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Speak English Now Podcast: Learn English | Speak English without grammar.

#302 Learn English with Dad Jokes 2

Speak English Now Podcast: Learn English | Speak English without grammar.

Georgiana

Language Learning, Education

4.6536 Ratings

🗓️ 6 June 2024

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Last week, I explained dad jokes and gave some examples; today, let's continue learning new jokes and practice speaking with a funny mini-story.

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I'm on a seafood diet. I see food, and I eat it!

This joke is a play on words. 

Usually, when people say they're on a diet, they try to eat less or eat specific kinds of food to become healthier.

But in this joke, the person says they're on a 'seafood diet,' which sounds like they only eat seafood.

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0:00.0

Last week, I explained dad jokes and gave some examples.

0:10.7

Today, let's continue learning new jokes and practice speaking with a funny mini-story.

0:19.5

Hi, I'm Georgiana, and I'm back with a new episode.

0:24.3

I'm here to help you speak English fluently.

0:28.5

If you want to help me, share the podcast with your friends and family.

0:34.4

That would mean a lot. Thanks.

0:37.2

On my website, you can find the five secrets to speaking

0:42.5

English and my premium courses. Before we start, get the transcript. Visit speakenglishpodcast.com slash podcast.

0:58.8

Okay, let's start.

1:03.0

I'm on a seafood diet. I see food and I eat it.

1:10.7

This joke is a play on words. I see food and I eat it.

1:13.5

This joke is a play on words.

1:25.9

Usually, when people say they're on a diet, they try to eat less, or eat specific kinds of food to become healthier.

1:32.2

But in this joke, the person says they're on a seafood diet, which sounds like they only eat seafood. However, the punchline reveals the joke. I see food and I eat it. This means they eat any food they see, not just

1:50.1

seafood. So it's a clever way of saying they love to eat all kinds of food, and it's a play on the

1:59.0

words seafood and sea food.

2:04.5

Let's continue.

2:07.1

I'm reading a book on anti-gravity.

2:11.4

It's impossible to put down.

2:15.3

Usually, when people say a book is impossible to put down, they mean it's

2:22.3

so interesting or exciting that you can't stop reading it, as if the book has a strong pull on

2:30.3

you. So in this joke, the person is reading this book about anti-gravity, which is the opposite

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