I have truly enjoyed reading all the first class follow-up commentary on my original article pertaining to humor in the classroom. There can be no denial that laughter has its rightful place within a class -- particularly in the ESL world. It doesn't seem to matter from which locale or culture a student has emanated, for humor is surely humor by ANY standard, while the first gesture that can be shared by student and teacher alike might very well be regarded as the creation of that common bond of mutual cooperation in the ensuing learning process.

Again, each of us employs his/her own methodology in achieving the goal of student attention ... and once this has been established , we, as instructors, feast on Mt. Olympus in knowing that we have not strayed from that much-revered route to satisfaction as educators. And each time I succeed in capturing a new audience ... I love it!

Viva ESL!

Love to all,

The Arrogant One