在雅思口语考试中，适时地讲个笑话可以有效地缓解紧张气氛，展示自己的语言运用能力和幽默感，为口语表现加分不少，讲笑话”用英语该怎么说呢？
最常用的表达是“tell a joke” ，I like to tell jokes to make my friends laugh.（我喜欢讲笑话逗我的朋友们笑。） 这是一个非常简洁明了的表达方式,在日常交流和雅思口语中都很常用。
另一种表达方式是“crack a joke” 。“crack”在这里有“突然说出（妙语、俏皮话等）”的意思，He always cracks funny jokes in class.（他总是在课堂上讲有趣的笑话。） 这个短语给人一种轻松、自然地说出笑话的感觉。
还可以说“make a joke” ，Don't make a joke about such a serious matter.（不要拿这么严肃的事情开玩笑。） 这里强调的是开某种玩笑的行为。
如果想要更生动一点描述讲笑话的动作，我们可以说“spin a yarn” 。“spin”有“编造、讲述”的意思，“yarn”原指“纱线”，在这里引申为“故事”，spin a yarn”就类似于讲一个有趣的故事，其中可能包含笑话元素，The old man sat by the fire and spun a yarn about his adventures.（老人坐在炉火旁讲述他的冒险故事，其中不乏笑话。）
在雅思口语中，当我们要引入讲笑话这个话题时，可以这样说：“Hey, speaking of funny things, I'd like to share with you a joke I heard recently. （嘿，说到有趣的事情，我想和你分享一个我最近听到的笑话。） 或者 “You know what? I have a joke that will surely tickle your funny bone. （你知道吗？我有一个肯定会让你捧腹大笑的笑话。）
我们来具体看一些不同类型笑话在雅思口语中的应用及表达。
幽默故事类笑话
这类笑话通常有一个情节发展，通过巧妙的构思和出人意料的结尾让人发笑,比如这个笑话：
A man was walking in the street when he saw a penguin. He took it to a policeman and said, "I've just found this penguin. What should I do?" The policeman replied, "Take it to the zoo." The next day, the policeman saw the same man still walking around with the penguin. He asked, "Why are you still carrying the penguin? Didn't you take it to the zoo?" The man answered, "I did, and it was great. Today I'm taking it to the movies."
在讲述这个笑话时，可以这样表达：“Once upon a time, there was a man who came across a penguin on the street. He took it to the policeman and said, 'I've just found this penguin. What should I do?' The policeman told him to take it to the zoo. But the next day, the policeman was shocked to see the man still walking around with the penguin. When he asked about it, the man said, 'I did take it to the zoo, and it was so much fun. Today I'm taking it to the movies.' This joke always makes me laugh because of the man's unexpected response. （从前，有一个人在街上遇到了一只企鹅，他把它带到警察那里说：“我刚发现这只企鹅，我该怎么办？”警察让他把它带到动物园，但是第二天，警察震惊地看到这个人仍然带着企鹅四处走，当他问起时，这个人说：“我确实把它带到动物园了，而且非常有趣，今天我要带它去看电影。”这个笑话总是让我发笑，因为这个人的回答出人意料。）
文字游戏类笑话
利用语言的谐音、双关等特点制造幽默效果。
Why is the doctor so angry? Because he has no patience.
在雅思口语中可以这样讲：“Let me tell you a wordplay joke. Why is the doctor so angry? Because he has no patience. Here, 'patience' sounds the same as 'patients', which creates a funny play on words. （我给你讲一个文字游戏笑话，为什么医生这么生气？因为他没有耐心。'patience' 和 'patients' 发音相同，构成了一个有趣的文字游戏。）
冷笑话
冷笑话往往通过出人意料的逻辑或荒诞的情节让人忍俊不禁。
What's the longest word in the English language? ++iles. Because there is a mile between its first and last letters.
讲述时可以说：“Now, here's a cold joke for you. What's the longest word in the English language? ++iles. Because there is a mile between its first and last letters. It might take a second to get the punchline, but once you do, it's really funny. （给你讲一个冷笑话，英语里最长的单词是什么？是++iles，因为它的第一个字母和最后一个字母之间隔了一英里，可能要花点时间才能明白笑点，但一旦明白了，真的很有趣。）
在雅思口语中熟练掌握“讲笑话”的多种表达方式，并学会运用不同类型的笑话来丰富自己的表达内容，能让你的口语表现更加生动有趣，给考官留下深刻的印象，希望大家都能在雅思口语考试中巧妙地运用笑话这一武器，取得理想的成绩😃！