Hi everyone. I'm Jennifer from English with Jennifer. This is a short but fun video about
laughter. How often do you laugh? They say that people who laugh a lot from the heart
live happier lives. Laughter is a form of stress relief.
Of course, cruel laughter isn't good for anyone, so surround yourself with healthy forms of humor.
"Laugh" is both a noun and a verb. You can have a loud laugh or a soft laugh. You can laugh.
You can laugh at something, like you can laugh at a silly joke. You can laugh at yourself.
You can laugh about something silly you did.
Sometimes we have to explain that we're laughing with someone and not at someone.
If you want to talk about being brave, you can say, "I laugh in the face of danger.
Ha! I'm not afraid." But how do we laugh? Do you always laugh the same way? I don't.
A joke that's a little funny, but not terribly funny, might make me chuckle.
That's a low quiet laugh often with our mouth closed.
If I'm feeling silly, I might giggle.
Giggling is quick and high-pitched. It's a series of laughs. People of all ages might
giggle when they feel nervous, so it's not always a positive form of laughter.
An unexpected source of humor might make me burst out laughing. That's what it means
to guffaw. Guffawing is loud laughter. It's a big ha or hahaha. It doesn't sound very nice.
What's even worse is snorting. Some people snort when they laugh. That's making a loud
noise through your nose. Thankfully, I don't do this too often. Let me see if I can snort for you.
And one final way of laughing? Well, here's a hint.
Witches cackle. In movies and storybooks, witches always cackle. They laugh in a loud, mean way.
Cackling is a loud, mean version of giggling. Let's see if she'll cackle for you.
So how do you laugh? I bet if you record yourself laughing and then listen to it,
you'll laugh in a different way. Try it.
Remember these words and phrases:
chuckle, giggle,
burst out laughing,
guffaw, snort, snort with laughter, cackle.
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