Funny teachers can help students feel better (English, Level A1)

Teachers often used short jokes in lab classes.
Students sat in small lab classes with teachers.
Researchers recorded audio from many different class sessions.
They listened and marked brief moments with humor.
Students later answered simple surveys about the humor.
If students found jokes funny, they felt positive.
Some teachers made jokes about themselves or equipment.
Not all students agreed about the jokes, though.
Researchers say humor can help students join class.
Teachers should choose their humor carefully in class.

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researcher — a person who studies something carefully

Researchers

record — to save sounds or information to listen later

recorded

mark — to make a note about something

marked

survey — a short set of questions for people

surveys

equipment — the tools or machines used for a task

humor — words or actions meant to make people laugh

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