i-Learner Newsletter Stevenson 2021

Contents: Sneak Peek: Stuck in the Mud Pt 4 The Humourists 中式幽默 Jokes and Laughter 幽默的寫作技巧 Books That Make Us Laugh Student Voices: Jokes We Love Competition 文風辛辣幽默的中國現代文學家 Fun and Games

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Message from Ms Pun

A Life Full of Laughter Who doesn’t want to be friends with someone that makes us laugh? We all want to be amused and bring joy into our lives — that’s why we love comedies! As youngsters, our love of reading often develops out of an appreciation of funny comics, and even the oldest and most sensible among us appreciate irony and satire.

Humour shows skill with words — we need to choose the right words at the right time to make someone laugh. Good writers can create fun moments even in serious books with techniques like puns, hyperbole and carefully chosen clichés. We can start with something like: ‘I really am very hungry... but I can’t eat that horse' or ‘It’s raining cats and dogs. Oh, where did they go?’ With practice, you can make jokes that bring fun to friends, and you can also master the language you’re writing or speaking in by twisting it to your own purpose. While doing this, you’re also developing your sense of humour, which is a key element of your personality.

Laughing at oneself shows our self-confidence and self-acceptance. Very often, we make fun of ourselves in order to create humour. This not only brings a little lightness to our conversation, but it also shows confidence in ourselves. It acknowledges the fact that we as human beings are not perfect, and that we all have our little faults. This recognition and acceptance of our flaws removes some of the stress from our own lives, and brings great comfort to our audience, readers and friends.

Finally, humour is a great ambassador. It eases embarrassment, it dissolves anger, and it turns hatred into smiles. We need humour in our own thoughts as well as when creating bonds with friends and when collaborating with our colleagues. Humour is like an angel that puts the whole world on our side, and the levity of jokes can allow us to face difficult truths and understand new perspectives.

We can all add a little more humour to our lives and our learning!

Kemmiss Pun 2

The full series of Bugbug’s Library is OUT NOW! Read one of the Level 4B stories, inspired by the wildlife in Hong Kong.

t h n i e M k c u u t d S Chapter 4 ‘What do we do now?’ said Nick.

‘I’ll pull you out!’ said Jack. ‘And you can pull me out.’

They pulled and pulled, but they still couldn’t move.

‘Will we be here forever?’ said Nick.

‘I know!’ said Jack. ‘The mudskippers move across the mud by wiggling their bodies. Let’s do that!’

The children looked carefully at the creatures and saw how they moved. Then they wiggled too.

The children wiggled and wiggled. Then, one by one, they got their feet out of the mud.

Pop… Pop! ‘Hurray!’ said Nick.

‘Mudskippers are the best animals!’ said Jack. ‘Look how they helped us!’

‘Thank you for showing us the mudskippers,’ said Meg. ‘Yes!’ said Nick. ‘They were great. How can we say thank you?’

‘Buy me lunch,’ Jack said. ‘I’m hungry after our trip.’

‘What would you like?’ asked Meg. ‘Well, I love eating fish,’ said Jack.

‘But not mudskippers!’ laughed Nick.

Get your own copy of this book from the Bugbug’s Library Level 4B set in i-Learner Education Centres or buy it online!

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The Humourists

Edwin Choy English Teacher

Clowns and jokesters are known for using humour to entertain, but did you know that intellectuals and people in power use humour in their speeches and writing too? That’s because everybody likes a good laugh. Most thinkers agree that a vital ingredient to humour is absurdity – we smile when people pair things that don’t normally fit together.

Let’s look at some examples.

In his epic poem Don Juan, Lord Byron pauses his storytelling to take a jab at a fellow poet: Young Juan wander’d by the glassy brooks,

Thinking unutterable things; he threw

Himself at length within the leafy nooks

Where the wild branch of the cork forest grew;

There poets find materials for their books,

And every now and then we read them through,

So that their plan and prosody are eligible,

Unless, like Wordsworth, they prove unintelligible.

On battlefields, humour is often shown through understatement, which makes even the gravest problems sound absurdly trivial. During the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, it is said that the Earl of Uxbridge told the Duke of Wellington about how he had lost his leg. To which the Duke replied, ‘...so you have!’

Fast-forward to 1916, when the British Royal Navy was battling against the Imperial German fleet. As two of his ships blew up before his eyes, the British admiral commented that there seemed to be ‘something wrong’ with them.

These examples are humorous because they violate common expectations – poets are supposed to be elegant and think beautiful things, and soldiers are meant to scream and despair about war. Yet by making fun of everything, people learn to accept the absurdity of reality and imperfections of their own lives. The importance of humour was also seen in the Renaissance period, when royal courts hired professional entertainers called jesters. They mocked the powerful and told the truth with humour. Today, court jesters are no more, yet the spirit of jest lives on – in literature, media, in you, and in me.

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中式幽默

/ 楊環老師

幽默是日常生活中常見的一種交流方式，由於不同民族文化、風俗 習慣、宗教信仰等差異，幽默在中西文化表現形式各不相同。西方的幽 默可以順手拈來，通俗易懂，善於用自嘲、娛樂的方法展示，如家喻戶 曉的幽默大師卓別林，他滑稽的動作和神態總能讓大家捧腹大笑。中式 幽默更加側重於對社會背景的描述，用詼諧、輕鬆或是諷刺的語言表現 說話人想表達的事物，具有諷刺與娛樂的雙重目的。 中式幽默起源於滑稽和笑話。早在西漢時期，《史記·滑稽列傳》中 的人物就通過講笑話來規勸帝王，在當時人看來是以一種較「無厘頭」 的方式進行的勸諫，卻又合乎大道理。例如孟國的優旃擅長說笑話，秦 二世皇帝想用漆塗飾城牆，優旃說：「好。皇上即使不講，我本來也要 請您這樣做的。漆城牆雖然給百姓帶來愁苦和耗費，可是很美呀！城牆 漆得漂漂亮亮的，敵人來了也爬不上來。要想 成就這件事，塗漆倒是容易的，但是難辦的是 要找一所大房子，把漆過的城牆擱進去，使它 陰乾。」於是二世皇帝笑了起來，因而取消了 這個計劃。 中國最早的笑話專集《笑林廣記》語言風 趣，文字簡練雋秀，題材廣泛並緊扣社會脈動， 藝術風格輕鬆幽默，使人在捧腹大笑之際領悟 作者嘲諷、鞭撻腐朽落後現象的用心。比如 《愚醫治駝》中一個人自稱能治好駝背，有個 駝得很厲害的人拿了重金求他醫治，他說：「躺 好！」就要跳上病人的背去踩。病人大駭說： 「你要踩死我啊！」那人卻說：「我只管治駝 背，不管人死活！」諷刺社會上有像治駝人草 菅人命的現象。又如《一葉障目》的典故：一

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個人讀《淮南子》看到「螳螂躲在葉子下面捕蟬」，就突發奇想，拿著葉 子擋著自己問妻子：「你看得見我不？」一連幾問，妻子被問煩了，說： 「看不見！」他真以為葉子有奇效，拿著葉子就去集市上偷東西，當場被 抓。揭示了自命不凡的人的可笑。 中式幽默帶給我們的不僅是歡樂，由於它真實、寫實及諷刺的現實， 笑聲中有苦澀和無奈，甚至悲哀，發人深省，令人沉思，回味無窮。

愛上語文班 在幼兒階段，課程通過唱誦兒歌、朗誦童詩、 閱讀故事和遊戲等方式，幫助學生提高詞彙量、 掌握基本的語文知識，並獲取中文閱讀的語感。 在小學階段，通過豐富有趣的繪本、故事、少 年小說等類型的篇章，提升學生的閱讀能力， 培養學生的閱讀興趣。小學四級以上的課程會 加入古詩和文言篇目，幫助學生熟悉古漢語， 為未來的學習打下良好的基礎。 在「愛上語文班」，我們會和同學們一起走進中文 的世界，在不同的書本中流浪，從中學得一手流利 的中文。「愛上語文班」旨在讓學生在提高語文能 力的同時，培養對語文的興趣。

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在中學階段（中一至中三），帶同學在日常中 熟悉考試的模式。我們也會挑選古今中外的經 典名篇，延續文化熏陶，培養學生對語文的興 趣。

Jokes and Laughter Laughter is the best medicine! Have you ever heard this saying?

Laughter triggers the release of endorphins, which are hormones in the brain and nervous system that help you feel good. This is why watching a comedy or a fun animation boosts your happiness!

As a form of entertainment, jokes bring people together. When people laugh at something together, it creates a sense of belonging and acceptance. A good joke can also be part of storytelling, and can bring surprises to a story. Laughter is good for everyone!

There are different types of jokes to tell. Here are some interesting ones that are sure to tickle your funny bone!

Anna Shen English and Chinese Teacher

Did you know laughter relieves pain and lowers your blood pressure?

Riddles A riddle is a statement or question that uses double meanings. It is usually a puzzle that a person needs to solve. Here are some interesting riddles: What word is spelled wrong in the dictionary?

Wrong!

What has hands but doesn’t clap?

A clock!

What’s black and white and blue?

A sad zebra!

Now it’s your turn to come up with some puzzling riddles to challenge your friends and family!

Make a note of your riddles here:

Tongue Twisters A tongue twister is a series of words that start with the same letter or sound very similar and are hard to say. Say it as quickly as you can and celebrate any mistakes with laughter!

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear. Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair.

Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn’t very fuzzy, was he?

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

How did you do? Did the tongue twisters twist your tongue? Have a competition with your friends, and see who can say them the fastest.

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Knock-knock Jokes A knock-knock joke is a classic type of joke. Pretending someone is knocking on the door of a house, two people have a short conversation that usually ends in a pun. Here are some examples: Knock, knock!

Who’s there?

Who. Who, who?

I didn’t know you were an owl!

Knock, knock!

Who’s there?

Boo. Boo who?

Don’t cry, it’s just a joke!

Could you answer the door with some great laughter? Have a go!

There are many other jokes too. Read pages 14-15 for some humorous jokes i-Learner students love! You can join our joke competition on page 16 and check out these pages for more laughs with your friends and family.

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幽默的寫作技巧 / 上官惠東老師

著名作家老舍認為：「幽默首要的是一種心態，是由事物中看出可 笑之點，而技巧地寫出來。笑裏帶著同情，而幽默乃通於深奧。」幽默 是生活中的調料，是藝術上的審美，能巧妙揭露矛盾衝突，引人發笑、 耐人尋味卻又不令人反感。那麼，我們在寫作中，可以運用哪些寫作技 巧，讓文字變得更加詼諧幽默，更具感染力呢？ （一）反轉式結局 在文章情節結尾時突然讓人物的心理產生出人意料的變化，或使主 人公命運陡然逆轉，呈現意想不到的幽默效果，結尾既在意料之外，又 在情理之中。美國短篇小說家歐·亨利就擅長此種戲劇性的轉折：在《警 察與讚美詩》中，主人公蘇比想方設法干盡壞事，一心想讓警察將他抓 進牢中，以此度過寒冷的冬天，卻始終無法得逞。而當蘇比在風琴師彈 奏的聖歌讚美詩中幡然醒悟，想要洗心革面重新做人時，卻因甚麼都沒 做而被警察送進了監獄，直讓人啼笑皆非。 （二）自貶 將自己作為幽默的主題，嘲解、貶低自己，以取悅旁人。中國古典 文獻學家、書法家啟功在《自撰墓志銘》中是這樣介紹自己的：「中學生， 副教授。博不深，專不透。名雖揚，實不夠。高不成，低不就。面微圓， 皮欠厚。身與名，一齊臭。」啟功通過自我貶低的方式，於字裡行間透 露出幾十年酸甜苦辣生活的無可奈何，風格謔調，詼諧幽默躍然紙上、 力透紙背。 （三）一語雙關 利用詞的多義和同音的條件，有意使語句具有雙重意義，達到「言 在此而意在彼」的幽默效果。例如，現在許多學生都戴眼鏡，個個都成

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了「進士」（「進士」和「近視」）；許多出國讀書的學生，真的成了 「留學生」（「留學生」與「留下來」）；紀曉嵐隨乾隆皇帝出巡江南， 乾隆見一個竹籃，問紀曉嵐此物有何用，紀曉嵐答「盛東西」，乾隆問 為何不能盛南北，紀曉嵐答「東方甲乙木，西方庚辛金，金和木都能裝 入籃中，所以叫盛東西。而南方丙丁火，北方壬癸水，盛火則竹籃被燒， 盛水則水漏，因而不能盛南北」，一語雙關的妙處在此展現得淋漓盡致。 （四）諷刺 以幽默的方式揭露現實生活的醜惡現象及一些可鄙的人物。譬如錢 鐘書在《圍城》中這樣寫道：「一切圖書館本來像用功人大考試時的頭腦， 是學問的墳墓。」這樣的隱喻突破常規，將莊嚴與醜惡相結合，在感官上 形成巨大的衝擊。此外，還有「這些東西（蒼蠅）跟蚊子、臭蟲算得小飯 店裡的歲寒三友。」將惡心之物與具有高尚意味的「歲寒三友」相提並論， 其諷刺意味可謂妙絕。 學習了那麼多幽默的寫作技巧，你是不是開始摩拳 擦掌、躍躍欲試了呢？讓我們一起看看誰寫的文章既幽 默詼諧，又妙趣橫生吧！

中文寫作班 我們的中文寫作課程一方面教授孩子不同文體 的寫作方式，和提升作文可讀性的寫作技巧； 另一方面，也通過腦力激蕩、故事接龍、角色 扮演、字詞積累、範文閱讀等豐富的形式，幫 助孩子建立起自己的素材「寶庫」。 課程從即將升入小學的 K3 階段橫跨中學，無 論您想幫助子女寫出正確、完整而具體的句子， 熟練掌握各種文體、實用文格式和修辭技巧， 還是寫出優美的小小說、戲劇乃至嚴謹的專題 小論文，這裡都有為您子女量身定做的課堂。

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Books That That Make Make Us Us Laugh Laugh Books Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Joke Book

by Roald Dahl

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What is this book about? How is it connected to humour, jokes, irony and puns?

There are over 400 hilarious jokes, limericks and riddles in this amazing joke book, and they are all based on famous characters from Roald Dahl's stories! Familiar names such as Charlie and Willy Wonka from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and George from George’s Marvellous Medicine all make an appearance in this book. The funny jokes and puns are short and easy to remember.

Why do I enjoy it?

Roald Dahl and his marvellous stories accompanied my childhood. They have also been my favourite books to read, share and discuss with my students. As a fan of Roald Dahl's stories and characters, I enjoy reading and figuring out all the humorous jokes and riddles about them.

Ms Esme loves reading both fiction and nonfiction books. She especially enjoys feeling connected to authors through understanding their sense of humour.

Who would like this book?

Children who enjoy reading Roald Dahl's stories and those with a good sense of humour will definitely find this book interesting!

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

by Douglas Adams

S3 and above

What is this book about? How is it connected to humour, jokes, irony and puns?

The main character, Arthur Dent, thinks he's having a bad day when a bulldozer arrives to knock his house down. He soon learns the entire planet is being blown up, to which he responds, 'This must be Thursday.

I never could get the hang of Thursdays.' Arthur's dry wit makes this book laugh-out-loud funny as he reluctantly adventures through time and space.

Miss Willow has degrees in both science and creative writing. She loves any books that bring these Why do I enjoy it? two areas together, This is such a creative book, with a dozen brilliant ideas per page. The mix of clever concepts particularly when they and silly jokes is addictive, and I love the entire 'trilogy in five parts' that this book is the start make her laugh as of, as well as the original radio series it was based on. well.

Who would like this book?

It is the epitome of dry British comedy, so anyone who likes sarcasm and word-play will enjoy the writing, and science fans will particularly like the sci-fi concepts.

No Reading Allowed: The Worst Read-Aloud Book Ever

by Raj Halder and Chris Carpenter

P1 and above

What is this book about? How is it connected to humour, jokes, irony and puns?

This book is a collection of sentences with very similar pronunciation but drastically different meanings. When it’s read aloud, the content is confusing, but at the same time hilarious!

Why do I enjoy it?

It’s amazing that sentences which sound the same can have completely different meanings.

For instance, ‘the hair comes forth’ and ‘the hare (rabbit) comes fourth’ are entirely different even though they sound identical. I enjoy how much this book surprises me and makes me smile.

Who would like this book?

Anyone who enjoys wordplay will love this book. The well-imagined pictures work perfectly with the mind-blowing sentences. Young and old readers alike will have a good laugh and even learn some new words and phrases too!

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Mr Jonathan studied English language and linguistics. He finds English versatile and enjoys playing with words, especially when telling jokes to children.

《逆境如春雨》

區樂民

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內容簡介 ： 作者區樂民是位醫生，他筆下的病人總是超乎你的意 料：重症病人未必死氣沈沈，反而會積極向上；小病小痛的患者 不一定就歡天喜地，也有可能覺得自己正面臨世界末日……作者 以幽默的口吻將困擾娓娓道來，令大家知道無論順逆安病，都可 以保持喜樂。 喜愛內容 ： 人們都想過得順遂，然而不如意事十常八九。有人說逆境如春雨，如 一道細密的網，令人煩悶；但它何嘗不是潤物細無聲，為萬物帶來生機的恩澤？ 「苦樂全在主觀的心，不在客觀的事」，書中樂觀正面的精神實在值得仿傚。

陳錦萍老師 熱愛閱讀， 她相信文字是人與人之 間的橋樑，可以表達己 心，與人相通。

推薦受眾 ： 不同年齡層的人都有屬於自己的煩惱，學業和家庭等都是同學們平日 煩惱的來源之一。此書教導同學以輕鬆的心境面對逆境。 《晨讀 10 分鐘：幽默散文集》

廖玉蕙主編

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內容簡介 ： 想知道文具店老闆如何為孔子取英文名字嗎？想知道 三國故事變成當紅炸子雞的方法嗎？這本書收錄 20 篇趣味幽默 故事，這些故事皆出自名家之手，包括余光中、毛姆、黃春明、 張輝誠等，以喚醒青春讀者的頑皮細胞為目標，舒緩升學壓力， 蓄積文字能量。 喜愛內容 ： 回想我的學生時期，課本內容實在太嚴肅了，儘管老師在台上賣力演 出，書中那些品德教條，還是難以令我提起興趣。明乎此，一本幽默有趣的課本， 便能令學生擺脫瞌睡蟲。

葉宥辰老師 喜歡文學， 以閱讀為樂，相信文字 的力量，能夠幫助小朋 友開拓一條通往知識的 道路。

推薦受眾 ： 本書適合中學生閱讀。每天早晨花 10 分鐘讀完一篇，20 天可帶給學 生閱讀的自信和堅持到底的成就感。 《二馬》

老舍

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內容簡介 ： 長篇小說《二馬》講述了一對中國父子老馬和小馬前 往英國 倫敦，與兩個英國女人——房東溫都太太和她的女兒之間 啼笑皆非的異國愛情故事 , 反思了中華民族的因循守舊、不思進 取，以及英國的文化偏見、種族歧視等社會問題。 喜愛內容 ： 作為京味兒文學的代表，老舍作品中有著濃濃的京味 幽默，成功將語言的通俗性與文學性統一起來，嬉笑怒罵皆成文章。《二馬》中 關於自我與他者身份的認識，以及對西方凝視下的「東方主義」的批判，都吸引 我深入閱讀與思考。 推薦受眾 ： 喜歡幽默的京味兒語言風格，對中國現代文學、跨文化交流、身份認 同感興趣的小讀者。 13

上官惠東老 師喜愛文學， 希望幫助小朋友探索文 字背後所承載的思維方 式與文化內蘊，在觀照 現實的同時體會樂趣， 培養獨立之精神，自由 之思想，從哲思中尋得 力量與慰藉。

Student Voices: Jokes We Love We asked i-Learner students what their favourite jokes and puns were. Here is what they had to say:

Yesterday I saw a man spill all his Scrabble letters on the road. I asked him, ‘What's the word on the street?’

What is a sea monster’s favourite dish?

Michele Ng P5

Fish and ships. 有一個人，走著走著覺得腳很酸，低 頭一看，原來他踩到了一隻檸檬！

Quince Wong P3

Benjamin Frayne L3

Why are fish so clever?

Where do cows go at the weekend?

Matthew Sek S1

Aiden Ip P3

Because they are always in schools.

Why should you stand in the corner if you are cold?

Because it’s 90 degrees!

They go to the moooovies.

What did the cat say?

‘I’m puuuuuurrfect!’

Yan Lin P5

你有沒有見過龍的眼睛？ 我還吃過龍眼（水果名稱）呢！

Why did the musician put his trumpet in the fridge?

劉睿妍 P2

Because he likes cool music!

Candy Tong P3

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Two fish are in a tank.

One asks, ‘How do we drive this thing?!’

Why do seagulls fly over the sea?

If they flew over the bay, they would be bagels!

Chi Fai Chau P5

Sonia Ma P2

Why did the girl eat her homework?

小明幫媽媽買蘋果，媽媽叫他買一個 最甜的蘋果。小明回家的時候，媽媽 發現他買了很多，而且每個蘋果都被 咬了一口。媽媽問小明為甚 麼會這樣。小明說：「因 為我不知道哪個最甜， 所以每個都咬一口嘗嘗 味道。」

Cheryl Tsoi P3

Because her teacher said it was a piece of cake.

為甚麼大海是藍色的？ 因為魚一直在大海裏「Blue blue blue……」 吐泡泡。

手機掉到馬桶裏。猜一個港鐵站名。 答案：東湧（Don't 沖） 胖虎感染新冠病毒，會先傳染給誰？ 答案是大雄，因為他的全名叫野比大 雄（廣東話諧音：惹畀大雄）。

林煒翀 S1

阮紀悠 P5 What room has no space inside it?

Adrian Yuen P5

哆啦 A 夢的所有角色裏，誰長大後會成為醫生？ 答案是小夫，因為他長大後是大夫。 林煒翀 S1

A: What did you get for your birthday? Can I see it?

A mushroom

What’s a snake’s favourite lesson in school?

Why is six afraid of seven?

B: No, it was terrible.

Because seven ate nine.

A: Really? It can’t be that bad.

B: You’ve got to believe me. The paper I got is in tiny pieces now. It was very tearable.. tearable

Chelsey Wong P5

Adrian Yuen P5

Hisssstory Hissss tory

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Competition Competition Can you make us laugh out loud?

Details Write your own joke to share with us. It may be a pun, a knock-knock joke, a limerick, a riddle or a comic strip (use the comic strip template on the next page). Your joke may be in English or Chinese. You may also draw your own picture to illustrate your joke. Don’t forget to tell us the answer or punchline!

Prize The top three entries will get: ‧$1000 scholarship towards any i-Learner course ‧a set of books from i-Learner Publishing ‧an illustrated version of their joke published in our next newsletter and on our social media pages

Tips You crack me up!

‧Get inspiration from students’ favourite jokes on pages 14-15 ‧Read about different types of jokes on pages 8-9 ‧Give your joke a surprising twist ‧Add a drawing to illustrate your joke ‧Play with double meanings and similar sounds with puns ‧Share your joke and get feedback ‧Ask your teacher for help

How to Enter Email your entry to books@i-learner.edu.hk Use the subject line ‘Funny Newsletter Competition’. Include your name, school and your grade.

Deadline 31st December 2021

Winners will be contacted by email.

May the most pun-tastic joke win. Good luck!

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Make Your Own Comic Strip Comic strips are an excellent way of telling funny stories using pictures. Try creating your own below: Steps: 1. Think of a humorous idea.

2. Plan what happens in each frame.

3. Draw it out.

4. Add speech bubbles with dialogue.

5. Share it and get feedback.

Click here to download.

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Don’t forget to email books@i-learner.edu.hk with your competition submission.

Lots of stories in the Bugbug’s Library series are sure to make you laugh out loud. Get your copies by visiting our centres or online shop. shop.

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文風辛辣幽默的 中國現代文學家

/ 梁玉儀老師 何謂幽默？想必不同人會有不同的答案。而中國一批優秀的現代文學家也紛紛 透過他們的作品展現出風格迥異的幽默。下文將會簡單介紹三位文風以辛辣幽默著稱 的文學家：林語堂、魯迅和老舍，看看他們如何笑看人生百態。

林語堂被公認為中國的「幽默大師」，不僅是因 為他將「humor」翻譯成了「幽默」一詞，更是因為 他的文學作品及人生觀都以幽默著稱，還撰寫〈微譯 散文並提倡「幽默」〉、〈論幽默〉及〈幽默雜話〉 等提倡以幽默入世。他認為最好的幽默是「那種謙 虛，那種健全的熱情的和具有人情味的智慧」。 有一次，林語堂到台北參加某學院的畢業典禮， 眾人都長篇大論，輪到他講話時已經很晚了。他站起 來便說「演說要像迷你裙，愈短愈好。」隨即引起大 家哄堂大笑。倘若你最近總在質疑自己，對生活提不 起勁，不妨讀一讀林語堂的文章，也許能有新的感 悟。

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林語堂 （1895 年 10 月－ 1976 年 3 月） 代表作品： 長篇小說《京華煙雲》、《風聲鶴唳》。 散文集《吾國與吾民》。 政論《啼笑皆非》。

魯迅大膽地以幽默諷刺封建舊社會並批評黑暗的 現實，以筆下人物可笑滑稽的行為反映當時社會的懦 弱和人民的不爭。他的短篇小說如《祝福》、《阿 Q 正傳》、《狂人日記》等成功塑造出不同典型的人物 形象。 有別於林語堂的幽默風格，魯迅的幽默無疑是冷 峻的，是黑色幽默般的自嘲，他的目的是把冷酷無情 的社會悲劇赤裸裸地揭露出來，希望能喚醒麻目的人 民，衝破舊時代的枷鎖。閱讀魯迅的作品，也許會令 你重新反思幽默的意義。

魯迅 （1881 年 9 月－ 1936 年 10 月） 代表作品： 短篇小說集《吶喊》、《彷徨》。 散文集《朝花夕拾》、《野草》。 雜文集《二心集》、《華蓋集》。

老舍的作品大都取材於日常市井生活。他善於 描繪封建保守的北平底層人民在新的歷史潮流衝擊 下惶惑、寂寞的矛盾心態，也能巧用俗白的語言揭 老舍 露出複雜的人性。他喜歡透過平凡的日常情景反映 （1899 年 2 月－ 1966 年 8 月） 社會衝突，從而引人思考民族命運，輕快詼諧中帶 出生活的沉重。 代表作品： 對老舍而言，幽默並不是只為逗人哈哈大笑而 長篇小說《駱駝祥子》、《四世同堂》、 已，必須兼顧思想性與藝術性，與諷刺的關係密不 《貓城記》。 可分。 劇本《茶館》。

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Bookworm Comic

Bookworm Game Find 5 differences between these pictures from Barbecue and Stew, Stew, a Step 2 Vowels book from the Phonics with Bugbug series.

Find the answers on the back cover.

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猜燈謎 猜燈謎是中國特有的傳統文娛活動。為了增添節日氣氛，每逢元宵、中秋，喜好猜謎的人便會 把謎面寫在花燈上，掛在門外，供來往的行人猜。久而久之，形成了一種有趣的習俗。 發揮想象力，猜一猜下面這些燈謎在形容甚麼吧！

2. 摘下綠的， 切開紅的， 吐出黑的， 剩下白的。 （猜一水果）

1. 手足不分 離 （猜一字）

5. 兩小童玩 蹺蹺板 （猜一成語）

3. 彎彎背脊 長長牙，喜 歡在人頭上 爬。 （猜一物品）

7. 不是點心 不是糖，軟軟 涼涼口裏藏， 不能吃也不能 喝，每天必須 嘗一嘗。 （猜一物品）

6. 有硬有軟， 有高有矮， 白天空閒， 夜晚上班。 （猜一物品）

9. 氣球脫手 （猜一成語）

8. 熄滅油燈 撥算盤 （猜一動詞） 21

4. 一間屋， 三個門，裏 面只住半個 人。 （猜一物品）

10. 七十二小 時 （猜一字）

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Phonics with Bugbug…

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Bugbug and friends make phonics fun. Enjoy in-context learning with this comprehensive collection of 55 stories. 從 55 個書蟲小故事，學習全套英語字母拼讀和發音 This comprehensive story series connects the full range of English sounds to their common letter combinations. Box sets collect key stages of learning: 本系列將語音學習融入輕鬆有趣的書蟲故事，內容涵蓋所有英文字母和字母組合的發音。全個 系列分為 3 個關鍵學習階段： ‧Build a solid foundation with short and long vowels in a 15-book set. Get additional early phonics support with the First Step Phonics bonus book featuring simple consonant-rich sentences. 首 15 本故事書介紹長元音和短元音，另外附設《First Step Phonics》收錄 多個輔音句子，有效建立語音基礎 ‧20 vowel-focused books collect up to three common letter combinations with the same sound, e.g. The Blue Balloon (oo / ue / ui) 20 本針對元音的故事書，每本包含最多三種具有相同發音的常見字母組 合，如：《The Blue Balloon》(oo / ue / ui) ‧20 consonant-focused books collect up to three common letter combinations with the same sound, e.g. Funny Photos (f / ff / ph) 20 本針對輔音的故事書，每本包含最多三種具有相同發音的常見字母組 合，如：《Funny Photos》(f / ff / ph)

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