2. Humour
≈ 5 minUnits 1–52 exemples4 questions
Jokes, comedy and laughter, with reported speech.
AaRésumé du cours
Vocabulary
Joke, pun, sense of humour, comedian, comedy, sitcom, cartoon, to make fun of, to tell a joke, hilarious, witty, sarcastic, laughter is the best medicine.
Grammar: reported speech
- Tense shift: present → past, past → past perfect, will → would, can → could.
- Pronoun and time changes: now → then, today → that day, tomorrow → the next day, here → there.
- Questions: He asked me where I lived. / Yes-no: She asked if I liked comedies.
- Orders: He told me to stop laughing.
Function: expressing purpose and asking for clarification
in order to, so as to, so that — What do you mean by…? Could you explain…?
Writing: telling a funny story
Set the scene (when, where, who) → events in order (first, then, suddenly) → punchline → your feeling.
✎Exemples corrigés
Exemple 1
Report: “I will watch a comedy tonight,” said Amine.
Voir la correction
Amine said (that) he would watch a comedy that night.
Exemple 2
Report the question: “Do you like jokes?” she asked me.
Voir la correction
She asked me if/whether I liked jokes.
?Teste-toi
Clique sur la bonne réponse.
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“I can swim.” → He said he ___ swim.
Réponse
b) could — can → could. -
“today” in reported speech becomes…
Réponse
b) that day — Time expression shift. -
He told me ___ quiet.
Réponse
b) to be — Reported orders: to + infinitive. -
A pun is…
Réponse
a) a funny play on words — Word play.
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