At the Corner | 在街角

The Elephant Sandwich | 大象三明治

A traveler insists he has nothing to declare at customs, ...

absurd beginner

Not Knowing Her Well | 我跟她还不熟

A wife questions her husband why he doesn't kiss her like...

beginner dialogue

I Had to Change It Twice | 不得不换两次

A judge questions a prisoner who broke into a store three...

beginner crime

Clever Thieves | 聪明的小偷

A humorous dialogue between a police officer and a theft ...

beginner crime

I Guess You're Right | 我想你是对的

A son asks his father for a dime. When the father suggest...

beginner dialogue

Imitate Birds | 模仿鸟儿

A job seeker claiming to imitate birds is dismissed as co...

anecdote beginner

Secret for a Long Life | 长寿秘诀

A woman asks a seemingly elderly man on his porch for his...

beginner dialogue

The Extra Charge | 额外收费

A dentist explains an unusually high charge for a tooth e...

anecdote beginner

Death in the Family | 家庭中的离世

A blonde woman mourns her mother's death, only to later e...

beginner dialogue

Do You Serve Lawyers | 您接待律师吗

A man brings an alligator into a bar and asks if lawyers ...

anecdote beginner

Only Cash and Credit Cards | 只收现金和信用卡

A man misunderstands the motel clerk's question about "ta...

beginner dialogue

The Stolen Tent | 失窃的帐篷

While camping, Holmes asks Watson what he learns from the...

anecdote beginner

Perhaps Not | 为何没有牡蛎

A humorous dialogue where a customer questions the absenc...

beginner dialogue

How About the Kitchen? | 去厨房怎么样？

Jack expresses his desire to vacation somewhere new, to w...

beginner dialogue

The Curse | 咒语

An old man seeks a wizard's help to lift a 40-year-old cu...

beginner dialogue

Endearing Terms | 亲昵的称呼

Bernie admires his friend Morris for using affectionate p...

anecdote beginner

A Wet Whisper | 湿漉漉的耳语

A mother teaches her son to use the word "whisper" instea...

beginner dialogue

The Naming of Things | 命名之事

A woman awakens from a coma to learn her brother named he...

beginner dialogue

The Big Sissy | 胆小鬼

A boy, scared of a thunderstorm, asks his mother to sleep...

beginner childhood

The Looney Bin | 疯人院

A humorous short story set in an asylum, where one inmate...

beginner dialogue