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A man and his wife were at a weddingMARIAGE. The man came back from the bar with two glasses of whisky and set one downEN POSA UN in front of her.
“What’s this?” she asked, surprised. “I asked you for a sweet sherrySHERRY DOUX!”
“Never mind thatPEU IMPORTE,” said the man. “Drink it!”
She picked up the glass and sniffed it warilyLA RENIFLA PRUDEMMENT. Then she took a sipGORGEÉE and instantly screwed up her faceA GRIMACÉ. “That’s disgustingDÉGOÛTANT!” she exclaimedELLE EXCLAMA.
“Exactly!” said the man. “And you think that when I’m out with my matesCOPAINS every night, drinking that, I’m enjoying myself!”
Vocabulary
Wedding: a ceremony where two people get married.
Sweet sherry: a type of sweet, fortified wine often served as a drink.
Sip: a small amount of liquid taken into the mouth.
Mates: close friends, often used informally in British English.
They danced all night at the
weddingMARIAGE.
She ordered a
sweet sherrySHERRY DOUX at the bar.
He took a
sipGORGÉE of his coffee.
I’m meeting my
matesCOPAINS at the pub.
Grammar
This joke uses direct speech to capture the conversation between the man and his wife. It also employs the past simple tense.
Direct speech: “What’s this?” she asked.
Past simple tense: He
set one downPOSA on the table.
Synonyms & Alternatives
Wedding: marriage, nuptials
Sip: taste, drink
Mates: friends, pals
Disgusting: revolting, gross
Mini Dialogue
Friend 1: Did you enjoy the
weddingMARIAGE last weekend?
Friend 2: Yeah, but I took a
sipGORGÉE of some awful whisky!
Friend 1: Not a fan of
sweet sherrySHERRY DOUX either?
Friend 2: Nope, I’ll stick to drinks with my
matesCOPAINS!
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