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Who Is Stupid? | 谁是傻瓜?

A psychology professor asks his new class who thinks they are stupid to stand up. After a pause, ...

beginner dialogue humorous
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The Power of Repetition | 重复的力量

A boss preaches the absolute necessity of relentless repetition in sales. His employee then cleve...

business dialogue humor
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Worn Out? | 还没穿破?

A recruit argues with a quartermaster for new shoes, claiming his current pair is so thin-soled h...

dialogue english-learning humorous
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The Right to Remain Silent | 保持沉默的权利

A student, asked to name civil rights after assigned reading, remains silent until finally invoki...

beginner civil-rights dialogue
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Lifelong Ambition | 毕生愿望

A school teacher, hoping for a quick resolution to her traffic ticket, finds the judge assigning ...

anecdote humorous judge
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The Misunderstood Drawing | 被误解的画

Two Americans in Spain try to order milk by drawing a cow, but the waiter misunderstands and brin...

beginner dialogue humorous
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The Price of a Perfect Woman | 完美女人的代价

A humorous dialogue in Eden where Adam bargains with God over the cost of creating a perfect comp...

beginner biblical-parody dialogue
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Mother, You Can Come Down | 妈妈,您可以下来了

During a high tide, an elderly passenger navigates a narrow gangplank alone to disembark a cruise...

dialogue family inspirational
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A Broken Mirror's Blessing | 碎镜之福

A 98-year-old man joyfully explains that breaking a mirror, an omen of seven years' bad luck, is ...

dialogue inspirational intermediate
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A Clever Idea | 灵机一动

A speaker, annoyed by attendees leaving his meeting, cleverly decides to join the next person dep...

anecdote beginner dialogue
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The Spoiler Threat | 剧透的威胁

A subway commuter's refusal to make room for a fellow passenger leads to a witty and effective th...

dialogue everyday-life humor
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Are You Normal? | 你是正常人吗?

A visitor at a mental asylum learns the director's unconventional test for normality, which revea...

dialogue humor life-lesson
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The Value of a Good Question | 一个好问题的价值

A man inquires about a lawyer's fee for answering three questions. The lawyer's $400 quote and hi...

communication dialogue humor
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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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The Smartest Dog | 最聪明的狗

A man is astonished to see his friend playing chess with a dog, hailing it as the smartest dog he...

anecdote beginner dialogue
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How Did You Ever Get Here | 你是怎样到这里的

An employee humorously explains his tardiness by claiming the slippery conditions caused him to s...

anecdote beginner dialogue
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What's Your Name? | 你叫什么名字?

A strict officer named Stone intimidates new recruits. When asking names, the last soldier nervou...

beginner dialogue english-learning
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He Walks Everywhere He Goes | 耶稣从不开车

A son asks to use the family car after meeting most of his father's conditions, but is denied bec...

beginner dialogue family
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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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The Power of Advertising | 广告的力量

A group of businessmen debate the effectiveness of TV ads. Mr. Grey, a car dealer, shares his iro...

advertising beginner business
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