naming children
Ret's ESL Jokes
A pregnant woman was in a car accident and fell into a coma.
She remained unconscious for nearly six months. When she finally woke up, she realised she was no longer pregnant.
Frantically, she asked the doctor about her baby.
The doctor replied, “Ma’am, you had twins — a boy and a girl. Both babies are healthy. Your brother came in and named them.”
The woman thought to herself, “Oh no, not my brother! He’s such an idiot!”
Expecting the worst, she asked the doctor, “Alright, what’s the girl’s name?”
“Denise,” said the doctor.
She thought, “That’s actually not bad. Maybe I was wrong about my brother. I quite like Denise.”
Then she asked the doctor, “And the boy’s name?”
The doctor replied, “Denephew.”
Vocabulary
Pregnant: having a baby inside the body
Coma: a long unconscious state
Frantically: in a panicked way
She was pregnant before the accident.
The woman woke from a coma after six months.
She asked frantically about her children.
Grammar Focus
Reported speech: She thought to herself, “Oh no, not my brother!”
Direct speech: “Denise,” said the doctor.
Synonyms & Alternatives
Pregnant: expecting, with child
Frantically: desperately, in panic
Idiot: fool, dimwit, nincompoop
Mini Dialogue
Woman: Okay, what’s the girl’s name?
Doctor: Her name’s Denise.
Woman: And the boy’s name?
Doctor: Denephew.
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