Laugh at Work!

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
Directions: Practice saying the words with
your tutor.

0-1 humor /hjumr/

0-2 difficult /dfklt/
0-3 situation /stue /
0-4 calm /km/
0-5 religion /rldn/
Audio Pronunciation Guide
Laughing makes you a better worker.

EXERCISE 1: Unlocking Word Meanings

Directions: Read and learn new words and expressions with your tutor.

1-1 humor [noun] a quality that can make you laugh or happy
[Example:] This TV show has a lot of humor.

1-2 satisfied [adjective] to feel happy with what you have

[Example:] I am satisfied with my job.

1-3 boss [noun] someone with a higher position than you at work
[Example:] She sent the report to her boss.

1-4 avoid [verb] to stay away from something

[Example:] I try to avoid eating fast food.
1-5 offensive [adjective] causing bad feelings
[Example:] His rude comment about the tourist was offensive.

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EXERCISE 2: Article
Directions: Read the article per paragraph.
After each paragraph there is a statement, identify if this is TRUE/FALSE.

Laugh at Work!
Humor makes life at work easier. People who laugh at work often are more satisfied with their jobs.
Bosses who know how to joke with their employees are easier to trust. Using humor during difficult situations
can also help employees to stay calm.
2-1 TRUE/FALSE: According to the article, employees trust bosses who have a sense of humor.

At work, the best type of humor is making fun of yourself. You can wear funny clothes, dance or sing
badly. When you know how to laugh at yourself, people find it easy to work with you. Games or making short
movies are also great ways to have fun.
2-2 TRUE/FALSE: The best way to have fun at work is to laugh at yourself.

Although humor at work is good, there are still some things you should avoid. First, dont make fun of
other employees. Never joke about things like religion or other countries. Jokes like those can be offensive.
Lastly, dont use old jokes that most people already know. Keep your humor fresh and friendly.
2-3 TRUE/FALSE: Religious jokes do not offend other people.

EXERCISE 3: What is the correct word?

Directions: Fill in the blanks with the correct word or expression.

jobs

friendly

fun

best

fresh

3-1 Did you have _____ at the party?

_____

3-2 The people there were very _____.

_____

3-3 The _____ fruits they served tasted great.

_____

3-4 We talked about our different _____.

_____

3-5 It was one of the _____ nights of my life.

_____

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CHALLENGE ROUND
EXERCISE 4: Do you AGREE or DISAGREE?
Directions: Read the statements below.
Decide if you AGREE or DISAGREE and tell your tutor WHY.

4-1 People with a sense of humor are easy to work with.

You can say

I agree because
I disagree because

4-2 Bosses should always be serious in the workplace.

You can say

I agree because
I disagree because

4-3 Humor in the workplace also has disadvantages.

You can say

I agree because
I disagree because

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