Lesson 1 - Laughter + textbooks to buy

What makes you laugh? What TV sitcoms do you like, and why? Do you know any funny jokes that are translatable into English?
The lesson this week focuses on laughter, happiness and smiling, and the benefits that these things can bring to our lives.

Here are some links to articles you may find interesting:
http:/laughlab.co.uk

http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200504/laughter-the-best-medicine
http://www.oldfashinedamericanhumor.com/index.html

also, here is the link to the video we watched on ted.com:
http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_gilbert_asks_why_are_we_happy.html
(don't forget to turn on the English subtitles!)

I hope you enjoyed the lesson; I would love to read your comments on the reading material, or jokes and ideas - so click on 'comments' below, and let me know what's on your mind!

By the way, the textbooks I have chosen are:
New English File Upper-Intermediate
Student's Book 978-0-19-451842-0
Workbook + KEY + MROM 978-0-19-451846-8
I will be supplementing the textbooks with material online and in class.