husband and wife
Ret's ESL Jokes
A man went to see his doctor, worried about his wife’s hearing.
The doctor said, “Stand behind her and say something, then tell me how close you are when she hears you.”
The man went home and saw his wife cutting carrots on the kitchen countertop. From about fifteen feet away, he asked, “Darling, what’s for dinner?”
Nothing.
He walked halfway closer and repeated the question.
Still nothing.
Finally, he stood right behind her and asked again, “What’s for dinner?”
She turned around and said, “For the third time… beef stew!”
Vocabulary
Hearing: the ability to perceive sound.
Countertop: a flat surface in a kitchen.
Halfway: at the middle point.His hearing seemed perfectly fine.
She cleaned the countertop.
Grammar Focus
Past simple: used for completed actions in the past.
Reported instructions: the doctor explained what to do.
Adverbs of place: describe distance and position.
Synonyms & Alternatives
Hearing: audition, perception
Close: near, nearby
Countertop: worktop, bench
Mini Dialogue
Doctor: How far away were you?
Man: I tried from the doorway.
Doctor: And did she answer?
Man: Only when I stood behind her.
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