A happy place to work 工作学习中幽默的“功效”_BBC

A happy place to work 工作学习中幽默的“功效”

走到世界任何一个国家，不论是在办公室还是在教室里，幽默总能使大家轻松愉快的工作、学习，开心地度过每一天。研究人员调查了快乐的工作环境给人带来的益处有哪些。本期《随身英语》分享幽默的“功效”。

课文内容 Vocabulary: humour 词汇: 幽默 Everybody likes to laugh sometimes, whether at a funny joke, an amusing incident or a hilarious photograph or sound. Comedians who parody well known people always tickle my funny bone! The great thing is that once we've had a good laugh, we feel happier. It would seem therefore, that bringing a bit of humour into more serious situations might be good for us.

Places like a humourless office or a tense classroom could sometimes do with a good dose of laughter. I know that in my workplace, a bit of hilarity can go a long way towards making it a more enjoyable place to spend eight or so hours a day. Seeing the funny side of things can certainly lift our spirits and that in turn can make us feel better about what we're doing.

Maybe we should get inspiration from Steve Carlisle, president of General Motors of Canada. When he walks around the firm's Ontario headquarters he shares his sense of humour to bond with his staff. He says "It can help people feel more relaxed, more comfortable and thus be more effective at what they do." Humour can be used by teachers in the classroom too. It's a good way to break the ice with students and create a more relaxed atmosphere which is good for learning, as long as everyone doesn't spend all their time in hysterics!