Laughter is what makes the world go round. If you can’t laugh, life would be very boring and depressing. The sound of laughter is one of the most beautiful sounds in the world. Just hearing it makes me smile and want to laugh too. I have to find out what’s funny so I can share the joke, or share the fun. I particularly love the sound of small children laughing. Their laughter is infectious. It’s amazing the things they find to laugh about. I think I heard somewhere that laughter is the best medicine. That’s so true. I also think a good laugh keeps you healthy. A few people I know belong to a laughter club. They stand around in circles and laugh. Yes, laughter really is one of the best things we do.
* laughter = 웃음, 웃기; 웃음소리/ make the world go (a)round = 세상을 돌아가게 하는 필요한 것/ depressing = 우울한, 우울하게 만드는/ find out = 생각해 내다; 알아내다/ particularly = 특히, 특별히/ infectious = 전염성의, 전염되는/ laugh about = ~에 대해 (즐거워서) 웃다, 재미있어 하다/ laughter is the best medicine = 웃음이 최고의 명약이다/ belong to ~ = ~에 속하다/ stand around in circles = 동그랗게 모여 서 있다
* 질문 *
01. Do you laugh a lot?
02. How important is laughter?
03. How does laughter happen?
04. Is laughter ‘the best medicine’?
05. Do you often burst into laughter?
06. Is laughter infectious / catching?
07. Can you always contain your laughter?
08. When is laughter wrong or ill-advised?
09. What social functions does laughter have?
10. What would you like to know about laughter?
11. What definition would you give for laughter?
12. Do men and women laugh about different things?
13. Do you ever have uncontrollable fits of laughter?
14. Why do you think some people laugh more than others?
15. What do you think when you hear the sound of laughter?
16. What do you think of canned laughter on the television?
17. What do you know about laughter yoga and laughter clubs?
18. How does laughter sound as we move from being a baby to our old age?
19. Have you ever laughed at something you shouldn’t have – something very serious?
20. People can ‘roar’ or ‘howl’ with laughter, and ‘burst into’ or ‘break into’ laughter.
What are the differences between these?
(Q-A) Laughter.mp3