Stage 5 · B1–B2
Understanding humour and irony — practise in context
Understanding humour and irony: progressive explanation, topic-specific examples, guided exercises and a corrected assessment.
1. Objective
By the end, you will manipulate forms related to “Understanding humour and irony” without copying the model.
2. Discover
Take two “Understanding humour and irony” examples and change one element at a time.
3. Understand
To understand “Understanding humour and irony”, start from the examples rather than an abstract definition. Read the task first so you know what to look for. Then collect only the useful clues.
Base your answer on a precise clue from the document: a word, a fact, a logical relation or the text structure. Do not add information that is not there.
4. Guided practice
5. Independent practice
6. Write / speak
Use “Understanding humour and irony” in a short message you could realistically send today.
7. Check your learning
8. Remember
For comprendre humour et ironie, identify the context first, then the form carrying the useful information. Always check your answer in a complete sentence.
9. Now I can…
- I can recognise “Understanding humour and irony” in a new example.
- I can justify my choice and create an example.
