Beating Speaking Anxiety: 6. I’m scared I won’t get the joke

克服演讲焦虑:6. 我害怕自己听不懂这个笑话

Learning English Conversations

2026-02-23

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Have you ever been in a group of friends and everyone laughs, but you didn’t understand the joke? In this episode of our new series, Georgie and Hanan talk about understanding humour and making people laugh when speaking English. With Peruvian performer Pepa Duarte. WATCH – Find Georgie’s videos with tips to improve your speaking here https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/beating_speaking_anxiety/humour-video TRANSCRIPT – Read along with this podcast and learn useful vocabulary https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/beating_speaking_anxiety/humour-podcast NEWSLETTER – Sign up to our email newsletter to hear about our latest lessons and programmes https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599
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  • a podcast to help you fight your fears of speaking English.

  • This episode is called I'm Scared I Won't Get The Joke.

  • Do you understand these jokes?

  • Neil, tell me a joke.

  • What did the ocean say to the beach?

  • I don't know.

  • What did the ocean say to the beach?

  • Nothing.

  • It just waved.

  • Neil, knock, knock.

  • Who's there?

  • Lettuce.