Helen's ESL Jokes
You can read the same jokes in two different versions:
Basic version
The 100 jokes are in simple language, with easy vocabulary and some notes.
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-jokes/helens-esl-jokes-basic.htm
Colloquial version
The jokes are in colloquial language, that is, people who speak English from birth would tell the jokes like this between themselves. Notes are provided to explain more difficult words.
http://www.englishclub.com/esl-jokes/helens-esl-jokes-colloquial.htm
Use these jokes to improve your English. They are written in correct British English with no crude words but are more suitable for adults than children. Many of them are not "politically correct" - nor is the real world!
Helen Baker
A man and a woman wanted to buy a flat.
The agent took them to a cheap flat to look.
They did not like it very much.
The woman said, "It is important to know - is it insulated?"
The woman said, "It is important to know - is it insulated?"
"Yes" said a voice from the flat above them, "But the insulation doesn't work."
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A man went to a shoe-shop to buy shoes.
He put many pairs on his feet.
Finally, he was satisfied.
"At last," he said, "I have found a pair of shoes that fit me."
"I am not surprised," replied the weary salesman,
"They are your own shoes."
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