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The Two Hunters | 两个猎人

A hunter calls emergency services after his companion collapses. Following the operator's instruc...

beginner-english dark-comedy fiction
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Rope or Ox? | 绳子还是公牛?

A man in jail explains his misfortune: he picked up what he thought was a discarded rope, only to...

beginner dialogue humor
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Is He Dying? | 他就要死了吗?

A man is devastated after being told he must take medication for life, until his friend's reassur...

beginner dialogue humor
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A Nail or a Fly? | 钉子还是苍蝇?

A near-sighted man mistakes a fly for a nail, causing his wine bottles to break. A helpful waitre...

beginner humorous irony
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I Was the Foreman | 我是领班

Peter explains his job loss by humorously claiming the real foreman fired him out of jealousy bec...

dialogue humor misunderstanding
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Reached Shore Fast | 快速靠岸

A man whose car broke down while towing his boat attempted to call for help via marine radio, lea...

anecdote coast-guard dialogue
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Such a Long Dog | 如此长的狗

A blind man steps on two different dogs in succession and mistakes them for one extraordinarily l...

anecdote beginner blindness
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That's Me | 是我啊

A drunken man, unable to open his own door, tries to prove his identity to a policeman by pointin...

dialogue everyday-life humor
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My Friends Only Came to Say Goodbye | 朋友只是来送行

Three professors miss their train while chatting. Two board in time, but the one who needed to ca...

anecdote dialogue everyday-life
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Beware of Dog | 小心有狗

A stranger questions a store owner about a "Beware of Dog" sign, only to find a harmless sleeping...

anecdote everyday-life humorous
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I Want to Go Out | 我想出去

A tired shop owner is repeatedly called at night by a man asking when the shop opens. After angri...

anecdote beginner-english dialogue
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Settled with One Eye | 一眼看中

A girl confronts the matchmaker for not disclosing that the man has a false eye. The matchmaker d...

dialogue humorous intermediate
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The Fourth Element | 第四元素

A teacher prompts a student to recall the fourth classical element by asking what they use to was...

beginner dialogue education
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Good Intentions | 好意

A boy tells his teacher his father intends to send roast pork, but the plan is abandoned when the...

anecdote beginner dialogue
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A Simple Operation | 一个简单的手术

A patient flees before surgery after overhearing the nurse reassuring the doctor about the simpli...

dialogue hospital humor
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The Doctor Lives Downstairs | 医生住在楼下

A woman bursts in demanding a frank diagnosis from a "doctor," who reveals he is actually an arti...

beginner-english dialogue humorous
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It's Not That | 不是那样的

A conversation where a surprising observation about seven girls sharing an umbrella leads to a hu...

beginner dialogue humor
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The Mask Request | 面具之请

A humorous anecdote about a misunderstanding at a party, where a woman is asked to remove a mask ...

beginner dialogue humor
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What's Wrong with Your Horse? | 你的马有什么毛病吗?

A man's ad to sell his dead horse's gear is misprinted to include the horse itself for a shocking...

anecdote beginner humor
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The Winter Forecast | 冬日预言

A young chief, unfamiliar with traditional weather lore, repeatedly consults the National Weather...

anecdote beginner culture
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