The Music Question #2 : One Direction vs Divine Comedy

I recently found out that famous boysband One Direction actually wasn't half bad. But I wondered, are they on Divine Comedy's level ? Please tell me which group you think is better, and why !

What is HUMOUR? How can we  define it?

 If you are ready to reach perfection, just practice and answer                                                           the following QUESTIONS!
( Answers will come out in a couple of weeks, so don't wait too much...!!)

We can refer to the amusing things people say or do as their humour.
If something has humour , it is funny and makes you laugh.
It can be found in a situation ( in a person’s behaviour , in different events creating an unexpected and funny outcome) or  in language / speech devices  ( tone, word selection, phrasing,etc) . Or in a combination of both.

Humour can be seen  as a form of detachment from a certain reality seen through a  subjective, sometimes critical  but always in a cheerful way. It may  intend to provide a new vision of the reality  focussed on.

We clearly see the effects produced by humour when used.
But it is interesting to wonder at the purposes it serves ( especially in common situations or in a literary work).

1.Write the corresponding adjective :
 funny - ridiculous - amusing - witty - silly

a) amusing in a clever way
 b)strange,surprising or puzzling
c) foolish , stupid or childish
 d)very foolish or  being made fun of
e) entertaining or making you laugh or  smile

2. Among these adjectives , pick   two  which could best  refer to   « humorous » ?

3. When an actor, a novel, a film  makes people laugh, which adjective ( not previouly mentioned ) do we commonly  use to indicate a type of actor, novel or film ?

4. Which type of entertainment  is intended to make people laugh ?

* What does the adj. « tragic » refer to ?
* What is a tragedy ?

5. What is the effect produced by a combination of tragic elements and humour ? What purposes can it serve ?

6. Is humour your cup of tea?

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What are the flaws of our educational system ?

Is it perfect ? If not, what is broken ? How could we fix it ?

Legalization of cannabis

What uses of cannabis are illegal in France ? Can you tell why ?
Do you think some or all of these uses should be legalized ? Which ones, and why ?

You get bonus points for :
- comparing with english-speaking countries
- adding the notions of "ideas of progress", "places and forms of power" and/or "spaces and exchanges".

Dress code

Does your dress code reveal who you are?

Dr. Paulette RAMSAY signing student’s copy of her book “Aunt Jen”. October 6, 2015 Lycée Albert Calmette - Nice -FRANCE.