英语搞笑小故事PPT
The Confused TouristOnce, there was a tourist who visited a small town in Eng...
The Confused TouristOnce, there was a tourist who visited a small town in England. He heard that the local fish and chips were famous, so he decided to try it out.He walked into a small restaurant and ordered the "fish and chips special." The waiter smiled and brought him a plate of delicious-looking food. The tourist dug in and was immediately impressed with the taste.After finishing his meal, he called the waiter over and said, "This fish and chips is amazing! What kind of fish is it?"The waiter looked at him strangely and replied, "It's cod, sir."The tourist thought for a moment and then asked, "Cod? What does that mean?"The waiter smiled and explained, "Cod is a type of fish, sir."The tourist looked confused and said, "But I thought you said it was 'chips'?"The Misunderstood JokeA man was telling a joke to his friends at a party. He said, "I have a friend who is so forgetful that he forgot to put his watch on in the morning and ended up wearing it on his shoe!"Everyone laughed except for one man who looked very serious. The joke-teller noticed his reaction and asked, "What's wrong? Don't you think that's funny?"The man replied, "Actually, I think that's a very serious problem. I've been looking for my watch for weeks and now I realize it's probably on my shoe!"The Confusing DirectionsA visitor to a large city decided to take a walk and explore the area. As he was walking, he saw a sign that said, "Tourist Information Center - 500 meters ahead."He walked for a while and then saw another sign that said, "Tourist Information Center - 500 meters behind."He looked around confused and then realized that he was standing on a bridge over a river, and the Tourist Information Center was located on the other side!The Mixed-Up WordsA little girl was learning to read and write, and she often mixed up her words. One day, she wrote a story about a little dog named "Spotty" who loved to chase "kittens."Her teacher read the story and noticed the mistake. She called the girl over and said, "Sweetie, I think you meant to write 'kites' instead of 'kittens.' Dogs chase kites, not kittens."The girl looked confused and replied, "But Mrs. Smith, Spotty really loves to chase kittens! He even has a special 'kitten-chasing' stick!"The Misplaced AdjectiveA man was describing a beautiful painting to his friend. He said, "This painting is really 'stunningly beautiful!'"His friend looked at him strangely and asked, "Why did you use two adjectives to describe the same thing? You could have just said 'stunning' or 'beautiful.'"The man replied, "Well, I wanted to make sure I covered all the bases. You never know, someone might be 'stunningly' impressed or 'beautifully' moved by it!"
