Why is 10 scared of 7 ?
because 7 8 9 ( 7 ate 9)
= )
Introduction
Welcome to Advanced Writing and Linguistic Resources
Linguistic Resources Part 1
Identifying puns
Interactive class: puns
Using inclusive language
Role play: Using inclusive language in a meeting
Quiz: Linguistic Resources Part 1
Research skills & Descriptive Essay
Synthesizing information from multiple sources
Synthesizing Information: Check your knowledge
Writing a descriptive essay
Descriptive Essay: Summary Practice
Quiz: Research skills & Descriptive Essay
Linguistic Resources Part 2
Writing a critical review
Let's review your knowledge!
Writing a powerful conclusion
Role play - Interview: How to write a powerful conclusion?
Quiz: Linguistic Resources Part 2
Fronting
How to use fronting?
Fronting: Check your knowledge
Grammar Summary Module 1-4
Quiz: Fronting
Outcomes
Conclusion
Identifying puns
2/17Recursos
¿Cómo identificar juegos de palabras en inglés?
¿Alguna vez has escuchado un juego de palabras y te has preguntado cómo funciona? Los juegos de palabras, o puns en inglés, son más que simples bromas. Son una forma brillante de utilizar el lenguaje para generar humor y son un recurso invaluable al aprender un nuevo idioma. En esta guía, te enseñaremos a identificar y disfrutar de los juegos de palabras en inglés. ¡Prepárate para explorar un mundo donde las palabras cobran doble sentido!
¿Qué son los juegos de palabras?
Los juegos de palabras son una forma de broma que se basa en los dobles significados. Un ejemplo clásico es: "The past, the present, and the future walked into a bar. It was tense." La palabra "tense" se refiere tanto a la gramática y sus tiempos como a una situación de tensión. Este juego de doble significado es lo que hace que los juegos de palabras sean ingeniosos y divertidos.
¿Por qué es importante aprender sobre juegos de palabras?
- Conexión social: Entender el humor en una lengua extranjera puede facilitar la conexión con otros hablantes. Cuando comprendes las bromas, es más fácil integrarte en un grupo social.
- Diversión con el lenguaje: El idioma no solo es gramática y vocabulario; usarlo para divertirnos es parte del aprendizaje.
¿Cuáles son las categorías de juegos de palabras?
Juegos de palabras de sonido similar
Estos se basan en palabras que suenan igual, pero tienen significados o grafías diferentes. Por ejemplo:
- Tipo de sangre del pesimista: "B negative" suena como "be negative", un juego de palabras entre el tipo de sangre y una actitud negativa.
- Elecciones de osos polares: "North Pole" (Polo Norte) y "poll" (encuesta o votación).
Juegos de palabras de apariencia similar
Utilizan palabras que se escriben igual pero tienen diferentes significados según el contexto:
- El camino y el puente: "You make me cross"; significa tanto atravesar como enojarse.
- Adicto al jabón: "I'm clean" alude tanto a estar limpio como a estar libre de adicciones.
Juegos de palabras de sonido cercano
Aquí se reemplaza una palabra con otra que suena de manera similar:
- El anacardo persiguiendo a los cacahuates: "I'm going to cashew!" suena similar a "catch you".
- Error vegetariano: "A big missed steak" donde missed steak suena como mistake por "extrañar el bistec".
Juegos de palabras en mensajes de texto
Estos han surgido con el uso extendido de SMS y combinan letras y números para formar palabras:
- R U L8? (Are you late? - ¿Llegas tarde?)
- Gr8 r8s (Great rates - Buenas tarifas)
¿Cómo aplicar este conocimiento?
- Prueba en situaciones reales: La próxima vez que escuches una broma en inglés, analiza si tiene un juego de palabras.
- Usa juegos de palabras: Intenta crear tus propios puns y compártelos con amigos que también estén aprendiendo inglés.
- Disfruta aprendiendo: Recuerda siempre que el idioma también es una herramienta para divertirse.
Con práctica y paciencia, te convertirás en todo un experto en juegos de palabras en inglés. ¡Continúa aprendiendo y divirtiéndote con el lenguaje!
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I genuinely love puns. As Ravee said, humour is really important to connect with people when speaking a second language. My favorite puns are bilingual ones. like the one below.
Just in case, Pain means bread in French.
And I fell sound like Eiffel 😛
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Soundalike puns feels like these classic jokes that your uncle does at every party. 😅
The first time I searched the web for puns examples, I read wrong and I read “Homophobic puns” instead of “homophonic puns” I was a little confuse trying to undestand where was the homophobic meaning in the jokes I was reading
This is one of the funniest classes I have learned.😄
Until today I didn’t know the name of that word-jokes.
This class is a constant :face_palm: LOL.
Also, this IG account is always making puns, to have a good laugh (or facepalms): the language nerds
This pair of puns are great!
In my not humble opinion, explaining jokes is one of the saddest thing to do, no matter the language.
😄
Hahahaha!
I’ve never thougth jokes were important in a language context but as Ravee said, they make easier to communicate with people.
I’m sending an email to Netflix suggesting to make a remake of Seinfield with Ravee on the main role hahaha!
Puns:
Joke based in double meaning.
Puns 🐻
To the guy who invented zero, thanks for nothing.
Thank you ravee !! all my life I wonder how make jokes in English because a used them all the time in my native language !!! Long life to the puns !!!
It’s even funnier if you use this meme hahaha
I find this topic interesting, the examples are very clear
Nice dad jokes
There’s an account I follow on twitter, Punhub check it out!
This is a well-known joke based on a pun: “What’s black and white and red (= read) all over?” “A newspaper.”
Wanna be with you all the Lime (life) - min 2:34
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Why is 10 scared of 7 ?
because 7 8 9 ( 7 ate 9)
Puns = Dad Jokes
### **How to identify puns**
There are four main categories of puns:
#### **1. Sound-alike puns**
These puns use words that sound the same but have different meanings or spellings.
* **Example 1:** "A pessimist's blood type is always B-negative."*Explanation:* "B-negative" sounds like "be negative," which fits the joke about pessimists being negative.
* **Example 2:** "My friend is getting married soon. She's going to get a new surname and address."*Explanation:* "Address" can mean both a physical location and a way of speaking to someone.
#### **2. Look-alike puns**
These puns use words that look the same but have different meanings in different contexts.
* **Example 1:** "What did the road say to the bridge? The road said, 'You make me cross.'"*Explanation:* "Cross" can mean both "to go across" and "to be angry."
* **Example 2:** "I used to be addicted to soap, but now I'm clean."*Explanation:* "Clean" can mean both "not addicted" and "physically clean."
#### **3. Close-sounding puns**
These puns use words that sound similar but are not exactly the same.
* **Example 1:** "What did the cashew say to the peanut while chasing him? He said, 'I'm going to cashew!'"*Explanation:* "Cashew" sounds like "catch you."
* **Example 2:** "Becoming a vegetarian was a big missed steak for me."*Explanation:* "Missed steak" sounds like "mistake."
#### **4. Texting puns**
These puns use a combination of letters and numbers to create meanings, often used in text messages.
* **Example 1:** "R U L8?"*Explanation:* This sounds like "Are you late?" using letters and numbers.
* **Example 2:** "Hotel sign = Gr8 r8s (great rates)."*Explanation:* "Gr8 r8s" sounds like "great rates."
I want to be a doctor, but I don't have enough patience.
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Let's give 'em something to taco 'bout. Taco xd jajajajaj talk jajaja
**You got it?**
chistes bien flojos, ese humor americano es bien flojo, pero gracias por la lección.
This jokes are very lazy, the american humor is verry very lazy, but thanks for the lesson.
Jajaja just remember Elli’s book “No pun intended” on “The last of us” 🦠
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Becoming a vegeterian was a big missed steak for me(mistake).
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How do you stop your dog from running away?
You put it in barking lot!
- I practice handwriting because it is the write(right) thing to do.
- I used to be addicted to soap, but now I am clean.
- What did the apple say to a peanut, you’ re nuts.
- What did the chasew say to the peanut while chasing him?
I gonna chasew (catch you) - The barber went to the bank and opened a shaving accout(saving).
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I didn't know this new word and its meaning, it's really helpful in a party when I need to say some joke with English speaker friends.
A pessimist’s blood type is always B-negative.
Good one
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Good class
I genuinely love puns. As Ravee said, humour is really important to connect with people when speaking a second language. My favorite puns are bilingual ones. like the one below.
What a funny class! 😄
amazing class!
Love puns! ❤️
Very good
This class is a constant :face_palm: LOL.
Also, this IG account is always making puns, to have a good laugh (or facepalms): the language nerds
I genuinely love puns. As Ravee said, humour is really important to connect with people when speaking a second language. My favorite puns are bilingual ones. like the one below.
Just in case, Pain means bread in French.
And I fell sound like Eiffel
I genuinely love puns. As Ravee said, humour is really important to connect with people when speaking a second language. My favorite puns are bilingual ones. like the one below.
Just in case, Pain means bread in French.
And I fell sound like Eiffel
genuinely love puns. As Ravee said, humour is really important to connect with people when speaking a second language. My favorite puns are bilingual ones. like the one below.
Just in case, Pain means bread in French.
And I fell sound like Eiffel 😛
I genuinely love puns. As Ravee said, humour is really important to connect with people when speaking a second language. My favorite puns are bilingual ones. like the one below.
Thank you
I loved this class and also the way that Ravee was trying hard not to laugh
Learning about this topic was pretty amazing. I knew nothing abouth this before.
Dad jokes definitely
The pessimist’s blood type pun killed me 😆
“To the guy who invented zero, thanks for nothing.” :smi
I absolutely loved how much fun he was having while telling us those jokes. xD
Hahaha loved this class!!
Are you stuDYING?
I loved this class. I think everybody has made those types of jokes before but we didn’t know there were puns!!! Now we do!!! Thanks.
How does it feel to explain every single joke Ravee?, it has to be a nightmare, because you are ruining them.
I enjoy to know puns beacuse is a funny version to learn and learn meanings.
I use texting puns like Thank U (you) - 4(for) example , 2(to) U …
I found myself laughing along the whole class...puns are truly necessary to understand all the nuances of a language. 😋
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