football player

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A footballAMERICAN FOOTBALL coach walked into the locker roomCHANGING ROOM FOR ATHLETES before an important match, looked at his star player and said, "I'm not supposed to let you play because you failedDID NOT PASS math, but we need you on the field. So what I'm gonnaI AM GOING TO (INFORMAL) do is ask you a math question. If you get it right, you can play."

The player agreed, and the coach looked into his eyes intently and asked, "Okay, I want you to concentrate... what's two plus two?"

The player thought for a minute and then said, "4...?"

"Did you say 4?!" the coach exclaimed, excited that his star player was gonna play.

At that, all the other players on the team started screamingSHOUTED LOUDLY, "Come on, coach, give him another chance!"

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🔍 Vocabulary

In this joke, let's look at failed, I'm gonna, and started screaming.
Failed means did not pass or succeed at something.
I'm gonna is an informal way to say "I am going to."
Started screaming means began shouting loudly, often in excitement or protest.

• He failed the test because he didn't study.
• "I'm gonna call you later," she said.
• The fans started screaming when their team scored.

📘 Grammar

This joke uses the past simple tense for actions like "walked," "looked," and "said." It also includes direct speech to show the conversation between the coach and the player. Informal contractions like "gonna" are used to reflect spoken language.

• The coach walked into the locker room.
• "What's two plus two?" he asked.
• The players started screaming.

🔄 Synonyms & Alternatives

Failed: flunked, didn't pass
I'm gonna: I will, I'm going to
Started screaming: began yelling, shouted in protest

💬 Mini Dialogue

Player: Coach, I really want to play today!
Coach: I know, but you failed math class. Answer this: what's 2+2?
Player: (thinking hard) Is it... 4?
Teammates: (shouting) Give him another chance! That was too hard!
Coach: (sighs) Maybe we should stick to football...

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