ESL WORKSHEET - So and such

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

JOKES WITH SO AND SUCH

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Sep. 30, 2025

Level: Intermediate (B1-B2)
Type of language: General English
Tags: Humor; Informal English; Socializing; Entertainment; Speaking; Situation Based; Vocabulary Lesson; Adverbs and Adverbial Phrases; Adjectives; 10-12 Years Old; 13-15 Years Old; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old
Publication date: 09/25/2025

This lesson is themed around jokes that feature so + adjective/adverb and such + noun phrase. Students will practice listening, formulate rules, define vocabulary and activate the target language. There is an optional extension activity about expressions with the key word joke. (by Stephanie Hirschman)

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• CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio in American English.
• CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in British English.
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AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

Speaker A: Welcome back to Lunchtime with Lou. We’ve just listened to a bit of music, and now it’s time for the joke of the day. Remember, yesterday we asked you for jokes with the so/such format. We haven’t had so many entries this time – only four people sent in their ideas. Let’s see if they’re any good. Can you read the first one, please?
Speaker B: Sure. It goes like this: You’re so rich your wallet counts as carry-on luggage when you fly.
Speaker A: Ha! Not bad, but actually, I’ve heard it before. What’s the next one?
Speaker B: Okay, the next one is: You’re such a fat cat that your golf cart has a built-in caviar dispenser.
Speaker A: I don’t get it. What’s caviar?
Speaker B: You’ve never heard of caviar? Really? It’s a fancy food – actually fish eggs – and it costs such a lot of money that only rich people can afford to eat it.
Speaker A: I see. Well, I don’t think it works all that well. Can you do any better?
Speaker B: I’ll try. How about this one: You’re so wealthy that you use hundred-dollar bills as napkins.
Speaker A: Hmm.
Speaker B: Well, I liked it. Here’s the final joke: You’re such a big shot you play Monopoly with real cash.
Speaker A: (laughs) You tell those jokes so well... Ok, so only one can win the fifty-dollar prize. Listeners time to phone in and say which one wins your vote – lines are open now. Let’s listen to some more music while we’re waiting...

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