British humour

British National Joke Day is on...

• August 16th

• August 6th

• April 1st

What is double entendre?

• a synonymous word

• a word or phrase that has two meanings

• a word with double letter

What does the British humour rely on?

• clever wordplay and double entendres

• the use of puns and witty language

• both answers are correct

According to the text, what can make jokes funnier?

Who is the legend of British comedy?

• Mr Bean

• Monty Python

• David Mitchell

What is used to express humour in a subtle and clever way (2 words)

What does quintessence mean?

• the most perfect or typical example of sth

• something essential

• something with nice essence

What is observational comedy focused on?

• on important events

• on observations

• dull everyday events

Whose works are examples of observational comedy?

What does it mean that a good joke can break the ice?

• it can help to do sth difficult

• it can help in relations with other people

• it helps to withstand cold weather