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5 Look at the following picture . Q , What is funny about the picture ? T * 1 In your notebook , write a humorous caption for the picture . 6 Why is humor less effective when it is explained Discuss ? . 7 Find an amusing picture and write a caption for it . Show the picture and caption to a partner and see how your partner reacts . With your partner , improve your caption , or choose a different caption . Words , Words , Words Two words related to humor in drawings are " cartoon" and " comic . " 1 Look up each of the words in the dictionary and list the different meanings of each in your notebook . In one sentence , explain the main difference between a comic ( or comic strip ) and a cartoon . 2 Ask a native speaker of English to define each of the two words . ( This can be a teacher at school or someone else you know . Make sure to find out where the person is from . ) Write these definitions in your notebook . & How do the definitions given by the native speaker compare with the dictionary definitions ? In what way ( s ) are the definitions similar or different ? & What can you conclude about the varieties of English used by native speakers ? Look back at the quotation by E . B . White on page 6 . A humorous caption is usually short , might appear in quotations and describes an unusual situation .
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