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Lesson Objectives:
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
🟡 Define what a meme is and understand its role in digital culture.
🟡Analyze different types of humour used in memes across various countries.
🟡 Compare humour styles in English-speaking countries and Russia.
🟡 Create their own memes using English expressions, wordplay, and cultural references.
Task 1. Discussion.
Why do different cultures find different things funny?
📍Vote on the most relatable humour type using QR-code. Explain your choice.
📍Learn more about these types of humour →
Task 2.
📍Study the types of humor ↓
We often find types of humor in memes. What makes a meme?
Relatability – the audience connects with the joke.
Cultural context – some memes work only in specific countries.
Fast sharing – memes spread through social media instantly.
Example: The "Distracted Boyfriend" meme is funny worldwide, but some versions only work in certain languages.
Task 3.
📍Match memes with their humour styles:
Task 4. Discussion.
📍Speak about the role of internet culture, trends, and relatability in memes.
"Why do some memes go viral while others don’t?"
Task 6.
📍Analyze English-language memes and Russian memes:
What is the humour style?
Does it translate well into another language?
Would it be funny in a different country? Why or why not?
Task 7.
📍Create your own memes in English using humour techniques learned in class.
Meme topics:
Student life
Learning English
Social media culture
Everyday struggles
📍Use Fotor, Meme Generator etc. to design memes.
📍Upload your memes to Google documents or a Telegram group.
📍Vote on the most relatable, funniest, and most creative memes.
Homework
📍Find a meme in Russian and translate it into English. Keep the humour and meaning the same, but adapt it for an English-speaking audience.
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