johnny and the teacher

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𝔸 teacherPROFESSEUR(E) was giving a lesson when she noticed Johnny wasn’t paying attention. She asked, “If there are three ducksCANARDS sitting on a fenceCLÔTURE and you shoot one, how many are left?”

Johnny replied, “NoneAUCUN.”

The teacher asked, “Why?” Johnny said, “Because the gunshotCOUP DE FEU scared them all away.”

The teacher answered, “No, two — but I like the way you’re thinking.”

Then Johnny asked, “If you see three women walking out of an ice-cream parlourSALON DE GLACE — one licking her ice-cream, one sucking her ice-cream, and one biting her ice-cream — which one is married?”

The teacher replied, “The one sucking her ice-cream.”

Johnny said, “No, the one with the wedding ringALLIANCE — but I like the way you’re thinking!”

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🔍 Vocabulary

Let’s examine fence, gunshot, ice-cream parlour, and wedding ring.
Fence is a barrier made of posts and wire or wood.
Gunshot is the sound or result of a gun being fired.
Ice-cream parlour is a shop where ice-cream is sold.
Wedding ring is a band of metal worn to show marriage.

• The ducks sat on the fence.
• A loud gunshot echoed through the valley.
• We stopped at an ice-cream parlour after school.
• She wore a gold wedding ring on her left hand.

📘 Grammar

This joke uses conditional questions with "if" (e.g. "If there are three ducks…"). It includes cause and effect with "because" ("Because the gunshot scared them…"). Direct speech is used throughout to highlight dialogue. The joke also contrasts literal answers with imaginative thinking.

• If you push the button, the light will turn on.
• Because it rained, the match was cancelled.
• “Why are you late?” she asked.
• I like the way you’re thinking.

🔄 Synonyms & Alternatives

Fence: barrier, wall, enclosure
Gunshot: shot, bang, gunfire
Ice-cream parlour: ice-cream shop, café, dessert bar
Wedding ring: marriage band, ring of commitment, wedding band

💬 Mini Dialogue

Teacher: If there are three cats on a wall and you push one, how many are left?
Learner: None — the others all ran away!
Teacher: Not quite — but I like the way you’re thinking.
Learner: Thanks, miss. Now it’s my turn…

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