at this very Web-Site. Please enjoy the play with the sound of silentmelodies.com.
More informationTHE GOOD FATHER 16-DE06-W35. Logline: A father struggles to rebuild a relationship with his son after the death of his wife.
THE GOOD FATHER 16-DE06-W35 Logline: A father struggles to rebuild a relationship with his son after the death of his wife. INT. OFFICE - DAY ANGLE ON a framed photo on the wall of a small office. The
More informationMy time. Unit Read and listen. Lesson 1. There's NOTHING to do! I'm so bored... That's OK. You can use these. They're my brother's.
Unit3 Lesson 1 My time 1 125 Read and listen There's NOTHNG to do! 'm so bored 1 2 3 4 Hi Toby Do you want to go roller skating with us? 5 6 That's OK You can use these They're my brother's That sounds
More information\ ^ia MA/^b 11-, ^ 5. K 5 - My ( X x w ^
\ ^ia MA/^b 11-, ^ 5 K 5 - My ( X x w ^ November 17, 2015 First Grade Homework - due November 24* Spelling Test - every Tuesday th Friday Quizzes - November 20 Language - sentence / phrase - consonant
More informationPrimary 5 Flying Grammar Primary SB 05.indd :21
Primary 5 Nouns & Adjectives Unit 1 A / An / The 6 Unit 2 Some / Any 10 Unit 3 A lot of / Many / Much / A few / A little 14 Unit 4 My Mine / Their Theirs 18 Review 1 Let s play a board game! 22 Adverbs
More informationSame and Different. Think and Discuss
Same and Different ACADEMIC PATHWAYS Lesson A: Listening to a Lecture Conducting a Survey Lesson B: Listening to a Conversation Giving a Presentation about Yourself 1UNIT Think and Discuss 1. Look at the
More informationEmotional Intelligence
Emotional Intelligence for children ages 5-7 Note to Parents Emotional Intelligence is a wide range of skills that children of all ages can develop and improve. These skills are critical for emotional
More informationIt s a story about respite care. Is it a Social Story? First project with a surprise ending.
It s a story about respite care. Is it a Social Story? First project with a surprise ending. Carol s Club Custom Social Stories Resources Created by Carol Gray for Members The Request I recently completed
More informationCORRECTION OF SENTENCES An incorrect sentence usually has some correction in one of the following areas. 1. Grammatical 2. Structural 3. Diction 4. Idiomatic 5. Morhological or meaning intended. Look out
More informationDon t Laugh at Me. 3 Cs F. Preparation. Vocabulary builder breaker
Don t Laugh at Me 3 Cs F I care about myself. I care about others. I care about my community. Help students to understand and invite them to state clearly: I have the right to care about myself. I have
More informationSTARS series C. trategies o chieve R S. eading uccess. Name
STARS series C S TA trategies o chieve R S eading uccess Name TABLE OF CONTENTS Lesson 1 Finding Main Idea..................................... 4 Lesson 2 Recalling Facts and Details.............................
More informationTIPS FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION. 1. Conversations should be a balanced two-way flow of dialogue.
TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION CA Ashish Makhija, FCA, AICWA, LLB. Corporate Lawyer E-mail : amclawfirm@rediffmail.com 1. Conversations should be a balanced two-way flow of dialogue. 2. It s good to
More informationMarch 12, 2017 Philadelphia St. Patrick s Day Parade
March 12, 2017 Philadelphia St. Patrick s Day Parade March 12, 2017 Philadelphia St. Patrick s Day Parade Dr. Bubby I always like the adventure getting over to the Stepping Off point the group photo at
More informationDolch Word List. List 1 List 2 List 3 List 4 List 5 List 6 List 7 List 8 List 9 List 10 List 11. Name. Parents,
Parents, Please have your child practice their sight words each night. I will be putting a beside each word your child reads. Once a list is complete I will put a sticker on the cover beside the completed
More information3/8/2016 Reading Review. Name: Class: Date: 1/12
Name: Class: Date: https://app.masteryconnect.com/materials/755448/print 1/12 The Big Dipper by Phyllis Krasilovsky 1 Benny lived in Alaska many years before it was a state. He had black hair and bright
More information