Words of the day
call out
• A student called out the teacher for making a mistake.
• I swear I’ll call you out if you lie again.
brush it off
• You can’t let every little comment get to you. Just brush it off.
• He made fun of her accent, but she just brushed it off.
Main Lesson
Subtitle
Oh, and class, whoever parked in my space, thank you. I enjoyed the walk. You’re welcome. Yeah, there’s nothing like an hour in the rain. Oh, wait, wait, wait. Oh, I get it. You’re saying that because you don’t want him to park in your spot. Very good. You win the trip to Jamaica. Hey, wait a minute. You didn’t say there was a prize. Wow. Could you be any stupider?
Excuse me. Is this sarcasm 101? No, it’s Lamaze class for men named Arthur. Oh, okay. Sorry. I’m kidding.
It is sarcasm 101. Be more gullible. Take any seat you want. Except that one. I’m kidding. Sit down. It’s really hard to tell. Thank you. What’s your name? Marissa. Well done. Marissa has just learned what? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Good sarcasm is hard to distinguish from normal speech. Could you be more of a teacher’s pet? Tom, I heard that. Good one.
Okay, last week’s assignment was how you would describe the food in England. Jane. The food is so good there. Excellent. Tom. Boiling everything is a really super smart way to cook everything. Well done. Kevin. When my dad eats, he sounds like a pig.
No, no, that couldn’t be more wrong.
1. Warm-up
a. What English foods do you know?
b. What is your favourite cuisine?
c. What is your least favourite cuisine?
2. Try Sarcasm
🗣️- Oh great, another rainy day.
🗣️- Wow, I just LOVE Mondays.
🗣️- Best meal ever.
🗣️- Wow, you’re so early.
🗣️- I love waiting in traffic.
🗣️- Nice job…
Questions
What made it sarcastic?
How would it sound if it were sincere?
3. Practice Sarcasm
🙋Your friend forgot your birthday.
🙋You spill coffee on your shirt before a meeting.
🙋Your internet crashes during an online class. Awesome timing, Wi-Fi.
🙋Your umbrella breaks in the rain.
🙋You’re on a terrible blind date.
🙋Your friend shows up 2 hours late with no apology.
Answers
1. Wow, thank so much for making it really memorable!
2. Nice! Now I look extra professional.
3. Awesome timing, Wi-Fi.
4. Perfect thing to happen! Now I am so happy…
5. Wow, this is exactly what I dreamed of.
6. Only two hours? I was starting to miss you.
4. Serious or Sarcastic for you?
• Waking up at 5 a.m. is amazing.
• Smartphones have made life so much easier.
• Nothing beats waking up early on your only day off.
• I love when people chew loudly next to me.
5. Homework
• Sarcastic story
• Tell a story about a terrible day as if it were the best day of your life.