You are obviously fluent in English if you can understand these

Let's put your English fluency skills to the test. If you understand these jokes and find them funny, then I would say you're definitely fluent.

Here are links to several of the humorous sources mentioned in the lesson. Check them out and have a good laugh.

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0:00 Jokes in English
2:09 Puns
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[matsuokei]

Dad jokes never get old, even though dads do. Way to go.

[fabianovasquesbidese]

The speed that you speak makes understanding what you say very easy. Even without english subtitles. I felt very confident with my listening. Thank you so much, Wes. Hugs from Brazil.

[sashole]

Wes, I agree that the ability to comprehend jokes is a pretty accurate way to measure one's fluency. However, it doesn't cover all bases because some native speakers simply have no sense of humor. One prominent physicist, a Noble laureate (not divulging the name just for you to have fun guessing), has once quipped that learning English is easy since even the most inane Englishmen are nonetheless fluent in English.

[msinbalony]

I love how diverse and original your lesson subjects are. Thank you, Wes.

[skafiend]

I love puns :)
4:00 What did one plate say to the other? The dinner is on me

[hernancarpio]

The one I liked the most was the joke about the woman at the bank checking her balance 😂

[ninapaz]

I have been working really hard to get to B1, B2 and I have. Now my goal is to get to C1and C2, but sometimes I feel that I am hardly working 😂 because it's hard and at the same time exciting!

Thanks a lot for your wonderful lessons.

[darby]

These Dad jokes though 😂
I'm gonna be needing more of those lessons Mr Wes

[am_]

It took me a second to understand some of these but it looks like my english skills are better than I thought. This video actually gave me a confidence boost! Haha thanks ❤

[PrincesaAleli]

It took me some time to understand some, but I knew I would. I'm slow in Spanish (my mother language) too. Great video! Very original! Thank you!

[Thom]

I understood all your jokes. i just didn't find them funny. Am I fluent in English?

[ligiasommers]

Excellent ! Even though I considere myself in a comfortable level speaking English, jokes are hard because of slangs or need to know the people and culture involved . Do more of those, please ! Loved it 🙏🏻🌷✨🙏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[gabriellawright]

Hahaha! English is not my first language but after 23 years is very good to learn and repeat one thing or two...Thank you! 😂

[Nckfernandes]

Good this video ! I understood everything. I´m from Brazil and i´m thirty years listening folks from USA and United Kingdom, and non native english speakers !
I never went phically to the USA or
I love the culture of these english speaking countries !
A hug from Brazil !

[myliege]

I'm hardly working, but this video cheered me up as I was feeling down lately. Thank you for this video.

[lauramunoz]

Thank you so much Wes for this lesson!! It was amazing!! You are an incredible teacher! You're the best!

[katson]

I am Filipino and I watched this to test my English fluency. Well I am happy to say that I understood all the jokes abd puns. I still got it. 😊

[Aerosmith]

As I have less time, I cannot make notes to memorize your lessons better but I will have to come back to rewatch this video because of its excellence! Thanks for the new topic!😅❤😂

[DivineOwl]

I personally find British humor is a bit more varied than American. I may be wrong, but It feels like most of the American jokes are based on double meaning or double interpretation of words and phrases. Its always a pretty simple pattern like: statement, expectation, confusion, tension, release. Similar to pop music harmony that goes unexpected way at the end. And most of the time relatively easy to understand if you know the words and meanings. I wish i could translate jokes from my native language into English, but they are deeply relying on culture and language nuances, the meaning will just fade away.

[castillostudios]

“So I pushed her, ” got me off guard 😂😂😂😂