Prepare Yourself | 自己做好准备

He Said What He Meant | 心口如一

A proud father arranges for George Bernard Shaw to hear h...

dialogue humor

The Price of Deceit | 欺骗的代价

A dying farmer's final request for his wife to marry his ...

dialogue humor

Ways to Report Bad News | 报丧方式

James criticizes his brother Herbert for bluntly reportin...

communication dialogue

One Side of the Case | 只听一面之辞

A potential juror with hearing loss in one ear is deemed ...

courtroom dialogue

The Best Explanation | 最好的解释

A theater box-office clerk cleverly responds to a frustra...

customer-service dialogue

Think of the Good Side | 想想好的一面

A widow, when advised to look on the bright side after he...

dialogue humor

An Eye-Opener | 恍然大悟

Charles learns from his friend Joe that marriage reveals ...

dialogue humor

Prepare Yourself | 自己做好准备

A campus anecdote tells of a student who, after being exp...

campus-life dialogue

The Gambler's Loss | 赌徒的损失

A gambler humorously explains his loss of a $1000 bill by...

beginner dialogue

Three Doctors at Heaven's Gate | 三位医生在天堂门口

Three doctors present their credentials to St. Peter at h...

beginner dialogue

Potential vs. Reality | 潜力与现实

A father uses a provocative thought experiment to teach h...

dialogue family

The Boss Parrot | 老板鹦鹉

A customer inquires about three parrots with vastly diffe...

beginner business

Huang Gong's Excessive Modesty | 黄公好谦卑

A story about Huang Gong, whose excessive modesty led him...

chinese-culture fable

A Nice Stone | 上好的石头

A widow humorously reveals how she interpreted her late h...

dialogue humorous

The Three Sacrifices | 三次牺牲

On their 50th anniversary, Sam asks Becky if she ever che...

dialogue inspirational

No Matter What | 无论如何

A man receives contradictory advice on how to dress for a...

business dialogue

Stopping It | 左耳进，右耳出

A humorous anecdote where a student literally tries to pr...

beginner dialogue

Half or Five Tenths? | 半个还是十分之五？

A teacher asks a student to choose between "half" and "fi...

beginner dialogue

Jack and Jill Went Up the Hill | 杰克与吉尔上山记

A father advises his son Jack to assert dominance in marr...

beginner dialogue

You Won't Go to Jail | 你不会进监狱

A man embezzled millions and sought legal defense to avoi...

crime humor