My first joke...

I have been teaching English as a Second Language for a little while now and have found that a fun and useful way of engaging the students is by having them read jokes. However, good, clean jokes, appropriate for the classroom, are tough to find. I've spent hours on the internet (this is not an exageration) reading joke after joke, with all of them in some way inappropriate. So I've decided to start sharing my jokes on here. Everyday I would like to post a new joke, though that might be a little ambitious, so I'll just say that I will post regularly. Along with the jokes I will post a list of questions I have found helpful. The first joke is the first one that I used; after seeing how well it worked, I continued. This one comes ready-made from This Man .

First joke:
The Story
The doorbell rang, and the housewife answered it. She found two beggars outside. "So, you're begging in twos now?!" she exclaimed.
" No, only for today," one of them replied. "I'm showing my replacement the ropes before going on holiday."

Vocabulary Practice
Mark the best choice.

A 'beggar' is a person who.......
sells food and clothes
has no money
asks for money
does the housework

To 'exclaim' means to..........
say something kindly
say suddenly and loudly
walk quickly
look angrily

A ..... is a person that you put in place of yourself or another.
beggar
rope
housewife
replacement

'Ropes' here means .......
the rules and customs in a place or activity
pieces of strong thick cord
people you probably meet in a special place
houses which are expensive

Questions for Discussion
This joke is telling us something about beggars' life. What is it?
Do you know a joke or a true story about beggars?

Activities
Now you tell your friend(s) the story in your own words.
Pronounce the following words several times:
Beggar
Exclaim
Reply
Replacement
Ropes