Jokes & Puns
Although my lessons on jokes have always been a bit awkward in the past, let’s have a go at covering it in a podcast episode today. We’ll be looking at 5 jokes; each has a word or expression we can learn from. You may not laugh at the jokes, but I hope you have fun anyway.
Do you have a favourite English joke? Share it in the comments!
Puns from the Episode
Joke 1 - Plethora
At a funeral, a man asked to stand on stage to say a word in respect of the deceased. He clinked his glass and said “Plethora.” He walked off stage and the wife of the man who passed away said with a tear in her eye, “Thank you. That means a lot”.
Joke 2 - Rough
Person 1: I’ve taught my dog how to speak English.
Person 2: Nonsense! Dogs can’t talk!
Person 1: They can! See, watch this.
Person 1: (turns to dog) What’s the state of the current situation in the UK?
Dog: Ruff. Ruff.
Joke 3 - Hijack
I was arrested at the airport for greeting my friend, Jack! I have no idea why. I just shouted “Hi, Jack!” across the room and the guards jumped on me.
Joke 4 - Wine
What did the grape say when it got crushed?
It let out a little whine.
Joke 5 - Thanks for nothing
To the guy who invented the number 0, thanks for nothing!
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Hi Michael,
This is Muhammed Rasheed from Syria. I have passed my IELTS exam for almost two years and I am still listening to your podcast. Go a head
Sincerely
That’s fantastic! Well done for passing your exam. I hope it really helps you in your future. Thanks for listening!
Your podcast is the best place to learn and improve the language, and I will recommend your podcast for everyone who wants to develop his language, I’m listening to you from Iraq.
Thanks, Mohammad! Recommending the podcast is one of the best things you can do to make me happy and help this platform grow! Thanks so much
waiting for part 2
I’ll do my best 😊
Thank you Michael I learned new expressions and I excited to use them in the right way🤣
I liked all of your jokes, but the Plethora and Rough are the funniest🤣
We’re eagerly waiting your episode 203❤️
It’s good you learnt something new! Sounds like this idea was a success then. I’d love to do a part 2 at some point. Thank you
It is an interesting and useful topic. I want to learn more. Michael, Thank you.
Thanks for listening!
I burst out laughing at the wine joke it was really good 😆
And thank you Michael for this funny and useful episode and I’m looking forward for part 2 🙌!
Haha! That’s a good sign. Thanks for the feedback. I’d love to make a part 2!