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Irene Colthurst
Jokes in English
Two languages walk into a bar...
Let’s talk about jokes and learning English. When did you learn your first joke in English? When did you understand a joke for the first time? When did you tell one for the first time?
And what is your favorite joke in English? Why?
5. Sep. 2019 18:43
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Stereotyping according to what some global media outlets would have us believe. Playing on more than one meaning of walking into a bar. "ouch" -->headache and band aid or a plaster in the UK
America:
Two languages walk into a bar...and the language behind the bar says "my uncle's a good lawyer you can sue the bar for millions".
England:
Two languages walk into a bar...and the first language says to the second language "steady old chap look where your going, and it's your round"
Scotland:
Two languages walk into a bar...and the Scottish English language says to the English English language Jimmeee your away with the fairies now, let me buy your your last whiskey before you go"
Eire:
Two languages walk into a bar...and the landlord says "paddies why din't you lift the flap, and the two languages reply, we didn't want the Murphy's to escape" [you have to know your Irish drinks for this joke]
Paris:
Two languages walk into a bar...and a passerby begins a week of rioting, bringing the city to a standstill.
Berlin:
Two languages walk into a bar...and the the third language takes out his notebook to record everything three times.
Madrid:
Two languages walk into a bar...and the bull fighter finishes them off with a sword through the front of their head shouting ollalah.
Rome:
Two languages walk into a bar...and the pope gives them a blessing six hail Mary's and shakes the collection box in front of their faces.
Istanbul:
Two languages walk into a bar...and the bar says "peki" [for the Turks only to know]
Moscow:
Two languages walk into a bar...and president Putin claims they were acting on the American president's instructions
Tehran:
Two languages walk into a bar...and it starts a diplomatic crisis
Jerusalem:
Two languages walk into a bar... and the rabbi says see what happens if you don't respect your mother.
Calcutta:
Two languages walk into a bar...and they can't be treated because there is a cow inside.
5. September 2019
Stereotyping according to what some global media outlets would have us believe. Playing on more than one meaning of walking into a bar. "ouch" --> headache and band aid or a plaster in the UK
Toronto:
Two languages walk into a bar...and the French language says to the other language why didn't you warn me and the other language responds by shaking it's head and miming no 'comprendo' es
Shanghai:
Two languages walk into a bar...and the bar girls smile and giggle and bow several times and say they are sorry
Saigon:
Two languages walk into a bar...and a demilitarised zone is built around them and a new border crossing.
Sydney:
Two languages walk into a bar...and the barman says that will be 20 dollars mate the two languages say WHY! the barman says "that's how much you haven't spent whilst I had to deal with you".
Auckland:
Two languages walk into a bar...and the North language say to the South language [it wasn't good time to stop]
5. September 2019
Irene Colthurst
Sprachfähigkeiten
Arabisch, Chinesisch (Mandarin), Englisch, Spanisch
Lernsprache
Arabisch, Chinesisch (Mandarin), Spanisch
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