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Two Birds | 两只鸟
A teacher asks students to distinguish between a swallow and a sparrow. A student gives a clever,...
But It's in English, Mommy! | 妈妈，比赛是用英语讲的！
A multilingual four-year-old tries to convince his non-rugby-fan mother to attend a game by point...
I Guess You're Right | 我想你是对的
A son asks his father for a dime. When the father suggests he's too old to keep asking for small ...
What Is a Fish Net? | 鱼网是什么？
A teacher asks a girl what a fish net is made of, and she gives a clever, literal answer describi...
Expand and Contract | 热胀冷缩
A teacher asks for an example of thermal expansion and contraction, and a student humorously rela...
The Fish Net | 鱼网
A teacher asks a little girl what a fish net is made of, and she gives a clever, literal answer d...
Knock Knock | 敲门笑话
A classic knock-knock joke playing on the homophone "lettuce" (lettuce/let us). | 一个经典的敲门笑话，利用了 "...
The Four Elements | 四大元素
A teacher prompts a student to recall the fourth classical element (water) by asking what they wa...
Masculine or Feminine? | 男性还是女性？
A light-hearted list that humorously assigns gender traits to everyday inanimate objects, based o...
Who Was More Polite? | 谁更礼貌
A fat man and a skinny man debate politeness, each citing their own courteous gestures. | 一个胖男人和一...
Questions During the Exam | 考试中的疑问
A humorous instruction suggesting that raising your hand during an exam, rather than getting help...
What's Your Name? | 你叫什么名字？
A stern officer named Stone intimidates new recruits. When asking names, the last soldier hesitan...
Sports Families | 运动世家
Three men from different countries on a train boast about their families using sports metaphors, ...
Wordplay Wonders | 谐音妙趣
A playful poem using homophones and near-homophones to create humorous and educational wordplay, ...
In the Groove | 恰到好处
A hippie repeatedly orders food and drinks with the quirky request for everything to be "right in...
A Comedy of Errors | 一场语言误会
A newspaper editor and an English caller, each attempting to speak the other's language, end up i...