Tell the joke and film yourself: here's how your performance is marked (33 points, then out of 20).
| Can you…? | Points | My mark |
|---|---|---|
| The story | ||
| I can set the scene: the stable, the rain, the bored horses | 3 | |
| The first two horses and their results | 4 | |
| The third and fourth horses and their results | 4 | |
| The greyhound and his record | 4 | |
| The punchline | ||
| I can tell the punchline | 4 | |
| My English | ||
| Pronunciation and intonation (bragging, numbers) | 4 | |
| Grammar: the present perfect (I've been, I've won, I haven't lost) | 4 | |
| I bring the joke to life: I play the horses and the dog | 3 | |
| I tell it my way, in my own words | 3 | |
| Total | 33 | |
| Mark out of 20 | 20 | |
Before filming: read the grid. Most points are for the story and the punchline. The horses and the dog talk about their results up to now: use the present perfect (I've been in…, I've won…, I haven't lost…), and the simple past for the story (one of them boasted, they noticed). Keep a straight face for the punchline!