The MEME-ingful English Mission

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One of today’s most popular forms of entertainment is sharing memes amongst friends and family. Memes describe personality traits, current mood, and trends through humor, sarcasm, and irony. Learning with impactful, relatable and fun memes provides an opportunity for students to discuss different cultural values and gain a better understanding of the English language. These days there are entire websites dedicated to the creation, generation and sharing of memes, constituting part of students' daily lives. We hope your students will be able to learn and improve their language skills while developing deeper relationships in the school environment and also sharing some laughs together. 

Andrea Funchal Lens 

"I am an English teacher and PhD student from Sao Paulo, Brazil, and I have been working as a teacher since 2006 when I began as a teaching assistant in a bilingual school. I’ve received my bachelor’s degree in Language & Literature in 2014 from Universidade de Sao Paulo (USP). I was awarded a Fulbright Language Teaching Assistantship (FLTA) to teach Portuguese at Michigan State University (MSU) – where I met Chad! – in 2015/2016. When I’m not teaching, you can find me playing with my absolutely adorable dogs (you will see them later in the book), traveling around, watching series, listening to music, and, of course, sharing memes."

Chad Bousley

"I have been working as a language teacher since 2014, when I began teaching German at Albion College. I hold bachelor’s degrees in German studies and Music performance from Albion College and Master’s degrees in German studies and TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) from Michigan State University (MSU). After I finished graduate school, I spent a year as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) in the Czech Republic. I have teaching experience from universities and colleges in the United States, Germany, and China. When I’m not teaching, I can be found playing guitar, reading or listening to music."