Tecnologia e humor: exemplos de atividades para manter a aprendizagem de inglês funcional em tempos de pandemia

One of the possible problems in teaching English Brazil may be linked to students’ lack interest online classes. That demotivation irrelevant content and an inadequate approach. When it comes teenagers, is known that technology plays a crucial role their lives; however, some institutions teachers have not mastered tool yet. Nowadays, pandemic times, has become essential. The outbreak virus led tremendous growth platforms. COVID-19 transformed from nice-to-have must-have. In light Sperber Wilson’s Relevance Theory (1996) recent multimodality studies pragmatics (YUS, 2018, 2016; FORCEVILLE; CLARK, 2014; KONSTANTINEAS; VLACHOS, 2012, O’KEEFFE; CLANCY; ADOLPHS, 2011), this paper presents didactic unit designed provide teenage students (12 year-olds 15 year-olds) with compelling topics relevant way Being humor inherently human trait which covers whole range communicative, social psychological aspects behavior, was used as means enhancing interest. central idea suggest tasks using humorous internet memes well technology; such platforms websites. Following unit, author received positive feedback specific group learners noticed overall improvement communicative abilities target language.