Reading 12
By "Mazin A.zamil"
Read the text and answer the questions. Choose the best answer to each question.
Jokes and Laughter
Although people all over the world like to share jokes and laugh with each other, all cultures have their own style of humor. What people find funny in one culture may not be
amusing in another culture. It is important to remember this when trying to tell a joke to someone from another culture. Also, when you are visiting a different culture, don’t get discouraged if you do not understand the humor. Jokes often involve very advanced or slang language, and they also require a deep understanding of the culture. The deeper the understanding you have of a culture, the better you will understand the humor.
However, although people from different cultures laugh at different things, they all do laugh. And, all cultures seem to agree that laughter really is the best medicine. Read the following quotes and proverbs about laughter that come from different cultures.
A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book. – Irish Proverb
A small cottage wherein laughter lives is worth more than a castle full of tears. – Chinese Proverb
No one was ever hurt by laughter. –Japanese Proverb
People show their character by what they laugh at. – German Proverb
A day is lost if one has not laughed. – French Proverb
Read the text and answer the questions. Choose the best answer to each question.
Jokes and Laughter
Although people all over the world like to share jokes and laugh with each other, all cultures have their own style of humor. What people find funny in one culture may not be
amusing in another culture. It is important to remember this when trying to tell a joke to someone from another culture. Also, when you are visiting a different culture, don’t get discouraged if you do not understand the humor. Jokes often involve very advanced or slang language, and they also require a deep understanding of the culture. The deeper the understanding you have of a culture, the better you will understand the humor.
However, although people from different cultures laugh at different things, they all do laugh. And, all cultures seem to agree that laughter really is the best medicine. Read the following quotes and proverbs about laughter that come from different cultures.
A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor’s book. – Irish Proverb
A small cottage wherein laughter lives is worth more than a castle full of tears. – Chinese Proverb
No one was ever hurt by laughter. –Japanese Proverb
People show their character by what they laugh at. – German Proverb
A day is lost if one has not laughed. – French Proverb
“A good laugh and a long sleep are the best cures in the doctor's book.”
