Humor as a method of motivation in the foreign language learning process

Оксана Самусенко

Киевский национальный университет имени Тараса Шевченко. Институт филологии. Кафедра украинского и русского языков как иностранных
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8479-8851


Abstract

The paper deals with foreign language teaching methodology. It especially focuses on the ways of optimization of educational process for foreigners learning the Russian language. The goal of this article is the teaching of humorous texts as one of the ways to motivate students while mastering a foreign language. The paper includes an analysis of Russian educational material with a humorous component. The author explores the main difficulties of implementing humorous texts in the educational process and pays special attention to humour in animated movies. The conclusion is that an appropriately chosen humorous text motivates students to learn a foreign language, contributes to the development of linguistic, sociolinguistic and sociocultural competencies, and helps to overcome the communication barrier.

Keywords:

foreign language teaching, Russian as a foreign language, motivation, humour, animated movies

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Published
2021-12-01


Самусенко, О. (2021) “Humor as a method of motivation in the foreign language learning process”, Linguodidactica, 25, pp. 239–249. doi: 10.15290/lingdid.2021.25.17.

Оксана Самусенко 
Киевский национальный университет имени Тараса Шевченко. Институт филологии. Кафедра украинского и русского языков как иностранных https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8479-8851