Learning English Conversations - Beating Speaking Anxiety: 6. I’m scared I won’t get the joke

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Have you ever been in a group of friends and everyone laughs, but you didn’t understand the joke?

In this episode of our new series, Georgie and Hanan talk about understanding humour and making people laugh when speaking English.

With Peruvian performer Pepa Duarte.

WATCH – Find Georgie’s videos with tips to improve your speaking here https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/beating_speaking_anxiety/humour-video

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Published on Monday, 23rd February 2026.

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