M: Hello English learners! Welcome back to EnglishPod! My name is Marco.

E: And I’m Erica.

M: And today we’re gonna have a fun… funny lesson.

E: That’s right. So, I think this lesson’s gonna be a little bit different than most of our lessons, right?

M: Right, today we’re gonna be looking at jokes, which is a very important part of English speaking culture.

E: Yeah, so, we’re actually… we’re gonna teach you a few, um, pretty hilarious jokes.

M: Hehe.

E: But we’re also gonna teach you some language related to jokes, funny things and, um, that sort of stuff.

M: Alright, so, in order for us to understand a little bit better the jokes that we’re gonna be looking at, why don’t we take a look at “vocabulary preview”?

Voice: Vocabulary preview.

E: Two of these words you’ll hear in the dialogue, but one you won’t, but you still need to know this word, so you can understand the jokes.

M: Alright, so, the word that we’re talking about is not really a word, it’s a sound.

E: Yeah.

M: Moo.

E: Moo.

M: So, moo is the sound that cows make.

E: That’s right, M-O-O.

M: Right, they go “moooo”.

E: Very nice, Marco.

M: Uh, I could do a good cow.

E: Yep. Alright, so, we all know now that that’s what cows say.

M: Exactly, so, it’s gonna be important for the joke and you’ll see why.

E: Okay, now, another word that you need to understand is a dam.

M: So, a dam.

E: A dam.

M: A dam is, uh, is… is like a big wall, right?

E: Well, it’s a wall in water that stops the river from flowing.

M: Okay, so, usually they’ll build dams in rivers and then the water can pass or not.

E: Yeah, it’s something that you use to generate electricity, right?

M: Very good, but there’s another word that sounds exactly the same way, but it’s just spelled a little differently.

E: That’s right and… and we might hear someone say “Oh, damn!”

M: And that’s an interjection which basically means…

E: “Oh, no!”

M: Right.

E: “That’s terrible!”

M: Aha.

E: Yeah.

M: Damn… I can say “Damn, I forgot my keys”.

E: Uhu. “Damn, we’re late for the movie”.

M: Okay, so, it’s an interesting interjection and we’ll also see it in one of our jokes. And now, let’s move on to our last word.

E: Nostrils.

M: Okay, nostrils.

E: Nostrils.

M: So, a nostril or your nostrils…

E: Are the two holes in your nose.

M: Right, you breathe through your nostrils.

E: Uhu.

M: Alright, so, now that we’ve taken a look at these three words, why don’t we listen to our comedian for the first time and then we’ll come back and talk a little bit more.

DIALOGUE, FIRST TIME

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Announcer: Hello everyone, and welcome to open mic night!You’re in for a real treat as we’ve got a lot of great comics here with us tonight. First up, we have a very funny man coming straight from the state of Montana, Robert Hicks!
A: Thank you, everyone! Well, what a lovely crowd.
You know, there’s nothing I love better than standup comedy! You know, I’ve been working on my routine for months now, and I’ve got some real zingers for you tonight. Let’s start out with some short jokes, how bout that? Where do you find a one legged dog? Where you left it.
A: Get it? mmm Anyways... What do you call a sheep with no legs? A cloud !
A: Tough crowd... Alright, now you’re going to love this joke. It’s hilarious! What do cows do for entertainment? They rent moooovies ! moooovies
A: Okay, Okay, we’ve got a few hecklers in the audience, but this one is good! What does a fish say when it runs into a wall? DAM!
A: Okay, Last one! Why do gorillas have big nostrils?Coz they got big fingers!!!!!!!!!
Crowd: Get off the stage! You suck!