Understanding Sarcasm

An ESL Learner's Guide to Understanding Sarcasm

What you'll learn

Students will learn to understand the meaning of Irony and Sarcasm.

Students will begin to understand that intention behind the language is more important than the literal meaning where these forms of languiage are concerned.

Students will bein to understand how to use sarcasm

Students will begin to understand tone from stories and examples

Requirements

A solid understanding of Basic English

Description

Decoding Sarcasm is among one of the hardest parts of the English language for almost every non- native speaker. Mostly, because the meaning behind sarcasm depends on things like the speaker's tone intention and situation. It can also be taken multiple ways depending on how and to whom it is said. It can be a positive light-hearted part of any language if used between two friends who both acknoledge and understand the intention behind the languge. Or, It can be very negative language if used to express contempt for a person party or idea. Decoding when the language is positive or negative is essential for the ESL learner that wishes to understand the intention of those using the language. Sarcasm is deeply rooted within the everyday use of language among every ESL learner's peers and co-workers who are native English speakers. Learning to identify sarcasm can help a non-native speaker express themselves with more confidence in social and professional situations. Understanding sarcasm also helps the ESL learner identify the speaker's intentions towards them personally as they understand if someone is being lighthearted or cruel. Please enjoy this course as a general interest course and don't forget to have fun. Welcome!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Definitions

Lecture 2 Definitions

Section 3: Sarcasm or Sincerity?

Lecture 3 Sarcasm or Sincerity.

Section 4: Answers

Lecture 4 Answers

Section 5: Different Ways To Use Sarcasm

Lecture 5 Different Ways to use Sarcasm

Section 6: Tone

Lecture 6 Tone

Section 7: Facial Twitches and Physical Tells.

Lecture 7 Facial Twitches and Physical Tells

Section 8: Negative Sarcasm

Lecture 8 Is Sarcasm Mean? Examples of Sarcasm as Contempt.

Section 9: Can sarcasm Be Positive?

Lecture 9 Can Sarcasm be Positive?

Section 10: Sarcasm Used for Political Uses.

Lecture 10 Sarcasm for Political Purposes

Section 11: Conclusion

Lecture 11 Congrats!

Intermediate ESL Students