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the hunter and the bear | learn english with jokes • ret's esl jokes

Learn English With Jokes • Ret's ESL Jokes ☀ / ☾ theme Learn English With Jokes Ret's ESL Jokes Intermediate · Past Simple · Narrative Tenses ✦ Survolez les mots en ambre pour voir les définitions en français. A hunter CHASSEUR headed into the woods LES BOIS/LA FORÊT with his brand new rifle FUSIL . He had been tracking a huge bear OURS all season. Finally, he spotted it IL L’APERÇUT . He lined up the shot, fired, and missed MANQUA (LA CIBLE) . The bear turned around SE RETOURNA , walked right up to him, and said, "Listen, buddy MON COPAIN / MON POTE . You tried to kill me. I could tear you apart right now TOUT DE SUITE . But I’m feeling merciful. You can either let me maul you ME LAISSER TE MUTILER / DÉCHIQUETER , or… we can have a little cuddle in th...

she and the car | esl jokes

Learn English With Jokes • She and the Car ☀ / ☾ theme Learn English With Jokes She and the Car Intermediate · Present Simple · Direct Speech ✦ Survolez les mots en ambre pour voir les définitions en français. Emily: “There’s trouble PROBLÈME with the car. It has water in the carburettor CARBURATEUR .” David: “Water in the carburettor? That’s ridiculous RIDICULE .” Emily: “I tell you the car has water in the carburettor.” David: “You don’t even MÊME know what a carburettor is. I’ll check it out J’IRAI VÉRIFIER . Where’s the car?” Emily: “In the pool PISCINE .” 📘 Key Vocabulary + trouble PROBLÈME carburettor CARBUR...

cop and speeding biker

Learn English With Jokes • Just Sipho ☀ / ☾ theme Learn English With Jokes Just Sipho Intermediate · Past Simple · Narrative Tenses ✦ Survolez les mots en ambre pour voir les définitions en français. A Ladybrand Highway Patrol officer pulls over a Harley rider ARRÊTE QQN CONDUISANT UNE HARLEY for speeding ROULER TROP VITE QUE LA LIMITE DE VITESSE and asks for his name. “Sipho,” the old biker replies. “Sipho what?” the officer inquires. “Just Sipho,” the man responds. In a good mood and considering letting the biker off with a warning, the officer presses, “Come on, what’s your last name NOM DE FAMILLE [AUSSI: SURNAME] ?” The old man sighs and says, “I used to have a last name, but I lost it.” The officer, now curious and slightly...

guessing game

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☀ / ☾ theme Learn English With Jokes The Coin Pocket Guess Intermediate · Past Simple · Conditionals · Reported Speech ✦ 📖 Survolez les mots en ambre pour voir les définitions en français A guy said to his friend, “ Guess DEVINE how many coins PIÈCES I have in my pocket.” The friend replied, “If I guess DEVINE right, will you give me one of them?” The first guy said, “If you guess right, I’ll give you both LES DEUX of them!” 📘 Key Vocabulary + Guess DEVINE Coins PIÈCES Pocket POCHE Replied RÉPONDIT Both LES DEUX Right JUSTE / CORRECTEMENT 📖 Grammar Points + 1. Past simple for narrative The joke uses past simp...

smoking for love

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Learn English With Jokes • The Coin Pocket Guess ☀ / ☾ theme Learn English With Jokes The Coin Pocket Guess Intermediate · Past Simple · Conditionals · Reported Speech ✦ Survolez les mots en ambre pour voir les définitions en français (CAPS). A guy said to his friend, “ Guess DEVINE how many coins PIÈCES I have in my pocket.” The friend replied, “If I guess DEVINE right, will you give me one of them?” The first guy said, “If you guess right, I’ll give you both LES DEUX of them!” 📘 Key Vocabulary + Guess DEVINE Coins PIÈCES Pocket POCHE Replied RÉPONDIT Both LES DEUX R...

at the barbershop

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Learn English With Jokes • The Barber's House ☀ / ☾ theme Learn English With Jokes The Barber's House Intermediate · Past Simple · Indirect Questions ✦ Survolez les mots en ambre pour voir les définitions en français. This guy sticks his head PASSE LA TÊTE into a barbershop SALON DE COIFFURE and asks, “ How long COMBIEN DE TEMPS before I can get a haircut COUPE DE CHEVEUX ?” The barber looks around REGARDE AUTOUR DE LUI the shop and says, “About two hours.” The guy leaves. A few days later, the same guy sticks his head in the door and asks the same question. The barber looks around at his shop full of customers and says, “About two hours.” The guy leaves. A week later, the same guy sticks his head in the shop and asks again. The barber looks around the shop and says, “About an hour and a half.” The guy leaves. The barber looks over at a frien...

the geometry teacher's retirement

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Learn English With Jokes • The Geometry Teacher's Retirement ☀ / ☾ theme Learn English With Jokes The Geometry Teacher's Retirement Intermediate · Past Simple · Reported Speech ✦ Survolez les mots en ambre pour voir les définitions en français. My dad taught high school geometry for forty years. When he finally retired RETRAITÉ , they threw him a big party ILS LUI ONT ORGANISÉ UNE GRANDE FÊTE in the cafeteria with a cake shaped like a right triangle UN TRIANGLE RECTANGLE nobody wanted to cut. The principal stood up and said, “Bob, after four decades QUATRE DÉCENNIES shaping young minds, what’s your secret to surviving this long SURVIVRE AUSSI LONGTEMPS in education?” Dad puffs out his chest IL BOMBE LE TORSE and says, “Simple. I never cut corners JE NE COUPE JAMAIS LES COINS .” Everyone nods HOCHE LA TÊTE like they had just heard something profound enough to embroider o...